Far more people stepped onstage Sunday than on Essence’s first two nights. Here's music writer Keith Spera's review.

Will less music be more at the 2026 Essence Festival of Culture? Last year, the Essence concerts at the Caesars Superdome packed in as many as eight acts per night. That was one reason two of the ...

Master P is clocking out of the studio and clocking in courtside. Video The rap mogul just announced that his final show will take place at the 2025 Essence Festival in New Orleans, and from there, he ...

The rapper shows support for Drake and reveals big plans for fans in attendance at this year's Essence Festival Janine Rubenstein is Editor-at-Large at PEOPLE and host of PEOPLE Every Day podcast, a ...