Master P Responds To Mia X’s Refusal To Perform With Him At ESSENCE Fest

With ESSENCE Fest right around the corner, Mia X is refusing to hit the stage for No Limit Records founder Master P’s highly anticipated set, claiming disrespect and janky business is to blame.

Taking to her Instagram account Sunday (June 29), the New Orleans artist let followers know that, despite being featured on advertising materials, she will not be hitting the stage with her former label head due to being contacted on short notice and dismissed when she mentioned her performance fee to the “Bout It Bout It” rapper’s team.

“It’s still unbelievable that I’m actually saying this. I will NOT be performing at Essence Fest as a featured artist in Master P set,” Mia X, born Mia Young, wrote. “We started talking about my involvement last week. At first his management didn’t want to entertain my performance fee.”

She went on to say she spoke with P, born Percy Miller, on June 26, and that he said their lack of communication was due to his busy schedule. She was then sent a contract on June 27, but with the festival beginning July 4, feels it is too late to produce a quality set worthy of such a large platform. “I felt disrespected because the show had been booked for many months, and I had been advertised as a featured artist,” she wrote. “No schedule in place for rehearsals, no contract, no deposit, and the fear of a repeat of 2018.” 

The MC then added that she was also upset withESSENCE for using her within marketing materials without confirmation of her participation. “I felt like once again, no matter who’s saying protect and respect Black women, they always sell us out to the boys club,” she wrote. See her full post below.

Master P has since responded to Mia’s complaints, essentially chalking it all up to a misunderstanding. 

“I don’t know where the miscommunication came from, but Mia X @themamamiax can get whatever she wants from me,” P captioned a clip of him speaking on the matter via Instagram. “This a Master p celebration! Mia can perform or don’t have to. This will be the MASTER P farewell show at Essence Fest.” The businessman added that he told Mia to “give him a number” regarding her fee and he’d be more than happy to pay it, but chose not to pressure the spitter into agreeing, as it is short notice. Check out his post below. 

The 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture will be hosted by Anthony Anderson and Kenny Burns from July 4 through July 6, with performers including Boyz II Men, Maxwell, Davido, The Isley Brothers, GloRilla, Buju Banton, Summer Walker, Donell Jones, Muni Long, and Nas. 

Tickets can be purchased here via Ticketmaster.