Essence will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop at the 2023 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans from June 29-July 3. Audiences will be treated to performances from some of the trailblazers in hip-hop and current trailblazers.
Notably, this is the first time ever that Essence has assembled an all-Black women in Hip-Hop headliner line-up of Ms. Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott, and Megan Thee Stallion. This year also marks the 25th anniversary of Ms. Lauryn Hill’s 5x grammy award winning album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, which she will pay tribute to through a special performance.
Other artists performing at the festival include Ice Cube, Jill Scott, and Gucci Mane. Click the tweet below to see the complete lineup.
In addition to music, Essence Fest as it’s locally called, will also have speaker events, a food festival, and a film festival.
Find tickets for the festival at www.ESSENCEFestival.com or experience the festival from the comfort of your home at ESSENCE.com.
Article by Enzo Luna