Jermaine Dupri will be honored at the 2023 Essence Festival for the 30th Anniversary of his label, So So Def. Other tributes expected to be spotlighted at the festival will also include hip-hop’s 50th anniversary. The 2023 Essence Festival will pay a tribute to producer/mogul Jermaine Dupri for the 30th anniversary of his label, So […]
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Essence Fest will return to New Orleans this June, with a line-up honoring hip-hop on its 50th anniversary. Today (March 29), Billboard has reported that Megan Thee Stallion and Ms. Lauryn Hill will headline the festival. This year’s Essence Festival will take place from June 29 to July 3.
According to the report, Hill will perform her debut album, The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill, in full to commemorate the album on its 25th anniversary. Also set to perform are Wizkid, Monica, Coco Jones, and Kizz Daniel. Doug E. Fresh will curate a special performance, and DJ Spinderella, DJ Kid Capri, and DJ Clark Kent will perform DJ sets. More performers will be announced soon.
The festival will also coincide with the 30th anniversary of So So Def, which will be celebrated with a performance from the label’s founder Jermaine Dupri, as well as past signees.
“For nearly three decades, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture has been an international and joyful gathering that empowers community throughout the global Black diaspora,” said newly-appointed Vice President of ESSENCE Festival of Culture, Hakeem Holmes, to the magazine. “As the nation’s largest festival by per day attendance, it continues to be a crown jewel of Black culture and plays a pivotal role in the amplification and celebration of the contributions of the Black community through business, music, and more. As we gear up to celebrate the ’50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop’, we couldn’t think of a better way to honor the contributions that genre has made on global culture and the impressions that these artists and their deep musical catalogs, which we all know so well, have been ingrained into the fibers of our day to day lives. This year, we are excited to have everyone join us in celebrating 50 years of musical excellence, experiencing our diverse daytime and nighttime offerings, and in highlighting the importance of Black economic inclusion.”
Tickets are available for purchase here.
Some of the artists mentioned are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
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Since 2008, Roots Picnic has been hosted annually by The Roots in their native Philadelphia. Last year’s edition marked a triumphant return as an in-person concert after two years away, and it returned with a boom.
The momentum will carry into this summer. Today, February 20, the 2023 Roots Picnic lineup was revealed. The Roots Picnic Weekend is slated for June 2 to 4 at Philadelphia’s The Mann in Fairmount Park. The headliners are Ms. Lauryn Hill — “celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill — Diddy with The Roots, and Lil Uzi Vert.
Dave Chappelle is billed as providing “Friday Night Comedy” at Wells Fargo Center.
The 2023 Roots Picnic will also stage such prominent musical acts as Ari Lennox, City Girls, Maverick City, DJ Drama, Saucy Santana, Uncle Waffles, Lucky Daye, Syd, Glorilla, Black Thought, Eve, Busta Rhymes, DVSN, Kindred, The Family Soul, and Spinall.
The “Soulquarians Icons Set” will be performed by the Isley Brothers and Roy Ayers, while Adam Blackstone is expected to perform with special guests Mary Mary and Coco Jones.
The podcast stage will feature Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Akademiks’ Off The Record, Angela Yee’s Lip Service, Questlove Supreme, Don’t Call Me White Girl, People’s Party With Talib Kweli, and more.
“We’re partnering with @livenationurban to bring you three days of black culture, music, comedy, and podcasts in one of the most beautiful cities in the world!!!!” The Roots Picnic’s Instagram post reads, noting that presale begins Tuesday, February 21, at noon ET.
Additional ticketing information can be found here. See the official lineup poster above.
On this date in 1994, crew members Wyclef Jean, Pras, and a young, talented Lauryn Hill otherwise known as The Fugees formulated their first album entitled Blunted On Reality on Hip Hop indie imprint Ruffhouse Records.
Not as familiar to Hip Hop heads as their follow-up smash sophomore album The Score, Blunted On Reality did not receive the commercial success their first go around, yielding only 12,000 copies sold in the first two years. After the release of The Score, that number jumped to 125K.
With Clef’s hands in every aspect of production, there were very few times when the Haitian national wasn’t behind the boards during the production of this album. Other producers include Salaam Remi, Brand X, Khallis Bayyan and even Pras.
Salute to the trio for bringing us this slept on classic!
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In a recent interview, Ice Spice told XXL that New York breeds plenty of stars, and Angela Yee is proving that to be true. Hip Hop was first birthed in the Big Apple decades ago, launching a culture that has permeated all aspects of the entertainment industry worldwide. Several famous figures’ lives are intertwined—some are related, while others once attended school together.
Not many people know this little bit of history, but Yee revealed that she and Lauryn Hill were classmates. Yee’s new radio show, Way Up With Yee, premiered today (January 17) and will go nationwide on January 30. She told Page Six she’d like to reunite with Hill on the series.
“I would love for her to be [a guest] because she does not do interviews, and also because I [have] met her before,” she said. “We went to high school together.”
The two stars reportedly attended Columbia High School, and hill transferred in when her family moved to New Jersey.
“She was a good friend of mine back then, and we’ve never had a chance to have a sit down,” Yee shared. “I just think that she has had longevity in this game.” She also revealed a little-known fact about The Fugees hitmaker.
“People don’t understand she was the captain of the cheerleading team,” said Yee. “Lauryn was always popping, so I feel like it would be a really fun conversation.”
While we wait on a response from Hill, Yee continues to promote her new show. After 13 years with The Breakfast Club, it was time for a new era for the famed host. Yee’s podcast, Lip Service, also dominates in the pop culture arena. It will be interesting to see how she progresses with Way Up.
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GRAMMY award winner, Lauryn Hill returned to The Surf Lodge this past Monday, September 5, taking the stage at the iconic venue for an intimate concert.
She performed some of her most popular hits from the Fugees including “Fu-Gee-La,” “Doo Wop (That Thing),” and “Killing Me Softly.”
Notable guests in attendance at the concert included Liev Schreiber, Olivia Culpo, and Mischa Barton.
This was L Boogie’s second time performing at The Surf Lodge, she first played the Montauk hot spot back in 2017.
“It was a complete honor to welcome such an iconic and prolific artist back to the property,” says Jayma Cardoso, Founder and Creative Director of The Surf Lodge.
“Ms. Hill is a multigenerational talent that completely captivates her audience, and it was so special to have her grace our stage once again.”
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In addition to Hill, The Surf Lodge has also announced their final fall music lineup to close out the 2022 with acclaimed musical acts, Wyclef Jean on Saturday, September 17 and Lupe Fiasco Saturday, September 24.
(Photos Courtesy of The Surf Lodge)
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On this date in 1998, after her successful intro into the game with The Fugees, Lauryn Hill embarked on her solo journey and released her first solo LP entitled The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill on the Ruffhouse/Columbia imprint.
As a play on the titles of Carter G. Woodson’s The Mis-Education of the Negro and the 1972 film The Education Of Sonny Carson, Lauryn Hill’s Miseducation album fused the sounds of neo-soul, reggae, R&B and Hip Hop to create an album unlike anything similar to that which was created during the “bling” era. The 16 track classic was a mainstream hit, mainly because of the cross over appeal of singles like “Everything Is Everything”, “Doo Wop(That Thing}”, Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You” and “Ex-Factor”, with production courtesy of Ms, Hill herself.
Supreme shout out to Ms, Hill for this timeless piece of Hip Hop history!
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