Lauryn Hill - Ex-Factor (Video)

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  • čas přidán 22. 06. 2010
  • Lauryn Hill's official music video for 'Ex-Factor'. Click to listen to Lauryn Hill on Spotify: smarturl.it/LaurynHSpotify?IQi...
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    Lyrics:
    Ex-Factor
    What is meant to be, will be
    After winter, must come spring
    Change, it comes eventually
    I wrote these words for everyone
    Who struggles in their youth
    Who won't accept deception
    Instead of what is truth
    It seems we lose the game,
    Before we even start to play
    Who made these rules? We're so confused
    Easily led astray
    Let me tell ya that
    Ex-Factor
    Ex-Factor
    After winter, must come spring
    Ex-Factor
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Komentáře • 24K

  • @itsyanabanks
    @itsyanabanks Před 3 lety +28579

    Literally the 1% Who’s reading this, God bless you , stay safe and have a wonderful day.

  • @J.O.F
    @J.O.F Před 8 dny +162

    Who is here in June 2024???

  • @hoosieraussis1
    @hoosieraussis1 Před 5 měsíci +1407

    It's 2024 and this album is truly timeless.

  • @nikopassi3639
    @nikopassi3639 Před 2 měsíci +355

    Her only having one album to date is criminal omg

  • @xmiunax4385
    @xmiunax4385 Před 2 lety +4237

    "you said you'd die for me... why wont you live for me?" man it cuts deep

    • @maonycruz9499
      @maonycruz9499 Před 2 lety +36

      Yes it does.

    • @destinixshakur
      @destinixshakur Před 2 lety +157

      It’s when she said “ where were you , when I needed you” for me EVERY time

    • @lookhowshegobbledthat
      @lookhowshegobbledthat Před 2 lety +11

      This was about Wyclef who she had an affair with. Y'all not gonna come for her like y'all come for Alicia Keys 24/7?

    • @ng6cblocka482
      @ng6cblocka482 Před 2 lety +5

      When y unrealistic this is the sample from drake nice for what

    • @sherylmac40
      @sherylmac40 Před 2 lety +35

      @@ng6cblocka482 Drake doesn't hit deep... Hotline bling 🥱....this song has meaning, depth and realism...🌠🌠

  • @joepopppa
    @joepopppa Před 5 lety +11373

    she’s just one of those rare artists who could NEVER BE REPLACED.

  • @makhabanemakotoko475
    @makhabanemakotoko475 Před měsícem +207

    Who's listening to this masterpiece in 2024?

    • @lisawise1315
      @lisawise1315 Před 10 dny +7

      This will always be a classic repeat 👌

    • @effectingcause5484
      @effectingcause5484 Před 9 dny +4

      i stay introducing this song to people throughout my life,, I find that so many people are completely oblivious to this utter masterpiece from Lauryn Hill

    • @iamphil84
      @iamphil84 Před 2 dny +1

      Of course!! 🫡much love to you and your family!!

    • @liltunchijrjr5145
      @liltunchijrjr5145 Před 2 dny +2

      This Lady is a legend I was listening to her sons music so I had to listen to this

    • @sylvie1470
      @sylvie1470 Před 2 dny

      Cc like you J'adore 🌈☯️🕉💜

  • @wawacameroon
    @wawacameroon Před 6 dny +11

    Who STILL listening in 2024? I am it's June 2024 and this is STILL my favorite

  • @liv_fit4958
    @liv_fit4958 Před 4 lety +4744

    She said it all in the beginning “It could all be so simple, but you rather make it hard.”

    • @kapreedavis2726
      @kapreedavis2726 Před 4 lety +65

      🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍
      U freaking GET IT!!!!!!
      WHYYYY.....WHYYYY MAKE IT HARD????
      🤬😩🙏🤔🤔🙏🤬😩
      ##AHURTLADY

    • @sabrysebo8509
      @sabrysebo8509 Před 4 lety +31

      Yes... That's my baby and I cuz it could really be that simple

    • @necolesettles1720
      @necolesettles1720 Před 4 lety +19

      TRUTH

    • @kingscrown7077
      @kingscrown7077 Před 4 lety +24

      Its Sounds Alot Like Can it All Be Simple By Wu Tang Clan

    • @nickbailey5201
      @nickbailey5201 Před 4 lety +6

      @@evokeevolveexploremindmatt956 where u get that from? lol im pretty sure its to do with relationships lol

  • @lovelydae7455
    @lovelydae7455 Před 2 lety +3524

    this shit hits different when you're grown

    • @Moloc2230
      @Moloc2230 Před 2 lety +40

      Hell yeah, I'm over here getting goosebumps with this song and Chasing Waterfalls by T.L.C.

    • @kagwinjeri
      @kagwinjeri Před 2 lety +32

      For sure. I remember I didn't like this song when it came out but now it's my favorite song. Definitely hits different when you're mature.

    • @shopkins1984
      @shopkins1984 Před 2 lety +7

      So true

    • @brunoazevedo8989
      @brunoazevedo8989 Před 2 lety +11

      Just realized that

    • @jasminehill6312
      @jasminehill6312 Před 2 lety +10

      Absolutely!!!

  • @marcussmith3934
    @marcussmith3934 Před 22 dny +85

    Happy 49th Birthday Lauryn Noelle Hill!(Born May 26, 1975)😃😃🥳🎂🎉🎊🎈🎁🍾🥂🎀🌷🌹💐👍🏾👏🏾🙌🏾

  • @vellascooking2914
    @vellascooking2914 Před 2 měsíci +331

    "Loving you is like a battle and we both and up with scars" 😢😢 who still listening in 2024?

  • @Learningselflove21
    @Learningselflove21 Před 3 lety +3992

    This song gives a complete different emotion after you have realized you're actually in a toxic relationship.

