In a recent interview with The Jewish Chronicle, Drake says:- “There were people who incorporated melody before me, but I would deem myself the first person to successfully rap and sing.” LIKE HOT 107.9 Philly on Facebook To Keep Up On All The Celebrity gossip and interviews So that quote makes me ask myself “has […]

Lauryn Hill joined The Roots as she performed the “Wawa Welcome America Concert” last night to celebrate July 4th. Check out the video below… CLICK HERE for more from Wawa Welcome America Concert CLICK HERE TO WATCH MORE VIDEO FROM WELCOME AMERICA 2012 Like Hot1079Philly on Facebook to stay on top of your favorite black celebrities:
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During Sundays BET Awards, Mindless Behavior’s Ray-Ray “read” a joke from the teleprompter. I wrote “read” because the only people who freestyle at award shows are comedians. Mike Epps was doing a Jodeci impression. of course he sounded crazy. Ray Ray told him that his singing was bad.  ‘You sing bad…like Lauryn Hill’s tax accountant BAD‘.  Social media went […]

Lauryn Hill was one of the celebrities to honor soul legend Aretha Franklin at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland with a music tribute. The event was the 16th American Music Masters Tribute at PlayhouseSquare’s State Theatre and here’s a look at L Boogie onstage. RELATED POSTS: ?uestlove Wants Black Thought To […]

What can be said about The Roots that hasn’t already been said? Everyone knows they are the go to band for rappers wanting to experiment with live instrumentation. Need we remind you of their performances with Jay-Z for his Unplugged show in 2001 and his Fade to Black concert film? The Philadelphia bred hip-hop musicians […]

Lauryn Hill is being sued by a fashion stylist for not returning and paying for the clothes that she wore during her 2007 European tour. According to TMZ, the lawsuit relates that fashion consultant Via Davia Vintage fitted Lauryn “with an entire wardrobe of high fashion items.” The deal that was made apparently stated that […]

If you go see Lauryn Hill in concert hoping to hear her greatest hits, you may be disappointed, because most of them sound NOTHING like the original. At this year’s New York stop of Rock The Bells, Lauryn acknowledged the criticism and said, “You always hear people saying things like, ‘she does the old music […]

At the 2010 edition of Rock The Bells, Lauryn Hill brought Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Mary J. Blige onstagehis year she brought out some personal guests: her kids! Lauryn also brought on former Fugees bandmate Pras to perform one of their classics...

Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu shined at this year’s “Rock The Bells” concert in NYC! Mos Def, The Wu Tang Clan and Nas also made appearances. Rock The Bells took place on Governer’s Island this year. Erykah Badu’s Coachella Performance [VIDEO] Lauryn Hill A Nightmare? Being Sued For Verbal Abuse Check out photos and video […]

Nas and Lauryn Hill performed “If I Ruled The World” in San Bernadino, California at Rock The Bells. Over the weekend God’s son and Ms. Hill took us back to 96 when hip hop was real. I can’t help to go back to that moment when this song first dropped. Only a classic can do […]

In a recent interview presented by Reebok Classics and Rock The Bells Lauryn Hill reminisces on her classic 1998 solo debut album The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill. She speaks on how excited she was to take the doo-wop sound and make it contemporary to help build a bridge between an older generation and younger generation. […]

Reports have surfaced suggesting that Lauryn Hill, mother of 6, is a complete nightmare to work with! Lauryn’s guitarist Jay Gore filed suit against the singer for verbal abuse, claiming “After shows, Hill would demand that the musicians and road support personnel attend meetings where she would engage in a person-by-person critique and berating” and “At one […]