Pras Talks Fugees, 2Pac, Suge Knight & more w/ChampsYo [AUDIO]

This is some of the best interview material I've heard n a while.. Even though the guys asking the questions are constantly interrupting their guest and pretty much bite off Howard Stern, Pras revealed some interesting stories about his career and other artists that we haven't ever heard before.. It's a pretty long stream but I recommend listening if you have the time..

Lauryn Hill Performs Fugees & 'Miseducation' Classics in Connecticut [VIDEO]

Lauryn Hill more than warmed up for her winter tour at Toad's Place in New Haven, CT this Wednesday night (12/22).. She performed a barrage of hits such as "Killing Me Softly," "Lost Ones," and "Doo Wop (That Thing)," backed by her jazzy/spontaneous band.. Lauryn has a slew of show dates starting next Monday at Highline Ballroom in NYC, followed by 5 more dates in the NYC area in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and back in Manhattan to the Bowery Ballroom and then aa three night run at the Blue Note Jazz club. Among other stops, the revered songstress will also show her talents in her home state of New Jersey while playing for sold out crowds in both Atlantic City and Montclair. We've got out tix for Monday, do you have yours?? DO you think Miss Hill will make all of her tour stops?? It seems pretty grueling... Check out what Miss Hill may have in store for the rest of the tour after the jump!

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Lauryn Hill Talks About Rock the Bells and Updating Her Classics

MTV got the special honor of speaking to Ms. Hill aftr her set at NYC's Rock The Bells. I'm happy to hear her explain herself and these videos give a better understanding of where her head is at right now. I understand that she might get bored with her classics (though she has hardly performed them), I still would have liked to sing along during the show. At the same time, it was an honor to just be there and hear her randomly belt out some melodies during her mostly hardcore set (she says "Jazz-like," but it felt a little more like grunge). Anyway, listen to what she had to say about the show and her performances
Lauryn Hill calls Rock the Bells "something special," and says she had to be part of the lineup.


"There's been such a long period of time where I haven't been able to communicate where my mind is, where my consciousness is, where my ideas are," she told MTV News on Saturday. "I have to upgrade them a bit so that they're still exciting and fresh and they're new. There's something almost jazz-like the way I approach performances. I'm not sure if the audience really understands. We need, or at least I need, a certain amount of spontaneity, a certain amount of improvisation every show. I might have gotten spoiled from the Fugee days. We used to improvise a lot. It kept it so fresh and exciting. I need that. I need that improvisational, almost jazz-like improvisational dynamic when I'm onstage. It keeps it so exciting. It's that unknown, that literal X factor that makes every show something different — something unique and something I want to continue to do."

Also, Lauryn spoke with Toure for Fuse Tv which will air Wednesday, September 1 at 11 pm ET on Fuse's weekly "Hip Hop Shop."

NEWS/AUDIO: Wyclef Calls out to Lauryn Hill and Pras on Shade 45! (Talks Politics, Haitian Relief, more)

Radioplanet.tv/Whoo Kid: Wyclef called in to Shade 45 to discuss his passion for helping Haiti get back on its feet and his decision to run for political office. He also issues an open call and offer of $2 million apiece to Lauryn Hill and Pras to reunite for the sake of Haiti… Wow!

How is Wyclef getting celebrities to visit Haiti and assist with relief efforts? Why are Haitians afraid to return to Haiti? Is President Obama doing his best to help? How is the political world treating Wyclef? How is Western Union helping in their campaign?
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VIDEO/NEWS: Fugees' Member Pras Michel Says He Will Not Support Wyclef for President of Haiti

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Registration has closed for Haiti's upcoming presidential election. Among those in the running for the country's top job is Haitian-born hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean.

Jean has been criticised for his decision to run for president of Haiti by many, including Hollywood Actor Sean Penn, who's done relief work in Haiti. Now Jean's former Fugees bandmate, Pras Michel, has also weighed in.

He told Al Jazeera he will not back Jean because he lacks a definitive plan to govern the island nation.

VIDEO: Lauryn Hill performs "Killing Me Softly" x "Ready or Not" x "Turn Your Lights Down Low" Live at Oceanos Festival in Lisbon, Portugal (+photos)

Ms. Hill peformed for a crowd of 40,000 at the Oceanos Festival in Lisbon, Portugal. She performed a Fugees tribute set that included 'Killing Me Softly' and 'Ready or Not.' She also sang 'Turn Your Lights Down Low." She looks excited to be back in action and I can imagine the crowd must have been even more hyped. Rock the Bells is not coming soon enough. Hit the jump to watch highlights and peep a few flicks. She still got it! props to rapup

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THROWBACK VIDEO OF THE DAY: The Fugees - Vocab [1994]

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Off Blunted on Realty album

NEWS: Lauryn Hill to Perform Complete "Miseducation" Album @ Rock The Bells 2010 x Lil' Kim & Foxy Solo Shows in NYC this Summer

Firstly, let me start off with the huge, out-of-nowhere news provided by the good folks at URB Magazine:

The official press conference isn’t until, but we’re ready to call this one like FOX News. Hip-hop enigma Lauryn Hill will be headlining this year’s Rock The Bells tour. The ex-Fugees songstress will be performing her classic solo album, The Miseduction of Lauryn Hill, as part of a complete album format that has become an increasingly popular way for legendary acts to draw attention to current tours. Also rumored to be performing a full-length at RTB2010 is A Tribe Called Quest. Perhaps they’ll join Ms. Hill in a rendition of Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly,” The Fugees’ most infamous hit, which sampled ATCQ’s “Bonita Applebum.”

URB spoke to representative of Rock The Bells who would not confirm…or deny the booking. The official Rock the Bells press conference takes place tonight at The Key Club in West Hollywood.

Info on 2010 RTB dates, venues and full line-up will be available later!

Hit the Jump for Info on Lil' Kim and Foxy's NYC Summer Shows!

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VIDEO: Fugees Perform "Nappy Heads" @The Apollo/Vocab on MTV

L Boogz with tha knapsack! dare to tear into your ego..

Original tranzlator crew blunted on reality! Preachin in 1994