Singer Lauryn Hill is to face sentencing today for tax evasion charges, but she has managed to pay off the staggering debt she owed the IRS on Sunday without revenue from her new single, “Neurotic Society.” It has certainly been a rough time in Hill’s life but paying off over $900,000 in Internal Revenue Service debt [...]
Lauryn Hill Debuts New Single: ‘Neurotic Society’
May 5, 2013 | Posted by
Lauryn Hill releases a new song, “Neurotic Society (Compulsory Mix),” in connection with her newly signed deal with Sony. “Here is a link to a piece that I was ‘required’ to release immediately, by virtue of the impending legal deadline.” Hill wrote on her Tumblr. “I love being able to reach people directly, but in [...]
Lauryn Hill Confirms Sony Deal, Addresses Tax Issue
April 26, 2013 | Posted by
Lauryn Hill took to her Tumblr page to comment on recent media reports that she’d inked a new deal with Sony Music to help her avoid prison time for three years of missed tax returns. She wrote that she will be launching a new label through Sony to release her new music, but called media [...]
Lauryn Hill Tax Evasion Sentencing Postponed
April 23, 2013 | Posted by
Lauryn Hill Sentencing — A federal judge postponed Lauryn Hill’s tax evasion sentencing on Monday but not before scolding the eight-time Grammy-winning singer for reneging on a promise to make restitution by now. Hill pleaded guilty last year to not paying federal taxes on $1.8 million earned from 2005 to 2007. At that time, her [...]
Lauryn Hill Debuts New Single, ‘Black Rage’ at Houston Show
October 31, 2012 | Posted by
Lauryn Hill is trading in her sultry vocals for the spoken word on her new single “Black Rage.” Last night, Hill took the stage in Houston to kick off her joint tour with Nas, and delighted the audience with the new material. Watch the fan footage of Hill’s emotionally charged performance of “Black Rage” below. [...]
In New Book, Wyclef Jean Explains How Love Affair with Lauryn Hill Broke Up Fugees
September 18, 2012 | Posted by
Despite appearances, Wyclef Jean said he wasn’t “coming at” Lauryn Hill when he wrote in his new memoir that she lied to him about being pregnant with his child—a lie that led to the break-up of The Fugees, one of hip hop’s most important groups. For the past 15 years, the many fans of the [...]
R. Kelly Faces $6.2 Mil Tax Bill with IRS
September 11, 2012 | Posted by
Add R&B crooner R. Kelly to the looong list of stars who have had trouble with the IRS.The “I Believe I Can Fly” singer is on the hook for a total of more than $6 million. Ouch. Over the summer it was Lauryn Hill who may be facing jail time because of her tax debt. [...]
Beyonce, Lauryn Hill Skip Oprah’s Next Chapter
August 21, 2012 | Posted by
Lauryn Hill – Oprah Winfrey managed to get Rihanna to admit out loud what many were already thinking but she won’t have that chance with hip hop veteran Lauryn Hill or reigning pop queen Beyonce. Oprah confirmed both Lauryn and Beyonce have turned down her offers on Twitter. One follower asked, “@Oprah GET LAURYN HILL ON [...]
Lauryn Hill Blogs About Why She Did Not Pay Taxes – Picture
August 14, 2012 | Posted by
Lauryn Hill faces three years in prison for misdemeanor tax evasion, and her words in her Tumblr blog might not be helping her cause. Out of prison on an unsecured bond of $150,000, the star will be sentenced on November 29. Hill was charged after failing to file tax returns from 2005 to 2007, a [...]
Lauryn Hill Performs in Philly at 4th of July Concert
July 5, 2012 | Posted by
With a possible prison sentence looming over her head, Lauryn Hill made a surprise appearance at the Wawa Welcome America 4th of July concert in Philadelphia. Wearing a pure white belted bubble dress with puffed sleeves, Hill stepped out onto the concert stage in Philly for the show on Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Also featured on [...]
