Lauryn Hill: Talib Kweli defended her against critics
According to Vibe, Hill showed up 45 minutes late to her hour-long slot, and management at the festival decided to cut Hill's performance short. The magazine's site said that mid-way through "Ready or Not," Michael Jackson's "Billy Jean" blared over her music before the lights were lowered on stage.
As reported by Billboard, fans were unhappy with the way the Voodoo Festival team handled the situation. Many felt management "disrespected the artist." Hill was reportedly given another set later on a smaller stage. She was 45 minutes late to that set as well. Fans who had waited around began to boo, while others decided to leave.
When she did appear on stage, she never directly addressed her lateness, instead saying, "Thank you so much for coming back y'all."
Back in September, hip-hop activist-rapper Kweli recently took to Medium to defend Hill's music and personal life after a writer named Stefan Schumacher posted an article suggesting the public should stop caring about Hill and her artistry.
In his post, Kweli defended Hill's live performances, which fans have not been too pleased with.
"If you have a negative experience at her concert, go home, put on The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and the next time she does come through your town, don't go to her concert," he wrote. "Problem solved. Just because you had a negative experience at a Lauryn Hill show doesn't mean her contribution to the world is invalid or deserves to be disrespected."
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