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Lauryn Hill , Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel of the hip-hop group  Fugees  have reunited to announce their first tour in 25 years and first shows in 15 years, celebrating the anniversary of their blockbuster 1996 “The Score,” the group announced Tuesday morning. The 12-city tour launches Wednesday (Sept. 22) with a show in New York at an undisclosed location. Read more: variety.com

Hip-hop group the Fugees is set to tour around the world to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their acclaimed album The Score. The dates will mark their first shows in 15 years, reuniting Lauryn Hill,  Wyclef Jean  and Pras Michel and taking them to 12 cities across the world. “The Fugees have a complex but impactful history,” said Hill in a statement. “I decided to honor this significant project, its anniversary, and the fans who appreciated the music by creating a peaceful platform where we could unite, perform the music we loved, and set an example of reconciliation for the world.” Jean added: “As I celebrate 25 years with the Fugees, my first memory was that we vowed, from the gate, we would not just do music we would be a movement. We would be a voice for the un-heard, and in these challenging times, I am grateful once again, that God has brought us together.” Read more: theguardian.com

Wyclef Jean  has always loved composing, and now he’s been at it full-time on season four of Showtime’s “ The Chi .” This season picks up with  Kiesha (Birgundi Baker) meeting potential adoptive parents for her child, and Kevin (Alex Hibbert) telling his girlfriend Jemma (Judae’a Brown) that he loves her. Creator and writer  Lena Waithe  wanted him to score her next film after she had heard him rescore her film “Queen & Slim” just out of a passion for the craft. “It’s something I’ve always wanted to do,” Jean says. Waithe says of his work, “I loved what Wyclef was doing from the very beginning. He really taps into the emotion of the scene. He pulls you in like no one else can. The score is so important when it comes to storytelling, and we are always on the same page about what each moment needs.” Read more: variety.com

Wyclef Jean deserves all his flowers! The Haitian recording artist exploded onto the scene as a member of legendary hip hop group  The Fugees , alongside  Lauryn Hill  and Pras Michael, and has created meaningful music with substance ever since. With three Grammy awards and a Golden Globe Award nomination under his belt, Jean is the definition of talent. Most recently, he released his impactful song titled “Stop The Hatred” amidst the  Asian American attacks , and tapped Asian-American rapper MC Jin to drive the point home.  REVOLT caught up with the Fugees member for Black Music Month to discuss his new record, his favorite genres of  Black music , his favorite  Black musicians , whether  Black artists  are getting their credit they deserve, and more! Read below. Read more: revolt.tv

Wyclef Jean and MC Jin have reunited for a brand new collaboration, “Stop the Hatred.” The track comments on the solidarity between Black and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) allyship in the midst of the #StopAsianHateMovement. Its accompanying music video, directed by award-winning Vietnamese-American director Bao Nguyen, was created in partnership with The Asian American Foundation (TAAF). Shot in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown — where a majority of the anti-Asian crimes have been caught — the visual brings awareness to financial and educational resources available to AAPI families. Read more:  hypebeast.com