  • @vybzkartelradio.
    @vybzkartelradio. Před rokem +5121

    No one hurt me more than you ...and NO ONE EVER WILL 😭😭😭😭😭

    • @jesseniabierd908
      @jesseniabierd908 Před rokem +89

      Yesssss powerful line

    • @rebeccaannette2737
      @rebeccaannette2737 Před rokem +69

      That part always gets me

    • @devinw7291
      @devinw7291 Před rokem +29

      SO TRUEEEEe😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

    • @richardmattson6835
      @richardmattson6835 Před rokem +6

      ​@iamosnap listen to the song she says both

    • @MichaelL502
      @MichaelL502 Před rokem +49

      Man I felt this. That one relationship could've been so much more...😢😢😢

  • @andreawhitlock2097
    @andreawhitlock2097 Před 2 měsíci +573

    Who else is jamming this in March 2024. Classic great music

  • @lynall-zi9yj
    @lynall-zi9yj Před 4 měsíci +47

    This song is the most accurate representation of loving someone when love isn't enough

  • @Big_Foreign
    @Big_Foreign Před 4 lety +9496

    Who still listening to this song in 2020? 🔥🔥🔥

  • @TimTim-xo8tf
    @TimTim-xo8tf Před 4 lety +4781

    The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is the greatest female album of all time hands down....any genre

    • @penguinbedsheets773
      @penguinbedsheets773 Před 4 lety +58

      Ye probably bjork up there too

    • @---kp1dp
      @---kp1dp Před 4 lety +24

      @@penguinbedsheets773 YES BJORK VESPERTINE or vulnicura lowkey

    • @lwandilebelot516
      @lwandilebelot516 Před 3 lety +100

      That's your opinion and preference; don't be part of a culture that is obsessed with discrediting other great people who've put out inspirational artwork that Ms. Hill bows down to for pathing the way for her and other great artists.

    • @DavidBryant
      @DavidBryant Před 3 lety +75

      Lwandile Belot STFU

    • @lwandilebelot516
      @lwandilebelot516 Před 3 lety +63

      @@DavidBryant Another stupid, immature millennial who can't articulate themselves so they resort to dumbass comments...

  • @Cadien15
    @Cadien15 Před 2 měsíci +915

    Who is watching this video in 2024?❤

  • @smokingforjesus
    @smokingforjesus Před 3 měsíci +158

    Lauren Hill taught me the word reciprocity.

    • @gigiarmany4332
      @gigiarmany4332 Před 2 měsíci +5

      I still dont know what it means😂 ,but boy did I cry to this song & the ENTIRE album 🖤💖❤️💥🔥💯🎉

    • @LauraVallejo-rd9nk
      @LauraVallejo-rd9nk Před měsícem +1

      Taught All the black people I knew. (Oh, I'm black, friend's account lol)

    • @averyy_aldc
      @averyy_aldc Před 24 dny

      same lmaoo

    • @Badraebrad1992
      @Badraebrad1992 Před 4 dny

      Sameeee

  • @cmock810
    @cmock810 Před 5 lety +3336

    This song hits different when you've lived through this type of relationship.

  • @NGBNaki
    @NGBNaki Před 6 lety +7665

    I don’t understand why people are complaining about the fact that a bunch of people were brought here because of Drake. Some of us are part of the younger generation and didn’t get to experience this music but we can’t help that. If anything you should be happy that we’ve been given the chance to do just that and be able to understand the passion and perfection that is Lauryn Hill.

    • @bbeautifulfraser
      @bbeautifulfraser Před 6 lety +363

      Nakai Johnson namaste'.....welcome to the otherside of the world where great music lies....

    • @natsan69
      @natsan69 Před 6 lety +176

      This is true music beyond this generation

    • @icecreamladydream
      @icecreamladydream Před 6 lety +67

      MUTHER FLUPK DRAKE....MUTHERFLUPK CARDI B...UNORIGINAL PIECES OF SH...

    • @NGBNaki
      @NGBNaki Před 6 lety +91

      DARK SKIN TV rashida strober O ok then

    • @DarioColon
      @DarioColon Před 6 lety +87

      Your profile pic is so appropriate lol

  • @taewilson94
    @taewilson94 Před 4 měsíci +110

    Not marrying a woman who told you "you said you'd die for me...why won't you live for me" is crazy, epitome of speaking life into you

  • @ShondraJenkins-hg3lm
    @ShondraJenkins-hg3lm Před 25 dny +61

    So proud of her. Her album was named the number one album of All time. It wasn't about sales, it was about content and creativity. It was over The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson and even Steve Wonder. Keep in mind that this is the only Solo album she made. It's Still the Best ❤❤❤❤

    • @Gumardee_coins_and_banknotes
      @Gumardee_coins_and_banknotes Před 24 dny +1

      To me it is just generic a&b, not much creativity.

    • @MsMoneyonMyMind
      @MsMoneyonMyMind Před 22 dny

      @@Gumardee_coins_and_banknotesthankfully nobody asked you ☺️

    • @bodilly6221
      @bodilly6221 Před 21 dnem

      @@Gumardee_coins_and_banknotesstop hating

    • @TheRandomThings23
      @TheRandomThings23 Před 20 dny +2

      @@Gumardee_coins_and_banknotesdo you think she is the reason it sounds generic?

    • @Gumardee_coins_and_banknotes
      @Gumardee_coins_and_banknotes Před 20 dny

      @@TheRandomThings23 Not always, to her and others it might not be. It depends on music tastes and life experiences.

  • @bicuriousdirtbikeboi2594
    @bicuriousdirtbikeboi2594 Před rokem +2854

    This woman really only put out one solo album and is still one of the best rappers of all time

    • @edwardfetner2513
      @edwardfetner2513 Před rokem +86

      the Unplugged album is really good too

    • @ashb234
      @ashb234 Před rokem +51

      @@edwardfetner2513 yesss I can play straight through, no skips! It’s so raw!

    • @IrishGuysScarf
      @IrishGuysScarf Před rokem +28

      @@edwardfetner2513 That and The Score but that goes without mention.

    • @maiaschneider5919
      @maiaschneider5919 Před rokem +39

      Best female rapper ever❤️

    • @rickmassey1272
      @rickmassey1272 Před rokem +56

      It's the #1 greatest HipHop album of all time. .. Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is as close to perfect as possible for a HipHop album to get.

  • @quejhay9533
    @quejhay9533 Před 3 lety +3029

    She wrote this song at the age of 21... thats crazy!

