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Fugees Rapper Pras Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison for Allegedly Pressuring Trump Administration to Drop Investigation

Miss2Bees | June 15, 2021

Pras from the Fugees has even more legal troubles. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The rapper was being investigated alongside Malaysian financier, Jho Low, for their involvement with the investment company, 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Then he allegedly pressured the Trump administration to drop the investigation. As per the Department of Justice, Pras and Low, […]

John Forte Speaks Out About George Bush Letting him Out of Prison… the Feds, Fugees and Carly Simon!

NDSmith | February 17, 2020

Few people can talk authentic Hip-Hop like Talib Kweli. But for those that know, John Forté can and does on the most recent episode of People’s Party with Talib Kweli. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On the show, Forté takes a stroll down memory lane with Kwa. Noting that he was one of the first to […]

Pras from the Fugees Doesn’t Know if Gina Rodriguez is Down Enough to Say N-Word

NDSmith | October 19, 2019

Gina Rodriguez can’t seem to keep her mouth shut. It seems like every time we look up, she is saying something offensive to Black people. Poor child, she seems to not get it. Last year, she cut Yara Shahidi off while she was talking to exert herself into a conversation of racial and gender-based discrimination […]

Round 2: Gina Rodriguez Delivers More Remorseful Apology for Rapping the N-Word

Miss2Bees | October 17, 2019

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The best way to show you’re truly sorry is by changing, they say. But in actress Gina Rodriguez’s case, she’s hoping a social media press release will do the talking. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Miss Bala star took to Instagram once again Tuesday night to address a video she posted earlier that day […]

Fugees’ Pras is Set to Release ‘Elon Musk’ Album to Help Pay Child Support

Miss2Bees | July 16, 2019

Former Fugee member, Pras, is hoping to “reinvent” himself with the release of his forthcoming album, Elon Musk. With the release of this collection, he’s hoping to pay off his child support and other legal bills. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The rapper’s lawyer, Judith White, attended a Manhattan Family Court hearing asking the judge […]

The Joe Budden Podcast Discuss Lauryn Hill Writing Rumors

Sam - @thewriterau_sam | September 3, 2018

The hugely popular Joe Budden Podcast with Mal and Rory recently discussed the unpopular opinion/rumor that Lauryn Hill may not have fully credited the appropriate people on her debut smash solo studio album in 1998. Her now 1.5 x Diamond selling album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill featuring Carlos Santana, Mary J. Blige and D’Angelo […]

Lauryn Hill’s ‘Miseducation’ Tour Openers Include Nas, Chappelle, SZA, ASAP Rocky, M.I.A., Busta Rhymes

Miss2Bees | June 18, 2018

Lauryn Hill is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her legendary album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill the right way. Earlier this year she announced that she’s going on a Summer tour, and it just got so much better. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Hill has a slew of heavy hitters joining her including Nas, M.I.A., Santigold, ASAP […]

Fugees Alum Pras Starts Media Platform ‘Blacture’

sourcestaff | February 6, 2018

Words by Jasmine Johnson Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Veteran rapper and Fugees member, Pras launched his media platform, Blacture, during the Superbowl on February 4, landing a spot to promote his platform as a teaser. In the commercial Pras is seen blindfolded with tape across his mouth, as he stands on stage in an empty […]

Rewind: These Classic Source Covers Turn 20 This Year

M.Musa | November 6, 2017

Hip-hop media and journalism changes along with the advancement of technology. That means way more pixels and way less paper. However, it’s hard not to gush over how it all started. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Let’s think back to a time before Soundcloud links. The year was 1997 and “newbies” Missy Elliot, Mase, and […]

Take A Listen to This Previously Unreleased Fugees Track

Milca P. | July 17, 2017

Saturday night Funkmaster Flex had what he called an exclusive in the form of a new Fugees track. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Sure enough, he dropped off the cut on his Hot 97 set later on in the evening. But, it turns out the track was actually an old song that was brewing in […]

House Of Pain, Eminem And N.W.A. Singles Popularity Continues In Australia

Sam - @thewriterau_sam | November 7, 2016

Decades on in Australia, numerous classic hip hop / R&B singles are still selling well on the Google Play Charts AU despite some being released almost 30 years ago. Of the top dozen released from 2002 or before, Eminem has five in the top eight alone. Ice Cube retains legacy with two in the top […]

Today in Hip Hop History: The Fugees Release Their Debut Album ‘Blunted On Reality’ 22 Years Ago

Kiah Fields | February 1, 2016

On this day in Hip Hop history, The Fugees released their debut LP Blunted on Reality. Coming only two years before their platinum selling hit album, The Score, Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill and Pras put out an 18 track boom bap classic. This high energy LP dealt a lot with the issues that members of the […]

The Source Talks To Pras About ‘Sweet Mickey For President’

LuCH0945 | December 21, 2015

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Pras is widely known as 1/3 of the legendary group The Fugees. Now, you can add filmmaker to his resume. After four years, his documentary Sweet Mickey For President is getting ready to be released nationwide. The film covers the presidential campaign of an unlikely candidate Michel Martelly and his journey from dismissal to the seat of […]

‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ Inducted into Library of Congress

Curt Cramer | March 27, 2015

The Grammy Award winning album is getting governmental preservation and recognition Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill moved many as a master’s work in the modern music world. To this day it is still regarded as one of the most honest and raw albums that can be found in the hip […]