Rapper/Singer Discusses Recording Her New Album
12:00PM ET September 1st, 2010
Contributor : Stephen Willis
A Rocky Williform Company

"It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you..."

As the world applauds the return of Lauryn Hill, the artist herself has chosen to take the slow road back to stardom as opposed to making a big, loud splash. The rapper/singer/songwriter has been performing her old hits at shows and sharing the stage with some of the biggest stars of her era; but she still hasn't committed herself to doing any high-profile guest appearances and is taking a measured pace on completing a new album--an album which would be her first full-length studio effort in 12 years.

"We're getting closer," Hill told MTV about the new project. "We're getting closer. That's all I can say. I have respect for what people do. I also like to hear the eclectics, I like to hear the mixture. There's a lot of different creative energies out there right now. I respect the different sounds that I'm hearing."

"It's been such a long time since I've gotten my voice and my ideas [out]. In terms of collaborations, that's not even something I've been thinking about per se. I'm happy that people are still making music. Thatwe still have a platform with which to make music. It's gonna be interesting to see what the future holds."