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You might win some, but you just lost one…

Lauryn Hill Bombs In South Africa, Fans Walk Out

Though award-winning Lauryn Hill was a last-minute addition to the 13th Cape Town Jazz Festival after Jill Scott withdrew from the line-up, Capetonians and music lovers from all over the world at the festival on Saturday, despite reservations, remained psyched for her headlining set.

Thousands of concertgoers packed the main stage, Kippies, and truth be told, Hill had the difficult task of following an energetic performance by Hugh Masekela with special guests Thandiswa Mazwai (Blankets and Wine alumni) and Zolani Mahola (Freshly Grounded), which left the crowd begging for more.

The crowd roared in anticipation for the US songwriter and rapper Hill, hoping to listen to renditions of tracks from her critically acclaimed ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.’

Hill’s powerful live band and backup singers kicked off the set with impressive beats and intense electric guitar solos, which seemed promising.

Dressed in a flowing purple and auburn silk skirt, brown turtle neck, black leather jacket and too many accessories too count, Hill belted out tracks that seemed less than familiar with the crowd – or perhaps, the crowd simply wasn’t feeling the revamped musical arrangements.

Hill continued her set with multiple interruptions, alleging that sound problems prevented the crowd from “hearing her.” At one point, Hill even left the stage to speak to someone backstage.

By the end of her 3rd track, disgruntled audience members began streaming out of the packed venue and headed to the other headlining acts on the 4 remaining stages. Die-hard fans left the concert and took to social media to express their disappointment.

Is Lauryn just embarrassing herself now? Should she just call it a career and hang up her mic and her aesthetically challenged wardrobe??

Images via SusanLUCKYWong/Twitter

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Guess it was just a matter of time. Watch Lauryn sing about being a “fearless vampire hunter” at the Warner Theater on Wednesday.

Friends…how many of us have them?

Pras says there’s no bad blood between him and Wyclef Jean after Pras didn’t back his bandmate and childhood friend in Haiti’s election, The Post’s Darryl Harrison reports. “It’s part of his theatrics, part of his politics. It’s all good,” Pras said of a song Wyclef performed that dissed him and activist Sean Penn last September. He even left the door open for a Fugees reunion — “If Fleetwood Mac can do it, if the Rolling Stones can do it,” he mused.

Glad these two could squash the beef. At one point we would have loved to see a Fugees reunion, but if Lauryn can’t keep her isht together then we’d rather not ruin the memory that we have.

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Today LBJ turns 57 27, clap for him…

NBA star LeBron James will be ringing in the new year in style.

The Miami Heat’s big three — James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade — will cheer the arrival of 2012 and James’ birthday at a dinner at Vesper American Brasserie at the Shelborne Hotel in South Beach.

James, who turns 27 on Friday, will be feted by 50 friends, including girlfriend Savannah Brinson.

Wade’s girlfriend, Gabrielle Union, and Bosh’s wife, Adrienne Williams-Bosh, also will be on the scene.

Later, the crew will head to the Shelborne’s pool for a performance by Lauryn Hill.

But they cannot get too carried away with the celebrations. The Heat have a game Sunday evening against the Charlotte Bobcats.

Lauryn Hill? Really?? We love us some L-Boogie but she ain’t quite the same no’ mo’. We’re surprised that he didnt’ have the homie Hov come and kick a bar or two, but perhaps he was a lil preoccupied with Bey-Bey’s soon-to-bust baby bump…

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Now we know for sure Lauryn Hill is off her rocker… cuz who would even agree to PAY someone to make her look so crazy on stage? But apparently it was not paying the responsible party that has gotten Ms. Hill into trouble.

According to TMZ reports:

A fashion consultant who fitted Lauryn Hill with clothes for her European tour back in 2007 is suing the singer, claiming Lauryn jacked her threads.

According to a lawsuit filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Via Davia Vintage provided Hill “with an entire wardrobe of high fashion items.” The company claims Hill agreed to pay a fixed weekly fee for 4 weeks.

But according to the lawsuit, Hill hung on to the clothes for three months, paying only a fraction of what she owed.. And to top it off … the consultant claims Hill only returned about 30% of the items, keeping the expensive stuff.

This is the second time in the last two months Hill has been sued because of her 2007 European Tour. Last month, a guitar player sued her for $20,000 … claiming she stiffed him.

Calls to Hill’s agent were not returned.

SMH… How much could L-Boogie possibly owe someone for making her look like a bag lady???