Stereogum — Pras Michel, one-third of the acclaimed New Jersey rap trio the Fugees, was sentenced to 14 years in prison today, Billboard reports. In 2023, the performer known by the mononym Pras was convicted on charges of conspiracy and illegal foreign lobbyi... more info

Stereogum — Fugees member Pras Michél is facing 22 years in prison for his 2023 conviction in a federal money laundering conspiracy, for which he’s seeking a retrial. He is essentially accused of being a Chinese spy for his role in a scheme to wield politi... more info

Stereogum — Last year, Lauryn Hill announced an arena tour where she’d celebrate the 25th anniversary of her only solo album The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill and share headlining duties with the reunited Fugees, her old group. A few days before the tour was ... more info

Stereogum — Last week, Lauryn Hill canceled her US tour with her group the Fugees, blaming the media’s “sensationalism” about previous show cancelations for low ticket sales. Yesterday, Pras shared a diss track about Hill. more info

Stereogum — Leonardo DiCaprio is a ’90s rap guy. This makes perfect sense when you consider the movie star’s age, background, and disposition. DiCaprio likes to keep his personal life as quiet as possible, but his fandom comes out in funny ways. He danced... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Fugees rapper Pras says AI is partly to blame for his recent guilty verdict. But the AI company says the program simply did what it was trained to do. more info

Consequence Of Sound — Michel's new legal team alleges that his previous lawyer "boasted that the AI program 'turned hours or days of legal work into seconds.'" Pras Michel Seeks New Trial in Conspiracy Case, Claims “Ineffective” Lawyer Used AI to Write Closing Argume... more info

Stereogum — In April, Pras Michel of the Fugees was found guilty in a political conspiracy trial that featured testimony from Leonardo DiCaprio, centered on money laundering and improper lobbying efforts. Now he’s asking for a new trial because of a botched... more info

Consequence of Sound — The Fugees co-founder is accused of laundering money from corrupt Malaysian officials into the 2012 US presidential election. more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — He"s been charged in a campaign finance conspiracy that took place during the 2012 U.S. presidential election, the Justice Department said Friday. more info