Had one of those random musical cravings when I rediscovered the 'Miseducation ofLauryn Hill' a few days back. Tough music. Like facebooks hideous but charming '25 things about myself' craze, its a rare and truthful portrayal of someone; a ganja smokin fist totin graduate and part time singer with a guitar and bare shakesperean dillemas plus genuine passion and little care for controversy... and that's why technical ability doesn't always guarantee the music is great work. I heard that's becos any half-decent musician with a mildly interesting idea who's also bold enough to project the fantasy part of their mind into their music...breath...is probably earning the respect and dollar of gobbymouthed scenesters e.g minimal tech(noise) morons. Boldness is what keeps music alive and ever changing and Lauryn xemplified it; she was brave, sexy and intelligent but most importantly she was a young BLACK female. At that specific time, white women had Sinead O' Connor and Madonna and black girls had Mel B and Whitney. Thanks to Hill and some of the women that came with her...especially Erykah, all women of strength can find some understanding in music. Though some of these girls may listen to Beyonce and Katy Perry - half of what they can or cannot say is down to definitive acts like these.
Talking of girl power, i used to think only a girl could ring me at 4 in the morning and I would answer it - but the hustle does brings its perks. I now also confess to bringing out the Teedra Moses album to put a soundtrack to the whole hustle. I'm also gonna kop the christine bec ting...its emotional.
P.S Happy Birthday to Talented OSULA!
Moh Wah Talented.
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