Lauryn Hill "getting closer" to LP release

Lauryn Hill has insisted that she is moving forward with the recording of her new album.

The singer told MTV News that while she is excited at the prospect of releasing new material, the record will not include many collaborations with other artists.

"We're getting closer. We're getting closer. That's all I can say," she teased.

"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. That we still have a platform with which to make music. It's gonna be interesting to see what the future holds."

Hill went on to say that she is not intimidated by the changes that have occurred in the music industry since releasing her last album.

"It's a lot going on. It's interesting energy. It's not what it was, it's different. That doesn't necessarily means it's a bad thing - it's a different thing. Just like any new opportunity, it's ripe for a lot of different things. You've got a lot of young talent out there," she explained.

"Because we don't necessarily have the same sort of industry complex that used to exist, people don't always give, I want to say, proper respect. But they're doing it in a really kind of unusual, unique and hardcore way. Because the system is not necessarily in place like it used to be."

She added: "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."