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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2013 20:31:40 GMT -5
According to her lawyer, she's signed a new multi-million dollar deal with Sony. The fuck?!
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Post by allow that on Apr 22, 2013 20:37:16 GMT -5
Whhat kind of label would think sedentary Lauryn would yield ROI for millions?
MEANWHILE she's still facing jail time. A New Jersey judge just postponed her sentencing for tax evasion til May 6. She has til then to come up with nearly $1 million or else she's "going away" for a bit. Maybe Sony saved the day!
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Post by #LisaRinna on Apr 23, 2013 9:53:26 GMT -5
Sony gave her an advance on her contract so she can pay off the debt.
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Post by bunifah on Apr 24, 2013 11:35:05 GMT -5
LOL
I wonder if Sony made Lauryn sign in that hot ass paper that DEMAND her to release a new album this year in order to give her her contract money!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2013 11:42:23 GMT -5
Lauryn Hill's Sony Music Deal Revealed During Tax ProceedingMost people can't avoid serious tax evasion charges by signing a $1 million record deal, but then again, most people aren't Lauryn Hill. The former Fugees star has reportedly inked a new deal with Sony Music, which may help in avoiding prison time for three years' worth of shrugged-off tax returns. Last year, Hill pleaded guilty for failing to pay federal taxes on $1.8 million earned between 2005 and 2007. On Monday (Apr. 22), a federal judge postponed Hill's tax evasion sentencing, giving her until May 6 to pay off her liability, which now stands at $504,000 after Hill made a payment of $50,000 late last year. During Monday's proceeding in Newark, N.J., however, Assistant U.S. Attorney Sandra Moser revealed that Hill had signed a new deal with Sony, and was set to receive $1 million for recording five new songs, plus additional money for an entire album's worth of music, according to the New Jersey. However, Hill has yet to finish writing and recording the new songs. Judge Madeline Cox took Monday's proceeding as an opportunity to scold the 37-year-old Hill for failing to make a dent in her tax returns. "This is not someone who stands before the court penniless… Actions speak louder than words," Cox said. Hill has not released a new album since 2002's "MTV Unplugged No. 2.0." According to Moser, the singer's 2012 tour did not generate as much revenue as she had hoped for. www.billboard.com/articles/news/1559140/lauryn-hills-sony-music-deal-revealed-during-tax-proceeding?utm_source=twitter
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 24, 2013 13:02:00 GMT -5
I'll be damned if tax evasion is what finally produces a new Lauryn Hill album.
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Post by allow that on Apr 24, 2013 16:05:17 GMT -5
I'll be damned if tax evasion is what finally produces a new Lauryn Hill album. Right? LITERALLY took a "make new music or go to jail" ultimatum to kick the bird out of the nest. Guess it's the lessor of two evils!
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Post by Sir Benji on Apr 25, 2013 21:09:16 GMT -5
Lauren has released a letter about the new record deal and her tax troubles
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Post by Resident_Evil on Apr 26, 2013 0:45:22 GMT -5
Lauren has released a letter about the new record deal and her tax troubles What utter and complete bull****t. It's just music, nothing serious. She needs to quit acting like she came up with a cure for AIDS.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2013 12:28:11 GMT -5
She hasn't recorded an album of new studio material in 15 years, and we're supposed to believe it's just coincidence that she finally feels the time is right to begin recording again when she owes millions to the government? Chile plz...
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Post by Jack on May 4, 2013 14:48:26 GMT -5
Hello All: Here is a link to a piece that I was ‘required’ to release immediately, by virtue of the impending legal deadline. I love being able to reach people directly, but in an ideal scenario, I would not have to rush the release of new music… but the message is still there. In light of Wednesday’s tragic loss (of former label mate Chris Kelly), I am even more pressed to YELL this to a multitude that may not understand the cost of allowing today’s unhealthy paradigms to remain unchecked! - MLH itunes.apple.com/us/album/neurotic-society-compulsory/id644961710?ls=1
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2013 14:55:29 GMT -5
Same type of shit we've been hearing from her for a decade now. This is why, regardless of how brilliant The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is, I have absolutely no interest in new music from her.
