Lauryn Hill

How Can You Be Relevant When You Grew Up in a Religious Cult?

With the recent release of his solo album Lysandre, much is being made (again) of former Girls singer Christopher Owens' uncommon upbringing in the Children of God cult, which disallows exposure to mainstream culture. Owens still seems a little bitter about it. "Show me any American movie about the ... More >>

Nas & Lauryn Hill - The Wiltern - 11/30/12

Nas & Ms. Lauryn Hill The Wiltern 11/30/12 Better than...a Kelis and Wyclef double billing Nas & Lauryn Hill have a strong incentive to tour recently -- tax problems. Ahead of their double billed show last night at the Wiltern (they play again tonight) fans were hoping that they as well as the IRS ... More >>

Jhene Aiko Wins with the Hand She's Dealt

Singer Jhené Aiko has had more than her share of setbacks and misfortune. When she was in second grade, her family's house in South L.A. burned down. She says that as a preteen no cliques accepted her because of her mixed ethnicity -- she's a blend including Japanese, Native American, Dominican, bl ... More >>

The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Weekend

Friday, November 30 Nas, Lauryn Hill (also Dec 1) WILTERN On his new album, Nas insists that Life Is Good, even though he's been slammed with a massive tax bill from Uncle Sam and is still coming to terms with a painful divorce from soul-pop diva Kelis. The Brooklyn-born rapper is being sarcastic; ... More >>

Music Picks: Lauryn Hill, Bad Brains, Shuggie Otis

Foursquare Knows Where You Were on Valentine's Day

R.E. Via the Squid Ink Flickr PoolRamen​Where were you on Valentine's Day? Did you go out? Did you stay home? Hit up a bar? While many of us were gorging on sushi or checking out the amazing Lauryn Hill concert, others were partying it up at the Key Club, or following our advice and getting "r ... More >>

Lauryn Hill - The Palladium - 2/14/12

Lauryn Hill The Palladium 2-14-2012 See also: Lauryn Hill's Top Five Career-Torpedoing Tendencies Better than most Lauryn Hill shows. Last night's Lauryn Hill show featured a true Valentine's crowd: stoned, star-crossed lovers and women in groups of four who looked like they had blasted "All T ... More >>

Lauryn Hill's Top Five Career-Torpedoing Tendencies

​Lauryn Hill is the world's greatest unhinged rapper-turned-singer. As part of the Fugees she came to worldwide fame, and then released a widely-loved solo album. But that was before she proceeded to bicker with her bandmates, give horrible live performances, and embark on a series of decision ... More >>

Music Picks: Roberta Flack, Summer Twins, John Cage Centenary Festival

Also, Spindrift, Lenny Kravitz, Dorian Wood, Howlin Rain and others

The Ettes, Sade, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Benefit for Nick Curran

Also, Kendrick Lamar, the Punk Rock BBQ, Katy B and others

Top Five Greatest Rap Hook Singers

Frank Ocean​Last week we were supposed to get the major label release of Odd Future cohort Frank Ocean's debut project, nostalgia, ULTRA, previously a mixtape. Unfortunately, the suits at Def Jam have apparently stricken it from the upcoming-release schedule, with Ocean reacting by releasing t ... More >>

L.A. Rising - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - 7/30/11

Torry PendergrassThis is for the people of the sun​L.A. Rising feat. Rage Against The Machine, Muse, Rise Against, Lauryn Hill Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 7/30/11 Better than...spending a Saturday at the beach. "Apathetic music with apathetic fans." "Do the fans even get it?" "Rage Agai ... More >>

Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello Dishes On LA Rising, Politics and Rage's 20th Anniversary

20 years in and still raging​For first time in 11 years, Rage Against The Machine will be playing a hometown gig tomorrow, but this isn't just any run-of-the-mill show. The band will be making their return to Los Angeles in style with an all-day extravaganza featuring themselves, Muse, Lauryn ... More >>

Five Reasons L.A. Rising is the Perfect Festival for Los Angeles

That's the spirit​You're dripping sweat, searching for shade, drinking just one more and praying you don't end up in the hospital for dehydration. Ahhh, summer festivals. The L.A. area's not lacking in the kind of fun you can only have when a massive crowd is unleashed into a contained-yet-o ... More >>

UPDATE: More Artists Added to Rock the Bells 2011 Lineup

​ Originally published May 24, 2011, 8:18 p.m. New artists were just announced on the Rock the Bells 2011 lineup:

The Strokes "Last Night" At T-Mobile Sidekick Party

Lina Lecaro The Strokes set the room on fire. ​ We knew it! Bumming out over missing music at Coachella does not last long in LA as there is always so much to do the week afterward, often featuring bands or DJs who were at the fest. From legit gigs (Lauryn Hill last night at Nokia) to unannou ... More >>

The L.A. Times Festival of Books: Thomas Keller & Duff Goldman, Fabio Viviani & The Galloping Gourmet

LA Times Festival of Books​ Next weekend, April 30th through May 1st, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books celebrates the book. You know, those text-y files you download and read on your Kindle or iPad or, as they were once known, those pieces of papers inked on both sides with words, bound ... More >>

Music Picks: Coachella, Girls in Trouble, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Paul Simon

Also, Mary Anne Hobbs, Yoni Wolf, Emmylou Harris and others

Page Two: Best Week Ever (for Hip-Hop, R&B and Beats)

Never mind Coachella, this is the week L.A. gets funked up!

