2016 ESSENCE Festival

This year's ESSENCE Fest Weekend was one to remember. On July 2 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, McDonald's held an invite-only #BounceBrunch event, and we're still thinking about how lit it was.

  During the Essence Festival weekend in New Orleans, McDonald’s held an exclusive invite-only Bounce Brunch just outside of the Convention Center where the other daily festivities were being held. The event was hosted by Tank and Tyrese with special appearances by Tigger, singer Andra Day, BJ The Chicago Kid, Guordan and PJ Morton. Our very […]

OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network continued its “Queen Sugar” Essence Festival takeover with a Q&A on the festival mainstage — moderated by Essence entertainment director Cori Murray — featuring the cast and show creator Ava DuVernay; an inspiring keynote speech by “Queen Sugar” executive producer Oprah Winfrey; and a culminating cocktail reception at Legacy Kitchen, […]

Gospel singer Kierra Sheard is embarking on her first solo headlining tour with an all-female band, which starts off in July taking place in Detroit, and hitting other cites like Chicago, Atlanta, Nashville, and New York. Sheard has also launched a mobile app; a first of it’s kind in gospel music. Kierra says about the […]

The intro to "The May 4th Movement Starring Doodlebug" began playing and it felt like the room was holding its breath. Though this wasn't the first time Digable Planets rejoined forces after splitting in 1995, those opening horns marked the first time many were seeing them perform in years — which was easy to forget.

At the Essence Music Festival, the Floetry singer revealed that she is pregnant with a little girl.

The producer believes that a core competency in technology is essential to success in today's world. We chatted briefly with Packer at the 2016 ESSENCE Festival this weekend to talk about his involvement and why he's excited to be a part of it.

Here's what the RHOA star says about the future of her troubled marriage

After her dramatic exit from The Real, the last place we expected to see Tamar Braxton would be hanging with her former co-hosts.