During her time of absence, Kweli called her assistant and said he wanted to talk to Lauryn. He wanted to “walk through the storm” and be the “umbrella when the rain is pouring.” Meaning, that despite all trials and tribulations she went through, he wants to help her get back to making music and be her “umbrella”, her advocate about raising awareness society struggles with. He wants to show he cares about the same issues she does. Moreover, hints of redemption consisted of a few different things. One was when the BET awards declined to let Lauryn read a poem she had written called Motive and Thoughts, because it wasn’t the usual entertainment they received. But because of fan demand, Lauryn got to read her poem. With all of her songs, she got to be an inspiration to many, especially the African American community. Despite, the fact that she stepped down from the spotlight, she made meaningful songs that continued to touch
During her time of absence, Kweli called her assistant and said he wanted to talk to Lauryn. He wanted to “walk through the storm” and be the “umbrella when the rain is pouring.” Meaning, that despite all trials and tribulations she went through, he wants to help her get back to making music and be her “umbrella”, her advocate about raising awareness society struggles with. He wants to show he cares about the same issues she does. Moreover, hints of redemption consisted of a few different things. One was when the BET awards declined to let Lauryn read a poem she had written called Motive and Thoughts, because it wasn’t the usual entertainment they received. But because of fan demand, Lauryn got to read her poem. With all of her songs, she got to be an inspiration to many, especially the African American community. Despite, the fact that she stepped down from the spotlight, she made meaningful songs that continued to touch