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Lauryn Hill Addresses ‘Nonsense’ Idea That She’s ‘Too Important to Care’ About Being Late to Shows

Lauryn Hill explains being frequently late and the misconceptions about her time management after Essence Festival owned up to production delays.

Hill emphasized her role in “every aspect of design, preparation and production of my shows” while also showing up in her role as “a parent, grandparent and steward to my immediate family and community.” Having an increased involvement is the only way she knows how to protect “the integrity of my message and the quality of what I do.” This includes rehearsing and arranging performances with her band, but also contributing “to most if not every department and more.” Hill noted that she doesn’t mind putting the work in “because it is truly & labor of love and great passion for me to be able to perform meaningful music for my audience,” but acknowledges that it comes in addition to her role as “a parent, grandparent and steward to my immediate family and community.” It’s God’s grace that sustains me and the love of the fans who appreciate that my message came for them when they needed it most and KNOW that I was probably punished for being so honest in the midst of big business.”

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