Ms. Lauryn Hill Launches 'Diaspora Calling' Music and Art Series in Brooklyn

Ms. Lauryn Hill has officially launched a three-day series of music and art events celebrating the African Diaspora!

Black Girls Rock: Rock! Like A Girl Concert

A few weeks ago, I got a message from a particular MeetUp group I joined (though I have yet to actually meet up with anyone haha) about a free event at the Kennedy Center for Black Girls Rock! The event, formally titled Rock! Like A Girl, was an open concert held on April 5 as a part of the One Mic Festival that the Kennedy Center has been hosting for the past week or so that will continue until April 14 (definitely check it out!).

This special event celebrated women in hip hop, and featured artists like MC Lyte, Jean Grae,  Miri Ben-Ari, Ana Tijoux, DC female go go band Be'la Dona, Rapsody, DJ Beverly Bond (the founder of BGR), and the amazing Ms. Lauryn Hill!!!!! I mean, how many people can say that they've actually seen Ms. Hill LIVE?! My cousin and I went down, and had an amazing time! Standing in a line wrapped around the corner was definitely worth it, and we got to chat and chill with a few great people as well (special shout out to Ariel and her little baby Ky!)

Lauryn Hill Gives Birth to a Boy!

According to BlackCelebKids.com, legend Lauryn Hill has given birth to her sixth child, a boy, this past Saturday! A source told the website, “Mother and baby are fine." The source added that Lauryn and her family “had a little scare because the baby came out the womb with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck. All is well now and everyone is happy.”

Contrary to other reports, this child is not the son of Lauryn's longtime boyfriend Rohan Marley. Rohan recently came under fire for allegedly dumping Lauryn during her pregnancy for Brazilian model Isabeli Fontana. He has dismissed the rumors saying, “Ms. Hill is the mother of my children, whom I have a tremendous amount of love and respect for. I would never do that.”

SIX KIDS?! Bless her heart, because I simply COULD NOT do it. Plan for Brittany: 2, maybe 3 and that's the cut off haha. But congrats to Lauryn and her family! Glad to hear baby boy is fine and everyone's doing well.