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Post by puma on Aug 15, 2011 18:18:51 GMT 1
Autobiography "One Day It'll All Make Sense" On September 13th Lonnie tells his life story in his upcoming biography, which Maya Angelou describes as a "magnificent memoir." Common is set to release his autobiography One Day It'll All Make Sense on September 13th through Atria Books. According to Amazon (via MissInfo.tv), the 320-page memoir, co-authored with Adam Bradley, "tells what it was like for a boy with big dreams growing up on the South Side of Chicago. He reveals how he almost quit rapping after his first album, Can I Borrow a Dollar?, sold only two thousand copies. He recounts his rise to stardom, giving a behind-the-scenes look into the recording studios, concerts, movie sets, and after-parties of a hip-hop celebrity and movie star. He reflects on his controversial invitation to perform at the White House, a story that grabbed international headlines. And he talks about the challenges of balancing fame, love, and fatherhood." The book also reveals never-before-told stories about Common's encounters with everyone from Lauryn Hill to President Barack Obama. The work is currently available for pre-order at Amazon. www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.16440/rolling-stone-magazine-crowns-eminem-the-king-of-hip-hop/index/news/id.16439/common-to-release-autobiography-one-day-itll-all-make-sense-on-september-13th
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Post by Essence on Aug 16, 2011 16:08:58 GMT 1
Independent artists honor "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill."
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Post by puma on Aug 16, 2011 18:04:33 GMT 1
Oh interesting. American Idol's Melinda Doolittle on "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You". It's funny that girl singing "Tell Him" looks like Kimberly Elise. It was great to hear this. A lot of them did a good job. It also reminds me that while I love Lauryn's current arrangements of the songs, the original will always strike a chord in me. I wish that she could find the love in the original (with the tempo slightly adjusted not at break neck speed) and just bless us with that once during the concert...in 4 DAYS!! I'm excited to see what she has planned.
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Post by ladona on Aug 21, 2011 1:02:02 GMT 1
2007 Interview with Chrisette Michele: AHHA: Who would you say are some current artists that you feel you identify with? Chrisette: I identify with most artists, just because at the end of the day we’re all people who communicate to the world through song. I think that is the biggest connection that we all have, to communicate like you said, with a lot of people at the same time. But as far as my sound is concerned, Jill Scott, Lauryn Hill, Ella Fitzgerald, Sara Vaughn. AHHA: You’ve been compared to and referred to as the next Lauryn Hill? How does that feel? Chrisette: Really? Oh man! That is nice! Well I guess that’s how it feels! [laughs] I just heard that for the first time. [laughs] You know what? When her CD first came out, I literally rewound every single riff and practiced it over and over until I got it. I did that with the [artists] who I loved the most like Billie [Holiday] and Ella [Fitzgerald], so [Lauryn Hill] happens to be one of those people. allhiphop.com/stories/alternatives/archive/2007/06/18/18160601.aspxSN: Isn't it funny how many new female artists get stamped as the new or next Lauryn Hill Roc Nation's J. Cole has opened up about his biggest collaboration hopefuls and said he would love an opportunity to snag music veterans Andre 3000 and Lauryn Hill. From Cole's perspective, a collaboration with either artist would be a dream come true. "I got a lot of people I would love to work with, but before I feel like they stop doing music for good because you never know, I would love to work with Andre 3000," Cole told radio host/rapper Nelly referring to the OutKast member. "And Lauryn Hill. I feel like I would love [to collaborate with them], because any moment with them, any moment it could just stop. I would love to work with one of them. There's others, I would like to get Kanye on a track, something of that realm." (Rap-Up) www.sohh.com/2010/08/andre_3000_lauryn_hill_are_dream_collabo.html J. Cole:He hopes to drop another mixtape in the summer and sees gold gramophones in the near future. “I’m tryna win that Grammy, tryna pull some Lauryn Hill shit. www.rap-up.com/2011/05/29/j-cole-single-delayed-by-kanye-west-sample/*Based this review of his debut album, there are rumors going around that J. Cole has collaborated with Lauryn: "Collaborations throughout the effort are scarce but it’s all a part of his master plan. One high-profile feature that is sure to get rap fans talking comes from a female artist who’s been in the game for quite some time — her name is being kept under wraps for now. Though she’s known for her appealing rhymes, she sings on a record with a distinct ’90s vibe. Her placement is a reminder that Cole continues to hold his own when matched with a masterful wordsmith. 'It’s gonna create such a moment because it’s so left,' " Cole shares. naption.com/hip-hop-news/critics-weigh-in-on-j-coles-album/Hmmm, raps, appealing rhymes, sings, 90's vibe-could this be Lauryn?
