Joss Stone Hones In On Soul With Lauryn Hill

British neo-soul songstress Joss Stone will return with her third album March 20th. Lauryn Hill is one of several guests lined up for effort. Hill appears rapping on Stone’s new track “Music.” Other collaborators on the effort include rapper Common, multi-talented producer Raphael Saadiq and producer Beau Dozier who worked on Mind Body & Soul.

“It’s a very special song to me that I wrote with Novel. This song is my realization moment, when I realized I was wasting my time looking for an unconditional love in another human being. So far in my short little life, I haven’t ever seen it completely. All love between all humans, I believe, is a tiny bit conditional. It’s not like that with music. The only true unconditional love is music and God, for me. The fact that Lauryn Hill was inspired by it enough to write what she did is just is crazy to me. I prayed on that one hard. She’s amazing. My biggest influences on the female side of music are Lauryn and Aretha, no doubt.”

“Lauryn Hill is just such an amazing artist. The song ‘Music’ started [off] based on an old Fugees song. We ended up taking a complete departure from the original, but it still had the vibe, and we just said how amazing it would be to have Lauryn do a verse. I called her mother every day for an entire month begging until she got the track to Lauryn. Her mother told me she really liked it and wanted to do it, and actually did her part through the phone. Every time I hear her on my song, it brings tears to my eyes.”

Source: accesshollywood.com, AOL Music

Wyclef Gives Free Concert in Jacmel, Haiti

The week-long YéleFest celebration in Jacmel, Haiti, culminated in a free concert for an estimated 40,000 people on December 1, 2006. YéleFest brought young Haitian artists, filmmakers, musicians and actors together for one week of activities in Jacmel, Haiti, with representatives of non-governmental organizations, volunteer groups, development agencies and donor governments. The program was designed to allow these diverse groups the opportunity to explore ways to use culture and the arts to create new models for achieving sustainable development.

source: yele.org

RELATED LINKS
Video: Watch Wyclef perform
Photos: Wyclef Jean’s Free Concert in Jacmel
Message Board: GET TO KNOW Yéle Haiti

Reunion Fading, The Carnival II

More than one year has passed since the “reuninted” Fugees released their track “Take It Easy” - however, the reunion seems to fade away quitely. In a recent interview WYCLEF JEAN has only few words left for the reunion, more so about his upcoming album “The Carnival 2″, which is almost completed.

“Carnival 2 is going to be crazy. It’s going to be the wildest piece of material that you’ve heard from Wyclef since the ‘Carnival’ as a whole piece of music.”

Jerry Wonder, Clef’s longtime producer, couldn’t hold back his excitement for “Carnival 2″.
“Wait ’till you get the 2,” he said. “It’s sort of the same concept as ‘Carnival’ but it’s like the 2020 version.” Wonder revealed that some of the guests from the first album will be back, perhaps even Lauryn Hill.

Speaking of Hill, what is going on with the Fugees reunion? When Wyclef, Lauryn and Pras hit the studio, they released one single, and another track was leaked, but nothing else has been released since. Speaking briefly about the Fugees, Jean’s tone didn’t sound too optimistic.

“Tell them hurry up. I’m moving. They gotta get with it,” he said.

“We tryin,’” added Wonder. “It’s probably going to happen but everybody’s busy.”

source: andPOP.com

New Song by Method Man feat. Lauryn Hill

The Song is called “Say” and it uses a sample from Lauryn Hill’s track “So Much Things To Say” which can be found on her 2002 release “MTV Unplugged” - As of yet, it is unclear if this song is really the collaboration for Method Man’s upcoming album that has been rumored for quite a while.

RELATED LINKS
Message Board: Discuss “Say”

Fugees Leak “Wanna Be”

On the heels of the Fugees outdoor concert in Los Angeles, Verizon Wireless V CAST Music customers can check out the Fugees’ newest single “Wanna Be” from their unreleased album exclusively on V CAST Music. The full-length song download of “Wanna Be” makes its debut on Verizon Wireless today – before it can be heard on the radio or purchased at any Web retailer, music store or other music distribution channel.

