The misunderstanding of Lauryn Hill continues

What happened to Lauryn Hill?
Remember when the Fugees almost saved hip-hop?  

Lauryn, Wyclef, and Pras were just what the world needed.  Then they split up.  "Just to do some solo stuff", and more than 10 years later we're still waiting for that magic sound to return.

 

Meanwhile, Lauryn comes undone -- publicly.  Her June 27th Oakland performance was by all accounts terrible.  Coming on stage almost 90 minutes after the opening act had finished their set, she disappointed.  Over 100 people left the concert, many demanding their money back.

 

The reviews of the music are all the same: disjoint, poorly mixed, mumbled lyrics.  But it's the painfully public searching for her self that is most disturbing.  Regardless of the music and the contracts (and the Fugees never doing a reunion tour), I just hope she finds herself; maybe the music can help.

Published 7/2/07 by

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  • I hope she doesn't have mental health issues. I will pray for her. She is mighty talented! On that Re-Education of Lauryn Hill mixtape which is a collection of songs she did from various movies and stuff. Beautiful stuff. Hey, I get excited when...
    Anonymous 7/6/09 Reply
  • Poor Lauryn! I still love her, and hope that if she does have a mental health issue that she will find the help she needs and return from the strange place she appears to be. peace...
    MakebaK 3/3/09 Reply
  • Lauren has been cooked with Voodoo, its obvious, Rohan was not hers to take, and his ex saying loud and clear no pretty girl with designer money let her parade around like a clown and thats what she has done to her
    Anonymous 2/15/09 Reply
  • Lauren Hill is not only one of the most incredible female artist of our time, she is a rarity because of her courage. Her work is raw and genuine. The fact that she performs from her soul--exposed and vulnerable for the world to witnes is a breath...
    Anonymous 7/19/08 Reply
  • lauren hill is not haitian..........wyclef is and the above poster is probably getting at the assumption that he obeahed her. not all jamaicans smoke weed.......true.......but true most Rastafari do......which Rohan is......it is held as a holy herb...
    Anonymous 3/3/08 Reply
  • This comment is directed to Anonymous who posted on 12/30/07. As a Haitian-American, I am very offended by your assinine, racist remark. If in fact Lauryn Hill suffers from a mental illness, her being allegedly Haitian has nothing to do with it. I...
    Anonymous 1/20/08 Reply
  • she suffering from voodoo attack.... she needs the help of a powerful medicine person to take that hatian off of her spirit
    Anonymous 12/30/07 Reply
  • STOP HATING AND JUDGING HER THEY JUST WANT HER ANOINTING AND GOD SAID "TOUCH NOT MY ANOINTED ONES AND DO MY PROPHETS NO HARM!!!!!
    Anonymous 12/29/07 Reply
    • fans like u prevent Lauryn Hill from getting the help she needs...
      face reality she needs professional help
      Anonymous 6/29/08
    • wow. this scripture is taken out of context. As new covenant believers, all christians are God's anointed because all christians are indwelled with his holy spirit. Touch not my anointed ones was a direct command to pagan nations to no longer...
      Anonymous 9/10/08
  • She really needs to dump that trash of a husband that she has and get on with her damn life...

    Why even listen to that weed smoking idiot.
    Anonymous 11/9/07 Reply
  • I just saw her in Nice France and she blew chunks . . . she was an hour late, plus her band then played for another 15 min jamming before she even made it. then she came out in some crack dress with too much make-up and apparently a strained voice....
    Anonymous 7/26/07 Reply
  • She looks like a hobo in that picture.
    Abracadavid 7/3/07 Reply
  • I don't think we'll ever understand.
    KingC0bra10 7/3/07 Reply
  • Yeah...she needs to do something.
    NinjaMikey12 7/3/07 Reply