The ESSENCE Festival of Culture is back and set to blaze in a major way for its 30th anniversary edition.

For, the first reveal of the performer lineup has been unlocked and gives a seismic nod to the extravaganza’s New Orleans roots.

Because a Birdman & Friends-fronted Cash Money Millionaires 30th Anniversary celebration has been announced.

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Tiwa Savage is set to flex her creative gravitas like never before in her hotly anticipated Amazon Prime Video movie, ‘Water & Garri.’

Set for global release on May 10, the film is being supported by an original soundtrack – which lands on the same day.

Savage, a trailblazer in the Afrobeats sphere, will be joined on the flavorsome project by an eclectic collection of collaborators such as Ayra Starr, Olamide, Reekado Banks, and more.

Ahead of its release, check out the cover above and tracklist below…

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Alicia Keys has a reason to be thankful, because her musical ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ has reached a major milestone.

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Camila Cabello is gearing up to release her next album by previewing a new song.

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Miley Cyrus is teaming up with Calvin Harris for a new song.

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Cardi B is giving fans insight into a new song that she has been working on.

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Normani is proving that all hard work doesn’t have to mean no play.

Hot on the promo trail in support of her new single ‘1:59’ and its June 14-due parent album, ‘Dopamine,’ the award-winning singer has been spotted gracing the Web and print pages of ‘Harper’s Bazaar,’ ‘The Cut,’ ‘Elle,’ and more.

In relation to the penultimate, the former Fifth Harmony hitmaker also tapped into their viral YouTube segment ‘Phoning It In’ where she accepted the challenge to prank call loved ones with wild scenarios.

Look inside to see how she dropped the jaws of her footballer boyfriend DK Metcalf, GRAMMY-winning R&B diva Ciara, hitmaking rapper Gunna, and others.

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It’s officially sophomore season for Ayra Starr!

The Afrobeats trailblazer sent fans into a frenzy when she teased her second studio album ‘The Year I Turned 21.’

Now, not only has she confirmed the LP’s title, she has revealed its cover and accompanying tracklist. The latter of which features a number of notable. guests.

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Kendrick Lamar unleashed flames of fury on rival Drake on his ironically titled new diss track ‘Euphoria.’

And the buzz around the track is seeing it enjoy a fire-fuelled start on the streaming scene.

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Mary J. Blige may be stepping away from the spotlight in the next couple of years.

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Britney Spears has some choice words for her sister Jamie Lynn Spears. 

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Lucky Daye is hitting the road this year in support of his latest album.

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