As you may have heard, Lauryn Hill was released from prison late last year after spending three months behind bars for charges related to tax evasion. Upon her release was the announcement that she would do a string of shows in New York City at the Bowery Ballroom, which soon expanded to shows in Boston […]
Pussy Riot Released From Prison
Two members of Russian all-women punk band Pussy Riot were released from prison two months early, after having spent nearly two years behind bars for performing a punk-infused protest in Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow. The act brought hooliganism charges against three of the band’s members, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alekhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich. Shortly […]
Lauryn Hill Announces First Post-Prison Concerts
Lauryn Hill went to jail for not paying her taxes. Because of that move, the former Fugees star and hip-hop legend spent three months in a Danbury, Conn., penitentiary. The charges stemmed from Hill’s alleged non-payment of nearly $1 million over a ten year span. The Grammy-award winning artist and mother of six was released […]
Venezuela’s Most Dangerous Prison
When you translate Vista Hermosa to English, it means beautiful view. It’s funny that the name was given to one of Venezuela’s most dangerous prisons where the inmates control the inside and have created their own society. These prisoners took control using force where one man is controlling the mayhem: Wilmer Brizuela AKA Pran. The […]