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    The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – the story of a Lioness During the dawn of the new century, a young black woman taps on her microphone, surrounded by everything from the romantic twang of a harp to the rustic beat of the timpani drum. Her hair twisted in locks, envelopes her face – the studio lights streaming on her face make her look like a lion, courageous and proud of herself, her ideals and her vision. This isn’t even the beginning. Lauryn Hill’s story starts in a township named after the Prince

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    Lauryn Hill is the Queen of Neo Soul. And she is very knowing of love and truthfulness. She is a pioneer of her time period and evokes imagery of positive minority through her music. Her creative mindset and abstract lyrical makeup makes her one of Neo Soul’s all-time greatest female artists. The album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” conveys themes of love, self-awareness, selflessness, and education of proactively responding to situations. This album is a soul soothing masterpiece that uses instruments

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    Iniquity” by Lauryn Hill Do all Americans know what iniquity means? An American singer, song writer, rapper, record producer, and actress. Lauryn Hills poem “Mystery of Iniquity” speaks deeply about the court system. She explains how it can affect others and how people working in the system get away with lies. This poem by Lauryn Hill was written and released May 7, 2002. Lauryn Hill although written this poem for others, but also for herself; it meant something deeply to her. Therefore, Hill went through

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    when first hearing the song “Mystery of Iniquity” by Lauryn Hill. The album that the song was on (MTV Unplugged No. 2.0) went on to sell 5 million copies. Sure, there are females that rap, sure there are other ground-breaking studio productions that were a work of art in and of itself, and sure rappers use lyrics that connect to relationships, politics, faith, and cultural criticism, but not like the famous Lauryn Hill. The poetic devices in Lauryn Hill’s “Mystery of Iniquity” reveal society’s inevitable

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    Lauryn Hill Biography

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    May 26, 1975, actress/singer/music producer/songwriter Lauryn Noelle Hill was born in East Orange, New Jersey. Where her mom, Valerie Hill, who was a teacher, and her dad, Mal Hill, who was a computer consultant. The family relocates to Newark where the honorable Lauryn Hill becomes the honorable Lauryn Hill. She debuts in singing at the age of 13 in the Harlem Apollo Theater. Shortly after she meets Prakazrel “Pras” Micheal and his cousin Wyclef Jean, and they form The Tranzlator Crew (later The

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    Lauryn Hill Role Model

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    Lauryn Hill is not only a natural born performer and a lyrical genius, but above all a role model. Throughout her life, starting from a young age, she has influenced the music industry greatly ranging from a multitude of reasons. Lauryn Hill was born on May 26, 1975 in South Orange, New Jersey to two loving parents, Mal and Valerie Hill. Lauryn was never wealthy, but lived comfortably. Hill says “ I was not raised rich, but I never really wanted the things we didn't have. I think my parents instilled

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    will let, until the point that he be taken out the way". Lauryn Hill, an American artist, rapper, and performing artist, who is otherwise called an individual from the Fugees, put out a standout amongst the most noticeable collections of the 90s entitled The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. A standout amongst the most politically charged tunes on this collection is additionally titled The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. In this tune, Lauryn Hill discusses how individuals are not taught or liberal about

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    phrase that is found in Bible: 2 Thessalonians 2:7 “For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.” Which means the lawlessness, discrimination, and immoral is already working.” Lauryn Hill is rightly regarded as one of the most exciting and original talents of her generation. As singer, songwriter and rapper, she first came to prominence as a member of the hip-hop trio the Fugees, before launching a short-lived but impactful solo

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    drained away their savings to hunker out the “Y2K”, Bill Clinton was acquitted by the Senate in his impeachment trial (February 12th), Eminem released his first major record album ‘The Slim Shady LP’ (February 23rd), and My Heart Will Go On by Lauryn Hill wins a Grammy (February 24th). Other events at this time included Kurdish rebels taking over embassies and holding hostages across Europe after Turkey arrests one of their rebel leaders (February 16th), and the apparent assassination of Uzbekistani

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    On the year March 1986 Ginny Blackmore was born in Auckland, New Zealand. At the age of 9, Ginny exactly describes on one her interviews that when she was watching Sister Act 2 in a movie theatre, Lauryn Hill’s singing had her captivated. And so Lauryn Hill musically influenced her that she decided to become a singer. Blackmore grew up in a religious family and had little knowledge of secular music. She says ‘It was the first time I heard hip-hop, R&B and soul.’ She came out of the theater

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