  • @toyparker3519
    @toyparker3519 Před 8 měsíci +287

    I took this song so personal. I loved someone so much and they still managed to hurt my heart. I saw no one but him. Men flirted but I never entertained it. My heart was crushed. Song still makes me cry.

    • @deiyoja5492
      @deiyoja5492 Před 8 měsíci +8

      I wish you the best.

    • @phillipswatson3452
      @phillipswatson3452 Před 8 měsíci +14

      SWEETIE, OKAY PRAYERS 🙏💔🙏 SISTA GIRL DON'T LOVE NOBODY MORE THAN YOURSELF OKAY 👌 ALSO GOD 🙏🦋🙏
      SWEETIE 🥰 DON'T BLOCK YOUR BLESSINGS 🙏 OKAY 🙏 GO LIVE YOUR LIFE OKAY 👍 BECUZ YOU KNOW HE DONE MOVED ON ALSO NOT THINKING 🤔 YOU SISTA GIRL DRY THOSE TEARS OKAY 👍 I KNOW THERE'S NO ONE SIZE FIT ALL OKAY 👍 DO YOU BOO 🙏🦋🙏
      SWEETIE LIFE LESSONS 💔

    • @sherondamartin6091
      @sherondamartin6091 Před 6 měsíci +4

      Same it's been 20yrs I'm still hurt heart break is no joke I told my grandson ❤break charges the person who you thought you were frfr

    • @growth2newconnections718
      @growth2newconnections718 Před 4 měsíci

      💯

  • @Yana5.o
    @Yana5.o Před měsícem +53

    Who’s listening in 2024 🔥

  • @EdgeofGlory261
    @EdgeofGlory261 Před 6 lety +3906

    I hate when people try to discredit Lauryn Hill. She is one of the best female rappers of all time.

    • @NikkiG515
      @NikkiG515 Před 6 lety +95

      EdgeofGlory261 i wish she had more longevity, she let the celebrity kill her career.

    • @djandreatkinson8671
      @djandreatkinson8671 Před 6 lety +28

      EdgeofGlory261 the best

    • @mykiamoto7145
      @mykiamoto7145 Před 6 lety +32

      She's about to go back on your for the 20 year reunion of The Mis-education of Lauryn Hill

    • @Khi.252
      @Khi.252 Před 6 lety +126

      EdgeofGlory261 She was too real for the music industry....

    • @rachelevans134
      @rachelevans134 Před 6 lety +121

      EdgeofGlory261 the problem was her raw talent exceeded all expectations and elevated beyond the boundaries in place and the music industry was not ready or capable of comprehending lyrical and production and musical PERFECTION on one album. The industry failed her.

  • @victorolugbemiro459
    @victorolugbemiro459 Před 2 lety +4038

    Lauryn Hill poured the whole of her heart into this song. You can feel every emotion.

    • @dwightyawg7781
      @dwightyawg7781 Před 2 lety +96

      Forreal who the fuck was taking this woman for granted 🤥

    • @victorolugbemiro459
      @victorolugbemiro459 Před 2 lety +64

      @@dwightyawg7781 It was rumoured to be Wyclef Jean

    • @Wiggy74
      @Wiggy74 Před 2 lety +20

      Pras eluded to it being Wyclef in his Vlad TV interview without saying it outright

    • @thandonogwanya5310
      @thandonogwanya5310 Před 2 lety +9

      Too much emotion bro.

    • @showtime516
      @showtime516 Před 2 lety +12

      @@victorolugbemiro459 It's about Bob Marleys son

  • @Antfrom330
    @Antfrom330 Před 2 měsíci +64

    Who’s still listening in April 2024?? 🌹🎶

  • @mrkeitt
    @mrkeitt Před 4 lety +2599

    Fellas if she sends you this song , IT'S OVER !

    • @yasminamccorkle2657
      @yasminamccorkle2657 Před 4 lety +55

      Facts lol

    • @jasminevirgo93
      @jasminevirgo93 Před 4 lety +102

      And I forgot to send it to him . 😩

    • @mrkeitt
      @mrkeitt Před 4 lety +81

      @@jasminevirgo93 Still got time. I'm sure he'll reach out again 😂

    • @NanaCeita
      @NanaCeita Před 4 lety +13

      😭😂😂😂😂

    • @kizzyrock
      @kizzyrock Před 4 lety +11

      🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂

  • @fiyahflyoooo1895
    @fiyahflyoooo1895 Před 2 lety +3561

    The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is still one of the BEST of the BEST albums ever!

    • @sonyamulaudzi9537
      @sonyamulaudzi9537 Před 2 lety +44

      Always and forever😩😩

    • @taronacain
      @taronacain Před 2 lety +30

      4xs diamond 💎

    • @hardleecure
      @hardleecure Před 2 lety +39

      agreed. bought it back in 97 or 98. Worth every cent I had to scrounge up for it (was 15 y/o high school student). damn im old. doesn't seem that long ago. :/

    • @Ray-ou1dp
      @Ray-ou1dp Před 2 lety +16

      I totally agree! An album forgotten by many! I remember having 2 copies of this cd every where

    • @nwatson2773
      @nwatson2773 Před 2 lety +10

      Grammys🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @robp4789
    @robp4789 Před 7 měsíci +124

    This is actually one of those songs that hit a perfect tune and her voice is the perfect pitch and level. Truly one of the best songs ever created.

