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Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Reuniting To Headline Rock The Bells Festival
Rappers Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are putting their differences aside to reunite and belatedly mark their 20th anniversary at the Rock the Bells festival series this summer.
The Tha Crossroads hit-makers formed in 1991 as a five-piece, but the veteran rappers were reduced to a trio early last year when both Wish Bone and Krayzie Bone walked out of the group to pursue solo endeavors.
Now Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, Bizzy Bone and Flesh-n-Bone are planning to celebrate their career longevity by coming together to headline the 2012 Rock the Bells hip-hop concerts. They will perform t...
READ MOREThe Tha Crossroads hit-makers formed in 1991 as a five-piece, but the veteran rappers were reduced to a trio early last year when both Wish Bone and Krayzie Bone walked out of the group to pursue solo endeavors.
Now Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, Bizzy Bone and Flesh-n-Bone are planning to celebrate their career longevity by coming together to headline the 2012 Rock the Bells hip-hop concerts. They will perform t...
Lauryn Hill Stages Partial Fugees Reunion
Hip-hop star Lauryn Hill has paved the way for a full Fugees reunion after reuniting with former bandmate Pras onstage at a music festival in New York.
The "Everything Is Everything" singer/rapper was one of the headlining acts at the Big Apple leg of the Rock the Bells festival series on Saturday, and she performed her classic album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill in its entirety.
Hill was unhappy with the sound quality throughout her set and repeatedly interrupted her songs to have words with the audio engineers, causing fans to grow restless.
But the audience screamed in excitement wh...
READ MOREThe "Everything Is Everything" singer/rapper was one of the headlining acts at the Big Apple leg of the Rock the Bells festival series on Saturday, and she performed her classic album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill in its entirety.
Hill was unhappy with the sound quality throughout her set and repeatedly interrupted her songs to have words with the audio engineers, causing fans to grow restless.
But the audience screamed in excitement wh...
Wyclef Jean: 'The Fugees Are Not Meant To Be'
Wyclef Jean is adamant he has no plans to revive The Fugees since making amends with former bandmate Pras Michel - insisting a reunion is "not meant to be."
The rappers - and singer Lauryn Hill - went their separate ways in 1997, before getting back together in 2004 for a short-lived reunion.
The pair subsequently went five years without speaking and Michel refused to back Jean's failed bid for the Haitian presidency last year.
Jean was stunned to find himself sat next to his old pal on a flight to Haiti on Wednesday, and told fans on Twitter that they used their time mid-air to make pea...
READ MOREThe rappers - and singer Lauryn Hill - went their separate ways in 1997, before getting back together in 2004 for a short-lived reunion.
The pair subsequently went five years without speaking and Michel refused to back Jean's failed bid for the Haitian presidency last year.
Jean was stunned to find himself sat next to his old pal on a flight to Haiti on Wednesday, and told fans on Twitter that they used their time mid-air to make pea...
Pras Not Supporting Wyclef Jean's Haiti Presidential Bid
Wyclef Jean's former Fugees co-star Pras is refusing to support the rapper's bid to become the next Haitian president - he has sided with the opposition instead.
On Thursday, Jean confirmed plans to run for office in his homeland and filed paperwork in the capital Port-Au-Prince to make his campaign official.
Jean's decision to move into politics has already angered actor/activist Sean Penn, who slammed the move as "suspicious," and now his former bandmate Pras Michel has publicly come out in support of another candidate. Michel, who has Haitian roots, has given his backing to Michel M...
READ MOREOn Thursday, Jean confirmed plans to run for office in his homeland and filed paperwork in the capital Port-Au-Prince to make his campaign official.
Jean's decision to move into politics has already angered actor/activist Sean Penn, who slammed the move as "suspicious," and now his former bandmate Pras Michel has publicly come out in support of another candidate. Michel, who has Haitian roots, has given his backing to Michel M...
Wyclef Jean Wants A Fugees Reunion For Haiti
Hip-hop group Fugees are one step closer to a reunion after Wyclef Jean backed plans by his former band mate Pras to collaborate and raise funds for earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
The Killing Me Softly stars - Jean, Pras and Lauryn Hill - parted ways in 1997 before getting back together in 2004 for a short-lived reunion. Tensions in the group led to the trio splitting for good in 2007, but Pras revealed last month he would team up with his old pals to benefit the victims of the devastating tremors that rocked his native country on January 12th.
Pras admitted he was considering a special ...
READ MOREThe Killing Me Softly stars - Jean, Pras and Lauryn Hill - parted ways in 1997 before getting back together in 2004 for a short-lived reunion. Tensions in the group led to the trio splitting for good in 2007, but Pras revealed last month he would team up with his old pals to benefit the victims of the devastating tremors that rocked his native country on January 12th.
Pras admitted he was considering a special ...
Pras Caught Up In Sea Captain's Somali Kidnapping
Former Fugees rapper Pras Michel almost lost his life last week after he was caught up in the kidnapping of a U.S. sea captain by Somali pirates.
