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Post by ladona on Mar 27, 2013 2:06:19 GMT 1
Will Yip, producer:Miss [Lauryn] Hill is one of the most intense and brilliant artists I’ve ever met. We’ll have rehearsals from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 in the morning. It’s like physical boot camp with her. She’ll push her musicians to the limit physically, and really their emotional limits, because people are just on the brink of going crazy. But she tests you and she pushes you so she can get the best out of you. www.wetfeet.com/advice-tools/entrepreneurs/making-it-in-the-music-industry From beginning-1:20, the dude that made the quick appearance @ 0:35 is Phil Nicolo(owner of Studio 4 where Ms. Hill is possibly doing some of her recording)
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Post by ladona on Apr 28, 2013 16:38:35 GMT 1
James Valentine: Maroon 5's GuitaristCommenting about a song from their album "Songs About Jane"Who's playing on "Sweetest Goodbye"? That's Adam on that one. I love that song. That was written before I joined the band and it was one of the very first songs I learned with them in rehearsal. It's got a very Lauryn Hill sort of influence; very strong. The "Miseducation of Lauryn Hill", if you listen back to that record, you can really hear the influence that had on the songwriting of Maroon 5. It was a very important record. www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/maroon_5s_james_valentine_adam_levine_is_an_amazing_lead_player.htmlMarsha AmbrosiusBV: You have been very vocal about your love for Lauryn Hill. You covered 'Killing Me Softly' at this year's Grammy hip hop event and also covered her song 'Lose Myself' on your album. Why do you love L Boogie so much?MA: She's genuinely one of the best to ever do it. One of the best females to come out and give her opinion and that song 'Lose Myself' has been grand, and I always used to sing that record. I was just blown away when they said, "Cool. You Got it." She's one of my heroes. When the Grammy Foundation told me I could sing "Killing Me Softly," I think I won a karaoke competition for singing it. www.bvnewswire.com/2011/03/14/20-questions-singer-songwriter-marsha-ambrosius/
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Post by ladona on May 20, 2013 2:44:49 GMT 1
Wyclef JeanRecently you did an interview where you sent out some positive vibes to Lauryn Hill, and now she's got some new music coming out. Would you be open to collaborate with her?I'm a producer. Lauryn Hill ain't never shot my momma's house. I don't have no problems with Lauryn. I mean, it came to a time where sisters hated me for Lauryn Hill. They were like, "He has broken her heart. Let's hang this man!" But I'll say it again: Lauryn Hill in this time is one of the best artists of our generation and it's important that it remains like that, because if she goes under a lot of the culture will go under. But there's still something. There's a part to it. There still has to be a Quincy Jones in the situation, because I know what part of it she does and I know what part of it I do. I know how a lot of those records were made. Even past me, even on The Miseducation [of Lauryn Hill], there still were producers around. Once the producers leave, the music won't be the same. The passion for any producer is to find a Lauryn Hill. Once they find a Lauryn Hill, the sky's the limit. If I were to send a message to her as she does her new music, it would be: You don't have to be a producer because you're one of the best writers that ever lived, and that's more important than producing the record. It's okay. Jay-Z ain't doin' beats, that's not what he does. But when he spits on the beat, and Swizz or Timbaland does the beat, and the shit he's saying on that beat? You can forget about it. That's how I feel about Lauryn Hill, because producers will get excited. You can't have beats and your beats are sitting there until a prodigy jumps on the beat. I feel like Lauryn's one of the greatest writers, one of the greatest singers in our time and it's important that she gets that back. www.vibe.com/article/wyclef-jean-talks-new-album-carnival-begins-impacting-hip-hop-and-lauryn-hills-greatness
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Post by ladona on May 22, 2013 3:41:07 GMT 1