  • @fwanna
    @fwanna Před 2 měsíci +11

    Lauryn Hill, live in Tokyo, 1999
    Yo, y-yo, yo, y-yo
    Yo, uh, yo, y-yo, yo, y-yo
    It could all be so simple (ba-ba-ba-baby, baby, baby)
    But you'd rather make it hard (huh, uh)
    Loving you is like a battle (it's like a battle)
    And we both end up with scars
    Tell me who I have to be (who I have to be)
    To get some reciprocity
    See, no one loves you more than me (more than me)
    And no one ever will (no one ever will, yeah)
    Is this just a silly game (silly game)
    That forces you to act this way? (to act this way)
    Forces you to scream my name
    Then pretend that you can't stay (yeah)
    Tell me, who I have to be (I know what we gotta do)
    To get some reciprocity
    See, no one loves you more than me
    And no one ever will
    No matter how I think we grow
    You always seem to let me know
    It ain't working (it ain't working, no), it ain't working
    And when I try to walk away
    You'd hurt yourself to make me stay
    This is crazy, this is crazy (oh, this is crazy, uh-huh)
    I keep letting you back in (you back in)
    How can I explain myself? (I don't understand why)
    As painful as this thing has been
    I just can't be with no one else
    See I know what we've got to do (yeah)
    You let go (you let go), and I'll let go too (and I'll let go)
    'Cause no one's hurt me more than you
    And no one ever will
    No matter how I think we grow
    You always seem to let me know
    It ain't working (it ain't working), it ain't working (it ain't working)
    And when I try to walk away
    You'd hurt yourself to make me stay
    This is crazy (this is crazy), this is crazy (this is crazy)
    Care for me, care for me
    I know you care for me
    (There) There for me, there for me
    Said you'd be there for me
    (Cry) Cry for me, cry for me
    You said you'd die for me
    (Give) Give to me, give to me
    Why won't you live for me?
    (Care) Care for me, care for me
    You said you'd care for me
    (There) There for me, there for me
    Said you'd be there for me
    (Cry) Cry for me, cry for me
    You said you'd die for me
    (Give) Give to me, give to me
    Why won't you live for me?
    Take it down now
    (Cry) Take it down now
    (Give) Take it down now
    (Care) Take it down now
    (There) Take it down now
    (Cry) Take it down,take it down for now
    (Give)

  • @josephtanner9214
    @josephtanner9214 Před 4 lety +862

    Lauryn hill skin was to die for omfg!!! She is literally glowing in the dark!!!!

  • @farrellcityking1
    @farrellcityking1 Před 3 lety +3298

    In her prime, Lauryn was definitely one of the most beautiful people to ever walk the planet. She’s breathtakingly beautiful.

    • @jonb2378
      @jonb2378 Před 3 lety +66

      hell yea she is 😍😍

    • @jaylynfarris6068
      @jaylynfarris6068 Před 3 lety +30

      TRUE TO THE MAX

    • @Sammyy_er
      @Sammyy_er Před 3 lety +137

      She looks the same to this day! : )

    • @zelphiniamvula524
      @zelphiniamvula524 Před 3 lety +41

      Absolutely gorgeous and classy

    • @marias2656
      @marias2656 Před 3 lety +250

      I cant stand that expression in" her prime"..women are beautiful as they age too

  • @awkwardtpodcast9546
    @awkwardtpodcast9546 Před 24 dny +9

    Hearing this song as an adult after experiencing heartbreak hits on a totally different level

  • @mikahist4155
    @mikahist4155 Před 23 dny +8

    Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was the first album I ever bought. This whole album is a timeless pearl.
    Love and peace to you Lauryn.
    Emina 🕊️

  • @CorCor89
    @CorCor89 Před 4 lety +1860

    She explained a toxic relationship to the tee. I've been in this situation too many times. Thinking we're making progress and being shot down to be told it's not working. And then every time i was ready to end it, this person would jump every obstacle and climb every mountain to get me to stay. It took me 7 years to get out of the situation for good and this song just sends me back every time i hear it.

    • @jencox3324
      @jencox3324 Před 3 lety +86

      It's a true blessing that you ended that toxic relationship with someone who sounds like a classic manipulator. Good for you! sending strength and light to those who are trying to find the courage to do the same.

    • @capzallison3922
      @capzallison3922 Před 3 lety +16

      Everything is a lesson good or bad it's meant for u half the time u in a bad relationship with something it makes you who u are

    • @shonnonwootensr.7762
      @shonnonwootensr.7762 Před 3 lety +16

      Going through this process myself! She thinks the astroturf is is greener over there, til she sees its fake!

    • @maryvalenti6386
      @maryvalenti6386 Před 3 lety +5

      Are you sure your over it ?
      Just asking

    • @Misstillisa
      @Misstillisa Před 3 lety +2

      Well said. I’m so great full to be free.

  • @irondino247
    @irondino247 Před 6 lety +6077

    That skin complexion... when black women glow, it’s the most breathtaking thing to see, no lie.

  • @TJLennon
    @TJLennon Před 7 měsíci +95

    Every bar she sang. Feels like the ❤ story of so many. I love when someone is strong enough to be vulnerable. To bare your soul like that. She's powerful.

  • @jasonkeppery3403
    @jasonkeppery3403 Před 4 měsíci +24

    You let go and I let go too. Maybe that's what GOD wants of Us. If We let go, We can truly embrace God's Presence. I'm created in GOD's Image but I know for a fact that GOD wants me to learn important lessons that only He can provide. When people come into Our Lives they must be Vetted and truly understood. Many people talk the talk but don't walk the True Path that Christ layed before us. Its ultimately our decision to be followers of Our Beautiful Creator!

  • @DaRealGlokk
    @DaRealGlokk Před 3 lety +4124

    Who still listening in 2021?🧏🏾‍♂️

  • @heatbasketball361
    @heatbasketball361 Před 7 lety +5235

    I know a song is great when it makes me reminisce about a relationship I've never been in

    • @shaunschopf4502
      @shaunschopf4502 Před 6 lety +119

      I felt the same way untill I found myself in that kind of relationship. This song has much more gravity in my soul now. Live to learn, you know?

    • @joefletch7599
      @joefletch7599 Před 6 lety +59

      Get ready for your heart to be broken

    • @Anna-ml7rm
      @Anna-ml7rm Před 6 lety +68

      zach// this isnt the kind of relationship u want lol trust me

    • @heatbasketball361
      @heatbasketball361 Před 6 lety +1

      Ann a ik lol.

    • @durrrtygunnah2626
      @durrrtygunnah2626 Před 6 lety +30

      Maaaan you are blessed that you only imagine that ... Remember what you've imagined and NEVER let yourself go thru it .

  • @octaviaheard8309
    @octaviaheard8309 Před měsícem +31

    2024 still a banger

  • @dominiquemcgee9872
    @dominiquemcgee9872 Před 2 měsíci +216

    Who here in 2024?

