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Pras: "It Will Take An Act of God To Change [Lauryn]" 
Published Wednesday, August 22, 2007 6:18 PM
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By Tiffany Hamilton

Rapper/actor Pras has ruled out a reunion with former Fugee member Lauryn Hill, due to her recent, erratic behavior and a series of shows that were heavily scrutinized by fans and critics a like.

 

When asked about why the on-again-off again reunion of The Fugees has been postponed indefinitely, Pras gives all the credit to Lauryn Hill.

 

"Before I work with Lauryn Hill again, you will have a better chance of seeing Osama Bin Laden and [George W.] Bush in Starbucks having a latte, discussing foreign policies, before there will be a Fugees reunion," Pras told AllHipHop.com. "At this point I really think it will take an act of God to change her, because she is that far out there."

 

Pras, born Prakazrel Samuel Michel, was a founding member of The Fugees.

 

The group garnered critical acclaim with the release of their first album Blunted on Reality in 1994.

 

The group followed the album with the classic album The Score, which was released in 1996 and has sold at least 17 million copies around the globe.

 

Each member of The Fugees has enjoyed solo success as well.

 

In 1997 Jean released his classic album The Carnival, while Hill released the landmark album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill in 1998.

 

Pras released the album titled Ghetto Supastar, which spawned the hit single "Ghetto Supastar," which featured Mya and Ol' Dirty Bastard.

 

"I was really a fan of Lauryn Hill’s and I felt that if she would have honed her skills she could have definitely been one of the greatest emcees. There is no way a reunion will happen," Pras painfully said.

 

Pras is working on his sophomore album Experience, which is scheduled to drop also later this year.

 

He's confident that fans will love the growth that he has endured over the past few years as well as appreciate the creative aspect of the album.

 

"Experience is the best teacher and over the years I have learned a lot from trial and error and it will definitely show with this album, " Pras said. "This album is more edgy with the style overall, it’s Hip-Hop but a combination of different styles and vibes."

 

The Grammy Award winning rapper is also planning the highly anticipated documentary Skid Row, which features Pras disguised as a homeless living in the "Skid Row" section of Los Angeles, California.

 

"I felt that it was important for me to do this film to showcase to my community how serious this situation is," Pras told AllHipHop.com. "Obviously homelessness is not sexy, it's embarrassing and a lot of people that are out there think that all homeless people are lazy or on drugs, but sometimes it boils down to lack of support and family."

 

Skid Row, which is scheduled to be released later this year, is one of many projects in which the busy emcee has a hand in.

 

In addition to Skid Row, Pras is also working with Michael Tyler on another upcoming political thriller titled Bel Air.


Comments

 

Boss Up said:

damn
August 22, 2007 6:41 PM
 

Pablito said:

Interesante.. cant wait for that album
August 22, 2007 6:44 PM
 

black maybe said:

so sad to hear this cos i was looking foward to the fugee's reunion songs. anyway, their solo albums will do. just make sure it's not wack.

Peace!
August 22, 2007 6:46 PM
 

Chris Tarento said:

At heart, were all fans of the Fugees and everytime we see a roumor or article like this it either makes us jump for joy or breaks our hearts.

Its sad that the circustances are the way they are but thats life and thats the business of music.
August 22, 2007 6:50 PM
 

King High Pimpn said:

AWEH  DAMNN ,"CRACK" done fukked up the best group in hip hop  ("At this point I really think it will take an act of God to change her, because she is that far out there.")
August 22, 2007 6:59 PM
 

Ol_Skool_K said:

Damn !!!!! Osama and George Bush have a better chance of having a latte together in Starbucks than a Fugees reunion. LOL !!!! I hope he's exaggerating cuz I wanted to see that reunion happen. The Fugees are a legendary group, they're hip-hop's version of the  Beatles... remember Fugeemania overseas in the mid-90s. CRAZY !!!!
August 22, 2007 7:05 PM
 

Bertofab said:

The Fugees were great during the mid and late 90s just like Lauryn was amazing during the late 90s. But all good things must come to an end. We just have to put The Score or The Miseducation in our CD player or ipod and realize that that was then, and we aren't gonna hear that type of music from them again.

