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Top 6 Moments From 'ESSENCE Live'

Being Mary Jane's Stephen Bishop gets our hearts racing, Jodeci sets the mood, Mike Epps explains why his web series That's Racist is not racist, The Wire's Gbenga Akinnagbe reveals his strangest fan experience, and no one is safe in this week's edition of "Slayed or Shade." Check it out!
By Jolie A. Doggett · Updated October 27, 2020
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Did Stephen Bishop Give Away The ‘Being Mary Jane’ Finale?

Being Mary Jane star Stephen Bishop may have accidentally revealed the season finale to ESSENCE Live host Dana Johnson. Click here to find out what he let slip. 

Top 6 Moments From 'ESSENCE Live'
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Jodeci’s Favorite Music Video

Jodeci stopped by ESSENCE Live and took a walk down memory lane while sharing their favorite moments. Click here to hear their favorite song (and to watch the ESSENCE editors swoon).

Top 6 Moments From 'ESSENCE Live'
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Mike Epps Breaks Down Racial Stereotypes

Comedian Mike Epps has a new show, That’s Racist, where he takes a lighthearted but informative look at stereotypes. Click here to watch him explain. 

Top 6 Moments From 'ESSENCE Live'
04
Gbenga Akinnagbe’s Strangest Fan Request

The Wire has some crazy fans. Click here to find out the weirdest thing Gbenga Akinnagbe has been asked to do (and whether or not he did it).

Top 6 Moments From 'ESSENCE Live'
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Cori Fan Girls Over Sheila E.

ESSENCE Entertainment Editor Cori Murray can’t get enough of Sheila E. and her performance at Black Girl ROCK! Watch Cori geek over her girl crush right here. 

Top 6 Moments From 'ESSENCE Live'
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Kylie Jenner: Blackface or Nah?

Click here to find out whether our Slayed or Shade panelists gave Kylie Jenner a pass for questionable photoshoot. 

Top 6 Moments From 'ESSENCE Live'