Lauryn Hill just shared the heartbreaking reason that she has not released a studio album since her solo debut in 1998 The Deception of Lauryn Hill.
The former Fugees member was the first woman to win five Grammys in one night for the album, but left the public eye for years. In a new interview with Rolling clipwatch Amazon Music podcast 500 greatest albums, Lauryn explained why she never released a full studio album again.
“The wild thing is, no one from my label ever called me and asked how can we help you make another album, ever …ever, “she tells the podcast.” Did I ever say that? Ever! “
She also said this while Deception offered her the freedom to experiment, the pressure to release a second-year album that would satisfy the first-class was enormous.
“After the Deception“There were tentacles, politics, oppressive agendas, unrealistic expectations and saboteurs everywhere,” she said. People have taken me into their own narratives of their successes as they relate to my album, and if that contradicts my experience, I would have been considered an enemy. ‘