Profile
Famous as :
Hip-hop, soul, R&B singerBirth Name :
Lauryn Noelle HillBirth Date :
May 25, 1975Birth Place :
South Orange, New Jersey, USASpouse :
Rohan MarleyClaim to fame :
Album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" (1998)
Hip Hop Artist Lauryn Hill to Play Bob Marley's Wife?
March 04, 2008 04:03:03Following reports that the Weinstein Company have gotten the screen rights of Bob Marley's biopic "Untitled Bob Marley Biopic", it is now said that the Grammy-winning hip-hop singer Lauryn Hill is considered to star in the drama film. According to Hollywood Reporter, the "Doo Wop (That Thing)" hitmaker is thought to be suitable to portray Marley's wife, Rita.
The 32-year-old singer who is married to Marley's son Rohan has been considered for the special role by Rita herself. On the matter, Rita who will act as the film's executive producer revealed, "Lauryn would be ideal [to play me]. She sees my life as her life." On other casting news, it was said that Marley's grandson Stefan is one of the perfect candidates to depict the reggae legend as he was described as a "spitting image of Bob" by Rita.
Lauryn Hill, Pregnant With Fifth Child?
October 15, 2007 01:10:43
Lauryn Hill and Rohan Marley are determined to expand their clan. The former The Fugees singer is reportedly pregnant with Marley's, the boyfriend, fifth child.
While this would be Hill's fifth, it would be Marley's seventh, two of which came from his previous relationship with Geraldine Khawly. Marley allegedly married Khawly while being a student at University of Miami.
No Fugees, Lauryn Hill Has Greater Chance Releasing Album
June 23, 2007 02:06:45
With their latest visible act taking place in February 2006, The Fugees' future may come to a dead end. Lauryn Hill's label said that her solo album is more possible than the group's reunion.
A rep of Hill said that she has made a return to the studio and has more than enough materials to be made an album. She however, prefers to be quite about it and looking forward to record the songs while looking for collaborators.
A Tour Held for "Introducing Joss Stone"
March 09, 2007 04:03:07
With the release date of "Introducing Joss Stone" coming nearer, Joss Stone is preparing herself for the tour held in support of the album. It will start on April 27 in Mashantucket, Connecticut and roams all over North America until June 13 in Filene Center, Vienna, Va.
The album was recorded in Barbados and is due to out in March 20 via Virgins Records. Stone describes it as her 'piece of art'. "Truly me. That's why I'm calling it Introducing Joss Stone. These are my words, and this is who I am as an artist." Production has been taken by the acclaimed musician Raphael Saadiq and features singer Lauryn Hill and rapper Common.
The Fugees Heading Euro tour
October 04, 2005 03:10:32In nearly a decade that they disappearing from music world, The Fugees are reuniting. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michael recently working on their new album and come up as the result is single "Take It Easy" which they already released via Apple's iTunes music store.
While the disc is scheduled for an early 2006 release date, the group is about to hold a European tour planned for the end of the year. The tour reportedly will begin November 30 in Vienna and over the following three weeks will make stops in Finland, France, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, with their last stop scheduled December 20 in Switzerland.
Lauryn Climbs the Jazz Hill
July 20, 2005 09:07:50Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill, who is also former member of the rap trio The Fugees, is set to perform at the 22nd edition of the Stockholm Jazz Festival starting Tuesday in the Swedish capital. The star will take the stage late Tuesday at Skeppsholmen. Joining her is Beninoise diva Angelique Kidjo performs Thursday, while some other acts include Roy Haynes, Toots Thielemans and Swedish pop singer Robyn.
The fete will cover six different venues around the city, including the main outdoor stage on the banks of the Skeppsholmen Island and the Stockholm Concert Hall - home to the annual Nobel Prize award ceremony. Some 27,000 people are expected to attend.
