Y (whirl@slack.net)
Mon, 8 Mar 1999 11:15:47 -0500 (EST)
Here in NY, Ms. Hill was prominently featured on the cover
of the Fashion Times two weeks ago sporting designer label
ghetto gear by the likes of Gucci & Hilf(r)igger;
and also on the cover of TIME magazine sporting a gold necklace
with $ dollar signs embossed.
'Nuff said.
Paz,
Yvonne.
On Fri, 5 Mar 1999, Paul Berger wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Hate to rain on anyone else's parade, but I(along with a good amount
> of friends) just can't get into the Lauryn Hill groove. I gave it a
> chance; I put the Miseducation CD on in Tower recently, and I couldn't
> believe how fast I flipped thru it without a single tune to fix on.
> I'm not begrudging her the success she's had, but I can't get into the
> music. On the other hand, people like Erykah Badu and Me'shell
> Ndegeocello really GET IT. They are amazing, and I wish they had as
> much recognition as Hill.
>
> >>Hmm, she may give me a bit of a tummy ache, but, over all she makes
> flipping by MTV tolerable.<<
>
> That's funny, but I can't even watch her with the sound off. All this
> 'street' posturing makes me laugh, when I saw her on Showtime At The
> Apollo 10 years ago, all prim and proper. That might sound harsh, but
> it just seems like she's reaching a bit. Just My Opinion, that's all.
>
> Take Care-----Paul Berger---
>
> BTW, while on the subject, has Wyclef ever done an original tune? I
> thought his 'cover' of "STAYIN' ALIVE" was a musical massacre bested
> only by Puff Daddy's slaughter of "KASHMIR".
>
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