Home • Photos The ESSENCE Music Festival The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 By Essence · Updated October 30, 2020 01 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 Ashanti rocks the EMF crowd 02 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 Jahiem reminds sisters that he would do “anything” for them 03 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 LL Cool J still drives the ladies crazy 04 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 Faith Evans gives an uplifting performance 05 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 Usher doesn’t know what you came to do, but he came to party 06 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 Steve Harvey livens up the crowd with a few jokes 07 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 Gerald Levert showed the sisters some love. Article continues after video. 08 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 Erykah sets the mood at the ESSENCE Music Festival. 09 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 Chaka Khan gladly gives her all at the 2003 ESSENCE Music Fest 10 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 A sexy Patti LaBelle shimmies in song 11 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 Stevie wowed the crowd with his "wonder"ful piano skills 12 The ESSENCE Music Festival to Air on UPN at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 12 UPN stars Flex Alexander, Mo’Nique and Tracee Ellis Ross are all smiles in New Orleans Read More Fashion Diotima Captures The Spirit Of Maternal Resilience In FW25 C... Lifestyle 11 Lifestyle-Approved Valentine's Day Gifts For Him Money & Career Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon Wants Us To Remember That 'No One Is Se... Fashion Pipenco FW25 Reinterprets 'Dracula' Through Deconstructed Kn... Shop Set The Mood Right: Decor To Prepare Your Home For Valentine...