  • @xBlackIQx
    @xBlackIQx Před 5 lety +1837

    I think everybody feel like this right before leaving a toxic relationship💯😩💔

  • @strawburybounce
    @strawburybounce Před 7 lety +866

    No nudity, just subtle sexy and meaningful videos. The focus is on the LYRICS and emotions of the song. That's why I call her QUEEN

    • @sealy1459
      @sealy1459 Před 6 lety +2

      strawburybounce dam right this song is emotional and heart felt

    • @madphatchick7782
      @madphatchick7782 Před 6 lety +3

      strawburybounce I know!!! Unreal theses days

    • @poppyshoessp
      @poppyshoessp Před 6 lety +1

      strawburybounce Girl...tell it like it is!

    • @queenzyonnax2296
      @queenzyonnax2296 Před 6 lety +1

      strawburybounce pure beauty at its best,her skin is on point

    • @leepapendieck3283
      @leepapendieck3283 Před 6 lety

      Well said!! Nothing beats the old skool!

  • @MsGapeach96
    @MsGapeach96 Před 2 měsíci +29

    Still hit in 2024 ❤

  • @NYRyder1983
    @NYRyder1983 Před 2 měsíci +9

    "See, no one loves you more than me. And no one ever will".

  • @thabangmalatsiboikhutso3418
    @thabangmalatsiboikhutso3418 Před 4 lety +4804

    Shout out to all the women who break out of toxic relationships

    • @shannonc6040
      @shannonc6040 Před 4 lety +122

      Thank you!! Wasn't easy but praying works God.came to rescue me and blessed me with the most amazing man ever and showed me what love really supposed to be about 🤗

    • @nadegebaptiste3426
      @nadegebaptiste3426 Před 4 lety +49

      SIMP

    • @E3litecompany
      @E3litecompany Před 4 lety +19

      Thabang Malatsi Boikhutso as if women are always the victims lol

    • @keke5545
      @keke5545 Před 4 lety +30

      Lol I’m still in mines it wasn’t toxic just we didn’t get along now we do. He is my soul now. Sometimes u can be with someone at the time and
      God separate u guys just to see how much you need each other

    • @dariomunozvega5168
      @dariomunozvega5168 Před 4 lety +22

      Men to

  • @azureenicole
    @azureenicole Před 2 lety +2506

    This song is THEE song every woman can feel when you’ve really been through it. The manipulation, the fluctuation of emotions, the same cycles! It literally is CRAZY I heard this song on my playlist when I was contemplating leaving my relationship and it actually helped me walk away . Lauryn was in her complete BAG with this song

    • @carrierebecca2123
      @carrierebecca2123 Před 2 lety +31

      It did the same for me.

    • @ritarosa6824
      @ritarosa6824 Před 2 lety +33

      Wyclef is a narcisist who kept playing her and bad mouthing her on her back :(

    • @supfools203
      @supfools203 Před 2 lety +4

      @@ritarosa6824 wait what, he really did that. Wdym

    • @dannywalters4047
      @dannywalters4047 Před 2 lety +41

      Man too. Trust me men too

    • @romellcole7340
      @romellcole7340 Před 2 lety +16

      Hell that light skin nicca wasn’t no different he had a whole another relationship while he was with Lauren

  • @IBiel73I
    @IBiel73I Před 7 dny +3

    Apple Music's list of the best albums of all time may have been quite controversial in several ways. However, it made me discover this album and understand that it is perfectly plausible that this considered for some people the best album of all time. I can say that I am a different person after meeting Lauryn Hill, her music is so touching

  • @Octaviamorris77
    @Octaviamorris77 Před 26 dny +6

    Best album of all time! Been saying that! Queen Lauryn flowers 💐

  • @yoliswathwala
    @yoliswathwala Před 7 lety +2051

    When you relate to a song in a spiritual way. ❤❤

    • @rob999ism
      @rob999ism Před 7 lety +15

      khulile thwala it hits on so many levels

    • @yoliswathwala
      @yoliswathwala Před 7 lety

      Robert neal right!

    • @snemdlalose384
      @snemdlalose384 Před 7 lety +25

      khulile thwala
      it just explains all the things you fail to express in words

    • @dumisanemakhubo583
      @dumisanemakhubo583 Před 7 lety +2

      mina ke ngizizwa ngaleyo ndlela khona manje njengoba ngibheke lesithombe sakho ngohla ka 30th lwezi 2016

    • @shopmlaw
      @shopmlaw Před 7 lety +2

      Truth! Soul speaking.

  • @shannonwilliams7404
    @shannonwilliams7404 Před 2 lety +2035

    "I keep letting you back in....how can I explain myself?" that line always hits me in the gut😔

    • @Ahyawnah
      @Ahyawnah Před 2 lety +60

      Same omg . Leave his ass sis 😭😂

    • @vanessanunez4874
      @vanessanunez4874 Před 2 lety +50

      Also "who do I have to be to get some reciprocity?"

    • @vanessanunez4874
      @vanessanunez4874 Před 2 lety +50

      Also the opening lines! "It could all be so simple, but you'd rather make it hard. Loving you is like a battle, and we both end up with scars..." 💔

    • @shannonwilliams7404
      @shannonwilliams7404 Před 2 lety +29

      @@vanessanunez4874 I think we can all agree every line in the song hits!!

    • @flamingopink2288
      @flamingopink2288 Před rokem +4

      Same.

  • @empresslawrence9401
    @empresslawrence9401 Před 28 dny +5

    Such a classic. 2024 and it's still one of my favorite.❤

  • @Shavese-ik7ov
    @Shavese-ik7ov Před 2 měsíci +25

    Who still getting hit by this song in 2024?

  • @jay-zflashingmoney7131
    @jay-zflashingmoney7131 Před 5 lety +1577

    A natural black woman is one of the most beautiful thing on this world to me.

    • @lovegoddess3912
      @lovegoddess3912 Před 5 lety +23

      @Chris capa Sweeet! you write with such beauty 😄 kinda like one of my favorite writers F. Scott Fitzgerald...very reflective, deep & Romantic.
      And Thankyou by the way. 🌷

    • @adoreivette7373
      @adoreivette7373 Před 5 lety +20

      Not just black beauties but all color beauties.
      Lol I had to do it. But you're right.

