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Relationships Joey Bada$$ & Serayah Reveals The Gender Of Their Baby On The Way In Essence Cover Story Joey Bada$$ and Serayah began dating in early 2023. The couple have gone viral several times in their relationship. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 25, 2025
News WizKid Adds Justin Bieber To "Essence" For A Song Of The Summer Candidate WizKid's "Essence" with Justin Bieber and Tems may be the song of the summer. By Alex Zidel August 13, 2021
Relationships Omarion Kept Calm During Fizz & Apryl Jones Drama After "Self-[Reflecting]" Finding his zen. By Erika Marie January 14, 2020
Music Diddy Breaks Down In Tears Reflecting On Kim Porter Before Mother's Day “I don’t think anyone would ever understand how hard it is to be a Black mother.” By Chantilly Post May 09, 2019
Music H.E.R. Is Ready For R&B Artists To Get Back To "Real, Honest Music" The 22-year-old covers "Essence" magazine's digital issue. By Erika Marie June 13, 2019
Pop Culture Janet Jackson Promises New Music, Explains Why She Doesn't Care About Fame The music icon says she doesn't even have Grammys or awards on display in her home. By Erika Marie June 15, 2022
Music Bobby Brown & Keith Sweat Poised For The Next "Verzuz" The R&B icons will bring their best hits to the stage this week. By Erika Marie June 29, 2021
Entertainment Tiffany Haddish Delivers "Dream Big" Speech For Black Women In Hollywood Tiffany Haddish was the honouree of the hour at the Black Women in Hollywood event today. By Chantilly Post March 02, 2018
Gram Safaree Samuels Jokes About Nicki Minaj Poster Inside Of Vacation Home He's in New Orleans for Essence Fest—as is Minaj, who is headlining the weekend. By Erika Marie July 01, 2022
Pop Culture Daniel Kaluuya Almost Quit Acting After Dealing With Racism It was just prior to landing Jordan Peele's "Get Out" that Kaluuya almost went in another direction. By Erika Marie July 20, 2022
Pop Culture Lizzo Finds It "Exhausting" To Keep Talking About Her Body She believes people should take a neutral stance in discussing body acceptance topics. By Erika Marie November 19, 2021
Entertainment "Black Panther" Cast Cover Essence Magazine's March 2018 Cover The magazine drops in advance of the film's theatrical debut this Friday. By David Saric February 13, 2018