Congressman Troy Carter (D-Louisiana) of New Orleans attended each day of Essence. Carter called the event a great ...

From soul-stirring performances to beauty-filled moments, this weekend was a reminder that moving at your own pace is its own ...

At least 100 people have died, including more than two dozen campers and counselors from an all-girls summer camp, in the ...

After belting out a rendition of Killing Me Softly With His Song as a tribute to the late Roberta Flack, Hill took a request ...

WE don’t play about Ms. Lauryn Hill. Not for clicks. Not for headlines.” Defending Hill by stating that the delayed ...

Essence Festival is defending Lauryn Hill after event delays led her headlining set to start much, much later than originally ...

The organizers of the Essence Festival have defended Lauryn Hill following her late appearance at the event, which saw her ...

The organizers of Essence Festival have defended Lauryn Hill after her headline show was so delayed she ended up performing ...

Essence Festival is taking the blame for Lauryn Hill's set being delayed until the wee hours of Friday night (July 4), when ...

Essence Festival is taking the blame for Lauryn Hill's late performance. The eight-time Grammy winner caused an uproar among ...

Essence Fest set sparked backlash, but organizers say the delay wasn’t her fault. She still delivered a legendary performance ...

Essence Festival ended with very late Boyz II Men, Master P sets; the show in New Orleans' Superdome concluded at 3 a.m.