    • @tinabegay9543
      @tinabegay9543 Před 5 lety +6

      Jay-Z flashing money right

    • @michag1866
      @michag1866 Před 5 lety

      for me women is thing too... u moron :D

    • @alisescott4650
      @alisescott4650 Před 5 lety +12

      @Chris capa there no such thing as a pure race because we are all mixed something else

  • @sedrewsd
    @sedrewsd Před 3 lety +1655

    Who’s still listening to this song in 2021 😘

  • @PieceOfThePieWithTy
    @PieceOfThePieWithTy Před měsícem +1

    This song has got so many through their situations... 🙏🏽😌 for this one Queen 💐

  • @storyandsoulgardening
    @storyandsoulgardening Před 3 lety +1198

    Was 18 when this came out but now that I'm 40, loved and lost it hits different.

    • @claudiajones2410
      @claudiajones2410 Před 3 lety +85

      It was my senior year. I was 17 and pregnant. I cried myself to sleep every night listening to this. It took me until I was 20 close the door and walk away. Best choice I ever made.

    • @theboldandthebeautiful3729
      @theboldandthebeautiful3729 Před 3 lety +13

      Very true

    • @a.turner8813
      @a.turner8813 Před 3 lety +21

      I'm 38 I know how you feel 👠❤

    • @jaylynfarris6068
      @jaylynfarris6068 Před 3 lety +15

      22 YEARS AGO WOW

    • @laura-rosemclellan4196
      @laura-rosemclellan4196 Před 3 lety +18

      I was 18 then, about to turn 41 now. This album spoke to me then, and now, just in a different way. This is a quintessential classic!

  • @allyperni1365
    @allyperni1365 Před 5 lety +817

    “Loving you is like a battle, and we both end up with scars”
    Story of my life

  • @mskels7456
    @mskels7456 Před 8 měsíci +41

    I was 23 with 3 children her music gave me strength 💚 thank you Lauryn

  • @marmoura11223
    @marmoura11223 Před měsícem +3

    I listened this when i was a teenager. Now my teenage daughter listen to this great song.
    ❤ we love you Lauryn ❤

  • @janellestargirl6530
    @janellestargirl6530 Před 3 lety +1317

    Artists dont make music like this anymore....who's listening in 2021

    • @DeshundreThaEntertainer
      @DeshundreThaEntertainer Před 3 lety +3

      Nope

    • @barriniho
      @barriniho Před 3 lety +18

      Amy Winehouse was the last standout female performer similar to this sound.

    • @vyrusgames7869
      @vyrusgames7869 Před 3 lety +15

      If you don't know her already, check out Jasmine Sullivan. She's great and still doing stuff in 2021

    • @ok-ys9vj
      @ok-ys9vj Před 2 lety +3

      Felt this.....

    • @skaterrabbit2005
      @skaterrabbit2005 Před 2 lety +3

      Y'all just gonna act like emo rap don't exist?

  • @rod1245
    @rod1245 Před rokem +2145

    As a man who was the toxic factor in my relationship, this song even makes me cry because I knew I was hurting my ex with my emotional immaturity but could never put it into words. I just knew I was doing her more harm than good. It hits home when you realize you’re putting someone you love through turmoil cus u can’t regulate yourself. I’m sorry. I wish I never hurt you the way I did.

    • @bdjonx
      @bdjonx Před rokem +278

      Growth.

    • @Londonlight522
      @Londonlight522 Před rokem +74

      What gave you the realisation? I need the key

    • @yst561
      @yst561 Před rokem +146

      Please just forget about her and let her be happy with someone else if you love her

    • @free2beeme
      @free2beeme Před rokem +8

      💜

    • @chassymarie3
      @chassymarie3 Před rokem +85

      @rod1245 that was very admirable of you. Sometimes that is all we ask for is the validation.

  • @rawbrenaissance.
    @rawbrenaissance. Před 2 měsíci +3

    I remember being 8 when this dropped and my mom used to play this in the car and in the house REPEATEDLY. Shes gone now but looking back and understanding the lyrics now she was goin through it. great song. RIP ma

  • @falloutgirl902
    @falloutgirl902 Před 5 měsíci +13

    When someone’s music has the power to make you cry from the first string. A living legend. ❣️

  • @luyandagirl
    @luyandagirl Před 8 lety +808

    You appreciate this song most when you've gone through this pain.

    • @kkain123
      @kkain123 Před 8 lety +8

      +Luyanda Ntlabati That is so true....once you really listen to the lyrics you really be feeling it.....this is my break up song for my ex for real!

    • @Lafilledlapluie
      @Lafilledlapluie Před 8 lety

      oh yes!

    • @TheRealArrendondo
      @TheRealArrendondo Před 8 lety

      +Luyanda Ntlabati i just like it because it reminds me of my childhood...so simple

    • @CharmaineSimone716
      @CharmaineSimone716 Před 8 lety

      Swear !!!

    • @gogettasamuels5659
      @gogettasamuels5659 Před 8 lety +2

      yesss

  • @kyraestrella1673
    @kyraestrella1673 Před 6 lety +989

    Her skin tone is so gorgeous and so rich. Absolutely stunning

  • @manoelmello5284
    @manoelmello5284 Před měsícem +17

    Quem ainda ouvindo, ex factor aqui em 2024???

