The four-day festival in New Orleans was bogged down by numerous technical issues and set times running behind schedule.

Essence has stepped in to make it crystal clear that no slander against Ms. Lauryn Hill will be tolerated following her ...

The organizers of Essence Fest don’t want you to be miseducated about Lauryn Hill. The singer closed out the first night of ...

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

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 organizers have come to Lauryn Hill’s defense after the singer appeared late — starting roughly around 2:30 ...

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

A.M. During Essence Fest—and No, She Wasn’t Late *Lauryn Hill’s name may be forever linked to the phrase “running late,” but ...

The organizers of the Essence Festival have shouldered the responsibility for Lauryn Hill's delayed set in New Orleans after she faced backlash for taking the stage hours after her scheduled start tim ...

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

Lauryn Hill faced heated criticism after taking to the stage at Essence Festival at 2:30 A.M. in New Orleans, but the organizers have made it clear the ...

While the event is technically called the Essence Festival of Culture, one of its biggest draws is the nightly concert featuring some of the biggest names in Black music. But at the 2025 Essence Fest ...