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Essence Fest Takes Blame For Lauryn Hill’s Delayed Set

Essence Fest Takes Responsibility for Lauryn Hill Ending Show at 3:37 A.M.: 'The Delay? Not Hers'

Essence Festival of Culture is taking responsibility for Lauryn Hill's performance ending after 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 5. The organizers released a statement on Instagram about the delayed set at Caesars Superdome.

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As Essence fest takes blame for Lauryn Hill's wildly late set, Stephanie Mills lets criticism rip

The Essence Festival has taken responsibility for a Lauryn Hill performance that saw the hip-hop legend take the stage at 2:30 in the morning."Let's be very clear — WE don’t play about Ms. Lauryn Hill.

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Essence Fest Takes Blame for Lauryn Hill's Delayed 3 A.M. Set: ‘We Will Take That'

Essence Festival is taking the blame for Lauryn Hill's set being delayed until the wee hours of Friday night (July 4), when she ended up touching the New Orleans Superdome stage after 2:30 a.m. ET first thing Saturday morning.

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Stephanie Mills Calls Out Essence Festival ‘Operational Deficiencies’ That ‘Marred’ Her Performance

The singer says scheduling issues and "lack of technical preparedness" negatively impacted both her show and attendees' ...

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Essence Festival Of Culture 2025 Lives Up To Its Name

While the event is technically called the Essence Festival of Culture, one of its biggest draws is the nightly concert featuring some of the biggest names in Black music. But at the 2025 Essence Fest ...

EFOC 2025: Everything (And Everyone) You Missed At The Food And Wine Festival

From beignet battles and po’ boy showdowns to chef demos and conversations about Black food culture, the energy inside this EFOC activation was magnetic.

At Essence Fest, Fashion Didn’t Miss a Beat

In tiaras, cowboy boots and thrifted T-shirts, festivalgoers used style to celebrate identity, joy and community.

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Essence attendees give mostly high marks, but want changes to event

Thousands of Essence Festival visitors flew home Monday (July 7) giving generally high marks for the event. “It was a good ...

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I Went To ESSENCE Fest Alone (Again)—And It Was Everything

From soul-stirring performances to beauty-filled moments, this weekend was a reminder that moving at your own pace is its own ...

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