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Post by Essence on Aug 21, 2011 22:46:13 GMT 1
I thought this was incredibly touching. Lauryn should hear this poem:
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Post by puma on Aug 24, 2011 22:20:08 GMT 1
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Post by puma on Aug 26, 2011 22:28:50 GMT 1
Erykah Badu on the challenge of performing Baduizm for Rock the Bells “It was just of a different time period, a different following, a different cult, at that time. So it’s always a challenge. Well, not always, because this is my first time doing it, but it was a challenge, trying it. Making that same statement again. Because that album is an album, and when I recorded Baduizm, it was something that I could perfect – perfecting a moment. A live performance is creating a moment. And even when Baduizm was out and that was my only album, I didn’t only just do Baduizm songs, because you have to really create a moment that continues to captivate the audience. So it’s kind of a challenge to just do one album all of the way through. Unless its The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.” www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.16618/title.erykah-badu-speaks-on-baduizm-new-project-with-gorillazNEWS : Online Interview: No Lay How old were you when you started singing?About twelve but I’ve always loved to sing. Anyone who knew me when I was younger would tell you that but I started spitting and it was so hard, I was out of my comfort-zone with the singing side of things, I didn’t know how to incorporate it because the singing is so [pauses] when you hear me sing, it’s like the voice is so sweet and nice, it sounds totally different to when I rap. So it’s just about bringing the two together, but obviously that comes with growth. On my album, they’re gonna hear a lot of that, but I’m not a person that just wants to start singing and totally forget about rap. That’s not me I would like to do like more like a Lauryn Hill rap my verses, sing my choruses. You love Lauryn Hill don’t you?Yeah! I love her Because I think that she [pauses] a lot of people think she should’ve practiced what she preached, basically as in, she talks about don’t let man wreck you and she let a man wreck her. On her The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill album she wasn’t preaching. She was saying look what’s happened to me. She was telling a story. That’s not preaching, preaching is don’t you do this and don’t you do that. She was saying learn from me girls man, because I’ve been messed about. To me that’s not preaching and I love any artist that can get on a song and bring tears to my eyes, to me that’s a real artist, forget all the hype and everything around it. Make hype tunes, I’ll love you for that as well, but can you take it to another side that you can touch my heart and bring tears to my eyes? That’s why I love Lauryn Hill. www.rwdmag.com/2011/08/online-interview-no-lay-no_lay/
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Post by puma on Aug 27, 2011 1:01:22 GMT 1
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Post by puma on Aug 29, 2011 0:01:10 GMT 1
Someone tweeted Pink and asked who she wanted to have a female duet with and she answered:
Pink P!nk Lauryn Hill RT @dfantasy @pink Which female singer would you like to duet with?
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Post by unconstrained14u on Sept 1, 2011 8:59:05 GMT 1
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Post by puma on Sept 1, 2011 20:37:30 GMT 1
This is the second confirmation about a Fugees reunion sometime in the future. I just hope that it's a couple years down the line. I want Lauryn to come out with a couple solo albums first. Speaking of moving forward, someone from your camp told me you guys were officially reconciling with Lauryn Hill for a Fugees reunion. Can you talk about that?He told you that? Yeah, I was talking to him and basically, Wyclef, myself and all of us, it seems like over the years, we’ve said things about Lauryn Hill that aren’t really nice things to say, if you will. But, we felt like⎯just like you are asking me about my stance with Wyclef, I’ll tell you it’s great, because at the end of the day, we’re all still adults. We’ve been doing this, it’s been 15 years since The Score and we’ve been together since ’88. So, on Lauryn⎯congratulations to her by the way on her 6th child, a healthy beautiful baby boy⎯we’re all adults. Everyone has children or family needs so now we’re in the next stage of reconciling and I can say that I was wrong. I can sit here and tell you if it wasn’t for Lauryn and Wyclef, I wouldn’t be where I was at, even though I originally founded and started the group. But, I think I was blessed to have found as someone as incredible as Wyclef and someone as beautiful and talented as Lauryn Hill. Let’s keep it all the way real. Just like family, you get frustrated with each other sometimes. Right now, we just feel good about each other and we’re at a more stable state of mind and place in our lives. And I just feel