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Wyclef

INTERVIEW: Wyclef Jean Breaks Down His Biggest Records & Reveals How “The Score” Was Almost Shelved

Originally posted on HipHopDX 8/31/2017

In the 21 years since the release of The Fugees’ The Score, Wyclef Jean’s star has only grown. From writing some of the biggest hits in contemporary music history to carving out his own lane with solo projects, Wyclef’s body of work is legendary. 

The versatile musician recently stopped by DXHQ ahead of the September 15 release of his Carnival III album to politic with the #DXLive crew about some of his biggest hits in between putting on a live concert for the staff and viewers.

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Lauryn Hill

EDITORIAL: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Fan Loyalty

Originally posted on HipHopDX 5/10/2016

It’s May in Los Angeles. My friend Tami just moved to the area and we’re looking for things to do. The Do Over season is about to begin, and that’s great, but there will be plenty of time for those. What better way to introduce a friend to the West Coast than a concert that we couldn’t catch back home in Michigan? We’ll go see Lauryn Hill!

Years had passed since her shows in San Francisco and Oakland that left fans wondering what they were listening to, or who they had saw. It had been years since Rock The Bells 2010 in NY where concertgoers so fed up with her they walked away from the stage in droves. The 2010 Rock The Bells in D.C., the one where she was three hours late to a show because she desperately needed a manicure and pedicure was also an afterthought.

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