Lauryn Hill Discussion

[jenglisbe]

I forgot "Can't Take My Eyes" charted. Was that off unsolicited airplay, or was it promoted in some way?

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Ranked #136 in Rolling Stone's 200 Best Singers Of All Time.


www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-singers-all-time-1234642307/lauryn-hill-19-1234642966/

One of the many reasons that Ms. Lauryn Hill is an icon is because her pipes are as pristine as her high-level bars. Her singing voice is earthy and robust but also delicate, often in stark contrast to her bold and biting delivery as an MC. As a result, she has encouraged a generation of performers to tap into their dualities. Before releasing her bona fide classic (and only) album, 1998’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, she reportedly told one of the project’s background singers, Lenesha Randolph, that people were not ready for her approach to singing and rapping. “I don’t know if people are gonna like this album, because I’m just singing, and nobody wants to hear rappers sing,” she said. Randolph was shocked, “Because when you hear her sing, and then hear her speak — it had such power and volume and rasp. It was something to strive for.” —M.C.

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Oct 12, 2022 7:58:04 GMT -5 jenglisbe said:

I forgot "Can't Take My Eyes" charted. Was that off unsolicited airplay, or was it promoted in some way?

Promo CDs exist, so I assume it was serviced to some radio formats.


Also, this made me think of that fake album from 2005 way back at the beginning of this thread. I remember when that fake double album was posted with a fake message from Lauryn about Sony requiring her to release it or something. Gods, I've been on these forums for a long time...

pulsemusic.proboards.com/post/1317893

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