ESSENCE Black Women In Music honored Brandy, Missy Elliott, Kandi Burruss, Monica, and Mona Scott-Young for their creative ...

Missy Elliott had a profound impact on the sound of the 2000s, from "Get Ur Freak On" to "1, 2 Step." How Missy Elliott's hits shaped the sound of the 2000s Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast ...

Jodeci’s ‘Diary Of A Mad Band,’ the R&B group’s sophomore album that features singles 'Cry For You' and 'Feenin,' returns to ...

Queen Latifah came home to a surprise from Nas and DJ Premier, and she made sure to share it with the world. Nas and Premier ...

Jo brings her Shiny Happy Playlist, 30 minutes of feelgood music from 7-7.30pm to soundtrack listeners' weekday evening. Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 2.

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

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

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

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and ...

The 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, staged in New Orleans from July 3‑5, turned the city’s historic venues into a living ...

Ciara reflects on the biggest songs of her career for Billboard Chart History and shares the stories behind hits like ...

Tamar Braxton and Kandi Burruss just gave fans another tense R&B crossover moment. The singers shared a stage at Essence Fest ...