Ms. Lauryn Hill Salutes Columbia, S.C after “Famously Hot NYE” Event

Happy New Year!! Columbia, S.C. received a beautiful gift on New Years Eve; a live performance from the queen herself, Ms. Lauryn Hill. The FREE performance was a part of the annual outdoor “Famously Hot New Year” event which has the largest NYE fireworks display in North and South Carolina, and according to UPTOWN Magazine, named one of the Best New Years Eve events in the country. On January 1st, 2016 Lauryn Hill sent a heartfelt post out to the city of Columbia, S.C.

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Thank you Lauryn Hill for those powerful words and thank you for understanding and stating so eloquently the continued struggles and reality of the issues we continue to fight daily in the state of South Carolina. We appreciate you!!

If you missed the performance, check out some of these dope pics/vids/tweets or follow @FamouslyHotNYE / #FHNY.

@FamouslyHotNYE @MsLaurynHill thanks for making my life complete yesterday !!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾 pic.twitter.com/gtghnARIqt

— blackroses (@blackrose309) January 1, 2016

Mr. & Mrs. @SteveBenjaminSC w/@MsLaurynHill. Last night at @FamouslyHotNYE in @columbiasc was fab! #FHNY pic.twitter.com/OcnU9Vrrxt

— Flock and Rally (@FlockandRally) January 1, 2016

Happy New Year! We can't wait to share the rest of the photos from last night! Here's one of the fireworks at #FHNY: pic.twitter.com/1PkeTsY3Uy

— Famously Hot NYE (@FamouslyHotNYE) January 1, 2016

#FHNY I had a blast with my bestie! @FamouslyHotNYE @MsLaurynHill pic.twitter.com/L9CaD9ujst

— Truly Confident (@TrulyConfident) January 1, 2016

Coolest. Moment. Ever. @mslaurynhill is incredible. pic.twitter.com/N8pUME4ZA8

— Cory Alpert (@coryalpert) January 1, 2016