(BPRW) 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola® Expands Lineup: Babyface, Jill Scott & Friends, Patti LaBelle, Jazmine Sullivan, Master P’s Final Show, Plus Quincy Jones Tribute & Superlounge Returns  

The 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture ® presented by Coca-Cola® expands its lineup to include Babyface, Jill Scott &amp, Friends, Patti LaBelle, Jazmine Sullivan, Master P’s Final Show, Plus Quincy Jones Tribute & Superlounge Returns. THIS IS WHAT IT MEANS BE MADE LIKE THIS DURING THE Friendship OF THE SUPERLOUNGE TO THE POWER OF THE MAINSTAGE. NEW ORLEANS– ( Business WIRE ) NEW ORLEANS– Today, ESSENCE Communications, the acclaimed publisher of ESSENCE Magazine, the nation’s premier lifestyle publication dedicated to Black women since 1970, proudly announces the second wave of performers for the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture ® presented by Coca-Cola Evening Concert Series. The festival this year is a love letter to those who are familiar with the wonder of a carefully selected set of strong cuts, outspoken runs, and magic of a carefully planned set. It’s for the viewers who were raised on the Superdome period and found their up-and-coming favorites in the Superlounge. Every information in this year’s event continues to demonstrate that we are Made Like This, as ESSENCE Magazine honors its 55-year history of story, spirit, and wisdom. The Coca-Cola Evening Concert Series ‘ 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture ® adds even more star power to an already stacked celebration of music’s most profound icons, legends, and rising stars with a few surprises that are only available in person. Grammy Award-winning singer and musician Babyface are among the newly announced additions to the lineup, along with a specially curated Jill Scott and Friends set featuring three generations of Philly mind aristocracy: the Godmother, superstar musician Patti LaBelle, Grammy Award-winning R&amp, B image Jazmine Sullivan, and Jill herself. They all come together for one memorable night in New Orleans. They join earlier unnamed headliners like the genre-defining R&amp, B ensemble Boyz II Men, chart-topping global experience Davido, New Orleans’ very own social engineer Master P, and R&amp, B image Maxwell. This year’s party wouldn’t be complete without area to respect the legends who laid the groundwork for the sound of the future. In genuine ESSENCE fashion. Jermaine Dupri, a songwriters house of fame, will pay homage to Quincy Jones, a renowned artist whose traces are etched in almost every genre of contemporary songs, from jazz and funk to hip-hop, soul, and pop, with a purposefully tailored set. The “ESSENCE Flowers” memorial, a QUINCY JONES JOINT, may take up artists whose own creations show how far his legacy has come. Artists whose collaborations and artistic choices reflect Quincy’s profound influence are featured in this genre-spanning efficiency. Tyrese, the R&amp, B leader, and Al B. the R&amp, B image, who appeared on a contemporary version of” Secret Garden. Confident!, who was a music legend’s mentor in his early years of career and who appeared on Quincy himself’s slow jam classic the first. Robin Thicke, a chart-topping singer who collaborated with Jones on a revised edition of” P. Y. T., glances to Quincy’s genius at blending genres. The platinum-selling trio SWV not only collaborated with Quincy directly on the smooth, groove-heavy track” Slows Jams,” but also famously flipped one of his most recognizable productions in their signature hit” Right Here ( Human Nature Remix )”. R&amp, B group Xscape, whose harmonies evoke Jones ‘ influence on vocal arrangement, also sampled Quincy’s work on the song” Keep On, Keepin’ On.” The Pharcyde’s influence extends far beyond dance, R&amp, B, and music, and it is evident in the DNA of hip-hop across generations and regions, thanks to West Coast rap legends Mobb Deep and Queensbridge legends Mobb Deep’s sampled his catalog. One of our most important pages, though, began in our long home, while the Coca-Cola®-sponsored ESSENCE Festival of Culture ® will honor world-renowned mythology from around the world. Master P makes his final appearance on step this year. A distinctive time for the New Orleans magnate, whose influence reshaped the ownership structures in hip-hop and transformed No Control Records into a social force. The No Limit Soldiers, including Mia X, the first woman of No Limit Records, and Silkk the Shocker, whose name movement helped define the brand’s tone, did accompany him. Grammy Award-winning band Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, whose musical rapid-fire supply matched No Limit’s boundary-pushing strength with R&amp, B staples Dru Hill, whose gospel-rooted vocals gave edge to R&amp, B, and chart-topping singer-songwriter Keri Hilson, whose profession reflects the brand’s nature of self-made, Southern-rooted nature. Every moment will be a labor of love for our history and culture. The iconic Superlounge experience is back after a much-anticipated return. Resurrecting, reviving, and ready to remind fans of the significance of some of the Festival’s most intimate stage-based moments. Grammy-winning visionary Erykah Badu, melodic singer and songwriter Ari Lennox, rising R&amp, B trio Psiryn, Afrobeats sensation MOLIY, and hip-hop’s ultimate showman Doug E. Fresh round out this year’s multigenerational, genre-spanning lineup. The original human beatbox will perform a special on-stage tribute in honor of ESSENCE Magazine’s 55th anniversary, blending freestyle and his signature energy to honor the songs that define the culture. Additional performers include R&amp, B singer and songwriter Donell Jones, Grammy-nominated superstar GloRilla, the legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Isley Brothers, lyrical legend Nas, soulful standout Summer Walker, and multifaceted hitmaker Muni Long. Coca-Cola® serves as the official retail partner for the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture® along with major partners AT&amp, T, L’Oréal Groupe, and Target. With access to special offers, personalized itineraries, and real-time updates on everything happening throughout the Festival weekend, attendees can reserve their spot at daytime events right on the E360 app. The 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture ® presented by Coca-Cola® evening concert series has now released weekend packages. Make a reservation for the flight. Text the group discussion. Visit us in New Orleans! Join the social media activity at @ESSENCEFest on X, Facebook, and Instagram, and subscribe to the ESSENCE Magazine and newsletter all year long. SUNDIAL MEDIA GROUP ABOUT
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