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<p>2017 ESSENCE Festival</p>

<p>Diana Ross, Mary J. Blige, Chance The Rapper, Solange, John Legend, Xscape, Master P and so many more made the 2017 Essence Festival® presented by Coca-Cola®  an experience to remember. See everything that went down! </p>
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2017 ESSENCE Festival

How Well Do Tichina Arnold And Teyonah Parris Know NBA Teams?

·Aug 17,2017
2017 ESSENCE Festival

ESSENCE Fest 2018: America's Biggest Celebration Of Black Women Is Back...Do You Have Your Tickets Yet?

By Rachaell Davis·Aug 10,2017
2017 ESSENCE Festival

Watch Niecy Nash, Monica & More Join ESSENCE To Honor Mary J. Blige At Her 'Strength Of A Woman' Brunch

By Rachaell Davis·Aug 9,2017
2017 ESSENCE Festival

Watch Monica Brown Share Her Hilarious Story About Meeting Queen Latifah For The First Time

By Christina Coleman, Danielle Young·Aug 7,2017
2017 ESSENCE Festival

Tiffany Haddish On A Possible 'Girls Trip' Sequel: 'I'd Love To See Them At ESSENCE Fest In South Africa'

By Rachaell Davis·Jul 28,2017
2017 ESSENCE Festival

JUST ANNOUNCED: 2018 ESSENCE Festival Dates & Advanced Ticket Sale Details Are Here!

By Rachaell Davis·Jul 26,2017

2017 ESSENCE Festival Entertainment

Watch Niecy Nash, Monica & More Join ESSENCE To Honor Mary J. Blige At Her 'Strength Of A Woman' Brunch

By Rachaell Davis · Aug 9,2017
2017 ESSENCE Festival Celebrity ESSENCE Black Women in Music

Watch Monica Brown Share Her Hilarious Story About Meeting Queen Latifah For The First Time

By Christina Coleman, Danielle Young · Aug 7,2017
2017 ESSENCE Festival Culture News

Tamika Mallory: 'There Is A State Of Emergency For Black Women'

By Rachaell Davis · Jul 14,2017

2018 ESSENCE Festival

ESSENCE Festival 2018: SWV, Jussie Smollett, Ledisi, Ella Mai, Keke Wyatt And More Artists Added To The Linuep....See The Full List!

ESSENCE Fest 2018: Janet Jackson, The Roots, Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, Miguel, Erykah Badu, XSCAPE, Daniel Caesar, Fantasia, Snoop,…

By Rachaell Davis · Jan 25,2018
2017 ESSENCE Festival

9 Reasons ESSENCE Festival Durban Is The Perfect Fall 2017 Getaway You Didn't Know You Needed

Join us as we take ESSENCE Fest abroad to South Africa for the second year in a row!

By Rachaell Davis · Jul 27,2017
2017 ESSENCE Festival

Got 'Girls Trip' Fever? 2018 ESSENCE Fest Details Are On The Way!

Here’s how you can get instant access to early bird tickets, giveaway info and much more.

By Rachaell Davis · Jul 24,2017
ESSENCE Black Women in Music

Mary J. Blige Reveals to Tamron Hall How Making Her New Album Saved Her Life

“I had to take something so dark and nasty and turn it into something positive to save my life.”

By Rachaell Davis · Jul 20,2017
Entertainment

Sponsored: See What Celeb Moonlights As A Bartender 

Smirnoff reminds us to never forget the good times.

· Jul 19,2017
2017 ESSENCE Festival

From Yara Shahidi To Spike Lee, Activism Has No Age Limit

“You never want to be on the wrong side of history. I don’t care how much money you got.”

· Jul 11,2017
2017 ESSENCE Festival

EXCLUSIVE: June's Diary Talks Embracing The Role Of Representing Young Successful Black Women In Music 

The hottest new girl group on the scene takes you inside their exclusive ESSENCE Festival rehearsal for the ultimate backstage…

By Rachaell Davis, Stephanie Hodges · Jul 11,2017
2017 ESSENCE Festival

Go Behind The Scenes With Chloe And Halle Just Before They Hit The Stage!

Parkwood’s multi-talented young siging duo gave us a peek behind the curtain as they prepared to WOW the ESSENCE Fest…

By Rachaell Davis, Stephanie Hodges · Jul 11,2017
2017 ESSENCE Festival

Watch Remy Ma And Papoose Bring Their Black Love Celebration To The Stage In New Orleans

One of our favorite Hip Hop couples added another page to their lovestory at ESSENCE Fest.

By Rachaell Davis · Jul 11,2017
2017 ESSENCE Festival

Watch Tweet & Her Daughter Light Up The ESSENCE Fest Stage With A Magical Performance We're Still Talking About

Per usual, Tweet delivered an unforgettable performance and even brought out her daughter to surprise the crowd.

By Rachaell Davis · Jul 11,2017
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