Lauryn Hill and Fugees Host Reunion at Roots Picnic 2023: Watch
Ms. Lauryn Hill staged a shock Fugees reunion throughout her solo headlining set at Philadelphia’s 2023 Roots Picnic on Saturday, bringing collectively the hip-hop trio for the primary time since their 2021 comeback tour was delayed, and ultimately canceled.
The group reconvened on the finish of the New Jersey singer-rapper’s stacked set, which comprised most of her 1998 Album of the 12 months winner, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Following her fan-favorite cowl of Frankie Valli’s “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” Hill launched her long-time bandmates, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel, by exclaiming, “These are my brothers!”
The six-song mini-set closed out her efficiency and included the title monitor from their 1996 album The Rating in addition to licensed classics like “How Many Mics,” “Zealots,” “Prepared or Not,” and “Killing Me Softly.” They wrapped with the self-referential anthem, “Fu-Gee-La.” Watch fan-captured footage of Lauryn Hill’s set, plus the Fugees reunion, beneath.
Regardless of the trio’s electrifying, long-awaited reappearance, their comeback could also be short-lived contemplating Pras Michel was discovered responsible in late April for his involvement in a billion-dollar Malaysian cash laundering scheme. The Fugees founding member is presently awaiting sentencing however might withstand 20 years in jail.
In the meantime, Lauryn nonetheless has two solo stay dates remaining in June, plus an look at Australia’s Promiseland Competition in October. Discover tickets and offers to all of her upcoming reveals by way of StubHub, the place orders are 100% assured by means of StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and costs could also be larger or decrease than face worth, relying on demand.
The Fugees – Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean (w/the hat on) and Pras – reunite on the @rootspicnic in Philadelphia tonight 🔥#RootsPicnic pic.twitter.com/QZgoklALCO
— Shiba Russell (@ShibaRussell) June 4, 2023
🗣️🔥WE USED TO BE NUMBER TEN… NOW WE PERMANENT AT ONE….!!!!🔥
Whewwwww chile, not solely was Ms. Lauryn Hill on time at The Roots Picnic, however she had the nerve to deliver out Wyclef & Praz for a complete Fugees/The Rating 🎶 reunion!!!! 🤩🙌🏿 Weekend made! ❤️🔥 pic.twitter.com/6W7bxLfYmG
— 🌺Mai Perkins✨TWNE 📖✍🏿✨ (@FlyMai16) June 4, 2023
I used to be lastly capable of watch this Queen #LaurynHill carry out . 🫶🏽 pic.twitter.com/aUedme4bmZ
— DH-Jones (@TakeOverSillyD) June 4, 2023
Wow! The Fugees at @rootspicnic!#Fugees #RootsPicnic #LaurynHill pic.twitter.com/AsEAiVD5XR
— Philly PR Woman LLC (@Philly_PR_Girl) June 4, 2023
All the things is the whole lot ❤️#laurynhill #Philadelphia #RootsPicnic pic.twitter.com/qwt67Leacj
— sham-e-ali 🪬 (@solarshami) June 4, 2023
#Laurynhill killed it pic.twitter.com/AThYRq49Sx
— African Anti American ❤🖤💚 (@Jammz2020) June 4, 2023