Posts with tag LaurynHill

Lauryn Hill Cries Out on Unreleased Track 'World is a Hustle'

It's not everyday that you get to hear Lauryn Hill's deep, soulful voice, so when the unreleased track dubbed 'World is a Hustle' hit the 'net blogs were buzzing and fans were commenting. We're not sure if the track is old or new, but Questlove posted the track as "New Lauryn" on his Twitter page.

Listen to 'World is a Hustle'

Lauryn Hill to Portray Rita Marley in Upcoming Biopic?

In a recent interview, reggae legend Bob Marley's widow, Rita Marley, discussed plans for the first-ever big-screen biopic of her late husband, mentioning that she hopes to have Marley's daughter-in-law, '90s sensation-turned-recluse Lauryn Hill, portray her in the film.

"Lauryn would be ideal [to play me]," Rita Marley told Billboard. "She sees my life as her life."

The film adaptation of Rita Marley's 2004 autobiography 'No Woman No Cry: My Life With Bob Marley' is currently being written by Lizzie Borden ('Working Girls'), with production set to begin early next year. The film's producer Rudy Langlais hopes to release the "epic romance" by late 2009.

In other Marley news, Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese is working on a documentary based on the singer's life. The as-yet-untitled project is set for release on what would have been Marley's 65th birthday, February 6, 2010.

Fugees' Pras Worries for Lauryn Hill's Mental Stability

While Fugees fans might be disappointed by Pras Michel's recent comments that the ground-breaking hip-hop group's plans to reunite for an album have fallen through, Michel tells Popeater his real concern is for former band mate Lauryn Hill. "I'm praying for Lauryn Hill," he says. "She went AWOL [and] to be honest with you, I don't really care as much as I do for her mental stability. It's more important for her to be mentally stable. She's like a little sister of mine. I'd much rather her mental be correct than be thinking about Fugee records."

Part of the rapper's empathy comes from his experience living on Los Angeles' Skid Row, which was the subject of a documentary of the same name. "It changed my life," he says of the experience. "Living down on a sidewalk and panhandling gave me a different perspective on life. That's why I can sit here and tell you the Fugees don't mean much compared to her mental health."

Perhaps the experiences Michel -- who will release a new single in two weeks, followed by the album 'Pop Life' in February -- has had with Hill, give him insight into reportedly troubled pop stars. Prior to the MTV VMAs in Vegas, Michel went a little Nostradamus with his thoughts on Britney Spears. "I know Britney Spears is the big talk," he told Popeater at the time. "I hope she do her thing, but I think it gonna be a train wreck. That's my prediction."

Let's hope his concern for Hill yields better results.
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