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Lauryn Hill slams Essence Festival 'nonsense': 'Delays were not my fault'
Lauryn Hill and Stephanie Mills are slamming the narratives surrounding their performance delays during Essence Festival.
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Essence Festival Explains Ms. Lauryn Hill's Late Performance Time
Taking to social media, Essence Festival organizers, well aware of the complaints regarding Ms. Lauryn Hill’s set time, ...
As Essence fest takes blame for Lauryn Hill’s wildly late set, Stephanie Mills lets criticism rip
Lauryn Hill is off the hook as Essence takes blame for a set that wrapped after 3:30 a.m. Stephanie Mills, however, is still ...
Lauryn Hill addresses the ‘nonsense’ after her delayed Essence Festival set
Lauryn Hill is finding peace of mind in speaking her truth. The singer, 50, is opening up about her Saturday set at the 2025 ...
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Essence Festival Shuts Down Lauryn Hill’s Critics — ‘Put Some Respect On Her Name’
Taking to social media, Essence Festival organizers, well aware of the complaints regarding Ms. Lauryn Hill’s set time, ...
Lauryn Hill took to the Essence Festival stage super late and organizers want you to know that wasn’t her fault
The organizers of Essence Fest don’t want you to be miseducated about Lauryn Hill.
Essence Festival defends Lauryn Hill after 2 a.m. performance to near-empty stadium: 'Put some respect on her name'
Essence Festival is defending Lauryn Hill after event delays caused her performance to start at 2:30 a.m. and saw her sing ...
Lauryn Hill Performs Strongly in Nearly Empty Stadium Until 3:37 a.m. After Essence Festival Runs Way Behind
Fans who stuck around for Hill’s performance got a treat. A robust band of more than 10 members played as Black history ...
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Lauryn Hill Addresses ESSENCE Fest Backlash After Delayed Performance
Lauryn Hill has issued a formal statement following her delayed performance at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture (July 3-6 ...
Lauryn Hill’s 3 a.m. concert was actually our fault, festival admits
The four-day festival in New Orleans was bogged down by numerous technical issues and set times running behind schedule.
Essence Fest Takes Responsibility for Lauryn Hill Ending Show at 3:37 A.M.: 'The Delay? Not Hers'
"All love and deep profound admiration for Ms. Lauryn Hill. #ESSENCEFest25 ... The "Everything Is Everything" artist's ...
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ESSENCE Festival accepts responsibility for Ms. Lauryn Hill’s late set
After clips from of her ESSENCE Festival 2025 performance that ended at nearly 4 a.m. went viral, ESSENCE came to the defense of the hip-hop veteran Ms. Lauryn Hill. Though Hill developed a reputation ...