We love The Fugees, here at I Love Old School Music. Members, Wyclef Jean, Pras, and Lauryn Hill were giving us real hip-hop…and at times, real R&B as well (thanks to Lauryn’s beautiful voice). But as we already know, things eventually went sour among them.

Before their demise though, it was nothing but love. And to show just how much of a bond they had, in recent years, Pras shared that Lauryn Hill turned down a TON of money to stand by her group members. She also made them lose even more, according to Pras, but we’ll get to that in a minute. During a radio interview with Ed Lover, Pras broke down what she did for them and said that’s why he’ll always love and respect her. Check out what happened below.

Lauryn Turned Down Millions For Her Group Members

Pras tells Ed Lover: “No matter what Lauryn Hill ever do, or say, I will always have so much respect for her because I’mma tell you something she did in the very beginning of our career. So, back when we [were] kinda like just getting on, Penny Hardaway (former NBA player), when he was hot…he goes to the manager and says ‘I want Lauryn Hill, to do a commercial with her. … I don’t want the guys [Pras and Wyclef], I want Lauryn.’ She [Lauryn] was like, ‘Well, I’m not doing anything without my crew…you gotta take ALL of us. You can’t just pluck me away.’ “

But then Pras said the ad agency came back with an offer of $3 MILLION for Lauryn, to entice her to do the commercial with Penny Hardaway, without Pras and Wyclef and she still gave them a ‘Hell no’…

‘Yo, here’s $3 million…you wanna break it off with the guys [Pras and Wyclef], we don’t give a fu*k; but we don’t want these mothafu**as on the set. Tell them Haitian ni&&as to go back to Haiti, but we want you,’ Pras said the ad agency told Lauryn. Then he said, “She turned it down. THAT’s honorable. So that means what happened at that time we couldn’t come back together (after the Fugees broke up) that was pain,” explained Pras.

BUT THAT”S NOT ALL…

Why Lauryn Hill Recently Turned Down $90 MILLION!

Although The Fugees have recently reunited as of September 2021 for the first time in 15 years, according to Pras, Hill passed up a prior opportunity to do so…and it was a very lucrative one.

Pras: “Ms. Hill…she doesn’t care about none of that sh*t, all she cares about is truth and respect and if you don’t have that, that woman would rather go into a place of misery…[…] Her thing is, ‘When we first started we were equal. It didn’t matter if the world was bowing down to me and saying -Y’all two niggas need to go back to Haiti.- NO, I don’t give a f*&k, I’m rockin’ with you ni&&as….that don’t mean nothing to me.'”

“Five months ago we got an offer to make 90 million dollars to go on the road…they were like y’all don’t even got to do a record, let’s go on the road. She [Lauryn] was like ‘No,’ and I respect that.

Then Pras explained why she said no and it has a lot to do with the tension that still cuts extremely deep between Lauryn and Wyclef:

Pras: “The worst thing is when you’re in a room with someone and y’all don’t gel with each other and you gotta work with each other. That’s prison… With her, it doesn’t matter if she’s BROKE, if she’s not in that space, she’s not fuc&in with it! And I gotta respect that to a certain extent, even though I’m like “Sh*t, I could use that extra 22 million” (referring to his portion of the 90 mill’ they would have taken home).

Lauryn Hill recently stated her reasons for deciding to tour with the group again in 2021, for their 25th anniversary:

Via LA Times – “The Fugees have a complex but impactful history,” Hill said in a statement, unaware that it was the album’s 25th anniversary until someone brought it to her attention. “I decided to honor this significant project, its anniversary, and the fans who appreciated the music by creating a peaceful platform where we could unite, perform the music we loved, and set an example of reconciliation for the world.”

Wow, when it comes to Ms. Hill…talk about a stand up woman! For $90 million, some folks would be willing to backstab their own Mother…just sayin.’

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For the past few decades most of us, true Lauryn Hill fans, have been waiting for her to drop a new album and show these so called new-school singers/rappers out here how it’s really done. It’s been 23 years since she dropped her diamond (10 million) selling album, Mis-education of Lauryn Hill and we think it’s about time for a new one.