As for Lauryn, I believe that 25% of it is she's crazy, but 75% of it is that she has and will refuse to let the industry f**k her up. She's trying her best to remain what she feels is true to herself.
August 22, 2007 7:07 PM
 

ILLAMANIK said:

The best artists are always weird.
August 22, 2007 7:14 PM
 

KingOfEngland said:

very true Illamanik, very true, i mean look at Jako da fuckin king of pop, den der prince and jus 2 add 1 more outkast, andre 3000 takin it 2 another level
August 22, 2007 7:26 PM
 

Da Mayor Dick Daley said:

 Pablito said:
Interesante... cant wait for that album


LoL @ can't wait for a Pras album.


blame the Marley kid for her nuttiness...he gave her some bad ganja, mon.
August 22, 2007 7:37 PM
 

nerve dame said:

honestly, the fugees were not that good.  blunted on reality was nutz but the second album wa not better than the first.  it sold alot but so did m.c. hammer.  laurny at that time was the sar with talent and two sidekicks. wyclef has evolved musically and lauryn is burnt out. pras ? (who cares about his situation)
August 22, 2007 7:45 PM
 

Calisgiftmusic.com said:

@Da Mayor Dick Daley...

blame the Marley kid for her nuttiness...he gave her some bad ganja, mon.

lol

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August 22, 2007 7:48 PM
 

PreciseChi said:

nerve dame......You are crazy...and so is Lauryn...lol
August 22, 2007 8:47 PM
 

PreciseChi said:

Peep the Joint with Cappadonna from the Wu "Get Back Up".....http://myspace.com/gvisionent.com
August 22, 2007 8:48 PM
 

InvisibleManAkaBIgHOmie said:

You Mawphucas is Bananas!! Pras, you know when people got alot of money they change. Stop hating playa
August 22, 2007 8:49 PM
 

SnappyPop said:

lauryn is just a lil too extreme with her eccentricity but her music speaks to me still even the acoustic shit she does, the beats were taken away for you to pay attention to what she is saying but I would like a remix lol
August 22, 2007 8:53 PM
 

slimhermano said:

Who is really going to buy this dude's album??

It will take an act of God to change Pras' skills.

August 22, 2007 9:16 PM
 

Bamaballa256 said:

Lauryn is on crack
August 22, 2007 9:32 PM
 

Bamaballa256 said:

Lauryn is on crack
August 22, 2007 9:36 PM
 

Perelli said:

MAYBE IM A DIFFERENT BREED, BUT PRAS IS DOPE.....
August 22, 2007 9:41 PM
 

SOUTH DEKALB404 said:

I love Lauryn Hill, Wyclef is a musical genius, and Pras sometimes shows glipses of brilliance, butI wish he didn't come out of his mouth with this. I know it may be true (i've heard some "horror" stories from people about Lauryn Hill), but he should've kept this within the "family". I at least like to think there is a possibility of a Fugees reunion.
August 22, 2007 10:04 PM
 

FEBword said:

Word up Pras! At least you got it off your chest.
August 22, 2007 10:11 PM
 

Traestar said:

Yea, now I hear Pras's side of the story!!

Yea, Lauryn's crazy!!

I've seen and heard of how she treated people and evidently Pras and Wyclef!!

Oh shit... here's Lauryn's response
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVzv0O_wuMo
August 22, 2007 10:13 PM
 

MAK™ said:

bout time i have an idea about whats going on with a fugees reunion... now there wont be one... SheeeiiT!

-mak-
August 22, 2007 10:27 PM
 

Bigdaddy200707 said:

IT'S FUCKED UP THAT THEY COULDN'T DO THE REUNION THING BUT I GUESS EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON. MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT FOR PRAZ. HOPE EVERYTHING GOES GOOD FOR DUDE. AT LEAST HE STILL HAS A CHANCE TO FOLLOW HIS DREAM FEEL ME.........
August 22, 2007 10:50 PM
 

Slash said:

"It could all be so simple...but you'd rather make it hard...
...loving you is like a battle...but we both end up with scars!!"