RELATED LINKS

Message Board: Discuss “Wanna Be”

Lyrics: “Wanna Be”

Download: Listen to “Wanna Be” (2006)

Bootlegs / Mixtape CDs

The Re-Education of Lauryn Hill (2007)

a collection of Lauryn Hill Rarities and previously unreleased material

Tracklist Mixtape CD
01 Music (intro)
02 Lose myself
03 Rebel
04 The passion
05 Selah
06 Social drug
07 A change is gonna come
08 Motives & thoughts (poem)
09 Take too much (rich man)
10 Guarding the gates
11 The makings of you
12 Freedom time
13 One higher soul (outro)

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Lauryn Hill - Anthology (Bootleg 2006)

a collection of Lauryn Hill B-Sides, Collabos and Rarities

Tracklist - CD 01
01 Year Of The Dragon (with Wyclef Jean)
02 Turn Your Lights Down Los (with Bob Marley)
03 The Passion
04 Selah
05 His Eye Is On The Sparrow (Duett with Tanya Blount)
06 Foxy (with The Fugees
07 Be With You (with Mary J. Blige)
08 It Wasn’t You (feat. NAS)
09 All My Time (with Paid & Live)
10 Rebel (Studio Version)
11 Allies (with The Fugees and Poor Rightous Teachers)

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Tracklist - CD 02
01 Do You Like The Way (with Carlos Santana & Cee-Lo)
02 Guantanamera (with Wyclef Jean & Celia Cruz)
03 Take It Easy (with The Fugees)
04 A Change Is Gonna Come (Unplugged with The Fugees)
05 Hip-Hopera (With The Fugees feat. Bounty Killer)
06 Bellevue ”Da Bomb” (With The Fugees feat. Kulcha Don)
07 Rumble In The Jungle (With The Fugees feat. Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes & John Forte)
08 So High (Cloud 9 Remix) (with John Legend)
09 Wanna Be (with The Fugees)
10 Social Drugs
11 Funkmaster Flex Freestyle (with The Fugees)

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The Fugees - B-Sides (Bootleg-CD, 2007)

a collection of Fugees’ B-Sides, Remixes and Rarities

Tracklist
01 Fugees - Fu-Gee-La (North Side Mix)
02 Fugees - Rumble in The Jungle (feat. ATCQ Busta Rhymes and John Forte)
03 Cypress Hill - Boom Biddy Bye Bye (feat. Fugees)
04 Wyclef Jean - John (produced by DJ Muggs)
05 Nas Ft. Lauryn Hill - If I Rule The World (Imagine that)
06 Bounty Killer Ft. The Fugees - Hip-Hopera
07 Fugees - Ready or Not (Salaams Ready for The Show Remix)
08 Fugees - Refugees on The Mic (Remix)
09 Sting Ft. Pras - Roxanne 97 (Puff Daddy Remix)
10 Wyclef Jean - Perfect Gentleman (Remix feat. Xzibit and King Yellowman)
11 Wyclef Jean and Bono - New Day (Reggae Remix)
12 Pras Michel - Mr Martin (Feat Akon)
13 Dante Thomas Feat. Pras - Miss California (Rap Remix)
14 Fugees - Freestyle
15 Fugees - Take it Easy
16 Fugees - Freestyle on Funkmaster Flex Mixtape 1
17 Bob Marley Ft. Lauryn Hill - Turn Your Lights Down Low
18 Lauryn Hill and Ziggy Marley - Redemption Song(Live)
19 Fugees - A Change is Gonna Come (Live)
20 Fugees - Blame it on The Sun