The Ghetto Superstar hit-maker took an interest in the problem of piracy off the African coast last summer and decided to make a documentary about the subject. And he was left fearing for his safety after finding himself in the midst of gunfire when buccaneers invaded the Maersk Alabama cargo ship and took Captain Richard Phillips hostage.
Michel, who immediately relocated to Ethiopia after the terrifying incident, tells CNN, "We were ...
READ MOREThe Ghetto Superstar hit-maker took an interest in the problem of piracy off the African coast last summer and decided to make a documentary about the subject. And he was left fearing for his safety after finding himself in the midst of gunfire when buccaneers invaded the Maersk Alabama cargo ship and took Captain Richard Phillips hostage.
Michel, who immediately relocated to Ethiopia after the terrifying incident, tells CNN, "We were ...
Pras To Bring Comic Book Series To The Big Screen
The Fugees star Pras Michel is moving into movies - the rapper plans to star in an upcoming film based on the comic book series "Dark Oz." The hitmaker has optioned the film and TV rights to the comic, which follows an older version of The Wizard Of Oz character Dorothy Gale as she travels through a gothic and more macabre Oz.
Michel is planning to star as the Scarecrow when the live action movie, based on the work of original comic creators Aaron Denenberg, Ralph Griffith and Stuart Kerr, goes into production at the end of the year, reports Daily Variety.
(This news article pro...
READ MOREMichel is planning to star as the Scarecrow when the live action movie, based on the work of original comic creators Aaron Denenberg, Ralph Griffith and Stuart Kerr, goes into production at the end of the year, reports Daily Variety.
(This news article pro...
Wyclef Jean: 'Lauryn Hill Needs Psychiatric Help'
Rapper Wyclef Jean is urging his former Fugees bandmate Lauryn Hill to seek psychiatric help.
The hip-hop trio, which also included Pras Michel, haven't recorded together since their best-selling disc The Score 11 years ago, but their subsequent attempts to reunite have failed due to Hill's erratic behavior and demands.
Jean tells MTV News, "Lauryn Hill... Mrs Hill... The Hill... - Should go see a psychiatrist - period - Just seek help.
"At this point I really think it will take an act of God to change her, because she is that far out there."
(This news article provided ...
READ MOREThe hip-hop trio, which also included Pras Michel, haven't recorded together since their best-selling disc The Score 11 years ago, but their subsequent attempts to reunite have failed due to Hill's erratic behavior and demands.
Jean tells MTV News, "Lauryn Hill... Mrs Hill... The Hill... - Should go see a psychiatrist - period - Just seek help.
"At this point I really think it will take an act of God to change her, because she is that far out there."
(This news article provided ...
Pras: No Fugee Reunion
Former Fugee Pras has turned his back on a reunion with former bandmate Lauryn Hill, insisting "there's more chance of Osama Bin Laden and George W. Bush having a date".
There has been much talk of Pras, Hill and Wyclef Jean regrouping to release new material - but the rapper claims Hill's erratic behavior has put him off.
He tells AllHipHop.com, "Before I work with Lauryn Hill again, you will have a better chance of seeing Osama Bin Laden and Bush in Starbucks having a latte, discussing foreign policies, before there will be a Fugees reunion.
"At this point I really think it...
READ MOREThere has been much talk of Pras, Hill and Wyclef Jean regrouping to release new material - but the rapper claims Hill's erratic behavior has put him off.
He tells AllHipHop.com, "Before I work with Lauryn Hill again, you will have a better chance of seeing Osama Bin Laden and Bush in Starbucks having a latte, discussing foreign policies, before there will be a Fugees reunion.
"At this point I really think it...
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"Nah, man, she's done. I hate to say it, but I seen the Devil in her eyes, man." Gym Class Heroes star Travis McCoy isn't fond of troubled pop star Britney Spears.
"Why would I want to listen to Hard-Fi piffling around when there is Rossini? Bring me cellos. Bring me French horns. Bring me a choir. And some cannons, maybe, for the end." Blur bassist Alex James is excited about presenting British radio station Classic FM's new series "When Classic Meets Pop."
"My songs are f**king comic books, you know what I mean? We're not far removed from Spinal Tap, except we wear trainers in...
READ MORE"Why would I want to listen to Hard-Fi piffling around when there is Rossini? Bring me cellos. Bring me French horns. Bring me a choir. And some cannons, maybe, for the end." Blur bassist Alex James is excited about presenting British radio station Classic FM's new series "When Classic Meets Pop."
"My songs are f**king comic books, you know what I mean? We're not far removed from Spinal Tap, except we wear trainers in...
Fugees Star Turns To Life On The Streets For New Film
Former Fugees star Pras Michel spent nine days on the streets of Los Angeles without any money as part of a new movie documentary about the plight of the homeless. The hitmaker shot the film, "Skid Row," last year and admits the experience has really opened his eyes to the problems faced by those forced to live rough.