-Lauryn Hill, The Ex-Factor

Who knew she was talking about herself??!!!
August 22, 2007 10:52 PM
 

Pablito said:

 
Da Mayor Dick Daley said:
Pablito said:
Interesante... cant wait for that album


LoL @ can't wait for a Pras album.



loll maybe i exaggerated a little but yeah i wanna hear new music from Pras
August 22, 2007 10:56 PM
 

Rappa Jay C said:

@Bertofab

Sorry to say but even watch  Dave Chappelle's block party...that women is on edge she thinks shes the shit and don't listin to no one. She is too stuck up to work with anyone she cant even stfu even for the groups sake when they perform together, shes a stragiht up bitch man and she aint listen to no body. Thats why she can drive herself into the ground.

Luckly she met up with Wyclef and Pras and got some fame cause without that shed be some stuck up girl crying to her daddy about the shit she didnt get.
August 22, 2007 11:16 PM
 

everypairsince85 said:

nobody cares about her wacked ass anyway and pras is nothing with out the other too so he aint nobody to talk about her even if he sayin the truth
August 22, 2007 11:23 PM
 

HoodProphet said:

two tears in a bucket, fluk it.  Lets just reminisce on those good ole days I guess...
August 22, 2007 11:30 PM
 

Anubis-Ra said:

Them damn Marley's is what happened to her.
August 22, 2007 11:39 PM
 

Style Sharpton said:

Pras you were never lyrically in the equation as far as contibutributing to the group anyhow!!!! WTF he talkin bout never. Thats a plus, stick to adlibs homie, you suck. I am happy dude used his paper wisely though and is worldly enough to do a doc film about plight in this country and abroad. Did he produce? I dunno if so (concerning the Fugees) i appreciated it, but once again lyrically I wanted to skip every verse this dude ever did!

Lauryn overthinks!!! Okay Okay you were in an adulterous relationship with Clef.....you bounced only to create a great album and get in another adulterous relationship with Rohan(cause yes, dude was married!!!) okay...you run into some un ambitious spiritual guru who is most likely half on and half off like most people living in the new world trying to apply old world principles......but  STOP TRIPPIN' BOOGZ, FLIP THAT ISH ON EM AND CALL THE THINGS THAT ARE NOT, AS THOUGH THEY WERE: LIKE THE BIBLE SAYS!.....

I know i prolly sound crazy to yall, but I was talkin to Lauryn!! =]  She feel me!

PRAS....STOP RAPn'........INVEST IN MY PROJECT, we'll talk points l8r

SHARP!
August 22, 2007 11:45 PM
 

ya future father said:

yo that's real sad how everythin is happening
August 22, 2007 11:57 PM
 

ranrightous said:

Im glad prias kept it real instead of fabricating somthing that wuz obviously over wit!!  I know  he wanted this 2happen as much as the people, so he probably felt it as his job 2 give us insite.. Besides that ain't gon take away from whut she wuz and whut she gave us form the score and miseducation..  Thats the realityof having A heart 2 big for the mind 2 comprend!!  Fugees Forever... AndI still dont think i will cop his solo joint, ya tyme been up dude way back when!!  lauren hill 1 of  jerseys greatest!!!! HL1
August 23, 2007 12:45 AM
 

forty5bymyside said:

Yeah!!!! I saw an interview with her just a few days ago that just had me shaking my head like "DAM!" I hope it all falls back into place for her.
August 23, 2007 1:07 AM
 

The Aristocrat said:

you have a better chance of seeing bin laden and bush having lattes in starbucks then seeing me bump a pras album...
August 23, 2007 1:27 AM
 

HERHOP said:

DAM PRAS. YEAH L. BOOGIE MIGHT BE ONE SANDWICH SHORT OF A PICNIC BUT HE DIDN'T HAVE TO PUT HER ON BLAST LIKE THAT.....

HE SHOULD HAVE KEPT THAT S**T TO HIMSELF.........

