KeKe Palmer and Kandi Burruss share laughs, wisdom, and unfiltered truths during a live podcast taping at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture.

The Essence Festival was given a lot of comparisons to dumpster fires this year, and there's a surprising reason why.

Essence Festival is stepping in to ease the pressure off Lauryn Hill, who performed later than scheduled through no fault of ...

Icons, surprises, and heartfelt moments turned the Caesar’s Superdome into a living tribute to Black artistry and community.

Maplewood native Lauryn Hill took the stage at 2:30 a.m. July 5 for her Essence Festival headlining set in New Orleans ...

ESSENCE Fest 2025 brought out the biggest stars, including Lauryn Hill, GloRilla, Keke Palmer, Muni Long and more bringing their A game to the stage in Louisiana. Keep watching for the full breakdown ...

Being in the crowd means feeling the music — dancing, singing, and soaking in every moment. But backstage? That’s where the ...

Lauryn Hill and Stephanie Mills are slamming the narratives surrounding their performance delays during Essence Festival.

From pioneering independent rap record labels to pursuing pro hoops, if there’s anything a rapper tries, Percy Miller tried it already.

Lauryn Hill explains being frequently late and the misconceptions about her time management after Essence Festival owned up to production delays.

Lauryn Hill is slamming the 'misconception' that she is 'too important to care' about being late to performances after her ...