LAURYN HILL JAILED FOR 3 MONTHS FOR TAX EVASION
Via BBC News Singer Lauryn Hill has been sentenced in the US state of New Jersey to three months in jail for tax evasion. The Grammy-winning singer, 37, also faces three months of home confinement, after pleading guilty last year. Hill failed to pay taxes on about $1.8m (£1.2m) of earnings between 2005-07. In a statement to the judge, Hill said she intended to pay the taxes but could not after ending her music career. It is not clear when Hill will […]
LAURYN HILL PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION, FACES 3 YEAR PRISON TERM
Singer Lauryn Hill admitted in court today that she failed to file three years of taxes on income of $1.8 million. The star now faces a 3 year prison term and $75,000 in fines and will be sentenced in late November. However Hill’s attorney Nathan Hockman claims that the federal government is making an example of his client because of her celebrity status. According to Hockman, “There are many people in society who fail to file their taxes on time who only […]
VIDEO: NAS BRINGS OUT LAURYN HILL AT SUMMER JAM 2012
LAURYN HILL ANNOUNCES FIRST LONDON SHOW IN 5 YEARS AT THE INDIGO2
Live Nation has announced today that Lauryn Hill will be playing a rare, one-off show in the UK this April 14th at the Indigo2 in London. This special show will see Lauryn perform on UK soil for the first time in 5 years and will go on sale Friday 23rd March at 9am, available from http://www.livenation.co.uk Tickets go on sale 9am on 23rd March priced at £47.50 / £42.50 / £38.50 / (Limited £100.00) (subject to booking fee) and are available from http://www.livenation.co.uk
VIDEO: NAS AND LAURYN HILL PERFORM ‘IF I RULED THE WORLD’
This past weekend Nas performed his classic 1996 hit If I Ruled The World with Lauryn Hill, at the Merriweather Post Pavillion in Columbia, MD.
VIDEO: LAURYN HILL PERFORMS AT ROCK THE BELLS NYC
It’s good to see Lauryn Hill out there performing again and looking happy. The singer/rapper performed at the Rock The Bells concert in New York City, and brought on stage with her some very famous faces. *Note comedian Chris Rock got the loudest applause*. Via PunchBowl Blog
RIDICULOUS QUOTE OF THE DAY: IRV GOTTI
The world has yet to see the best of Nicki Minaj. What she’s delivering to the world now is basically what they want. But I know that she’s a super talented superstar who can do anything at a high level—rap, sing, act, whatever she wants to do. This is just the beginning of Nicki Minaj. Her best is yet to come. In my opinion she is as talented as my other girl Lauryn Hill. They have completely different styles. But as far […]
VIDEO: LAURYN HILL PERFORMS LIVE AT THE HARMONY FESTIVAL
Singer Lauryn Hill performed at the Harmony Festival in Santa Rosa California last week. It’s good to see her back.
PIC OF THE DAY: LAURYN HILL ATTENDS NYC EVENT
Singer Lauryn Hill was photographed last night at the Tanzania Education Trust New York Gala, in New York City. Click HERE to view more pics….