Lauryn Hill performs during the 2022 Lovers & Friends music festival at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on May 15, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)
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Ms. Lauryn Hill, Megan Thee Stallion to Headline 2023 Essence Festival

Ms. Lauryn Hill, Megan Thee Stallion to Headline 2023 Essence Festival

Published Wed, March 29, 2023 at 10:06 AM EDT

Ms. Lauryn Hill and Megan Thee Stallion are set to headline this year's Essence Festival.

Billboard reports Hill will be celebrating the 25-year anniversary of her hugely successful 1998 album, The Miseducation Education of Lauryn Hill. Hill has been on a festival run in support of the landmark record — this year she's also slated to headline The Roots Picnic in June as well as Mary J. Blige's Strength of a Woman Festival in May.

In addition to celebrating 25 years of the Miseducation, the 2023 ESSENCE Fest will also feature sets from Wizkid, Monica, Coco Jones, and Kizz Daniel for their Festival of Culture stage.

There will also be a special performance curation by Doug E. Fresh. DJ Spinderella, DJ Kid Capri, and DJ Clark Kent will also DJ throughout the weekend. Jermaine Dupri will also celebrate 30 years of So So Def with a special star-studded performance. Of course, there will also be a celebration honoring 50 years of Hip-Hop.

“For nearly three decades, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture has been an international and joyful gathering that empowers community throughout the global Black diaspora,” said newly-appointed Vice President of ESSENCE Festival of Culture, Hakeem Holmes. “As the nation’s largest festival by per day attendance, it continues to be a crown jewel of Black culture and plays a pivotal role in the amplification and celebration of the contributions of the Black community through business, music, and more. As we gear up to celebrate the ’50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop’, we couldn’t think of a better way to honor the contributions that genre has made on global culture and the impressions that these artists and their deep musical catalogs, which we all know so well, have been ingrained into the fibers of our day to day lives. This year, we are excited to have everyone join us in celebrating 50 years of musical excellence, experiencing our diverse daytime and nighttime offerings, and in highlighting the importance of Black economic inclusion.”

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