Shea Phi Shea. No brand is doing it like SheaMoisture which welcomed over 100 influencers, media mavens, and other special guests to the Sheaversity campus—a bold space where self-expression, confidence, and Black beauty take center stage—at its annual Essence Fest Welcome Party in the heart of New Orleans. Hosted at the swanky Jolie, the evening […]
The baddies were on the ground at this year’s energy-elevating Essence Fest where culture collided with community at the star-powered spectacular in the heart of the Big Easy. Surrounded by stunners, attendees were treated to every of flavor of eye candy from Coco Jones to Keke Palmer who brought her hit podcast Baby, This is […]
The 2025 Essence Festival of Culture had us excited, hydrated, and ready to get our lives—but some key parts of this year didn’t go quite as expected, and organizers responded to critical comments from attendees. The Return Of The Super Lounges…With A Price Tag? Let’s start with these “Super Lounges” or as some goers said, […]
Aldis Hodge attended Congressional Black Caucus week events including the White House Black Excellence Brunch and the CBC Phoenix Awards while promoting his new Prime Video series 'Cross.' He discusses the new series in an interview with BOSSIP posted inside!
Click inside to check out photos from this amazing event that highlighted the unique contributions of women to the sneaker community!
To celebrate 30 years of loving us, ESSENCE announced a special one-night-only 20th Anniversary of Confessions Milestone Moment with Usher! The four-day festival that has spanned generations, both in-person and virtually takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana. The epic event will feature performances by Janet Jackson, Charlie Wilson, Victoria Monét, Birdman & Friends, a special […]
Aunties attending an annual fest should already be icing their knees ahead of some “azz” backing up in New Orleans. ESSENCE Festival is officially taking over for the ’99 and the 2000 by announcing a Cash Money Millionaires reunion. A press release reports that during the 30th ESSENCE Festival of Culture, “Birdman & Friends Presents […]
During a “From Revolution to Evolution” themed Convention & Career Fair, a CEO boldly and unabashedly acknowledged a previous controversy surrounding an annual festival. “We are going to continue to diversify the talent in the Superdome to represent a spectrum—nobody is getting kicked out,” said the cultural architect. The National Association of Black Journalists […]
An affair that took place in New Orleans recently paid tribute to Black female bosses in entertainment and business. Shea Moisture’s Women En Blanc Honors & Smirnoff’s All-White affair went down during ESSENCE Fest weekend and celebrated the leadership and global accomplishments of women. Over 300 stunners showed up dressed in all-white to honor luminaries […]
We’re happy Janelle Monáe is “much happier” when she’s showing skin, but she sparked some outrage when she flashed the crowd during her performance at Essence Fest on Friday night. The free-spirited singer broke the internet with her barely-there outfits to usher in the Age of Pleasure with her new album. After the “Lipstick Lover” […]
In honor of hip-hop's 50th anniversary, the Essence Festival of Culture will bring out a star-studded list of artists to celebrate the genre's global impact over the last five decades.
Touch, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance recently hosted an exclusive experience to drive the impactful and important conversation surrounding Black breast cancer and clinical trial participation. and BOSSIP was in attendance. During Essence Fest, Ricki Fairley, Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor and Co-Founder of Touch BBCA, filled a room with fellow survivors also knowns as Breasties to reflect on their individual experiences battling the disease and being victorious.
