Wow.

Same old act from Ms. Lauryn Hill; no surprise there:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/30/arts/music/30lauryn.html

Prince was there, but apparently left early. It doesn't say if he waited for her to show up.

There's also VIDEO of her inviting the crowd to leave, and lecturing them on what they can expect to hear, and how she sacraficed her 20's to give them love. Channeling Nina Simone. Ms Nina Simone.

This has been going on in earnest since 2002, why is anyone surprised? Dissapointed?! This is the act. She will be late, and hoarse.

I wonder why we care? She was a great rapper, and a very good singer. Two classic albums, in 1996 and 1998, but it's 2011. The goodwill, respect, hope for a comeback...it's unprecedented after such a long time.

I think it's the result of 1. the obvious talent, + 2. her unprecedented beauty (not pin-up, plastic, white girl beauty...real genuine black woman oh my god she's gorgeous beauty), and 3. this unspoken melancholy she had, even back then.

Maybe the melancholy makes us protective? I identify strongly with her, sometimes I can't make heads or tails of my life either. It's hard not to root for her, even though you know she's not coming back.

They're going to be calling her Lauryn "Over The" Hill soon.

She was already exposed for not really writing her Miseducation CD as proven by the lawsuit. And her material since then is Bob Marley covers or songs that all have Eminor7 Bminor7 repeated with some meltdown attached.

She needs to get off that Miles Davis Gemini Swag and respect her audience and musicians.

Everyone loves Lauryn and we all had admiration and high hopes for her.

[Edited 12/30/10 9:11am]

carlcranshaw said:

They're going to be calling her Lauryn "Over The" Hill soon.

She was already exposed for not really writing her Miseducation CD as proven by the lawsuit. And her material since then is Bob Marley covers or songs that all have Eminor7 Bminor7 repeated with some meltdown attached.

She needs to get off that Miles Davis Gemini Swag and respect her audience and musicians.

Everyone loves Lauryn and we all had admiration and high hopes for her.

[Edited 12/30/10 9:11am]

So, who wrote Miseducation then if Lauren didn't?

purplethunder3121 said:

carlcranshaw said:

They're going to be calling her Lauryn "Over The" Hill soon.

She was already exposed for not really writing her Miseducation CD as proven by the lawsuit. And her material since then is Bob Marley covers or songs that all have Eminor7 Bminor7 repeated with some meltdown attached.

She needs to get off that Miles Davis Gemini Swag and respect her audience and musicians.

Everyone loves Lauryn and we all had admiration and high hopes for her.

[Edited 12/30/10 9:11am]

So, who wrote Miseducation then if Lauren didn't?

To clarify, she didn't share writing and production credits with those who worked with her. (Which is more Gemini Swag a certain other artist has been known to do.)

[Edited 12/30/10 9:17am]

purplethunder3121 said:

carlcranshaw said:

They're going to be calling her Lauryn "Over The" Hill soon.

She was already exposed for not really writing her Miseducation CD as proven by the lawsuit. And her material since then is Bob Marley covers or songs that all have Eminor7 Bminor7 repeated with some meltdown attached.

She needs to get off that Miles Davis Gemini Swag and respect her audience and musicians.

Everyone loves Lauryn and we all had admiration and high hopes for her.

[Edited 12/30/10 9:11am]

So, who wrote Miseducation then if Lauren didn't?

Her former band mates apparently (no not the Fugees but the musicians that helped her on the project).

I think people have given ms. Hill a bit too much slack and it shows. For some reason, this DIVA act is getting old. It baffles me that she did not expect all of the attention that comes to a person of her talent. I have heard it said that, Lauryn, is what's missing in music today. Well, if this behavior comes with that talent, then she can stay away a little longer, as far as I am concerned.

shorttrini said:

I think people have given ms. Hill a bit too much slack and it shows. For some reason, this DIVA act is getting old. It baffles me that she did not expect all of the attention that comes to a person of her talent. I have heard it said that, Lauryn, is what's missing in music today. Well, if this behavior comes with that talent, then she can stay away a little longer, as far as I am concerned.

I'm starting to believe that we DON'T need her. Seems like she's past her expiration date. And that's tough considering she has a lot of talent.

i have been hooked on lauryn since i heard "nothing left, he stole the heart beating from my chest. i tried to call the cops - that kind of thief they can't arrest. pain suppressed can lead to cardiac arrest, diamonds deserved diamonds but he convinced me i was worthless." etc. as a white boy delivering newspapers in the suburbs of philly. i stole that cassette from sam goody and basically burned the words off of the fronts by flipping it over and over.

yea the audience was upset that lauryn came through late (as usual - maybe they should start showing up late?), but i bet they still knew every word and every lilt of those songs. every "uh", every flourish, their favorite line. they had their signs ready. they did their google search. that may explain the confusion and initial disappointment in the arrangements and the sheer power of this concert experience. this is what it is.

the drummer is part of the act.

the ms. lauryn hill show is the one reality show that we all want so bad, isn't it? we want to see what she is doing that makes her so late. we want to know why she does not seem to care or why clef and pras have not popped up to, you know, do their verses. the best part of the ms. lauryn hill show is that alot of people think it is over. people also think it is wrong, right, terrible, unoriginal, creative, shocking. people think and talk about her and know that voice. mission accomplished.

even the fact that a married woman is performing under her unmarried name with the prefix "miz" means something, doesn't it? you got the show, america. get the show.

why? like she said for 10 years she gave that voice. and we loved it when it wasn't hers (joyful joyful, the sparrow, ALL the fugees hooks, killing me softly, change gonna come, eyes off you, lights down low), when it was what they wanted (she named her album the miseducation of lauryn hill for chrissakes)... then she went and did what she wanted to do (babies, marriage, happiness, "unplugged") and they all turned. this is what she does with it now. a sort of performance art meant to deter the people who can't get past the past and cater to those who can.

bottom line is that the music speaks for itself. if i had a flawless sound recording of that show (well maybe not the pre-show exposition haha) i would eat it up like a box of moose munch.

that review was fucking awesome. i am glad that lauryn doesn't dance around in her panties or pretend she lives in a perfect world. i only wish she would pick up the guitar again.

Less if we can get a working link: http://www.nytimes.com/20...?ref=music

Wow. “You trying to escape the bottles and the cups. Next time you take it, you take it like a man."

Her keyboard musician was a man and it appears a true gentleman because I would've cussed her out. I scene stunts like this pulled by artist (Sly for example) at some point nobody gives a damn.

It's time to say next and keep it moving.

TD3 said:

Less if we can get a working link: http://www.nytimes.com/20...?ref=music

Wow. “You trying to escape the bottles and the cups. Next time you take it, you take it like a man."

Her keyboard musician was a man and it appears a true gentleman because I would've cussed her out. I scene stunts like this pulled by artist (Sly for example) at some point nobody gives a damn.

It's time to say next and keep it moving.

She's turning to the 21st century Sly Stone then because he was known for doing exactly what Lauryn is doing now. I doubt Nina was even this nuts.

Somebody wake me up after she releases some new music please....Thank you

I gotta giggle a little at the mention of Prince leaving early... No one keeps a prince waiting!