Lauryn Hill and Stephanie Mills are slamming the narratives surrounding their performance delays during Essence Festival.

Taking to social media, Essence Festival organizers, well aware of the complaints regarding Ms. Lauryn Hill’s set time, ...

Lauryn Hill is shutting down rumors that the R&B legend does not care about showing up late for her performances. The singer ...

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Columnist Will Sutton and Dr. Ashonta Wyatt, sat down with Richilieu Dennis, executive chairman of Sundown Media Group, to discuss the recent Essence Festival and moving forward.

ESSENCE Festival of Culture celebrated Black excellence through music, entrepreneurship, and community—while responding to calls for growth.

In a new statement, Hill thanked the festival for “clarifying that the delays were not my fault” and pushed back against what ...

Lauryn Hill has addressed the “misconceptions” about her history of lateness after her Essence Festival "slip-up".

Lauryn Hill has addressed backlash over her delayed Essence Festival set, calling the public response “nonsense” and ...

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