WORD IS, LAURYN HILL IS BAAAACK!
Thursday, July 6, 2006

Lauryn Hill, with two hush-hush “rehearsal” shows at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco last night, Lauryn Hill silenced the skeptics, answered years of questions, and unveiled a reinvention of sorts.
Backed by a raucous 12-piece band, the Fugees centerpiece oozed passion and soul, showing off new material, some reimagined old hits, and an aplomb reminiscent of the late 1990s, when her Miseducation of Lauryn Hill album made her the biggest artist in the world for a time.
On this night, the frail-voiced woman whose raw emotion at her 2001 MTV Unplugged performance that caused many to worry about her state of mind, let alone her musical career, was transformed into a heat-seeking funk bomb. In an hour-plus set that didn’t start until 1:15 a.m. and continued even after the venue operators had turned on the lights and cut off Hill’s mic, it was as though James Brown himself had inhabited her body as she let out howls, shrieks, and fist pumps of encouragement to her band.
The band kicked off the set with an almost free jazz-style intro jam, with Hill taking the stage and almost immediately storming into a hyperspeed version of her hit “Lost Ones,” rattling off telling lines like, “I was hopeless now I’m on hope road” in rapid-fire fashion (read more)








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Gela
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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Gela
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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Shay
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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Niema
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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satin
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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jewel13
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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Gela
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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karim
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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OK_AND?
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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jewel13
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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karim
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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Angel.La
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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jewel13
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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Such Magnificence
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
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life2fullest
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
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Alesa-Renee
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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2cents
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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OK_AND?
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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shithappens
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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ashleigh
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
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Gela
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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taurusga
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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Nefer
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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OK_AND?
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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shithappens
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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jewel13
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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shithappens
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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bonifant
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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jewel13
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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Alesa-Renee
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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Gela
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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shithappens
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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shithappens
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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jewel13
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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akamissj
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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Lew
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
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MissTee2U
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
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Mizz Ruby
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
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SheRoc
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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TrueCity
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
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Something Fierce
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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Meatloaf
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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Dyamond Princezz
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
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Sam
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
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nic
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
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flyqt2006
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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flyqt2006
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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anon
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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caff
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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myshell
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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ghostposta
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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Gela
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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Gela
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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cutdashit79
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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littlemamajtb
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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Nalu
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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jaime del rio
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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akamissj
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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ilustjames
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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ghostposta
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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mezzo.soprano
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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GG Boo
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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GG Boo
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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caff
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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GG Boo
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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doinitwell
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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Something Fierce
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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delusional
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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caff
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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caff
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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delusional
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
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DC
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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caff
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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naynay
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
First, that is for damn sure not Bey’s hair. At times I wonder who puts her outfits together. Everyone else looks cute. Kimora is lookin’ FIERCE.
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naynay
Thursday, July 6, 2006 /
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