Mary J Blige saddened over Hill

[yasmine78]

Mary J Blige is "saddened" by fellow R&B star Lauryn Hill's "fallen" solo career, labelling the Fugee "a genius".

Hill's debut solo album The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill was a huge hit in 1998 with critics and fans alike, but she failed to capitalise on her success and became a recluse.

Blige tells British gay magazine Attitude: "I'm saddened.

"I think that album is one of the most incredible albums ever made. She's a genius and I do not know what happened to her. This was the birth of a major talent and then it disappeared in a puff of smoke."

[Big-D]

Thanks

[voices]

talent knows talent...those are my two favorite female artists: lauryn hill and mary j....

[mattyboy]

I'm surprised by Mary's comments, i would have thought she would have seen that lauryn never tried to immitate the sucess of her first album with her follow up Unplugged. Mary has always been someone who thrives off success and sales no matter the cost of her morales and beliefs she plays the preecher but we never see it put it in affect. Lauryn has a plan for herself wrongly or rightly we should respect it. I feel she has given us more than Mary J will ever, give.

[VOICEADDRESSES]

i disagree. Mary has always been true to herself and the music. When have you ever seen Mary cast her morals down for a record sale and success? HAVE YOU HEARD HER NEW ALBUM?

She keeps it real, has always stayed street, kept her clothes on, made REAL MUSIC (u noticed Lauryn picked HER for miseducation) and when she found God she's more than happy to point that out publicly no matter what the cost. She's given so much to different foundations and have spoken publicly about issues. What is obvious is that BOTH WOMEN went through the same situation of LOOKING FOR LOVE, QUICKLY BEING INTRODUCED TO FAME, HAVING TO BE SOMEONE THEY'RE NOT IN THE PUBLIC EYE. I know. I've followed both of thier careers closely as a fan. I think Mary J. handled it better and she handled it openly. Around the time Lauryn came with "unplugged", mary came with "no more drama" -- LISTEN TO THE WORDS. I wish that Mary and Lauryn could have a conversation.

If you check her comments closely Mary said Lauryn IS a genius, not WAS a genius. in addition in another interview, even with the fact that everyone else is counting Lauryn Hill out because she haven't made an album or been on the charts in awhile ("talking about thriving off of sales and success") Mary considered her to be one of her peers in the industry and gave her nothing BUT praise. Mary didn't say anything negative about Lauryn OR "unplugged" in these recent comments. she called her a genius and yes Lauryn did "disappear" for a minute. I think being called a genius IS respect. Mary just gave a quick comment. she wasn't there to tell Lauryn's life story.

Sorry but Mary's my girl and your comments are off--- so i had to address it. blessings!

[luvlauryn]

With all do respect to everyone that has commented, that will comment, and the two artists mentioned above, I do appreciate the fact that Mary J. Blidge can give credit when credit is due. Though Lauryn Hill always has been and always will be my favorite artist, I do respect Mary J. Blidge as an artists as well. I personally don't see how someone can see that someone else's career has fallen simply because have any of us ever taken into consideration that Lauryn Hill stoped singing as a "CAREER"? We automatically "even myself at times" assume that beacuse we don't hear someone in a while, or because we don't like something that an artist has produces, that they have fallen- and that's not true! Mary J. Blidge and Lauryn Hill's life situation can be compared in a way, but in a lot of ways they can not be prepared. As her #1 fan, I don't agree with the lack of show-ups at the concerts, or the run off stage performances that Lauryn Hill has shown in the past years. But, I'll say this, because she is such a GENIUS, you never know what was going on in Lauryn's mind. When you are ingenius, there are sooooo many things going on at one time and at times you just want to give up. Especially Lauryn's Unplugged Album, it seemed like she was struggling with self-because of other people!!!!! Who's to say that Mary's didn't grow up with the attitude that says forget everyone who's not on my side, and Lauryn didn't grow up with the attitude trying to people please. No one knows. It's not fair that just because the industry doesn't like what she's producing, they would consider her falling off! Maybe she's trying to get out of the whole stage of being industrialized!!! Maybe her song "I get out" was ambiguous and one of the things she was talking about was this industry. Lasty just to add to a thought.... I am not by any means bashing Ashant however, Why does she have the title "Princess of R&B or Soul" I forget which one, but what has she done musically to set her aside from anyone else. If it's that easy to be so-called on board and not fallen off , then I feel sorry for those who are on board!

[sybillecutey]

Yeah, ashanti is no princess of RnB WTF.

[mattyboy]

I find it hard to believe that mary has always been 'real' shes always to me been a lack of reality, is she not the same woman who was told by aretha franklin that she was a mess, Mary is by far one of the most talented singers but shes also is one of the most overated morally, some one who displays how she think she should live but in the end doesn't. Lauryn is queen , they both have faults but i don't think Lauryn would ever comment on Marys career especially not the love is life album, of which the guest vocal of eve was the high light

[mattyboy]

tood add, you are judged by the company you keep, so we should judge Mary by p.diddy, method man and lil kim. SWhat great peers, where as lauryn surrounds herself by the the marleys and spiritual leaders, weather these people are right for lauryn , only shes knows but at least we get the sense shes trying to be spiritually correct, rather than ghetto-fabulos

[VOICE]

it ain't the healthy that need a doctor. Jesus ate with sinners. we all have friends that are struggling with something. that doesn't make us bad people. Mary accepts that SHE was the problem. Mary has always in this industry stayed true to herself and YOU CAN SEE THAT in her music. Lauryn DID disappear and that's ALL SHE SAID. Above all, Mary never insulted Lauryn Hill or gloated in her situation. She merely said she was saddened. I mean dang! There's nothing condescending about that. I think when you don't know people's intentions in thier words you take it how you wanna take it and sometimes your interpretation may be correct or way off--- BOTTOM LINE IS YOU DON'T KNOW.

[voicealsoadds]

also, (i forgot) her peers include Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Talib Kweli, U2 and Raphael Saadiq among other while we're on the subject of peers.

[mattyboy]

How can lauryn hill be her peer , when mary launches this comment as lauryn is making her comeback with her old band, lauryn hill should and will expect criticisim form people but from Mary J Blidge, if that's what friends are, lauryn was right to take the three years out she did

[voiceslastcommentonthis]

that's the problem...how do you know Lauryn even considers it criticism? it does not sound like criticism to me..not many people know that the fugees are back. trust me i've mentioned thier comeback and people are like oh really? so why would mary be different? that's my last comment on this topic..........

[Moderator]

I understand were Mary is coming from. You could just imagine how she feels. She worked with Lauryn and Lauryn worked with her so they both learnt a lot about each other so i respect her opinion about Lauryn.
Lauryn's career hasn't "disappeared in a puff of smoke" as Mary puts it. It just isn't like the every day artist out there who records albums just for the fun of it. She is true to herself and fans making sure she puts 100 % in every song. Even if it takes as long as it has taken she is still a "genius" and legend to me

[dawyked]

here's my opinion:

Mary is right.
Lauryn is one of the most talented artist ever,even so much people compares she with Mr. Bobby, but saddly she falls into a hugh hole, but i know thta she have all that what she needs toget out and get recovered!