Everything changed in 2001, not just geopolitics, says Toby Manning. In culture nothing exemplifies this more than Aaliyah's ...

The Essence Festival of Culture dates to 1995. But it seems as if Essence must prove itself all over again in what is shaping ...

The Source Magazine sends a supreme born day salute to one of Hip Hop’s most innovative architects, Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott, who celebrates her 55th birthday today. There has never been another ...

Missy Elliott, who curated the tribute and was close to Aaliyah, helped anchor the night emotionally as it bounced from ...

The groundbreaking project was the last album she'd release before her death in 2001.

How Mýa, Chlöe, Normani, Ryan Destiny, and Sevyn Streeter referenced Aaliyah's iconic style for the Essence Festival tribute.

Learn about the enduring legacy of Aaliyah, from her rise to fame in R&B to the tragic events that marked her short but ...

Missy Elliott’s Aaliyah tribute and performances from George Clinton, Public Enemy, and T.I. closed out ESSENCE Festival 2026 ...

As if Taylor Swift’s wedding and the nation’s 250th birthday weren’t reason enough to celebrate, Beyoncé is giving fans an ...

A yearly community gathering remembers the victims of Baltimore's largest mass shooting​, which happened during a block party ...

After taking over New Orleans and bringing together some of the biggest names in Black Hollywood, ESSENCE Festival of Culture ...