+6 Festivals Did the 2016 Essence Festival 'outsell' the New Orleans Jazz Fest? BY KEITH SPERA | h Jul 6, 2016 The population of New Orleans did not double during the 2016 Essence Festival.
+27 Festivals Puff Daddy's party overshadows Kendrick Lamar on last night of 2016 Essence Fest BY KEITH SPERA | h Jul 5, 2016 Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs made a classic miscalculation to open his Essence Festival-closing set Sunday: He believed his own awesomeness was eno…
h Essence 2016 adds Common, Andra Day and Puff Daddy_lowres Updated Jun 20, 2018 Andra Day returns to Essence Fest.
h Essence 2016 adds Common, Andra Day and Puff Daddy Alex Woodward Apr 20, 2016 The 2016 Essence Festival unveiled its nightly stage-by-stage lineup and added three more artists to the roster - rising star Andra Day, rappe…