  • @YoEmoMom
    @YoEmoMom Před 3 měsíci +9

    LYRICS
    Lauryn Hill, live in Tokyo, 1999
    Yo, y-yo, yo, y-yo
    Yo, uh, yo, y-yo, yo, y-yo
    It could all be so simple (ba-ba-ba-baby, baby, baby)
    But you'd rather make it hard (huh, uh)
    Loving you is like a battle (it's like a battle)
    And we both end up with scars
    Tell me who I have to be (who I have to be)
    To get some reciprocity
    See, no one loves you more than me (more than me)
    And no one ever will (no one ever will, yeah)
    Is this just a silly game (silly game)
    That forces you to act this way? (to act this way)
    Forces you to scream my name
    Then pretend that you can't stay (yeah)
    Tell me, who I have to be (I know what we gotta do)
    To get some reciprocity
    See, no one loves you more than me
    And no one ever will
    No matter how I think we grow
    You always seem to let me know
    It ain't working (it ain't working, no), it ain't working
    And when I try to walk away
    You'd hurt yourself to make me stay
    This is crazy, this is crazy (oh, this is crazy, uh-huh)
    I keep letting you back in (you back in)
    How can I explain myself? (I don't understand why)
    As painful as this thing has been
    I just can't be with no one else
    See I know what we've got to do (yeah)
    You let go (you let go), and I'll let go too (and I'll let go)
    'Cause no one's hurt me more than you
    And no one ever will
    No matter how I think we grow
    You always seem to let me know
    It ain't working (it ain't working), it ain't working (it ain't working)
    And when I try to walk away
    You'd hurt yourself to make me stay
    This is crazy (this is crazy), this is crazy (this is crazy)
    Care for me, care for me
    I know you care for me
    (There) There for me, there for me
    Said you'd be there for me
    (Cry) Cry for me, cry for me
    You said you'd die for me
    (Give) Give to me, give to me
    Why won't you live for me?
    (Care) Care for me, care for me
    You said you'd care for me
    (There) There for me, there for me
    Said you'd be there for me
    (Cry) Cry for me, cry for me
    You said you'd die for me
    (Give) Give to me, give to me
    Why won't you live for me?
    Take it down now
    (Cry) Take it down now
    (Give) Take it down now
    (Care) Take it down now
    (There) Take it down now
    (Cry) Take it down, take it down for now
    (Give)

  • @Carlosbolanos71496
    @Carlosbolanos71496 Před 7 lety +2798

    Back when lyrics were written by the artist and their VOICES sold millions of albums without having to shake their asses. I miss Lauryn, we need her back and to put out at least one more album. 😭

    • @KiiKee504
      @KiiKee504 Před 7 lety +11

      madea omggg yesss i totally agree

    • @eyekneemuhni617
      @eyekneemuhni617 Před 7 lety +22

      no, i'd be heart broken if it missed the mark and didn't come close to this album, this is one of the greatest projects ever put together nothing will ever come close

    • @sulamulala
      @sulamulala Před 7 lety +15

      madea so totally agree with you T.T

    • @CaseyLooove
      @CaseyLooove Před 7 lety +28

      madea she left fame because she was fed up with the overly sexual game.

    • @witchybusiness5570
      @witchybusiness5570 Před 7 lety +5

      madea she was silenced. Sshhhhhhhh.

  • @hollybryant6475
    @hollybryant6475 Před 4 lety +532

    The Miseducation of Lauren Hill changed my life as a teenager.

    • @IrisG77
      @IrisG77 Před 4 lety +2

      It was the first album I owned. Definitely set me on a path.

    • @tariromoyo348
      @tariromoyo348 Před 4 lety +10

      @@lookhowshegobbledthat the only people responsible for a marriage surviving are the two people in it. Its not up to the rest of society to respect a contract they are not party to ,its up to the people who entered the contract.

    • @screw_3259
      @screw_3259 Před 3 lety

      @@lookhowshegobbledthat Damn. You really hurt by this huh? Another comment. She didnt have an affair HE did. Stop making yourself look like a jealous little hater

    • @jailon2065
      @jailon2065 Před 3 lety +1

      @@screw_3259 her username said it all

    • @rosej5029
      @rosej5029 Před 3 lety +2

      @@lookhowshegobbledthat Your comment reminds me how good males have it in that society never holds them responsible for infidelities to the same standard female's are. Wyclef had his cake and ate it out too with both wife and mistress and no one says anything.

  • @clfrey1984
    @clfrey1984 Před 4 měsíci +10

    Why won’t you live for me?!? This song was so ahead of its time. Love it. 😊

  • @JuicyDook
    @JuicyDook Před 2 měsíci +35

    Here in 2024❤

  • @g-roc44
    @g-roc44 Před 3 lety +581

    Toxic relationships be the hardest to let go of I swear 💯

    • @anndavis2920
      @anndavis2920 Před 3 lety +11

      some are & some arent. i think it depends on the person. most people i know cant let go even if they are with a cheating scumbag (male or female). 1 of my past toxic ones was hard for me to let go of, but i finally got the drift & started living for me, loving myself again & not gaf. ty Jesus im over it and never want to see him again. Ever. hes with the one he cheated on me with for a year.

    • @34tcollins
      @34tcollins Před 3 lety +10

      In one right now. He's so toxic but everytime I say it's over I manage to let him talk me back.

    • @g-roc44
      @g-roc44 Před 3 lety +8

      Tabitha C it don’t get better just cut ties and focus on you the best thing you can do.

    • @mariaadame8749
      @mariaadame8749 Před 3 lety +5

      @@anndavis2920 good for you...I was with a narcissist. I miss him damn it but I'm probably better off...

    • @spiritologysense2239
      @spiritologysense2239 Před 3 lety

      Was.

  • @thatskrys226
    @thatskrys226 Před 5 lety +2570

    2019 ? 💗

  • @babraphiri6999
    @babraphiri6999 Před 2 měsíci +6

    Oldies are the best. Bring the youth in me❤❤

  • @honeyspycecb
    @honeyspycecb Před 28 dny +3

    She went from tranquil peace to dark chaos and pain. This is what an abusive relationship does to your life.

  • @user-gg7gp1pb3t
    @user-gg7gp1pb3t Před 7 lety +1165

    Man I was in love with this woman. Not just her outer beauty but her inner beauty is what attracted me more.

    • @nicolesavage8890
      @nicolesavage8890 Před 7 lety +72

      ***** he's not weird for speaking his mind 😒

    • @riarroyo6099
      @riarroyo6099 Před 7 lety +13

      +Nicole Savage exactly

    • @user-gg7gp1pb3t
      @user-gg7gp1pb3t Před 7 lety +5

      Rudy get I life looser.

