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

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.

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

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 ...

Lauryn Hill had time today to inform her haters they'd been miseducated about her recent Essence Festival show, which started three hours late ... it wasn't her fault, losers!!!

From the Superdome to the Convention Center, the stars aligned in the Crescent City for a weekend of unforgettable Black ...

After Essence Fest took the blame for delayed performance, Lauryn Hill broke her silence on the situation, sharing a lengthy ...