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

Lauryn Hill is slamming the 'misconception' that she is 'too important to care' about being late to performances after her ...

Lauryn Hill had time today to inform her haters they'd been miseducated about her recent Essence Festival show, which started ...

From insightful discussions to surprise performances, the annual festival gave attendees plenty to indulge in.

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

Essence Festival is stepping in to ease the pressure off Lauryn Hill, who performed later than scheduled through no fault of ...

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

The Essence Festival was given a lot of comparisons to dumpster fires this year, and there's a surprising reason why.

The “Ready or Not” singer may not fit into today’s music economy, and she may not be actively trying to be relevant, but her name carries weight.

"Thank you Essence for clarifying that the delays were not my fault," she wrote after the event took the blame for her delayed July 4 set.

ESSENCE Fest 2025 brought out the biggest stars, including Lauryn Hill, GloRilla, Keke Palmer, Muni Long and more bringing their A game to the stage in Louisiana. Keep watching for the full breakdown ...