Pras Says "Bar Mitzfa" Is Not a Lauryn Hill Diss Track, Explains He Was Frustrated on Behalf of Fans

Pras holds no ill will toward his Fugees partner Lauryn Hill over their recent tour cancellation, but he is frustrated on behalf of their fans.

Earlier this month, the "Everything Is Everything" vocalist canceled the highly-anticipated Fugees reunion tour, shaming "clickbait headlines" for creating an "unfortunate portrayal" of her performances. On social media, fans have often shared their grievances of Hill's late arrival to performances and last minute cancelations.

Soon after the cancellation of their tour, Pras released his new track "Bar Mitzfa," where he seemed to share these frustrations rapping, "Don’t blame me, blame her, she made the mess/ Not another fucking penny, is what I told ‘Clef/ Trotting the globe with the bros, playing dominoes."

Now in a recent interview with Vulture, Pras admitted to being disappointed with Hill’s decision. "I love Lauryn," he told the publication. "She’s like a little sister, we could not beef at all."

Regarding the new track and his reaction overall, Pras said it's less about Hill and more about his sympathy for their fans.

"Everyone's frustration has been building up. This is not something that just happened overnight," he continued. "My frustration was for the fans. They are paying their hard-earned money to see you."

To cite another example of Hill's tardiness affecting fans, he referenced a 2021 incident at Global Citizen, where the music festival allowed them to change locations due to the singer being three hours late.

"It was raining. We had fans whose cars were getting towed. The mayor had to reimburse some of the towing. He's a fan of the Fugees too; he felt bad," he told the outlet, later expressing his gratitude that after decades fans are still eager to watch them perform. "We’re going on almost three decades of our existence, individually and as a group. To have people still interested in wanting to come see you, man, you have to be grateful."

Speaking on "Bar Mitzfa," Pras reiterated that he wasn’t dissing Hill.

"I want to preface this by saying it’s not a diss track," he clarified. "You're family, you have internal disagreements, but it’s not going to be on a level where I’m dissing her — that doesn’t make any sense. Artistically speaking, sometimes we say things because that’s how we express ourselves. This track is me speaking my truth."

While sharing that there’s "magic" when he, Hill, and fellow Fugees member Wyclef Jean perform together, Pras explained that there's "obviously reservation" about agreeing to do shows.

"We don’t even ask her if she’s gonna be on time anymore; we say, 'How late is she going to be?' It gets to a point that you say, 'Is it even really all worth it?'" he added.

The 51-year-old also shared that he was "both surprised and not surprised" about the cancellation, especially following ten canceled performances on their 20-date 2023 tour.

"I’ve never seen this kind of fan reaction toward Lauryn Hill," he said. "There is a rejection — We help to pay your bill. Just like we should be happy you came, you should be happy we coming. This dynamic is a two-way street. It’s tough love. But this is not an indictment of her and her character. All people are complaining about is lateness."

While Hill may not be eager to hit the road, she’s performed on occasion with her son, "Praise Jah in the Moonlight" artist YG Marley.