Let’s Talk About Lauryn Hill’s Essay
Ms. Lauryn Hill decided to share some thoughts on all of the talk surrounding her late shows and many of the very pointed and incendiary comments and opinions shared by Robert Glasper earlier this month.
Like most folks, I’m a fan of ’90s Lauryn, or Ms. Hill as she prefers to be called (more on this later). But she lost me almost two decades ago for various reasons, though I will always appreciate what she brought to the table while always thinking about the big question of what I think she could have brought to the table.
Let’s break down some of this tome. I will skip a lot and only focus on the things that stand out to me because this joint is a legit 3,000 words and while I read the whole thing (and you probably did too), there’s no need for me to address everything she addressed by literally restating it all. This would end up being 5,000 words and ain’t nobody got time for that.
The Miseducation was the first time I worked with musicians outside of the Fugees who’s report and working relationship was clear. In an effort to create the same level of comfort, I may not have established the necessary boundaries and may have been more inviting than I should have been. In hindsight, I would have handled it differently for the removal of any confusion. And I have handled it differently since, I’m clear and I make clear before someone walks in the door what I am and am not looking for. I may have been inclusive, but these are my songs.
Misspelling “rapport” aside (which I only bring up because I saw others do it; I know what she meant so the communication was effective), I think she’s speaking to something very important here. She tried to create an environment like she’d been in prior and it ended up proving chaotic at times, according to various reports. Being the boss is different than being a worker in a situation. I’d chalk this up to a life lesson we could all heed. This foreshadows the “call me Ms. Hill” thing so many folks had an issue with. For the record, I do not have a problem with it.
-I have come across the occasional musician who thinks they already know what I want, feelings and egos can be easily bruised when you tell them they actually don’t. I am never trying to intentionally hurt anyone’s feelings btw, but when people insist that they know you and don’t, you may have to be equally as firm to demonstrate otherwise.
All artists are sensitive about their shit, her included. But she’s absolutely right about one thing (something we’ll get to later), if it’s her vision and her work, then its her law.
Article written by Panama Jackson, Read more via: Lauryn Hill Blavity
Killer Curves: Bodies To Die For – BET Trailer
Killer Curves Trailer: BET documentary on black market cosmetic surgery
In the last decade, with the rise of hip-hop videos and the video vixens that frequent them, the black market for butt injections has increased astronomically. Often times, women would be willing to meet strangers for under $3,000 in seedy motels in exchange for a more voluptuous backside. What many did not realize at the time was that they were being pumped with harmful garage concoctions of oil, fix-a-flat, cement and so on. Within two years the body would start to reject these harmful potions, and the foreign material would begin to corrode the buttocks.
Killer Curves is produced by Lala Anthony, and will feature K. Michelle.
Watch BET’s trailer for the documentary here:
At the moment there are no plans to re-air the documentary. However it will be housed on bet.com and the BET NOW app.
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Elfen’s Saturday Music Video Through the wire Kanye West
Looking at Kanye’s music videos all day and this one is my favorites.Through the wire shows hungry and humble Kanye was at one time. As I said we all evolve And grow. It seems like after his mama died he sold his soul to the devil .
Michael Brown’s mother is running for office in Ferguson, Missouri
Standing near the spot where her son was gunned down, Michael Brown’s mother, Lezley McSpadden, announced she is running for city council in Ferguson, Missouri.
Read more via: Michael Brown’s mother is running for office in Ferguson, Missouri
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Elfen’s Music Video of the week panacea “pop said”
More from this hip hop group later this week!
Stop the TPP
We have another bill that can threaten our freedom and that’s the TPP. Obama’s administration is trying their hardest to push this bill through in the fall and it must be stopped. They are discussing this bill in secret and that’s a major red flag. Here are a list of reasons to stop it. We have about 4-5 months to stop this but I know we can. We can let our voices be heard and stop this madness. Below is a link to a petition to stop it. #StopTPP
http://act.credoaction.com/sign/keep_fighting_tpp/?source=tw1