Q-Tip/2009On the topic of when he will start working on his third album, Q-Tip refuses to be drawn into a proposed release date. He’ll return to the studio when the time is right. “I think I can speak for myself, Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu and D’Angelo when I say that we make music when the spirit is with us,” he said. “We paint intense, colourful pictures, so it takes time.” www.fasterlouder.com.au/features/17011/Q-TipJ. Period/2011Brooklyn Bodega: "How was that [Ms. Lauryn Hill/South Africa/2006]performance?" J.Period: "It was at the Coca-Cola dome in Johannesburg. 30 thousand people. It was the kind of thing where I [scratched] and the walls [shook]. That was crazy. All of these things have been preparation and I kind of pinch myself. I give myself one moment at every show where I stop being a professional and I get to be a fan. In that one it was when she did “Killing Me Softly” and I went into a zone." 0351de3.netsolhost.com/WordPress/2011/07/21/j-period-talks-best-of-mixtape-origins-working-with-q-tip-possibly-busta-rhymes/
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Post by ladona on Jun 8, 2013 23:10:53 GMT 1
RZAI got a chance to do a lot of work with a lot of my favourite artists but one of them that I regret not working with is Lauryn Hill. If you could go to an island and take two artists with you to make an album, who would you choose?That’s a good question, I would take Lauryn Hill as one. Also Wu-Tang who would be with me anyway, I think Stevie Wonder is one of the greatest artists who’s still living. guestlist.net/interviews/791/rza_exclusive_interview/
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Post by ladona on Jun 9, 2013 0:55:36 GMT 1
Christina Minasian/StylistElisa: Can you talk about the journey and the evolution that led you to start a line?Christina: I moved to New York in 2000 and my first job was at Ralph Lauren. I was doing windows and interiors there. After that I started doing some styling because I met Lauryn Hill while working at Ralph Lauren and she hired me to work with her. Elisa: Which store?Christina: I worked at all the New York stores, but I met Lauryn at the one on West Broadway. She came in and I was downstairs in the stockroom. I thought, “I love Lauryn Hill. I shouldn’t be down here in the stockroom.” I went upstairs and she was like, “Oh I love your sneakers, your jeans, your shirt. I love how you put everything together! Are you a stylist?” And I was like, “Yeah!” Elisa: What were you wearing?Christina: It’s really funny because what I was wearing that day is the same outfit she was wearing on her Unplugged album cover. Elisa: What were you wearing?Christina: I was wearing Seven jeans. They’d first come out, I didn’t even know what they were. I had just bought them at Scoop. Elisa: I had those!Christina: They had the perfect wash. I was also wearing Adidas soccer shoes (white ones) with a white eyelet blouse and a men’s yellow cable knit sweater over it. She took my phone number and I was on cloud nine — I was so happy and excited. Elisa: What was she like? Intense?Christina: Yes, very intense and serious. She didn’t crack a smile at all. But nice. She called me ten minutes later and said, “Here’s my credit card info and this is what I need. Can you start?” It was great. I worked for her for a while at her home. Rohan Marley would be in the back yard playing soccer with the neighborhood kids. After that I went to California for a while and I started working at Kitson. I was a buyer there, but I hated it, so I moved back to New York. Eventually, I met the people behind Pencey. stylelikeu.com/blog/designer-with-style-christina-minasian/
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Post by ladona on Jun 10, 2013 2:32:06 GMT 1
Foxy Brown
“Lauryn [Hill] came in first as the dark skin chick on the scene,” she said. “And the dark skin she represented was more natural and beautiful. Light skin, long hair…cool. No disrespect to light skin women. But when you see a bad, dark skin chocolate chick, it’s like Wow. I absolutely was not always comfortable in my skin. Lauryn and I used to talk about that all the time. I had the worst insecurity.”
She also admitted that Hill had a lot to do with her staying true to her style of music.
“She’s one of the ones besides Jay that said, ‘I don’t want you to change that dancehall hip-hop,” Foxy said. “Please don’t ever change that. I need that, I need that, I need that.’ I told her, ‘I need you. We’re the two dark skin [stars]. We’re the ones that kicked the door down.”
