Master P, the legendary hip-hop mogul and founder of No Limit Records, will take his final bow at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® in New Orleans, bringing his remarkable, decades-long ...

Discover the star-studded lineup of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans. From Babyface to Jill Scott, it's a ...

I know that this fellowship is going to have a generational impact,” she tells ESSENCE. Inspired by the urgent call from birth justice leaders and alarming CDC statistics showing Black women in ...

The Essence Festival will take place in New Orleans July 3-6, and this year’s festival is expected to be bigger than ever. The Festival will celebrate its 20th anniversary on the heels of the ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: (Exclusive Coverage) (L-R) Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys, Met Gala Co-Chair A$AP Rocky and Rihanna attend the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating ...

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🥳 Babyface, Jill Scott, Patti LaBelle and Jazmine Sullivan will join the Essence Fest lineup, event organizers said ...

On Tuesday, May 20, festival organizers announced that this year’s music lineup will be expanded with performances from ...

The Essence Festival of Culture has announced an expansive musical lineup for its 2025 concert series, featuring a host of iconic headliners.

The new additions include a curated Jill Scott and Friends show featuring a multi-generational Philly soul summit of Scott, ...

Babyface, Jill Scott & Friends, Patti LaBelle, Jazmine Sullivan, Erykah Badu, Ari Lennox, and Master P’s Final Show lead the second wave of performers for the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® ...

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