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The Fugees - Live At Club Gino (1996)

recorded at Club Gino, Stockholm on May, 22nd 1996

Tracklist
01 Intro
02 No Woman, No Cry
03 White Lines
04 Vocab
05 Interlude
06 Manifest I
07 How Many Mics
08 Introduction
09 Interlude
10 Fu-Gee-La
11 Boof Baf
12 Nappy Heads
13 Interlude
14 Killing Me Softly
15 Medley
16 Manifest II
17 Ready Or Not
18 Interlude
19 Zealots
20 Keep On Moving
21 Redemption Song

Bonus
22 Killing Me Softly w/ Roberta Flack (1996 MTV Movie Awards)

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The Live Education of Lauryn Hill (1999)

recorded live at the Hippodrome, UK, 1999
including an exclusive live session of The Fugees for BBC Radio 1, 1996
and Remixes / B-Sides

Tracklist
01 Ex-Factor (Live)
02 Lost Ones (Live)
03 Everything Is Everything (Live)
04 Killing Me Softly (Live)
05 Doo Wop (That Thing) (Live)

01 Vocab (Live for BBC)
02 Ready Or Not (Live for BBC)

01 Lost Ones (Remix)
02 Ex-Factor (A Simple Breakdown Remix)
03 Ex-Factor (A Simple Mix)
04 Doo Wop (Vocal)
05 Doo Wop (Instrumental)

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J. Period presents: The Best Of Lauryn Hill (2005)

Official Best-Of Lauryn Hill Mixtape CD Vol. 1 & 2 by J.Period

Tracklist
Contains 83 hits, remixes, rarities and live freestyles, personal commentary from Ms. Hill herself and exclusive new tracks featuring Buju Bantun, Steele, Common and Black Thought!
Visit J.Period Online Store for complete tracklist.

Special Edition also includes:
- new Fugees track “Take It Easy” (with cuts by J.Period)
- limited edition collectors 10″ x 20″ poster

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Lauryn Hill Live in Chicago (2004)

recorded on September, 19th 2004 at Congress Theater, Chicago

Tracklist
01 Intro
02 Ex-Factor
03 Interlude: Reintroduction
04 To Zion
05 Just Like Water
06 Peace Of Mind
07 Interlude: New Artistry
08 Chains (Politician’s Spirit)
09 Chains (Politician’s Spirit) (Acoustic)
10 Interlude: God, Love And Life
11 Conformed To Love
12 Interlude: Love And Philosophy
13 Interlude: Audience Interaction
14 Damnable Heresies
15 I Had To Walk
16 Lost Ones
17 Everything Is Everything
18 Doo Wop (That Thing)
19 Encore: The Passion

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Lauryn Hill Live at Cartier’s (2005)

recorded at a surprise performance in Berverley Hills for Cartier’s 25th anniversary/re-opening in May 2005

Tracklist
01 Doo Wop (That Thing)
02 Ex-Factor
03 Guarding The Gates (I Need Real Love)
04 Rich Men (Take Too Much)
05 Lost Ones
06 Freedom Time

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Lauryn Hill Japanism (1999)

recorded on January, 22nd 1999 at Nippon Budo-Kan, Tokyo

Tracklist - CD 01
01 Interview
02 Intro
03 Ex-Factor
04 Interview
05 Superstar
06 Fu-Gee-La
07 If I Ruled The World
08 Ready Or Not
09 Interview
10 Every Ghetto, Every City
11 Lost Ones
12 Interview
13 DJ Solo
14 Drums Solo
15 Interview
16 Sweetest Thing
17 When It Hurts So Bad

Tracklist - CD 02
01 Interview
02 I Want You Back
03 Sir Duke
04 As
05 War No More
06 Trouble
07 Get Up, Stand Up
08 Doo Wop (That Thing)
09 Interview
10 (To Zion) Rehearsals
11 Interview
12 To Zion
13 Interview
14 Killing Me Softly
15 Everything Is Everything
16 Interview

Bonus
17 To Zion (Live at the Grammy Awards 1999)

