Raekwon announced that he’s dropping off his highly anticipated new album, The Emperor’s New Clothes, later this month, and the set is stacked with features.

On July 2, 1996, just two years after shaking the game with his classic debut Illmatic, Nas returned with his sophomore ...

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 — ...

Raekwon will make his grand return this month with his first solo album in eight years.

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 ...

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

Mia X, the pioneering female rapper from New Orleans, drops out of Master P's 2025 Essence Festival showcase; 'disrespect' and 'miscommunication' were factors ...

The festival will be held on July 3 through July 6 and will include many musical performances, including Boys II Men, Master P, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Maxwell, Babyface and more.

Wallen’s two-hour set can’t be merely described as hit-filled, because every song — single or deep album cut — was met with exuberant response, and voice, from the crowd. “I’m partial ...

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 ...

After nearly 30 years of Thursday evening Kent Summer Concerts at Lake Meridian Park, city leaders decided to change the venue to Morrill Meadows Park. “The primary reason for the shift is that ...