Bad news, Fugees fans. The legendary trio just announced that they’re not just postponing, but canceling their much-talked-about reunion tour. Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras were set to hit the road in celebration of the 25th anniversary of their landmark album, The Score. “We anticipate and understand disappointment but our anniversary tour will not […]
For the first time in 15 years, the Fugees will reunite. The group is coming together to celebrate the f Initially, a person close to the group said that Lauryn Hill, Wyclef and Pras were set to perform at the Global Citizen Festival in Lagos, Nigeria on September 25, at the time, the person familiar […]
This article originally appeared in the April 1996 issue of SPIN. In hip-hop’s cosmology, “hardcore” rap means a cantankerous MC kicking rhymes like bodies over harsh, skeletal beats. “Alternative,” on the other hand—singing, melodies, instrumentation, any sort of peace-and-love attitude—translates as “no skills.” So hip-hop trio the Fugees—Wyclef “Clef” Jean, Lauryn “L” Hill, and Prakazrel […]
SPIN launched in the peak MTV era, when an innovative — or even just salacious — music video could make or break an artist. Thirty five years later, YouTube is an obligatory part of any promotional push, but no one’s counting on a mind-blowing clip to sell a record. (The views do often matter — just […]