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Lauryn Hill at JazzOpen 2005

recorded on July, 13th 2005 at JazzOpen Festival in Stuttgart, Germany

Tracklist
01 Intro - Doo Wop
02 I Had To Walk
03 Lost Ones
04 The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
05 I Just Want You Around
06 To Zion - Iron Lion Zion
07 Conformed To Love
08 Sacred Love (My Love)
09 Final Hour
10 Ready Or Not
11 How Many Mics
12 Fu-Gee-La
13 Sweetest Thing
14 Damnable Heresies
15 Ex-Factor
16 Killing Me Softly
17 Everything Is Everything

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Lauryn Hill at MuchMusic 2001

This collection of Lauryn Hill songs contains early versions of some of her Unplugged Songs.
The concert for MuchMusic (Canada) in Toronto in 2001 was one of the first concerts Lauryn Hill premiered her new songs at.

A few weeks later she performed her Unplugged songs for “MTV Unplugged 2.0″.
The show was taped in July 2001 but was not released until May 2002.

The Collection also includes Lauryn Hill performing “Adam Lives In Theory” at the ESSENCE 2001 Awards.

Tracklist
01 I Get Out
02 Mr. Intentional
03 Freedom Time
04 Mystery Of Iniquity
05 So Much Things To Say (I’ll Never Forget)

Bonus
01 Adam Lives In Theory (Live at the 2001 ESSENCE Awards)

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Lauryn Hill live at UCONN (2002)

recorded at a Lauryn Hill concert at the University of Conneticutt in 2002

Tracklist
01 Ex-Factor
02 Freedom Time
03 I Find It Hard To Say (Rebel)
04 I Get Out
05 I Had To Walk
06 Mr. Intentional
07 Social Drugs
08 To Zion

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Lauryn Hill Attacks Church at Vatican Show

US hip-hop singer Lauryn Hill stunned leading members of the Roman Catholic Church when she accused them of moral corruption, exploitation and abuse from the stage during a Christmas concert at the Vatican.

Hill, 28, launched her diatribe in front of an audience of 7,500 guests at a packed Paul VI hall, used by Pope John Paul II for indoor public audiences.

"I'm not here to celebrate, like you, the birth of Christ, but to ask you why you are not in mourning for his death in this place," Hill said, reading from a prepared statement as she came on stage for her performance as part of a all-star gala concert.

"Holy God has witnessed the corruption of your leadership, of the exploitation and abuses which are the minimum that can be said for the clergy," she added, calling on the hierarchy to "repent".

Stunned hierarchy in the front row at Saturday night's concert included one of the most senior figures in the church, Cardinal Camillo Ruini, who is head of the Italian bishops conference.

An aide to Ruini, Bishop Rino Fisichella, described the singer's speech as "a rash outburst. An uneducated act showing a lack of respect for the place she was a guest and for those who invited her."

The Holy See has been widely accused of failing to respond adequately to a pedophile scandal involving priests, particularly in the United States.

The US church has been under intense fire over the policy of some archdioceses of moving known child-abusing priests from parish to parish over decades.

Hill, a former member of The Fugees and winner of five Grammy Awards, said she was not speaking as a representative of any religious organisation.

Italian press reports today said her attack was unlikely to be included when the concert is broadcast on Italian television on December 24, Christmas Eve.

Hill flew back to New York last night unrepentant. She said: "What I said was the truth. Is telling the truth bad manners? What I asked was the church to repent for what has happened."

source: AFP

What Hill Said

"I am sorry if I am about to offend some of you. I did not accept my invitation to celebrate with you the birth of Christ. Instead I ask you why you are not in mourning for him in this place?

I want to ask you, what have you got to say about the lives you have broken?

What about the families who were expecting God and instead were cheated by the Devil?

Who feels sorry for them, the men, women and children damaged psychologically, emotionally and mentally by the sexual perversions and abuse carried out by the people they believed in?

Holy God is a witness to the corruption of your leadership, of the exploitation and abuses which are the minimum that can be said for the clergy. There is no acceptable excuse to defend the church."