Lauryn Hill Turns Down Oprah’s Invitation For A Sit Down Interview Just when it seemed like there wasn’t anybody that Oprah couldn’t get to dish the deepest details of their lives on national television, Lauryn Hill shut that thought all the way down. In recent months, Oprah Winfrey has landed big interviews with the likes of Lady Gaga, Bobbi Kristina, The Kardashians, and Rihanna as part of her network’s “Next Chapter” series. But one big name viewers aren’t likely to see on the show is Lauryn Hill. On Monday a Twitter follower asked the media maven to “Get Lauryn Hill on your show ASAP.” Winfrey’s response: “Tried. She said no.” Winfrey’s request may have been a little inconvenient for the eight-time Grammy Award winner, who has been dealing with a slew of tax issues with the Internal Revenue Service. Wonder what made Lauryn turn down the queen? Couldn’t she use the money? Source
There’s a New Kid on the Block and her name is RaVaughn . You may have heard her hit single, Same Ol’ BS , on the Think Like A Man Movie Soundtrack earlier this year. The NE-YO protege was recently signed to Compound University/Columbia Records. RaVaughn and Roc Nation protege Rita Ora, were spotted together hanging out at Soho House in LA recently Check out the vid for Same Ol’ BS and be sure to keep Ms. RaVaughn on the radar. Currently working on her debut album, RaVaughn has worked with NE-YO, The Dream, Babyface, Rock City, & Jerry Wonder…just to name a few. When asked about her upcoming album, RaVaughn had this to say: I would definitely have to say that it’s R&B driven. I think my records tell a story that everyone can relate to or has someone close to them that can relate. I want to get back to when music was really talking about something meaningful, like Mary J. Blige’s “My Life” or “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill”. Sounds like she’s got great taste. We definitely need another female artist of the Lauryn Hill/Mary J. Blige caliber these days… Source Photo: Twitter/Instagram Video: Youtube
Oh Can-a-daaa…. Canadian Celebrities While we celebrate our Independence Day here in the U.S. on July 4th, today marks the Canadian Independence Day. Which just means our neighbors are gettin the bottles and the fireworks poppin a couple days early. Hit the flip for a gallery of Hollyweirders that hail from the home of the Caribana .
Looks like Lauryn Hill’s baby daddy may not be walking down the aisle as soon as he would have hoped Sources say that Rohan Marley and Isabeli Fontana have postponed their wedding. Isabeli Fontana decided not to marry Rohan Marley, son of Bobby Marley. But fans of the couple need not worry, no. They’re still in love. The Brazilian model will only postpone the ceremony because she says the two are in an intimate and romantic moment and do not want to interrupt the sound stage. But there is another fact that might explain the decision of the top. The children of Isabeli, Zion, age 9, and Luke, 6, do not yet know the children of Rohan. Although the model and singer trying to promote the meeting, the heirs of the beautiful are not wanting a lot of contact with the new family. She said the boys just want to stay with friends. Whenever the nuptials do happen, Isabeli revealed, they will take place in birthplace of the Rastafarian movement (Ethiopia). She said, “He wants to get married there—it’s a way of life, it’s about taking care of your body, your soul, your experience.” And of her dress, she revealed, “I talked to Dolce about it already and they are going to do my dress, inspired by Sophia Loren, of course.” Maybe Rohan, who has a basketball team full of kids with Lauryn Hill, is also going to take some time to help Lauryn deal with her current tax and IRS woes. Or not. Source
You might win some, but you just lost one… Lauryn Hill Bombs In South Africa, Fans Walk Out Though award-winning Lauryn Hill was a last-minute addition to the 13th Cape Town Jazz Festival after Jill Scott withdrew from the line-up, Capetonians and music lovers from all over the world at the festival on Saturday, despite reservations, remained psyched for her headlining set. Thousands of concertgoers packed the main stage, Kippies, and truth be told, Hill had the difficult task of following an energetic performance by Hugh Masekela with special guests Thandiswa Mazwai (Blankets and Wine alumni) and Zolani Mahola (Freshly Grounded), which left the crowd begging for more. The crowd roared in anticipation for the US songwriter and rapper Hill, hoping to listen to renditions of tracks from her critically acclaimed ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.’ Hill’s powerful live band and backup singers kicked off the set with impressive beats and intense electric guitar solos, which seemed promising. Dressed in a flowing purple and auburn silk skirt, brown turtle neck, black leather jacket and too many accessories too count, Hill belted out tracks that seemed less than familiar with the crowd – or perhaps, the crowd simply wasn’t feeling the revamped musical arrangements. Hill continued her set with multiple interruptions, alleging that sound problems prevented the crowd from “hearing her.” At one point, Hill even left the stage to speak to someone backstage. By the end of her 3rd track, disgruntled audience members began streaming out of the packed venue and headed to the other headlining acts on the 4 remaining stages. Die-hard fans left the concert and took to social media to express their disappointment. Is Lauryn just embarrassing herself now? Should she just call it a career and hang up her mic and her aesthetically challenged wardrobe?? Images via SusanLUCKYWong/Twitter Source More On Bossip! Dirty Secrets: 10 Lies Men Tell Women That Women Don’t Want To Know The Truth About Anyway Just Stay Away: The Biggest Comeback Fails Of All Time Matrimony-Dom: Meagan Good Is Offcially Engaged To Be Married To Her Preacher Boyfriend DeVon Franklin Must Be Nice: Did Chris Brown Make It Rain On Boo Thang Karrueche By Buying Her A $175K Whip Just Make RihRih Jealous???
Mos Def has announced that he will be retiring his name in 2011 and changing it to Yasiin. M os says he will not be offended if you walk up to him and call him by his original rap name because it is the name he has built for years. At least he didn’t change it to “Swag” like Diddy! It should be noted that Mos Def is a Muslim so the name change may have had something to do with his religion. Erykah Badu & Lauryn Hill “Rock The Bells” [PHOTOS] Mos Def Signs To Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music Mos Def’s Wife Takes It Off
Nas and Lauryn Hill performed “If I Ruled The World” in San Bernadino, California at Rock The Bells. Over the weekend God’s son and Ms. Hill took us back to ’96 when hip hop was real. We can’t help to go back to that moment when this song first dropped. Only a classic can do that. Now if only Lauryn will get her butt back in the studio to make a real album! Check out the footage below. Nas Brings Will Smith On Stage At Show In Philly [VIDEO] Lauryn Hill Reminisces On “The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill” [VIDEO] Nas Returns To Queens For “Nasty” Video Shoot [PHOTOS]
In a recent interview presented by Reebok Classics and Rock The Bells Lauryn Hill reminisces on her classic, Grammy-winning 1998 solo debut album The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill . She speaks on how excited she was to take the doo-wop sound and make it contemporary to help build a bridge between an older generation and younger generation. Check out the interview below. Lauryn Hill Being Sued For Verbal Abuse Is This Lauryn Hill’s Newborn Baby Boy? [PHOTOS]
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