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Post by puma on Sept 13, 2011 4:24:47 GMT 1
YOu can tell Erykah is a true Lauryn Hill Fan. She quoted a poem from her very first album. All these other stars who claim that they're fans never do that.
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Post by Essence on Sept 13, 2011 5:46:42 GMT 1
YOu can tell Erykah is a true Lauryn Hill Fan. She quoted a poem from her very first album. All these other stars who claim that they're fans never do that. A lot of stars who claim they are big fans really make me scratch my head sometimes. Beyonce, Nicki Minaj? They are the opposite of Lauryn, or at least the opposite of what she embodies. At least with Alicia Keys and Erykah Badu (who said Lauryn inspired them) you can see the L influence. With the others, like Nicki and Beyonce, there are no similarities none-whatsoever. Which always boggled me. I think a lot of Lauryn's fans are casual fans, to say the least.
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Post by puma on Sept 20, 2011 19:34:52 GMT 1
While I appreciate his thoughts on Lauryn, he's seriously delusional if he thinks that he's the best rapper in the game. He's already a horrible vocalist...maybe he should concentrate on upping his game in that department. Trey Songz: 'I Rap Better Than Most Rappers' Is He Right? Trey Songz claims that he is better than most rappers out there saying he finds it "easy." Mr. Steal Your Girl has experimented with hip-hop recently, dropping freestyles to Jay-Z and Kanye West's 'N**gas In Paris,' and Lil Wayne's 'Nightmares At The Bottom.' While he was praised for his adequate rapping skills, Trey has taken it one step further by claiming that he is one of the best rappers around. "I don't think no singer can rap better than me," Trey told SoulCulture. "I think I rap better than most rappers. Rapping is just fun for me. It's a creative expression and it's easy, it flows - it's not something I'm trying to do, it's not something I'm putting out for sales, it's just to show how much I love it." Trey believes there is only one person who can beat him at his game. "I actually think Lauryn is the best who ever did it, actually incorporating the two. Just how conceptual she was and the thought process she had to go through to sounds that she made, that Miseducation [of Lauryn Hill] album was phenomenal. Do you think Trey is the best singing rapper out there? www.taletela.com/news/9631/trey-songz-i-rap-better-than-most-rappers
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Post by guest21 on Sept 23, 2011 13:28:13 GMT 1
Kev Choice was the musical director on Ms Hill's 1997 tour. M.O.I. JR: What did you learn from being the bandleader of Lauryn Hill’s band? Kev Choice: I learned many valuable lessons being with Lauryn Hill, probably more than any other artist I played with. I think one of the main things was that I was capable of doing things I wasn’t even aware of myself, until she pushed me to the limits. I gained a higher level of discipline and focus because I had to be on point at all times, literally 24 hours a day. It also gave me an appreciation of a wider range of musical styles that she introduced me to, from Ethiopian music to alternative rock, to reggae. I had to research thousands of songs and artists and soak it up and interpret to the band and incorporate it in her set. I also learned that the music industry is a ruthless place and it’s not for the weak of heart and mind, and if you are weak, it can break you. sfbayview.com/2011/the-power-of-choice-an-interview-wit%E2%80%99-musician-kev-choice/
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Post by guest21 on Sept 23, 2011 17:16:45 GMT 1
Correction: Kev Choice was music director for her 2007 tour.
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Post by ladona on Sept 23, 2011 19:59:39 GMT 1
Kev Choice was the musical director on Ms Hill's 1997 tour. M.O.I. JR: What did you learn from being the bandleader of Lauryn Hill�s band? Kev Choice: I learned many valuable lessons being with Lauryn Hill, probably more than any other artist I played with. I think one of the main things was that I was capable of doing things I wasn�t even aware of myself, until she pushed me to the limits. I gained a higher level of discipline and focus because I had to be on point at all times, literally 24 hours a day. It also gave me an appreciation of a wider range of musical styles that she introduced me to, from Ethiopian music to alternative rock, to reggae. I had to research thousands of songs and artists and soak it up and interpret to the band and incorporate it in her set. I also learned that the music industry is a ruthless place and it�s not for the weak of heart and mind, and if you are weak, it can break you. sfbayview.com/2011/the-power-of-choice-an-interview-wit%E2%80%99-musician-kev-choice/Now that's what I'm talking about, somebody who APPRECIATES the "valuable ( musical and industry) lessons" learned from working with Lauryn, instead of whining (*cough* Jay Gore ).
