tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post8827149459098688725..comments2023-11-05T05:17:45.320-05:00Comments on Model Minority "Thugs, Feminists and Boom Bap": Me & Lauryn Hill: An EvolutionM.Dot.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05113752779973426025noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-35335482152533551542008-10-30T09:10:00.000-04:002008-10-30T09:10:00.000-04:00@ EClike the fact that she was a woman was irrelev...@ EC<BR/>like the fact that she was a woman was irrelevant at that point.<BR/>=======<BR/>That rocks. I mean, it gets the side eye, but it rocks as well.<BR/><BR/>@IANSJ<BR/>She grew and so did you...I think that's what transformative art should do.<BR/>========<BR/>Feel me. Who knew?Model Minorityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18364810029145290617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-23866865627901185332008-10-29T19:04:00.000-04:002008-10-29T19:04:00.000-04:00To me, your evolution about your feelings about La...To me, your evolution about your feelings about Lauryn's place in the world and your connection to her music is a testament to her power as an artist. She grew and so did you...I think that's what transformative art should do.<BR/><BR/>I await Lauryn and the next Lauryn as well. In the interim, I curl up with <I>Miseducation</I> on a weekly basis.MartiniCocoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509335664000215080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-23902930715059918912008-10-29T01:23:00.000-04:002008-10-29T01:23:00.000-04:00Ah, yes, Lauryn Hill. I do miss her cool vibes an...Ah, yes, Lauryn Hill. I do miss her cool vibes and voice. She's probably the only woman in the Hip Hop community that I look up to. I have a feeling, though, that she'll be back soon.Maria Palmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13312421033720261560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-219822831814903292008-10-28T23:32:00.000-04:002008-10-28T23:32:00.000-04:00"You see I loved hard once, but the love wasn't re..."You see I loved hard once, but the love wasn't returned<BR/>I found out the man I'd die for, he wasn't even concerned<BR/>And time it turned,<BR/>He tried to burn me like a perm<BR/>Though my eyes saw the deception, My heart wouldn't let me learn<BR/>From um, some, dumb woman, was I,<BR/>And everytime he'd lie, he would cry and inside I'd die.<BR/>My heart must have died a thousand deaths<BR/>Compared myself to Toni Braxton thought I'd never catch my breath<BR/>Nothing left, he stole the heart beating from my chest<BR/>I tried to call the cops, that type of thief you can't arrest<BR/>Pain suppressed, will lead to cardiac arrest<BR/>Diamonds deserve diamonds, but he convinced me I was worth less<BR/>when my peoples would protest,<BR/>I told them mind their business, cause my s*** was complex<BR/>More than just the sex<BR/>I was blessed, but couldn't feel it like when I was caressed<BR/>I'd spend nights clutching my breasts overwhelmed by God's test<BR/>I was God's best contemplating death with a Gillette<BR/>But no man is ever worth the paradise MANIFEST"<BR/><BR/>that verse made me a believer when I heard it for the first time...<BR/><BR/>I was about 14 or 15...<BR/><BR/>that shit blew my mind...I was still growing lyrically and that verse was one of those that made me wanna step my game up...HEAVY...EXTRA HEAVY<BR/><BR/>like the fact that she was a woman was irrelevant at that point...<BR/><BR/>I was like, "Lauryn...I'm a wreck you on this lyrical sh*t man..."<BR/><BR/>and I still haven't (or at least I wouldn't say so) but I've definitely grown a lot more...<BR/><BR/>Its like Crooked I said, "I came up with rappers that had already set the bar really high so all this new stuff...that's not that ill to me...cause It hasn't even reached the bar yet..."<BR/><BR/>I'm still trying to knock those guys/girls out...<BR/><BR/>PEACEedgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204569760317485379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-72248952953752568892008-10-25T00:57:00.000-04:002008-10-25T00:57:00.000-04:00Hi,When I think about our image and representation...Hi,<BR/>When I think about our image and representations, I always come back to my belief that popular culture will never represent Black women in a way that I find acceptable.<BR/>_______________________________<BR/><BR/>Jack Dawson<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.alcohol-rehab.cn" REL="nofollow">Alcohol Rehab</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-68095627240853549652008-10-20T12:49:00.000-04:002008-10-20T12:49:00.000-04:00@ Rafi.And the award for Snarkiest internet person...@ Rafi.<BR/><BR/>And the award for Snarkiest internet personality goes toooo....Rafester....Glad you enjoyed the piece...<BR/><BR/>@MZ<BR/>Nope, I didn't like IT and I had a homie that worked at Sony so I got all their stuff for free. I sold the score on Telegraph ave in Berkeley for 5-$6.Model Minorityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18364810029145290617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-2706490487513585222008-10-20T12:22:00.000-04:002008-10-20T12:22:00.000-04:00Man I love Lauryn, but if she can't put out song s...Man I love Lauryn, but if she can't put out song strong music(in any sense) I'd rather her stay away. I wish I had gone and seen her in high school when I had the chance.<BR/><BR/>Can't believe you didn't like The Score back in the either....M.Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11197521834539980946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-91514258491094630932008-10-19T21:46:00.000-04:002008-10-19T21:46:00.000-04:00It probably didn't help with Dave that that was on...It probably didn't help with Dave that that was one of Pos' verses.rafihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03691937482683421379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-34287464614395149312008-10-19T02:43:00.000-04:002008-10-19T02:43:00.000-04:00interesting. i love(d) lauren & miss her. i li...interesting. i love(d) lauren & miss her. i liken her to d'angelo and the voodoo album. an amazing offering that we may never see again. <BR/><BR/>i doubt she will fade into obscurity, simply due to the impression she left on the world. it's been 10 years since "Miseducation..." and we STILL beggin for an album. she on some hip hop Sade tip. <BR/><BR/>i remember reading about all the artists she was pulling to work with her on the follow-up, but nothing seemed to come together. i wonder tho, if she continues to put it off...will people still be as excited, say in 5 years?<BR/><BR/>i hope so.the prisoner's wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160398635149797677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-83132345402278252422008-10-18T20:51:00.000-04:002008-10-18T20:51:00.000-04:00Otis, thank you for your comment.Your response rem...Otis, thank you for your comment.<BR/><BR/>Your response reminds me how much of a EMOTIONAL reaction her music elicits.<BR/><BR/>She is that deal.M.Dot.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05113752779973426025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-5733163538697142952008-10-18T20:50:00.000-04:002008-10-18T20:50:00.000-04:00but their albums helped me find all the poetry I h...but their albums helped me find all the poetry I had inside of me.<BR/>====<BR/>Thats real spit.<BR/><BR/>When I think about our image and representations, I always come back to my belief that popular culture will never represent Black women in a way that I find acceptable.<BR/>====<BR/>Yeah. But still is some sobering shit.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your comment. I twittered last week<BR/>that I wanted to write the Lauryn memoir, after reading Faith's and Kim Osorio's...so....this post is about me sending that out into the universe....<BR/><BR/>Yeah..Dave was like...Crazy assed Oakland girl....LOLs..M.Dot.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05113752779973426025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-43374581489923315532008-10-18T18:39:00.000-04:002008-10-18T18:39:00.000-04:00Also, Dave's response to your question is hilariou...Also, Dave's response to your question is hilarious!ahnkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12644716230385362982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-15525438357600821572008-10-18T18:35:00.000-04:002008-10-18T18:35:00.000-04:00I didn't love the Score, but I loved Lauryn with e...I didn't love the Score, but I loved Lauryn with every fiber of my being. In middle school, I won a talent show performing "Fu-gee-la" and the boys liked me for a day. When The Miseducation came out a few years later, it was over. Between her and Erykah, I was going through my own revolution in high school in Miami and nobody couldn't tell me nothing. I didn't lock my hair or wrap my head or aspire to be an emcee or change my clothes, but their albums helped me find all the poetry I had inside of me.<BR/>I remember when both performed at a Bob Marley Festival when I was 15 and I had to walk away from my friends and just cry after Lauryn sang Zion. There was something about seeing this super intelligent, dark-skinned, beautiful young mother that reconstructed my perception of myself and made me realize maybe I was valuable after all.<BR/>We haven't had anyone quite like her since, have we? <BR/>I mean, I keep Stacy Epps and Emoni Fela in my ears - but they haven't risen to Lauryn's heights. That's okay though. Look at all the amazing talent she left in her wake. I don't wait for Lauryn anymore. If she comes around, great, but I think she's contributed more than enough.<BR/><BR/>When I think about our image and representations, I always come back to my belief that popular culture will never represent Black women in a way that I find acceptable. We are visible, but we don't own the networks that make us visible. <BR/>So I turn my eyes and ears elsewhere, seeking kindred spirits on the street, the internet, the history books, the late night spots, my family...ahnkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12644716230385362982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14243811.post-47422310587078805932008-10-18T16:21:00.000-04:002008-10-18T16:21:00.000-04:00Lauryn has always been a great influence... At fir...Lauryn has always been a great influence... At first I was in love with her voice. The first time I actually heard her sing was in the movie Sister Act 2. After that I followed her through their Blunted on Reality and the Score... I loved The Score that was one of my favorite albums of all time! Lauryn's solo album Miseducation was a total change of what I'm use to by her but it's a good change, it was so real and you're taken on the same trip throughout her album. There was rumors way back that she was going to come out with something but that was way back in probably early 2000's haha doesn't look like that's going to happen. I do wish some big even will acknowledge her someway or another or she'll be lost in music history.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01958696507325975915noreply@blogger.com