Well, we’ll probably just be waiting, according to Lauryn’s former Fugees group member, Pras. In an interview with Vlad TV, Pras broke down exactly why that wish may only be a dream and not reality. Check out what he said below…

“She just felt uninspired. I’m going to say this to you. Some people money is a driving force for them. For her, money isn’t a driving force for her. If she had a billion dollars, if she had one dollar she would’ve done it the exact same way….When she says she wasn’t…she’s been uninspired she means that. This is a woman who she has to feel inspired to create, and if she doesn’t feel inspired she’s not going to create. Because that’s what she gets her source of energy from. When we did ‘The Score’ we were inspired from what was happening. You talking Snoop, Pac, Jay, Biggie, Total; you had so much great sh*t happening that we were like we want to get in that game. Let’s bring something to the game. Let’s bring The refugee Fugees style to the table,” said Pras.

So in other words, because Lauryn Hill is bored with, and uninspired by the current state of R&B and hip hop (understandably so), “that thing, that thing” we want from her…she won’t be giving anytime soon, or probably ever. That was an “all so simple” summarization of a very complex artist and we’re glad Pras broke that down for us. However, we’re still rootin’ for you Lauryn and until you drop that next record, we’ll be out here lookin’ for you like this…

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Moving Money Around

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TMZ reports that it all went down in Washington, D.C. on Friday when federal prosecutors filed a four-count indictment against Pras, revealing details that call into question the legitimacy of his contribution.  The feds are claiming that Pras, along with successful Malaysian businessman Jho Low, deceptively worked underneath the radar to confiscate money from overseas accounts. And they allegedly used that money for donations in the United States, apparently for then candidate Obama.

Although the indictment doesn’t mention Obama by name … it says Pras made the donations for a Presidential candidate in the 2012 election, and specifies dates on which Pras posed for pics with that candidate. According to multiple reports, the candidate was Obama.

Next Page: Ready or Not, More Details.

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In the 1990’s super group The Fugees could do no wrong with their hip hop classics “Fu Gee La”, “Nappy Heads”, “Ready Or Not” and their timeless rendition of the Roberta Flack classic “Killing Me Softly”. Since that time the members of the group have gone on to successful solo careers, with Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean skyrocketing to superstar status. Pras has also seen impressive amounts of success with his solo career, and that success is getting him in trouble since his opulent Instagram feed showcases a life that’s far beyond the one he’s claiming in child support court.

Ghetto Superstar

Many will automatically point to Lauryn Hill as the breakout star from The Fugees, however Pras and Wyclef have made many strides and provided hits of their own for the culture. Who can forget Pras’ hit single “Ghetto Superstar” featuring Mya and the late, great emcee Ol’ Dirty Bastard? To this day if you play that song people will start grooving and singing along with the lyrics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0UNjZ2O0zY

Pras is currently facing his child’s mother in court attempting to lower his $4,800 payment down to $500. The only problem with that is his lifestyle on social media portrays that of a man who can easily pay almost five stacks a month in child support.

Next Page: Doin’ It For The ‘Gram >>>

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For the past few decades most of us, true Lauryn Hill fans, have been waiting for her to drop a new album and show these so called new-school singers/rappers out here how it’s really done. It’s been 19 years since she dropped her diamond (10 million) selling album, Mis-education of Lauryn Hill and we think it’s about time for a new one.

Well, we’ll probably just be waiting, according to Lauryn’s former Fugees group member, Pras. In a recent interview with Vlad TV, Pras broke down exactly why that wish may only be a dream and not reality. Check out what he said below…

“She just felt uninspired. I’m going to say this to you. Some people money is a driving force for them. For her, money isn’t a driving force for her. If she had a billion dollars, if she had one dollar she would’ve done it the exact same way….When she says she wasn’t…she’s been uninspired she means that. This is a woman who she has to feel inspired to create, and if she doesn’t feel inspired she’s not going to create. Because that’s what she gets her source of energy from. When we did ‘The Score’ we were inspired from what was happening. You talking Snoop, Pac, Jay, Biggie, Total; you had so much great sh*t happening that we were like we want to get in that game. Let’s bring something to the game. Let’s bring The refugee Fugees style to the table,” said Pras.

So in other words, since Lauryn Hill is bored with and uninspired by the current state of R&B and hip hop (understandably so), “that thing, that thing” that we want from her…she won’t be giving anytime soon, or probably ever. That was an “all so simple” summarization of a very complex artist and we’re glad Pras broke that down for us. However, we’re still rootin’ for you Lauryn and until you drop that next record, we’ll be out here lookin’ for you like this…

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