August 23, 2007 1:35 AM
 

HERHOP said:

ARISTOCRAT THAT IS SOME FUNNY S**T YOU JUST SAID.  I FEEL YOU THO'..............
August 23, 2007 1:39 AM
 

edwardwilson said:

very happy for Lauryn Hill........ Miseducation is better than anything Pras and Wyclef will ever be able to put together.  Pras is exactly the kind of artist that Lauryn is probably talking about when she talks about the artist that settle for what aint meant to happen.  im glad the fugees are not getting together.  Osama is probably sending out suicide bombers as we speak each with a copy of Pras last album.
August 23, 2007 1:44 AM
 

TWON THE DON said:

YEAH MAN. BABY GIRL REALLY LOOKS BAD. SHE LOOK LIKE WHOA!
August 23, 2007 2:15 AM
 

LEXXBROWN(BAHAMAS) said:

WORD HAS IT THAT ON MONDAY 20 AUGUST 2007
REGGAE ARTIST CHUCK FENDER WAS BEATEN DOWN VERY BAD IN NASSAU BAHAMAS.  IT WAS ALSO SAID THAT 12 MEN TRY TO KIDNAP HIM BY PUTTING CHUCK IN A CAR TRUNK BUT THEY WERE NOT SUCCESSFULL.
August 23, 2007 3:25 AM
 

jazz1 said:

Them damn Marley's is what happened to her.


^^^^ Whats does that mean ?? whats wrong with the marleys




hip hop needs a fugee reunion but pras is the weakest link ..



August 23, 2007 3:26 AM
 

Lil-Tymer said:

All we can do is pray for her for now and maybe she'll bounce back eventually...
August 23, 2007 5:25 AM
 

daz156 said:

fuck her too......
seriously the bitch is deranged, i think the term is gassed, she has delusions of grandeur nahmean ?? she think she too good for the other 2, well she is but thats another point.
AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO THOUGHT THE FUGEES SUCK BALLS AND ARE RADIO RAP, kind of like the BLACK EYED PEAS are now, i never liked the fugees, although i always would have banged L Boogie, but as far as listening to them ??? THEY WERE FUCKIN SHITE.......Pras are you kidding me, talentless extra member, wyclef cant rap for shit, although he can occasionally sing a decent tune,BOLLOCKS.....apart from the Cypress Hill track they remixed Boom Bye Bye....
August 23, 2007 6:16 AM
 

curtis75black said:

Why are peeps hatin' on Pras here? He isn't the reason this reunion isn't sparkin'!! If it's true, thats fucked because if they were to put it down right, It would've been classic.
August 23, 2007 6:36 AM
 

lbc187 said:

give it up for pras yo,hes is like one of the greatest, but idont think he can do much for hill at this moment,she is hooked up to that jamaican indo wich is even tuff than crack,yall should try once and stop fuckin saying that you smoke weed
August 23, 2007 7:05 AM
 

TeriofLDN said:

wish we could change the hands of time.
August 23, 2007 7:18 AM
 

LTBROWN said:

I HATE TO HEAR THIS. BUT HER SHOW IN JAMROCK, EARLIER THIS YEAR WAS STRANGE AS HELL. I WISH THEM ALL, THE BEST.
August 23, 2007 8:07 AM
 

hiphopgod912 said:

fuck the fugees...its a diffrent time now.
August 23, 2007 8:50 AM
 

Hoodgrown said:

"As for Lauryn, I believe that 25% of it is she's crazy, but 75% of it is that she has and will refuse to let the industry f**k her up. She's trying her best to remain what she feels is true to herself."

Naw man. It's more that just letting the industry fuck her up. She's pretty out there for real man. The industry can't do anymore to her than she's done to herself. This definitely ain't the "sister act" Lauren Hill.

So I guess it's a wrap for the fugees, huh?

As for a Pras album: Osama and George Bush have a better chance of having a latte together in Starbucks than me buying (or even downloading) Pras' shit!

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August 23, 2007 8:53 AM
 

MD-2-BX VIA I95 said:


LMAO @ Da Mayor Dick Daley;
blame the Marley kid for her nuttiness...he gave her some bad ganja, mon.

