Juvenile added to Essence Festival lineup after expressing disappointment in initially not being booked there

Juvenile to perform at Essence Festival in New Orleans

Last week, New Orleans hip-hop legend Juvenile took to social media to express disappointment in how he wasn’t booked to perform at the upcoming Essence Festival, in his hometown. This festival is taking place from June 29-July 3, as Juvenile wanted to be part of their 50th anniversary of hip-hop stage.

However, Essence Fest and Juvenile have now revealed that Juvie will in fact be performing in New Orleans. In his tweet, he said “Hip-Hop 50 without Juvie? Not a chance. June 30th, NOLA we live.” Other artists for Essence Fest’s Hip-Hop 50 lineup include Doug E. Fresh, Big Daddy Kane, KRS-One, Big Daddy Kane, and more. Additional artists on the overall Essence lineup will feature Megan Thee Stallion, Ari Lennox, Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott, and much more.

Furthermore, Essence Fest also released a statement on Instagram, where they expressed their excitement for Juvenile to hit the stage at their festival.

“Whether it be the celebration of Hip Hop femcees like New Orleans native, Mia X, who has previously been announced, or special surprise performances from local Hip-Hop artists that should not be missed, along with our all Crescent City musical line-up during our Family Day celebration, the city of New Orleans and state of Louisiana will be well represented including Hip-Hop artist, Juvenile. We look forward to once again unapologetically celebrating BLACK during this year’s event.”