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Post by petra on Oct 2, 2011 19:26:48 GMT 1
Roc Nation's J. Cole recently revealed his top ten all-time favorite music albums ranging from late pop star Michael Jackson's Bad to Kanye West's 2004 debut, The College Dropout. Cole's top ten also included Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill's Miseducation of Lauryn Hill debut. Michael Jackson - Bad (1987) Nas - Illmatic (1994) / It Was Written (1996) UGK - Ridin Dirty (1996) The Fugees - The Score (1996)J. Cole: “I’ve got great memories of this album, everything down to the skits. Classic. ‘On top of all my logic and my theory, I add a m*th*rf**k*r so you ignant niggas hear me’ - Lauryn Hill” 2Pac - Me Against The World (1995) / All Eyez On Me (1996) 2Pac - Makaveli (1996) Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)J. Cole: “Lauryn Hill has a one of a kind voice. The writing and production are incredible on this album.” Jay-Z - The Blueprint (2001) Lil Wayne - Tha Carter (2004) Kanye West - The College Dropout (2004) www.complex.com/music/2011/09/j-coles-10-favorite-albums
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Post by ladona on Oct 6, 2011 0:36:34 GMT 1
Macy Gray:Which artists do you most admire? Billie Holiday, Bob Marley, Aretha Franklin, Axl Rose and Lauryn Hill. Some singers mean every single word they sing – it's as if their heart just got cut open, and their blood is spilling out. www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/may/10/macy-gray-singerJoss Stone:Lori Lieberman: The artist who wrote and originally recorded "Killing Me Softly": Cincy Groove: Your song Killing Me Softly has had more mileage than almost any other song I can think of, based on the number of people who have covered it. What did you think of the Fugee’s version? Lori Lieberman: I thought it was great. I loved it. When I did it, my version was this very, very simple folk song. It was just an acoustic guitar, some strings and a back beat. It was really a pretty song. What I liked about it was that it was my story. Roberta Flack really made it into this huge arrangement with this heavy 2 feel , a chorus, and all of this stuff. She really made it into something way, way bigger than I could have ever imagined it. When the Fugees came out and [Lauryn] Hill did what she did with it, it gave it a whole new spin that was completely fresh. I just feel if your going to do a cover you might as well do something totally new and different with it. www.cincygroove.com/?p=5706More from Lori Lieberman(Talks about the history of "Killing Me Softly): Mentions Lauryn Hill @ 3:45
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Post by puma on Oct 11, 2011 0:06:29 GMT 1
Co-Signer: Havoc, Mobb Deep "The thing about Lauryn is, you didn't know if she rapped better or sang better. I can't pick one. When she spit, her flow, technique and lyrics — you can't match it. It takes years to get a flow like that. You hear her delivery in somebody like Mos Def; his technique is ill. Back then, she was shutting down a lot of cats with her lyrical skill, and then she could sing on top of it. That's like some [very muscular] dude with a gun. He likes to fight and he can also shoot you, so you got to be scared of both! www.mtv.com/bands/h/hip_hop_week/2007/groups/index3.jhtml
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Post by petra on Oct 20, 2011 5:02:56 GMT 1
Bon Iver: Hip-Hop Lyrics 1. "Family Business" | The Fugees, 1996 I can't think of a rap verse I've listened to more than Lauryn Hill's on this song. Rap is a game dominated by dudes, but she's such a f**k**g badass. www.rollingstone.com/music/playlists/bon-iver
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Post by Nutzz on Oct 24, 2011 10:59:44 GMT 1
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Post by puma on Nov 5, 2011 2:24:44 GMT 1
KARMIN TAKES INSPIRATION FROM LAURYN HILL, KANYE WEST Fresh off the release of their debut single “Crash Your Party,” YouTube sensation Karmin shared which hip-hop artists have inspired them. “As far as rappers go, first is going to be Lauryn Hill,” Amy told MTV Buzzworthy. “Hearing her Miseducation album basically changed my life and got me into rapping. And then more recently I would have to say Missy Elliott, Eve, and Nicki Minaj.” www.rap-up.com/2011/11/04/karmin-takes-inspiration-from-lauryn-hill-kanye-west/
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Post by puma on Nov 5, 2011 9:54:46 GMT 1
Their high-profile club show during this year’s Jazz Fest was at the Howlin’ Wolf with Mos Def, and they spent the spring touring with Lauryn Hill, first as her opening act and then as her horn section. The Hot 8’s hybrid of funk and reggae was a natural fit with Hill’s repertoire, and for much of the band just meeting her was thrilling: When Pete talks about “just hanging out with Lauryn Hill” in a conversation where he also casually mentioned Spike Lee and Mos Def, you can hear the italics. Still, the rigors of a high profile tour, combined with the rehearsals that the notoriously perfectionist singer had a habit of calling on off days and in the middle of the night, can take a toll. “I love traveling, but I don’t want to do it as much anymore,” says trumpeter Raymond Williams. “Playing with Lauryn Hill was great, but our fans in New Orleans miss us.” offbeat.com/2011/08/01/the-hot-8-brass-band-home-in-my-horn/
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Post by Essence on Nov 6, 2011 18:34:44 GMT 1
Sweet words from Mary. Lauryn's part starts near the very end, around the four, twenty-one mark:
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Post by Nylle23 on Nov 26, 2011 23:20:27 GMT 1
A short clip of a musician that toured with Lauryn. I never figured out how to embed videos here. But here is the link. vimeo.com/28717049
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