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Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean Reunite and Tease New Fugees Music

Public reconciliation and anniversary shows raise hopes for new Fugees material despite Pras Michel serving a 14-year federal prison term.

Overview

  • Hill and Jean reunited publicly in London and headlined Diaspora Calling! on Friday, using a Piccadilly Circus pop-up and the festival stage to signal a renewed partnership.
  • Asked by the BBC whether new music was coming, Lauryn Hill replied “Absolutely,” and Wyclef described the pair as being in an “amazing place.”
  • Hill said the reunion followed “an incredible healing process” between the two artists that they now want to share with fans.
  • Pras Michel remains unable to participate because he is serving a 14-year federal sentence for convictions tied to a foreign influence and fraud scheme, which makes a full trio studio reunion unlikely in the near term.
  • Wyclef has pointed to unreleased outtakes from The Score sessions as material they could mine, but no formal studio recording, release plan, or timeline has been announced and the pair’s Diaspora Calling! set was cut short by the venue’s 11pm curfew, tempering immediate momentum.