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Post by ladona on Jun 13, 2013 13:39:56 GMT 1
John Legend"[Working with Hill] was a great experience for me because I was young... and I played on 'Everything Is Everything'," Legend explained. "A lot of what I learned from her was more from listening to her album than from any advice she gave me, but she told me to 'keep it simple' because I was trying to show her how well I could play the piano... and sometimes it's actually cooler to play less." www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a486322/john-legend-kanye-west-is-a-creative-genius.htmlShaunya Hartley: StylistI-ELLA: What have been a few of your favorite styling projects/experiences so far? What kind of projects are you hoping to take on in the future?Shaunya: My favorite project was styling Lauryn Hill for the MOBO awards. It was her first public performance in a long time and we went with a great ‘70s-inspired look -- leather pants, long vest. www.i-ella.com/page/interview/I-ELLA_Interviews_Celebrity_Stylist_Shauyna_HartleyVeronica Fletcher: StylistMaria: If more African-American celebrities sported a natural look, do you believe more women would be inclined to go natural? Why or why not?Veronica Fletcher: When Lauryn Hill graced the covers of many magazines with the natural styles I created, the demand for my services increased. The decision she made to be natural empowered and encouraged other women to consider wearing their hair naturally. So yes if more celebs embrace their natural textures their fans will follow. When Halle Berry cut her hair, women walked in for the Halle cut. So many of us are actually natural because of Lauryn Hill and the styles I created for her. She helped us to see ourselves again and took natural hair from being conscious and political to being stylish and fashion-forward. naturallymoi.com/2013/03/news/should-celebs-take-credit-for-popularizing-natural-hair-salon-ownercelebrity-stylist-weighs-in/Melody Ehsani: StylistWho is your favorite artist you've worked with so far?…Lauryn Hill. She's a true artist and really involved in every aspect. Mel also said it was easy for her to connect with Lauryn Hill because she sees a lot of herself in her. style.mtv.com/2011/08/05/melody-ehsani-beyonce-nicki-minaj/
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Post by puma on Jun 15, 2013 2:41:29 GMT 1
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Post by masdo on Jun 16, 2013 17:22:29 GMT 1
Wyclef is not over Lauryn its so obvious, but there is some truth in what he is saying. That Neurotic Society Song is not the business. The lyrics of the song are super intelligent and her rapping skills and flow are way out of this world, so super talented. I still believe no one in this world can rap like Lauryn, but the beat of the song is so weak. Lauryn needs to work with people that will seriously complement her talent. I actually like the team she was touring with in 2007 and the way they remixed her songs during concerts took me to another level of music, even though her voice was not good during that period. I think Lauryn needs to hook up again with Kevin Choice.
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Post by puma on Jun 16, 2013 19:55:23 GMT 1
Wyclef is not over Lauryn its so obvious, but there is some truth in what he is saying. That Neurotic Society Song is not the business. The lyrics of the song are super intelligent and her rapping skills and flow are way out of this world, so super talented. I still believe no one in this world can rap like Lauryn, but the beat of the song is so weak. Lauryn needs to work with people that will seriously complement her talent. I actually like the team she was touring with in 2007 and the way they remixed her songs during concerts took me to another level of music, even though her voice was not good during that period. I think Lauryn needs to hook up again with Kevin Choice. The producers that she's worked with have been brilliant. The issue is that she has a clear view on what she wants and it's not the taste of some people. I happened to like Neurotic Society because it's a concept record. The manic feel of the production matches the message. Yes, it's not radio friendly, but I'm not always interested in radio friendly music considering the mess that's out there right now.
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Post by masdo on Jun 16, 2013 22:12:26 GMT 1
@ Puma, To me the Miseducation is not radio friendly, but the production of the songs was classic and timeless. I dont need a radio friendly sound from Lauryn i just want the brilliance of her art to shine in her new songs.
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Post by puma on Jun 27, 2013 23:28:04 GMT 1
Ice cream rapper IT IS said that Grammy award-winning American hip-hop artist and rapper Fatman Scoop got his stage name after appearing as the ice cream guy in the music video for the Fugees’ version of the song “Killing Me Softly” in 1996. Fugees’ vocalist, Lauryn Hill, was said to be such a huge ice cream fan that she kept on shouting “Scoop, scoop, fat man scoop” when she wanted to get a serving of her favorite treat while filming the video. The phrase “fat man scoop” stuck in the rapper’s mind, and when he (Isaac Freeman III in real life) eventually decided to join the music industry, he thought of using it as his stage name. - See more at: www.bworldonline.com/weekender/content.php?id=72494#sthash.E9v3pzlz.dpuf
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Post by masdo on Jun 28, 2013 21:43:11 GMT 1
Lauryn Hill seems like a very interesting and funny character, this is too crazy that she came up with this name and this guy kept for commercial reasons as well.
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Post by Beginning on Jul 1, 2013 2:15:28 GMT 1
@ Puma, To me the Miseducation is not radio friendly, but the production of the songs was classic and timeless. I dont need a radio friendly sound from Lauryn i just want the brilliance of her art to shine in her new songs. I think the Miseducation was quite radio friendly. In terms of lyrical content and and musical substance, it was definitely unexpected and different from what is popular, but the production and overall brand of the album was marketable. I still hear "Ex-Factor" and "To Zion" on the radio as if they just came out today. "Neurotic Society" sounded much better live, and Lauryn herself admitted it was made in haste. I think it has been well acknowledged that the song isn't her best work.
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