Dawn Richard breaks boundaries with Quiet in a World Full of Noise, blending genres and Afrofuturist style.

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Master P Reveals Why He's Quitting Music After His“ Essence” Festival Farewell This Weekend (Exclusive) After decades of hits, highs and lows in hip hop, the iconic rapper says everything has ...

After decades of hits, highs and lows in hip hop, the iconic rapper says everything has changed. Why he's ready to move on after a final bow at Essence Fest on July 6 ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Essence Fest kicks off in a couple of days, but organizers say ticket sales are down this year. Despite that, New Orleans businesses are preparing for a big economic impact.

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NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Mia X says she will not be taking the stage during Master P’s final performance at Essence Festival. In a series of Instagram story posts shared Sunday night, Mia X said she ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Mia X says she will not be taking the stage during Master P’s final performance at Essence Festival. In a series of Instagram story posts shared Sunday night, Mia X said she ...

Tracee Ellis Ross served hair cocktails to her old co-stars in her first-ever Pattern Beauty commercial.

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