The Fugees' Pras Michel Shares Frustrations with Lauryn Hill on Diss Track amid Miseducation Anniversary Tour Cancellation

Mar. 15, 2025

Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill, and Pras Michel of The Fugees perform during The Roots Picnic in Philadelphia in June 2023.Photo:Taylor Hill/Getty

Taylor Hill/Getty

Pras Michelisn’t holding back in a new song.

Days after it was reported that theMiseducation anniversary tourwasquietly canceled, the rapper/producer andThe Fugeesmember, 51, released a new track called “Bar Mitzfa” that appears to take aim atMs. Lauryn Hill.

On the track, which Michel initially teased the song on his Instagram Story beforeTMZ exclusively released iton Thursday, Aug. 13., he seems to blame the “Ready or Not” singer, 49, for the demise of the tour.

From left: Lauryn Hill, Pras Michel and Wyclef Jean of The Fugees.Gotham/WireImage

Gotham/WireImage

“No one will remember: click bait beefs, how many Gucci bags you owned, bogus excuses. People will remember: How you made them feel, if you kept your word, if they could count on you, if you come on Time!!!” he raps.

“Bar Mitzfa” also touched on the “Ghetto Supastar” artist’s legal troubles over the past few years.

Last year, Michel was found guilty in a casesurrounding political money laundering, which he appears to reference on the song when he raps, “Obama’s name in the discoveries had to plead the fifth!”

The Fugees’ reunion tour, which was set to kick off in Tampa, Fla. on Aug. 9, was supposed to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hill’s 1998 albumThe Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, but was quietly canceled on Aug. 6,according toVariety.

The tour was set to hit major cities across the U.S. and Europe, wrapping in Amsterdam on Oct. 22.

Per the outlet, ticket holders had received messages from Live Nation on Aug. 6 saying, “Your event has been canceled. A refund will be on its way to your account soon.”

A reason for the cancellation has not been given at the time, and reps for the band and for Live Nation did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

However, on Aug. 7, Hill confirmed rumors that low “ticket sales” prompted the tour cancellation, and assured fans her planned United Kingdom and Europe dates would still occur in the fall..

“With difficulty the decision was made to pull down our upcoming North American tour dates. The shows in the UK and Europe ARE MOVING FORWARD as planned,” she wrote onsocial media.

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Lauryn Hill performs in Toronto in October 2023.Mathew Tsang/Getty Images

Mathew Tsang/Getty Images

The tour was initially rescheduled in November when Hillrevealed she was battling vocal issues.

Hill continued: “In order to prevent any long term negative affect on my voice and my body, I need to take time off to allow for real vocal recovery so that I can discontinue the medication completely.”

source: people.com