Welcome to the exciting second half of Popblerd!’s list of the 100 best albums of the Nineties. If you haven’t seen the first half of our list, this is a great place to start. It’s OK, we’ll wait. Well, now that you’re caught up, let’s continue with the debut solo album from an amazing singing/songwriting/rapping triple threat (and she could act, too!) that should have set up a legendary career… 50. Lauryn Hill | The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (released 8/25/98 […]
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Festival Summer: Rock the Bells & Afro-Punk Announce Lineups
Quiet as kept, the Rock the Bells festival has become THE event for hip-hop fans every summer. The 2011 iteration of the road show just announced it’s lineup for this summer, and Lauryn Hill and Nas are the main attractions. Hill, whose wildly inconsistent performances (not to mention habitual lateness) drew the ire of many fans last year, will be looking to redeem herself on the 2011 jaunt. Hopefully we get more soulful, inspired performances like the one she did […]
No Longer a “Lost One”: Is Lauryn Hill Ready to Return
In order to build and sustain a successful career, you have to put up with a lot of shit, and some people just aren’t up to the task. For whatever reason, the glare of stardom and all eyes on you has a tendency to either drive you over the edge or do an abrupt 180 and run away from the limelight. I’m still not sure which of the two happened to Lauryn Hill. You don’t need me to recount what […]