Lauryn Hill

Required Listening: Lauryn Hill – “Doo Wop” (MKL Remix)

It takes a brave soul to attempt remixing a song as iconic as Lauryn Hill‘s “Doo Wop,” but when you have an idea as good as the one producer MKL has delivered today, some risks must be taken. Early today, I woke to find my inbox bursting with the usual array of press releases and […]

Free Press Summer Fest Reveals Ridiculous Lineup

Houston’s Free Press Summer Fest (FPSF) announced its lineup today, and it’s a doozy. The two-day festival will be held on May 31-June 1 and features Jack White and Vampire Weekend in the headlining slots along with a rather eclectic undercard. This is Jack White’s second announced festival gig as he was previously announced to […]

Lauryn Hill Writes A Letter About Racism

Lauryn Hill has been making headlines recently more for her tax woes than her music, but this week she turned the attention to her views on racism. She wrote a long letter about the issue on Tumblr (who else thinks it’s funny she knows what Tumblr is?). One thing’s for sure, if Lauryn is looking […]

Lauryn Hill Is Doing A Show In Brooklyn, Then Going To Jail

Lauryn Hill has some strange career moves. The singer deliberately signed to Sony and released a single in an effort to make money to pay off debt and stay out of jail. She paid it off, but she is going to jail anyway. Hill is slated to go to prison on July 8, so what […]

Lauryn Hill Going to Prison Despite Settling $900K Tax Debt

Newly signed Sony Records artist Lauryn Hill will be spending 3 months in prison for evading her taxes from 2005-2007. She owed $900,000 to the federal government and the State of New Jersey, plus penalties. Nathan Hochman (her attorney) told Reuters that she actually paid off her debt through a loan leveraged against two pieces […]

STREAM: Lauryn Hill – “Neurotic Society (Compulsory Mix)”

After signing her million-dollar contract with Sony, Lauryn Hill is required to unleash her new song “Neurotic Society (Compulsory Mix)” to the world. A statement from Hill can be found below explaining why exactly the song was rushed. Pick up the single right here on iTunes through Obverse Creation Music/Sony ATV. Hello All: Here is […]

Lauryn Hill Sentencing Pushed Back, Signs $1 Million Record Deal With Sony

It is no secret that Fugees alumni Lauryn Hill has been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons this year. She evaded paying taxes from 2005 to 2007 and is looking to spend time in jail for failing to pay an astounding $968,000. TMZ has reported that Hill’s sentencing date has been pushed back […]

Lauryn Hill sued by former guitarist

Jay Gore, former guitarist for Lauryn Hill, is suing the singer for over $20,000 in unpaid wages for his services on the last leg of Hill’s 2008 world tour. Gore also claims to have been harassed, verbally abused, and “dressed down” by Hill during the tour. Gore’s suit reads that, After shows, Hill would demand […]