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DJ Domo set the tone with twerk anthems for ESSENCE After Dark’s closing concert at Republic NOLA.
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Mellow Rackz, of Young Money Entertainment, claimed the stage and opened the night. “The gang turned up, and it was lit!” Mellow Rackz shared after her performance. She describes herself as an emerging artist, inspired to support women. “I like in my songs for the ladies to feel good. You realize, we wish all women to feel beautiful, and music is one other technique to empower ourselves.”
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Omeretta the Great did just that and graced the space with a powerful presence. Rooted in Atlanta pride, Omeretta calls herself “the toughest.” She said that Hip Hop...
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The 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture Film Festival brought together Black creators from in front of and behind the screen to showcase their work and discuss the creative process. On Friday July 1, ESSENCE Senior Entertainment Editor Brande Victorian kicked the festival off by hosting a conversation with a few of the Black women making big waves in television comedy.
For more of every little thing you missed on the 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, visit our official video content hub HERE.
Sam Jay (creator and star of PAUSE with Sam...
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After an evening stuffed with classic island vibes courtesy of Kes and Machel Montano, and late 90’s Hip-Hop courtesy of The Fugees and Nas, headliner Nicki Minaj reigned over the 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture concert predominant stage with an hour-long set stuffed with the whole lot from her chart-topping smash hits to her fan-favorite classics as she made her highly-anticipated return.
This was Nicki’s first-ever appearance on the ESSENCE stage, and she or he surely exceeded fans’ expectations as they packed out Latest Orleans’ Caesar’s Superdome on Friday night.
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