Lauryn Hill and the Fugees look set to record new music
Lauryn Hill and the Fugees are reportedly working on a new album, which will be their first since the release of The Score, one of the best-selling hip-hop projects of all time. This news has arrived following the suggestion of a reunion tour.
The trio, comprised of Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel and Lauryn Hill, reunited last year for a surprise impromptu performance in Philadelphia at the Roots Picnic, where the 1990s outfit performed some of their most well-known hits, including, ‘Killing Me Softly’, ‘Ready Or Not’ and ‘Zealots’.
They are now set to go on the road for an international tour which begins in November, and Wyclef Jean has teased a potential new album. When asked by hip-hop media outlet TMZ about a project, Jean suggested that there was something in the works that he couldn’t talk about.
Lauryn Hill will continue touring this year in an extension of last year’s string of performances celebrating the 25th anniversary of her debut album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The singer-songwriter recently took to social media to announce she will be bringing her son YG Marley on the tour with her alongside The Fugees.
The tour will begin in Tampa, Florida, on August 9th and will see the ‘To Zion’ singer perform 22 dates across North America and Europe, concluding in Amsterdam. The New Jersey icon made a surprise appearance earlier this year at Coachella when YG Marley brought her out with Wyclef Jean.
She performed ‘Ex-Factor,’ ‘Lost Ones,’ ‘Killing Me Softly,’ ‘Ready or Not’ and ‘Fu-Gee-La’. In other Lauryn Hill news, last month, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was inducted into the 2024 Grammy Hall Of Fame alongside De La Soul‘s 3 Feet High and Rising.
As it was inducted, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr stated, “We’re proud to unveil the diverse mix of recordings entering the Grammy Hall Of Fame in its 50th year. The music showcased here has played a pivotal role in shaping our cultural landscape, and it’s a true honour to recognize these albums and recordings, along with the profound influence each has had on music and beyond.”