Lauryn

A couple of weeks after Lauryn Hill told a Los Angeles crowd that it was “lucky I make it on this … stage every night,” the singer will be taking a break from touring until next year due to vocal strain. She’ll perform at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center on Saturday but will reschedule the remaining eight concerts she’s booked for this year to 2024. Hill previously rescheduled the Philly gig, which was originally supposed to take place Oct. 23. “I fought through the last couple shows, pushing my voice, and…

The Roots unveiled a star-studded lineup Monday for this year’s Roots Picnic music festival, headlined by Ms. Lauryn Hill, Diddy and the Roots, Dave Chappelle and Lil Uzi Vert.A comedy show starring Chappelle will take place June 2 at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center and serve as a precursor to the main event, which will be held at the Mann at Fairmount Park on June 3 and 4 in Philadelphia — the Roots’ hometown.Other musical acts set to perform during the festival include Ari Lennox, City Girls, Maverick City Music,…

Lauryn Hill’s son Zion shared a heartfelt moment with his mother following her performance of “To Zion” at ONE MusicFest over the weekend. Shortly after performing “To Zion,” the 1998 song about her choice to keep her first child with Rohan Marley, son of Bob Marley, Lauryn was surprised onstage by Zion. The two embraced for a moment and then he returned backstage. Hill asked the crowd to make some noise for Zion before asking him to come back with her two grandchildren, Zephaniah and Azaria.The moment can be seen in the…

Selah Marley is making no apologies.The 23-year-old is facing backlash over her involvement in Kanye West’s YZY SZN 9 presentation in Paris. Marley, who is a daughter of Lauryn Hill and granddaughter of Bob Marley, walked in the show while wearing Ye’s controversial “White Lives Matter” tee—a design being loudly blasted by activists, entertainers, fashion figures, fans, and more. Critics have said the slogan is a dismissive retort to the Black Lives Matter movement, which began as a protest against anti-Black violence and…