New Coachella Passes Go On Sale! (If You Got $975 to Spare for VIP Service)

We're in the money! We're in the money! We're in the money and we got what it takes to get to Indiooooo!​While for you, me, and everyone we know Coachella has been sold-out for months, for members of an exclusive VIP website called GiltCity, this might not be the case. A tipster pointed us to ... More >>

In Like a Lion, Even in L.A.: Our Favorite Songs about Lions

​There is an old-wives/Farmer's Almanac weather adage that says March "comes in like a lion, out like a lamb." As residents of Southern California, we are pretty much disqualified from every saying about weather ever, although a few days ago we actually experienced gusting winds that fittingly ... More >>

Coachella Lineup Announced: We Told You Odd Future Was in There!

​This is the official press release: Coachella 2011. Music. Art. Culture. Community. With the Coachella line-up announcement serving as the official kick-off to the annual U.S. festival season, festival organizers Goldenvoice can now reveal details for the 2011 Coachella Valley Music & Art ... More >>

Why is Armenia Anti-Emo?

Lauryn Hill Schedules Tour, Anti-Emo Armenia, Pearl Jam Makes Festival, Dylan's Lyrics Bring Big Bucks

Who Cares About Bieber, Gaga, or the VMA's? You Do! Winner Recaps Past and Present

Who Really Cares About Bieber, Gaga, or the VMA's? You Do! Winner Recaps Past and Present

Exclusive Video: Urban Nomad at Rock the Bells, Nu Skool Edition featuring MURS and Lauryn Hill

Urban Nomad, the gregarious Jeremiah Alexis, will be shooting exclusive video for LA Weekly. His first assignment: the legend-studded Rock the Bells hip-hop festival this past weekend. Make sure you check out the previous installment, Urban Nomad at Rock the Bells, Ol Skool Edition featuring Perform ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Rock the Bells Hip-Hop Festival, featuring Snoop, Wu-Tang, Lauryn Hill

Kasey StokesMethod Man of Wu-Tang Clan​As it turns out, you should not fuck tha police. Our Rock the Bells road trip began promisingly: left for San Bernardino early, avoided traffic. We'd maintained a cool objectivity all week, but now were free to exclaim over the lineup, a mix of ones-to- ... More >>

Music Picks: Ida & Michael Hurley, Rasputina, Hercules & the Love Affair

Also, Natalie Merchant, Earthless, Seu Jorge & Almaz and others

Wyclef Jean Confirms He's Running for President of Haiti

Putcha hands together: Wyclef Jean​Wyclef Jean, the former member of the Fugees, will appear tonight on the Larry King Show to confirm the rumors he's running for President of Haiti, CNN reports. If elected, it's likely his speeches will be kind of meh, except for the ones where he gets Laury ... More >>

Music Picks: Sasha & Kazell, She & Him, Efterklang, Xiu Xiu

Also, Holly Miranda, Les Blanks, Mumiy Troll and others

Funk Spirit Rising: Georgia Anne Muldrow and Dudley Perkins' Dueling Soul Excursions

Inside the Energy and Funk of L.A.'s Weirdest Music-Making Couple.

Seeker of the Legend

Days of Lines and Poses

SxSW journal

BBB (Big, Bold and Beautiful)

The clouds have parted and the birds are chirping what sounds like Japanese power pop. SXSW being an industry event I attend my first industry panel, "Idiots Unite!" (The idiots, of course, being anyone involved in this crazy business of show.) David Katznelson, president of Birdman Recording Group, ... More >>

Party Over Here!

Dave Chappelle raises the roof

Fugee-L.A.

Fugees at Hollywood & Vine, February 6, Kanye West at Avalon, February 6

Grammy Diary - Updated

Sista Act

When it comes to Sugar Water, Jill Scott knows how to share. (Props to Big Bird.)

Live in LA

Deconstructing Prophets

When Legend Precedes

The erstwhile John Stephens’ uphill battle with the hype

Dandyland

Polaroids from Silver Lake

So Fresh, So Clean

So Much Things To Say

Supa Sista

Ursula Rucker, unblinking

Body and Soul

A love rain from Jill Scott

Black Steel

Common in commotion

Truth in Romance

Love and race in Restaurant

Groove Robbers

Too Deep

Chaka Khan and Lauryn Hill

The Girls Can't Help It