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Breaking down the 2026 Essence Fest lineup, from Cardi B to Babyface to Michelle Obama

Will less music be more at the 2026 Essence Festival of Culture? Last year, the Essence concerts at the Caesars Superdome ...
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Cardi B's daughter calls rapper 'gnarly,' leaves mom speechless

Cardi B’s daughter, Blossom, calling her mom "gnarly" has caught everyone’s attention online. The rapper shared a video on ...
inews.co.uk

Titian’s Rape of Europa is morally repugnant – but it’s still a masterpiece

Artworks can be cruel, obscene, criminal or depraved - and still be great. A new book asks: at what point should we look away ...

India Arie says ‘Spend Dat’ being the song of the summer says something about where we are as a culture — maybe she’s right

OPINION: India Arie clarifies her statements after calling out the song “Spend Dat” amid growing backlash against the summer ...

Yung Miami's ‘Spend Dat' stirs online controversy

Online conversation divided about Yung Miami and her hit song ...
Hip Hop Vibe on MSN

Cardi B’s Essence Festival performance receives backlash over BBL, outfit, and twerking [VIDEO]

Rapper’s red bodysuit and twerking at New Orleans event draw criticism from fans questioning appropriateness Cardi B’s ...
AllHipHop

Cardi B Turns A Costume Malfunction Into A Comeback Moment

Cardi B eats her way through New Orleans, then torches the Superdome stage for her Essence Festival debut show. Cardi B set off real fireballs during “WAP” and turned Essence Festival’s opening night ...

Cardi B Wins $60,000 From Blogger Tasha K Over Offset and Stefon Diggs Posts

Gossip blogger Tasha K has agreed to pay Cardi B $60,000 after the Grammy-winning rapper went after the blogger for violating a previous legal ruling.
Bossip

Yung Miami Hints At 'Spend Dat' Mashup With India.Arie's 'Video'

The girlies are still having a tussle over Yung Miami's 'Spend Dat' and now we're possibly getting a mashup of her track with ...