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Post by #LisaRinna on May 5, 2013 6:14:33 GMT -5
I like the beat, but everything else is a mess.com
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Post by chiguy2006 on May 5, 2013 18:29:56 GMT -5
Lauryn Hill pays tax debt ahead of Monday sentencing, attorney says Sun, May 05 23:01 PM BST By David Jones NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Hip hop artist Lauryn Hill, on the eve of her scheduled sentencing on federal tax evasion charges, has paid off the balance of more than $900,000 (578,034.68 pounds) she owed in back taxes and penalties, her attorney said on Sunday. The Grammy-winning musician is scheduled for sentencing on Monday in U.S. District Court in Newark, New Jersey on three charges she failed to file tax returns on more than $1.8 million between 2005 and 2007. She faces up to a year in jail for each charge, but the final sentence is expected to be adjusted based on her repayment of the money, her attorney said. She owed at least $504,000 in federal back taxes as well as state taxes and penalties that brought the estimated total to more than $900,000. "Ms Hill has not only now fully paid prior to sentencing her taxes, which are part of her criminal restitution, but she has additionally fully paid her federal and state personal taxes for the entire period under examination through 2009," her attorney, Nathan Hochman, said in an email. In April, Hill was admonished by U.S. Magistrate Judge Madeline Cox Arleo for failing to make promised payments on her unpaid taxes ahead of her sentencing. She had expected to raise the money from a new recording contract last fall but only paid $50,000 when she did not complete the expected tracks, her attorney said. Her attorney said last month that Hill lined up a loan secured by two pieces of real estate. He said on Sunday that the tax repayment came from a combination of sources but did not include funds from any new record sales. A new single by Hill, her first in several years, called "Neurotic Society," was posted on iTunes on Friday. She posted a link to the song on the social media site Tumblr on Saturday, writing, "Here is a link to a piece that I was ‘required' to release immediately, by virtue of the impending legal deadline. "I love being able to reach people directly, but in an ideal scenario, I would not have to rush the release of new music... But the message is still there," she wrote. Hill's 1998 solo album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" won the singer, a former member of the Fugees, five Grammy awards. Hill is from South Orange, New Jersey. A spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman declined to comment on the case, as did a spokesman for the Internal Revenue Service. www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/05/entertainment-us-usa-hill-sentence-idUSBRE9440DW20130505
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Post by Hurricane Lee on May 6, 2013 17:14:31 GMT -5
Lauryn is off to jail for 3 months. Pay your taxes, people!
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Post by JenkseyArt on May 6, 2013 20:35:48 GMT -5
I don't understand. If she paid the taxes back why is she going to jail.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2013 20:41:28 GMT -5
I don't understand. If she paid the taxes back why is she going to jail. I thought her sentence was just going to be reduced if she paid them back by a certain date, not that she'd get off scot-free.
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Post by Carlyle on May 6, 2013 20:51:46 GMT -5
I find hilarity in the fact that she signed a conformist contract being anti conformity. Now they have her soul and her musical genius.
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Post by JenkseyArt on May 6, 2013 21:30:04 GMT -5
I don't like this one bit.
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Post by Dammn Baby on May 7, 2013 6:02:31 GMT -5
I love it! She got exactly what she deserved. Check out her batshit insane statement:
WTF
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Post by Ling-Ling on May 7, 2013 8:14:55 GMT -5
She's ridiculous.
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Post by HolidayGuy on May 7, 2013 9:54:48 GMT -5
Talk about miseducation.
It's too bad- still waiting for a proper follow-up to her groundbreaking and fantastic album. Will it ever come?
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2013 10:24:14 GMT -5
Talented singer...crazy person!
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on May 7, 2013 18:12:15 GMT -5
It's too bad the song hasn't been well received but let's be honest here, she didn't have much time to record anything good. She only had, what, 13 years?! Who can do anything genius in THAT amount of time!!!!
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Post by JenkseyArt on May 10, 2013 13:09:10 GMT -5
Lauryn Hill thanks people for support.
"I want to extend a sincere thank you to the following people, who wrote letters to the judge on my behalf: Linda Banks, Edison, NJ Davonne Breedlove Binna Choi, Beijing, China Hafiz Farid, East Orange, NJ Miriam Anne Banks Farrakhan, Union, NJ Vincent Gardner, New York, NY Michael Green, Fair Bluff, NC Elitta Harden, Ft Worth, TX Mrs. Valarie Hill, South Orange, NJ Maureen Hogan, Jersey City, NJ Walter Jones, New York, NY Alicia Keys Elena Lau, Toronto, Canada Jerald Miller, New York, NY Tracy Morris, Jacksonville Beach, FL Elise Munoz, France Bunmi Olukoya, Laurel, MD Jimmie Pierre, Trenton, NJ Cherisse Pittman Gabrielle Fulton Ponder, Atlanta, GA Dominique Reese, Oakland, CA Chris Schwartz, Philadelphia, PA Ashley Scott, Brooklyn, NY Derek Singletary, Astoria, NY Dr. Sara Tai, Manchester, UK Suzette Williams, Teaneck, NJ Lisa Willis, Philadelphia, PA Stevie Wonder Jonathan Wunderlich, Cabarete, DR"
"And thank you Jerald Miller, for taking the initiative to put this together. I also want to thank all of my family, friends, business associates, and fans who have called, emailed, sent texts, and posted messages of concern, encouragement, and support. I appreciate the well wishes, and I thank you for your prayers. Also, to anyone who may have written letters that we did not know about, thank you also, all of you. I will have more to say soon, but did not want to further delay expressing my appreciation. Thank you again, MLH"
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2013 17:28:14 GMT -5
Posted to her Tumblr:
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Post by Dammn Baby on Jun 28, 2013 5:21:44 GMT -5
Move along, folks. Nothing to see here.
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Post by bunifah on Jun 28, 2013 12:18:21 GMT -5
This bitch talks way too much
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2013 12:28:00 GMT -5
I might be the only one but she was very articulate and honest in that post. Everything she said was the truth and atleast it was her honest opinion. I'm not sure we have reached the point where America can handle this kind of brutal honesty from a black woman.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2013 15:08:10 GMT -5
While the post is very articulate and has a lot of truth to it, this is really about her not paying her taxes and she somehow turned it into racism.
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