Shakira stopped by The Tonight Show to revisit her hit single “Hips Don’t Lie” with the help of original collaborator Wyclef Jean. The Colombian took the sand-covered late-night show stage in a red ensemble and spent the first minute of the song proving she still has the same hip-wagging skills …
Read More »Lauryn Hill Makes Appearance at Roberta Flack's Memorial, Performs Alongside Stevie Wonder
Lauryn Hill made an appearance at Roberta Flack’s memorial service, performing the late soul and R&B singer’s “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” accompanied by Stevie Wonder on harmonica and the Fugees’ Wyclef Jean. Flack was honored at New York’s Abyssinian Baptist Church on Monday afternoon, following the Grammy-winner’s death …
Read More »Killing Us Softly With Their Drama: 30 Years of Fugees Controversies
During an interview to promote Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit in 1993, one of its stars, 18-year-old Lauryn Hill, talked about the positivity she wanted to convey with her still-emerging group, the Fugees. “There are serious social ills in the community,” she said. “And I’d like to address …
Read More »Ms. Lauryn Hill Says Fugees' U.S. Tour Nixed Over Media 'Sensationalism' Following Injury
Ms. Lauryn Hill and the Fugees have pulled the plug on the upcoming leg of their Miseducation Anniversary Tour, which officially started last year. Hill took to social media to address the cancellation of their shows in the U.S. “Last year, I faced an injury that necessitated the rescheduling of …
Read More »Watch Lauryn Hill, YG Marley Perform Collaborative Medley on 'Fallon'
Lauryn Hill and her son YG Marley appeared on The Tonight Show to perform a medley of three songs, “Ex-Factor,” “Survival,” and “Praise Jah in the Moonlight.” The duo was accompanied by a live band and three back-up singers for the dynamic, soulful performance. Marley, Hill’s son with Rohan Marley, …
Read More »At Least Pusha T Got One Coke Rap Into This Corporate Ad Track About Saving for Retirement
Pusha T has gone from dissing McDonalds to promoting long-term financial independence in a new posse cut with Wyclef Jean, Lola Brooke, Flau’jae, and Capella Grey, “Paper Right,” that’s part of a new TIAA ad campaign. The song is kinda exactly what you’d expect from a don’t-call-it-a-jingle jingle for a …
Read More »Watch Lauryn Hill Perform With Fugees at Global Citizen Festival
Ready or not, the Fugees are making their performances a regular occurrence. Having only sporadically reunited on stage since 1996, the group recently announced they would play a handful of concerts as part of Lauryn Hill’s25thanniversary tour of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.The rap legend announced that she will embark …
Read More »Fugees Stage Surprise (and Potentially Final) Reunion at Roots Picnic
Eighteen months after Fugees abruptly canceled their much-anticipated reunion tour, the trio of Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel shared the stage for what could be the last time Saturday at Philadelphia’s Roots Picnic. During the tail end of Hill’s headlining set at the Roots’ annual party, the singer …
Read More »Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Reunite for Surprise Set of Fugees Songs at Essence Festival
The Fugees (partially) reunited once again as Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean made a surprise appearance to perform four songs together Friday night at the Essence Festival in New Orleans. Midway through Wyclef’s unannounced set at the city’s Caesars Superdome, Hill emerged onstage to first perform “Killing Me Softly” solo …
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