like, reconciling with Lauryn Hill for anything I said publicly that was negative. At the end of the day, Lauryn Hill is the greatest, one the greatest that has come in the last 20 plus years. So, we’re just moving on and I know she’s doing a lot of work, she’s getting her mojo back and she would love the hear that. I know a lot fans are excited to see her get back and see what she does best. I know we’re excited and I’m a straight-up cheerleader, I’m a fan. What would it take for ya’ll to do that reunion concert?I don’t know, I guess everyone would have to come and be in the same frame of mind. That’s the thing about the group, we’re never going to do or say something unless we really feel a need. As long as we all feel good and we’re on the same page and the mood is right, we’ll do it. On a scale of likely hood, of one to ten, what’s the likely hood it will happen?All I can say to you is, I think everyone is in the right mindset. I can say we’re in a better position than one or five years ago. I’m always optimistic. I always feel like there’s going to be that light at the end of the tunnel. So, this tunnel, there’s a light at the end and I feel positive about reaching into that light. vibe.com/posts/v-exclusive-pras-chats-new-haitian-president-rift-wyclef-fugees-reconciliation
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Post by ladona on Sept 2, 2011 16:43:09 GMT 1
This is the second confirmation about a Fugees reunion sometime in the future. I just hope that it's a couple years down the line. I want Lauryn to come out with a couple solo albums first. Speaking of moving forward, someone from your camp told me you guys were officially reconciling with Lauryn Hill for a Fugees reunion. Can you talk about that?He told you that? Yeah, I was talking to him and basically, Wyclef, myself and all of us, it seems like over the years, we’ve said things about Lauryn Hill that aren’t really nice things to say, if you will. But, we felt like⎯just like you are asking me about my stance with Wyclef, I’ll tell you it’s great, because at the end of the day, we’re all still adults. We’ve been doing this, it’s been 15 years since The Score and we’ve been together since ’88. So, on Lauryn⎯congratulations to her by the way on her 6th child, a healthy beautiful baby boy⎯we’re all adults. Everyone has children or family needs so now we’re in the next stage of reconciling and I can say that I was wrong. I can sit here and tell you if it wasn’t for Lauryn and Wyclef, I wouldn’t be where I was at, even though I originally founded and started the group. But, I think I was blessed to have found as someone as incredible as Wyclef and someone as beautiful and talented as Lauryn Hill. Let’s keep it all the way real. Just like family, you get frustrated with each other sometimes. Right now, we just feel good about each other and we’re at a more stable state of mind and place in our lives. And I just feel like, reconciling with Lauryn Hill for anything I said publicly that was negative. At the end of the day, Lauryn Hill is the greatest, one the greatest that has come in the last 20 plus years. So, we’re just moving on and I know she’s doing a lot of work, she’s getting her mojo back and she would love the hear that. I know a lot fans are excited to see her get back and see what she does best. I know we’re excited and I’m a straight-up cheerleader, I’m a fan. What would it take for ya’ll to do that reunion concert?I don’t know, I guess everyone would have to come and be in the same frame of mind. That’s the thing about the group, we’re never going to do or say something unless we really feel a need. As long as we all feel good and we’re on the same page and the mood is right, we’ll do it. On a scale of likely hood, of one to ten, what’s the likely hood it will happen?All I can say to you is, I think everyone is in the right mindset. I can say we’re in a better position than one or five years ago. I’m always optimistic. I always feel like there’s going to be that light at the end of the tunnel. So, this tunnel, there’s a light at the end and I feel positive about reaching into that light. vibe.com/posts/v-exclusive-pras-chats-new-haitian-president-rift-wyclef-fugees-reconciliationI was wondering when Pras and Wyclef were going to publicly admit that what they did to Lauryn was wrong. However, I'm still skeptical about a reunion.
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Post by puma on Sept 2, 2011 18:11:25 GMT 1
What I love about her is that even to this day, she never puts them or any other artist on blast. That's why people respect her even when they dog her. I've never heard her speak ill of anyone in the media.
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Post by Nutzz on Sept 12, 2011 18:24:42 GMT 1
During RTB Speaks about lauryn hill in the beginning of the vid
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Post by ladona on Sept 13, 2011 3:44:12 GMT 1
During RTB Speaks about lauryn hill in the beginning of the vid "Lauryn Hill is my hero." Wow, that's a powerful statement.
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