The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

W The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill: A social expose of self-awareness Hortense Spillers writes of black women performers and the “ontological edge” they possess in both presence and performance. One such embodiment of Spillers narrative is Lauryn Hill and the groundbreaking work from the “Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.” In this Grammy winning album, we get a glimpse of the artist’s power and control as Hill through he personal biography and “Miseducation,” exposes the audience to both political and cultural significance her “invention” and a new found self-awareness. Growing with music being a huge part of my life I learned to appreciate the greats. My parents taught me to appreciate women who made an impact in the music community. Therefore…

Lauryn Hill’s masterpiece is incredibly in-depth. There is an abundance of ways to analyze this piece of work. From a gender standpoint, “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” is a metamorphic experience. Lauryn was one of the first female rappers to go above and beyond the norm of rap music, and transform the stigma surrounding the genre. She fused her rap music with elements of soul, R&B, and reggae. Lauryn Hill changed the rap game, especially for women, from this point forward. As I said before,…

being used as sexual props in videos for entertainment. Being broken is not pretty no matter how much you dress it up. Do you know what this media is trying to do to you? They will porcelain (Barbie) Doll the shit out of you Leave you noose necked hanging from Zion they will Lauryn Hill you The mis-education of a Barbie doll coming soon (I just had an epiphany) Barbie, I think NYC is making you forget you come from Queens It’s scary when you have wack MCs trying to ghost write your obituary…

often negating that they are individuals with personalities, and emotions. Lauryn Hill highlights the visibility of women’s sexuality to demonstrate the way that image often undermines worth. Lauryn Hill demonstrates how women often intentionally present themselves in a sexual way when she expresses, “Showing off your ass cause you’re thinking it’s a trend / Girlfriend, let me break it down for you again / You know I only say it cause…

Lauryn Hill is a famous songwriter and poet whose work is balanced between sacred and secular. Even though all of her songs and poems are not about religion they still have strong meanings. In 2002 Lauryn Hill released a song called “The Mystery of Iniquity.” Through this song Ms. Hill expresses how the government attempts to hide the their unfair treatment. During the Era of slavery the unfair and brutal treatment of blacks was obvious, but in modern times the government is now hiding the their…

“Point of No Return” and “Six Feet Under”. A song cover was later done by Jennifer Hudson in 2011, and Lauryn Hill in 2015. Although Nina Simone wrote the song, Jennifer Hudson sang it better due to melody, rhythm, and instrumentation used in her version. Nina Simone was born February 21, 1933; she died just two months after her 70th birthday on April 21, 2003; she sang the rhythm and blues between the years of 1954, and 2003. She was even nominated for an Oscar Award (nin). British songwriters…

Nothing more’s “Let ‘em Burn” is song about the truth of the matter that we need to start over because our world is clearly chaotic and mess up. The song has a deep and sensible summary, and some interesting connotations, and plus the tone has to be discussed as well. The summary is something really straight forward. The speaker is a person sick and tired of the people of this world. The speaker knows that the best thing to do about this is to wipe on the face of the earth or quote “Let ‘em…

Why is Lauryn Hill the GOAT? Well, I believe it's because of her raw talent and authenticity. Her first solo album, "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill," is a masterpiece that blends hip-hop, soul, and R&B. Her lyrics speak to many young women because they speak of love, life, and social issues with poetry and depth that's rare. She sings and raps with such lots of emotion and skill that not many others have and doesn't sound the same to many people. Lauryn Hill was born on May 26, 1975, in South…

other two are Frank Sinatra and Paul Simon. Wonder was given a tribute with a TV special: Songs in the Key of Life – An All-Star Grammy Salute where many big names in the music industry performed including himself. 3. Whitney Houston – In 1993, Houston bagged Album of the Year for the soundtrack of The Bodyguard where she also starred in. Houston was given a TV special, We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY Salute To Whitney Houston with performances by fellow artists including Celine Dion,…

Nominated album "Life Is Good" last year, Nas' 10th studio album reinforced the legend's unmatched lyrical skill and talent while proving the fact that all good things get better with time. To celebrate the anniversary of what many believe to be one of Hip Hop's greatest albums, Nas sat down with XXL Magazine to give a personal review of Lauryn Hill's debut album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Speaking of the album Nas says, "It checked me as an MC because she was pure. There was no chains,…