Watch Ms. Lauryn Hill Perform New Song, ‘Rebel/I Find It Hard to Say,’ on ‘Charlie Rose’
Ms. Lauryn Hill stopped by 'Charlie Rose' to perform her new song, the Amadou Diallo tribute “Rebel/I Find It Hard To Say”
Earlier this month, Ms. Lauryn Hill surprised many of us with her first new music in a very, very long time. Streaming exclusively on Tidal, “Rebel/I Find It Hard To Say” is an updated studio version to a song off the 2002 MTV Unplugged 2.0 (Hill’s second solo album).
<p>Originally titled “I Find It Hard To Say (Rebel),” “Rebel” was written about <strong>Amadou Diallo</strong>, the 23-year-old Liberian-born college student who was shot and killed by four NYPD officers in the Bronx on February 4, 1999.</p><p>The song carries a haunting relevance in 2016 America—something that Hill herself noted in a statement on Tidal: “Old tune, new Version, same context, even more relevant now: sick and tired of being sick and tired,” she said.</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p>More recently, the singer took time off her Diaspora Calling tour to perform the song at the <em>Charlie Rose</em> studio. She was backed by a full band and backup singers as she delivered a powerful performance of the emotionally-charged song. Watch the full performance below.</p><p>Ms. Hill is currently in the middle of her Diaspora Calling! tour alongside special guests like <strong>Nas</strong>, <strong>Machel Montano</strong>, <strong>Kehlani</strong>, <strong>Talib Kweli</strong>, <strong>Little Simz</strong>, <strong>Noname</strong>, <strong>Seun Kuti</strong>, <strong>Jojo Abot</strong>, <strong>EL</strong> and a number of other artists from across the diaspora. Head <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/lauryn-hill-diaspora-calling-tour/" target="_blank">here</a> for the full list of dates.</p><p><span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="b763171c5183f8cc8a915282181edc83"><iframe type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kS5bdWW8OqQ?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span></p>
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