Will this be the year we hear her sophomore release - nine years after her solo debut?
The enigmatic and media-shy R&B star, Lauryn Hill, has announced two rare upcoming shows, both in California, at the Paramount Theater in Oakland on June 27 and the Palomar Starlight in Pala on June 29. She is also scheduled to perform three times in the UK this July.
The former Fugees chanteuse has also alluded to the possibility of a new album - a follow-up to 2002's MTV Unplugged - which is said to be titled Khulami Phase. While no release date has been set, Bright Eyes front man, Conor Oberst, mentioned during an interview with Performing Songwriter magazine.