

Celebrate The Sounds Of Our Favorite Songwriters With Mara TK
The former frontman of Electric Wire Hustle joins Essence to give props to music's best wordsmiths.

Rap Legend Kurtis Blow Underwent A Successful Heart Transplant
He is now on the road to recovery.

Swae Lee Launches Swaggy Tracksuit Collection with BoohooMAN
“I wanted the product and Swae’s personality to scream and stand out here," exclaimed Cleveland Buzby, boohooMAN Creative Director.

The Best Dressed Black Creatives On Instagram This Week
ESSENCE picks their fashion favorites online from June 19th - 26th.

The Grammys Attempts To Be 'Inclusive' By Removing 'Urban' From One Category
The academy will still use the “Best Latin Pop Or Urban Album” category for now.

PrettyLittleThing And Saweetie Launch Second Collection, Proceeds Go To BLM
Amid controversial times, the brand makes a major pledge.


Here’s Everything Coming To Netflix In May
Let's add some new content to our rotations.

Yes, Lifetime! We're Ready For New 'Salt-N-Pepa' Biopic After This Trailer
There's no word yet on when it'll premiere on the network.

Salt-N-Pepa Teams Up With Milani For 90’s-Inspired Makeup Collection
Ooh baby baby, you’re going to want to get your hands (and face) on this.

Here's Every Envy-Inducing Picture From The Roc Nation Brunch 2020
Jay, where's our invite? For Real, For Real.

‘The Daily Show With Trevor Noah’ Launches New Podcast Miniseries
"The Daily Show Podcast Universe" is coming soon!

Cardi B On Giving Offset A Second Chance: 'A Lot Of Women Felt Disappointed In Me'
The 27-year-old superstar reveals why she believes in forgiveness, and how her marriage survived infidelity.

Fat Joe Is About '85 Percent' Done With Music After 26 Years: 'It's Time To Give It Up'
The declaration comes ahead of the artist's 11th studio album, ''Family Ties,'' which arrives Friday.

'Everyday Struggle' Host Nadeska Alexis Learned How To Be Resilient
In ESSENCE's latest We See You, Sis, the journalist opens up about her tough career moments and what they've taught her.

Kanye West Ordered To Stop Construction Immediately For Wyoming Amphitheater
Wyoming officials were also upset to find that West has already done considerable construction.

Dulcé Sloan Is A Comedy Powerhouse And A Beauty To Watch
The comedienne is discovering her inner goddess with new trends this season.

Cast For Salt-N-Pepa Limited Series Announced
The biopic limited series has the group's seal of approval and is expected to premiere in 2020.