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BY ALICIA CRUZ
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
Since her appearance last month on Jimmy Fallon’s tribute show for the late Bob Marley where New Jersey native Lauryn Hill donned a loose fitting, floor-length multi-colored dress as she performed Bob Marley's 1980 hit, "Could You Be Loved," rumors began flying as to whether the 36-year-old singer could be pregnant with her sixth child.
On Saturday, June 4, at her Chene Park concert in Detroit, Hill confirmed the rumors by announcing that she was indeed pregnant again, Black Entertainment Television reported. Hill resides in South Orange, New Jersey with her mother and five children, all fathered by long-time boyfriend Rohan Marley, the fourth eldest son of late reggae legend Bob Marley.
The rumor mill began churning after Hill made public appearances sporting what appeared to be a baby bump shielded by loose fitting outfits. The Internet began buzzing further after Hill joked to a crowded audience during her "Moving Target: Extended Playdate Series" event at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, "I keep having these children. I don't know if I'm the most fertile woman in America," before performing her 1998 hit, "To Zion" — a song written in dedication to her first born child, Zion.
Neither Hill nor her representatives have announced a due date, but she is reportedly ending her tour in preparation for baby number six. Rolling Stone magazine reported Hill told the Detroit audience she was going to take time off to give birth, but the Grammy award winning singer is still expected to perform as scheduled at Rock the Bells in Los Angeles on August 20, San Francisco on August 27 and New York on September 3.The new Marley addition will join siblings Zion David-Nesta Marley, Selah Marley, Joshua Marley, John Marley and Sarah Marley.
According to a Wikipedia biography, several artists have acknowledged Hill's musical contriubtions and talent including Prince, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, D'Angelo, and Mary J. Blige. In 2005, Talib Kweli released a song about the singer, titled "Ms. Hill", on Right About Now. 2008 Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain and First Lady Michelle Obama are fans of Hill's. Michelle Obama told the BBC that she frequently listens to Hill's music on her iPod.
