The Essence Fest saw much smaller crowds at this year's event in New Orleans. Entertainment contributor Kierra M joined Natalie McCann to take a look at the reasons why.

Hip-hop legend and notoriously tardy performer Lauryn Hill sang for a sparse crowd over the weekend, taking the stage shortly ...

Fans who stuck around for Hill’s performance got a treat. A robust band of more than 10 members played as Black history ...

Another Essence Fest is in the books for New Orleans, complete with a few surprises and a little drama. Why it matters: The ...

Essence Festival draws fire for keeping Target as sponsor amid DEI rollbacks, sparking boycotts and tough questions from the ...

Lauryn Hill's Essence Festival performance in New Orleans over the weekend turned into a night to remember for all the wrong ...

The 90s icon is known for her tendency to be fashionably late but while at the New Orleans festival, her already late-night ...

ESSENCE FESTIVAL IS STILL GOING STRONG WITH LIVE PERFORMANCES TAKING PLACE RIGHT HERE INSIDE THE CAESARS SUPERDOME RIGHT NOW.

From discussing the cultural significance of luxury timepieces to beautifully showcasing black love, the SUEDE Men’s Experience is delivering authentic moments crafted perfectly for the contemporary ...

Lauryn Hill’s Essence Festival moment was not for the clock-watchers. The eight-time Grammy winner stepped onto the Caesars ...

The Essence Festival of Culture addressed why they kept their partnership with Target alive amid boycotts of the retailer.

"Essence Fest is losing its essence." The Grammy-winning artist didn't mince words about the Essence concert schedule running ...