Pras sucks man... Ghetto superstar was terrible but all Fugees album where 10's

You mona Lisa can get friday and if ya busy... I wouldn't mind taking saturday ay ay. Those where the days
August 23, 2007 9:03 AM
 

Psychobutcher said:

The fugees have always been lame. Who gives a crap if they reunite or not. By the way, someone needs to tell wyclef his production is garbage.
August 23, 2007 9:49 AM
 

Psychobutcher said:

Hip Hop does not need a fugees reuninon. They have always been lame.
August 23, 2007 9:51 AM
 

Small1025 said:

that's a damn shame...
August 23, 2007 9:52 AM
 

Renaissance Man » Hip-Hop Rumors: Beyonce’s 2nd Spill, Keyshia Cole Goes Whitney, David Banner Spazzes! said:

August 23, 2007 10:03 AM
 

daz156 said:

thank you psychobutcher, thought i was the only one who thought they were FUCKIN GARBAGE, seriously are heads gonna tell me that they are waitin on the next fugees album LMAO


and LBC187 you need to come up off that jamaican indo - PRAS ONE OF THE GREATEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAA
fuck outta here, i hope that was sarcasm.....
August 23, 2007 10:14 AM
 

BKsDrDRE said:

Pras sucks, i still be pumping "Year of the Dragon" on a daily basis..FUGEES R.I.P.
August 23, 2007 10:14 AM
 

DeJamaican said:

Lauryn is going crazy over bob marleys son yall didnt know bout that illseed find that fact and post it hahaha
August 23, 2007 10:31 AM
 

aaxnapalm1 said:

Psycho butcher i really hope you were being facetious. But nah i believe pras. My hip-hop journalism professor (a legendary journalist) was talking about an interview she did with lauryn and it was really sad. This was coming from a lady who loves lauryn hill to death. But she said that was the worst interview she's ever had to do. I think Lauryn's far gone and she doesn't have the right people around her to tell her that she's out there. They just let her continue to act up. I guess it's kinda how people let artist put out wack ass songs. You need ya boy there to tell you when your shit is wack and if he doesn't say anything then he ain't ya man.
August 23, 2007 10:44 AM
 

EReal said:

Lauren is efffin crazy as hell now.
August 23, 2007 10:56 AM
 

EReal said:

Lauren is efffin crazy as hell now.
August 23, 2007 10:56 AM
 

EReal said:

Lauren is efffin crazy as hell now.
August 23, 2007 10:56 AM
 

Asher "Black Bomb" Sommer said:

Wow, "Mr. One Hit Prasducer" having a comeback? I was hoping we're moving towards better times, with more people start demanding for good music.
August 23, 2007 12:55 PM
 

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August 23, 2007 1:57 PM
 

Dough huSTLe said:

Could this be for publicity....Huum?
I did hear of an album and a documentary coming soon.
Oh and Lauryn Hill has flipped her wig thanks to Mr. Marley (Or some controlled substance). Truthfully wasn't that big of a Fugee fan but good music is exactly that, let's get it together people.
August 23, 2007 2:01 PM
 

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SeanPapi said:

Damn...

I was looking fwd to that new Fugees joint since 'Dave Chappelle's Block Party'  

You can't just be smoking that Jamaican Ooo-weeee with them Marley's --> thinking all weed is the same!!
August 23, 2007 3:34 PM
 

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August 23, 2007 4:15 PM
 

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dat dude ha said:

Lauryn is on a another planet, the Ms. Hill planet. I went to her free concert in Brooklyn, and I don't even know what she was singing.  She sang none of her classics, instead she sang songs that were more like songs she composed while on something other than trees....
August 23, 2007 10:27 PM
 

dat dude ha said:

Lauryn is on a another planet, the Ms. Hill planet. I went to her free concert in Brooklyn, and I don't even know what she was singing.  She sang none of her classics, instead she sang songs that were more like songs she composed while on something other than trees....
August 23, 2007 10:27 PM
 

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D.T. said:

Dang Pras! That sure was a mouthful.  But yo, the best artists are always a little nutty, ya dig? I think it comes with the territory.

I first read about this on Global Grind's MySpace page at: (http://www.myspace.com/theglobalgrind) and had to come see what was up.
August 27, 2007 4:11 PM
 

Swiffness™ said:

lol, the "Ghetto Superstar" album was ASSSSSSSSSSSSsssssssssss
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