Himanshu Suri, a.k.a. Heems, played a role in the rise of the man who might be New York’s next mayor. He’s feeling hopeful — ...

See the nightly 2025 Essence Festival lineup, what's new with the Superlounges, and what you can expect at the Superdome ...

On Sunday, Dupri will lead a tribute to Jones as part of a new “Essence Flowers” series at the festival. The show will feature Tyrese, Robin Thicke, Al B. Sure, Xscape, MC Lyte, The Pharcyde, Mobb ...

The Whispers put 15 songs inside the Top 10 of Billboard’s R&B chart, including “Rock Steady” and “And the Beat Goes on.” ...

Walter Scott Jr., who led R&B group the Whispers as a vocalist with his twin “Scotty,” died Thursday. He was 81.

Four-time Grammy-winning vocalist and powerhouse producer, composer, and independent record label founder Erykah Badu is ...

Fans Baduists can purchase tickets for all upcoming Erykah Badu and The Alchemist shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the ...

Explore the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® lineup with Babyface, Jill Scott, Patti LaBelle, Erykah Badu, and Master P’s final show.

NEW ORLEANS — ESSENCE announced their night-by-night concert lineups for this year's festival. Here are the night-by-night ...

The festival will be held on July 3 through July 6 and will include many musical performances, including Boys II Men, Master ...

Prodigy of Mobb Deep died in Las Vegas — the same place as a rapper he battled in life, the late great Tupac Shakur.His death came just four days after Pac’s June 16 birthday, which this year ...