He tells Billboard.com, "I went in with the notion that it'd be easy, but then you get there and you realise it's a whole other world and that ignorance is bliss. Most people think homeless people are on drugs or lazy, but that is far from the truth. I left with a comple...
READ MOREHe tells Billboard.com, "I went in with the notion that it'd be easy, but then you get there and you realise it's a whole other world and that ignorance is bliss. Most people think homeless people are on drugs or lazy, but that is far from the truth. I left with a comple...
Pras Says That Fugees Reunion Talks Are Dead
Former Fugees rapper Pras has ruled out talk of a reunion with his former band mates Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, insisting negotiations for a comeback are now "dead". The Killing Me Softly stars originally split in 1997, but reformed to headline a New York concert for Dave Chapelle's Block Party in September 2004.
They went on to open the 2005 BET Music Awards and even released single Take It Easy later that year. But plans to record a new album have stalled completely, and Pras' comments suggest Hill is the one responsible for the canceled project.
He says, "(It's) straight d...
READ MOREThey went on to open the 2005 BET Music Awards and even released single Take It Easy later that year. But plans to record a new album have stalled completely, and Pras' comments suggest Hill is the one responsible for the canceled project.
He says, "(It's) straight d...
Michael Jackson Releases Statement To Clear Up Rumors
Reclusive Michael Jackson has gone public in a bid to clear up a number of rumors swirling around him.
The pop superstar has written to producers at Entertainment news show Access Hollywood in an effort to end speculation about his comeback.
In a statement from his representatives, Jackson insists the "unsubstantiated rumors" involving him are "erroneous and untrue".
These include reports he's planning a concert tour with members of his family, hoping to star in a Las Vegas spectacular and releasing a new duet he recorded with Fugees star Pras Michel.
His reps state, "Mr...
READ MOREThe pop superstar has written to producers at Entertainment news show Access Hollywood in an effort to end speculation about his comeback.
In a statement from his representatives, Jackson insists the "unsubstantiated rumors" involving him are "erroneous and untrue".
These include reports he's planning a concert tour with members of his family, hoping to star in a Las Vegas spectacular and releasing a new duet he recorded with Fugees star Pras Michel.
His reps state, "Mr...
Wyclef Jean Comedy Series To Air On HBO
Production on a TV series loosely based on the life of singer Wyclef Jean will start next month. The former Fugees star is working on the show, "Wyclef Jean In America," which tells the story of the singer, who moved from Haiti to New York City when he was nine-years-old.
Jean will serve as a writer on the comedy series, which will air on HBO.
The son of a minister, Nelust Wyclef Jean was born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, on October 17, 1972. When he was nine, his family moved to the Marlborough projects in Brooklyn, NY; by his teenage years, Jean had moved to New Jersey, taken ...
READ MOREJean will serve as a writer on the comedy series, which will air on HBO.
The son of a minister, Nelust Wyclef Jean was born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, on October 17, 1972. When he was nine, his family moved to the Marlborough projects in Brooklyn, NY; by his teenage years, Jean had moved to New Jersey, taken ...
Fugees Rapper Goes Undercover in Documentary About the Homeless
Fugees rapper Pras Michel is living rough on the streets for a new documentary. The hip-hop star, 33, has spent the past nine days living on the streets of Los Angeles with a hidden camera and hopes to screen his experience in the film "First Night" at Canada's Toronto Film Festival in September.
The hitmaker tells the New York Daily News, "The dollar a day (budget) didn't get me much at all. You have to hustle, steal, shoplift or prostitute yourself. I chose panhandling. People gave me the worst looks. Like I was invisible and at the same time the worst person on Earth."
Michel ...
READ MOREThe hitmaker tells the New York Daily News, "The dollar a day (budget) didn't get me much at all. You have to hustle, steal, shoplift or prostitute yourself. I chose panhandling. People gave me the worst looks. Like I was invisible and at the same time the worst person on Earth."
Michel ...
Pras Michel Was Skeptical on Fugee Reunion
Pras Michel was skeptical about reforming the Fugees when he was first approached by his former bandmates, but he decided to give it a go after Wyclef Jean persuaded him it would a success.
Almost ten years after the release of their massive-selling album The Score, Lauryn Hill, Jean and Pras have taken to the stage together again - and it was successful solo artist Hill who kickstarted their reunion.
Pras tells London magazine Time Out, "Lauryn Hill called Wyclef and then he called me. At first I said no, it was one of those things where you've kind of moved on.
"Then he cam...
READ MOREAlmost ten years after the release of their massive-selling album The Score, Lauryn Hill, Jean and Pras have taken to the stage together again - and it was successful solo artist Hill who kickstarted their reunion.
Pras tells London magazine Time Out, "Lauryn Hill called Wyclef and then he called me. At first I said no, it was one of those things where you've kind of moved on.
"Then he cam...
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