    • @user-gg7gp1pb3t
      @user-gg7gp1pb3t Před 7 lety +15

      These undercover Muslims following my comments everywhere cause I speak the truth about the government & Islam.

    • @keneciafedrick4374
      @keneciafedrick4374 Před 7 lety +5

      keep doing what u do, dont get scared 🖕🖕 them devils

  • @paultorres8417
    @paultorres8417 Před 3 lety +1129

    One of the most beautiful black women in the world.

    • @latricemayrant8097
      @latricemayrant8097 Před 3 lety +14

      Paul Torres you don’t see 👀many black women in the world 🤷🏾‍♀️

    • @noonegetstheprize
      @noonegetstheprize Před 3 lety +16

      Zachary Fisher he one of the most beautiful black women , he did not say all of them aren’t beautiful

    • @momokobe1973
      @momokobe1973 Před 3 lety +3

      Am arabe & i agree 100% ive never seen Such beauty

    • @spiritologysense2239
      @spiritologysense2239 Před 3 lety +1

      AMENT.

    • @patrongold7170
      @patrongold7170 Před 3 lety +3

      @WillSutton ....i was bout to say the same thing.

  • @nyfammusic
    @nyfammusic Před 8 měsíci +18

    One of the greatest , if not the greatest HIP HOP/R&B songs ever written. Relatable real life shit. Beautifully composed and written. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @yadinctshwanda1880
    @yadinctshwanda1880 Před 4 měsíci +3

    💜 "I keep letting you back in. How can I explain myself? As painful as this thing has been. I just can't be with no one else." When you are now grown and every line stabs you in the heart...2024. All hail to the Queen.

  • @ret13101
    @ret13101 Před rokem +1192

    From being boo’ed on Amateur Night at the Apollo as a teenager to winning Grammys. She can’t be denied! Talent at its best!!!!!

    • @Wardfolio
      @Wardfolio Před rokem +70

      In life, sometimes you get boo'ed. She was tough enough to endure it. It is what separates the strong from the weak. You're not going to have your way all the time. People need to learn that today.

    • @LeileeBaker805
      @LeileeBaker805 Před rokem +1

      😑yes

    • @cecebornleader
      @cecebornleader Před rokem

      🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🫶🏽💐

    • @Goodbylekyle
      @Goodbylekyle Před rokem +19

      She didn't get booed off, she stuck it out and even was given applause after she got through it. She was booed for a bit after going flat on a note due to nerves probably. But she wasn't booed off completely.

    • @ret13101
      @ret13101 Před rokem +4

      @@Goodbylekyle There you go! I edited my comment. Does it look correct to you now?

  • @PaPanthers
    @PaPanthers Před 4 lety +493

    I used to just love the sound of this song. Now that I'm an adult and lived through this. This song hits so different now.

    • @rafaeldelagueto5600
      @rafaeldelagueto5600 Před 4 lety +6

      i feel u..

    • @MoriyaMiasmaCross
      @MoriyaMiasmaCross Před 4 lety +8

      Yeah I used to listen to it as a kid, didn't know the real meaning behind it or even the name of the song back then but now that I know the meaning and have experience of being a toxic relationship this shit hits hard.

    • @JaniceLDN
      @JaniceLDN Před 3 lety +2

      Yes. It now hits a double punch. Incredible song.

  • @strongone7382
    @strongone7382 Před 19 dny +7

    Still the best 2024🇯🇲

  • @sneekz27
    @sneekz27 Před 2 měsíci +7

    Such a beautiful song sung by a beautiful woman ❤❤❤

  • @missadvice
    @missadvice Před 4 lety +1084

    As I said before...when women start singing this song. She is losing interest in that man. She starts realizing her self worth is being jeopardize. May every women who appears here for this song. Realize she is God's best creation; not made from dirt. So get out of the mud!!

    • @soueidsandra
      @soueidsandra Před 4 lety +5

      love this.

    • @aishabethea9902
      @aishabethea9902 Před 4 lety +10

      All praise to The Most High!

    • @jonnieblues6726
      @jonnieblues6726 Před 4 lety +1

      Miss Londa 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 well said !!!!

    • @luetranamackey846
      @luetranamackey846 Před 4 lety +2

      Well said. Facts, Ms. Londa!

    • @nikkij7348
      @nikkij7348 Před 4 lety +14

      No she realizes how much she love him and want him to see what she sees in him..she dont want to let go. She wants her love to give him strength to be the man she see him as...pure unconditional love..i know ...i think of him everytime i listen to this song...rip Kenny

  • @crystalmata5097
    @crystalmata5097 Před rokem +693

    If you were brave enough to walk away from a toxic relationship like this I'm proud of you. Only a broken few will truly understand.

    • @taneshaW181
      @taneshaW181 Před 8 měsíci +10

      I understand fully

    • @tishtish4442
      @tishtish4442 Před 8 měsíci +17

      It took me 13 years and four kids... I Thank The Most High Yah that it's over 🙏🏾💜

    • @thedynasty888
      @thedynasty888 Před 7 měsíci +2

      ❤❤❤❤

    • @sonianichols6900
      @sonianichols6900 Před 7 měsíci +15

      It's took me 12 years it was TOXIC!!!!!! Disrespect, cheating with his baby mother another child in picture lies I think I lost my self esteem thank God I am recovering this song make me stronger

    • @nkerukaiferika7307
      @nkerukaiferika7307 Před 7 měsíci +8

      Sure did and haven’t looked back or recreated it since, chil’🙏🏾🙌🏾

  • @user-zn9hd4hs3n
    @user-zn9hd4hs3n Před 3 měsíci +3

    🎵🎶🎙️🎙️No one loves you more than me and noone ever will.... No one hurt me more than you and no one ever will 🎙️🎙️🎶🎵 " get mad at myself cus i cant leave you alone "💛💛💛P💛💛💛

  • @michaelatkins3377
    @michaelatkins3377 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Lauryn Hill Is The Greatest Female Hip Hop Artist Of All Time!!! PERIOD!

  • @karinec.2131
    @karinec.2131 Před 6 lety +459

    Who’s known about this jam before Drake and Cardi?? Ms. Hill deserves this payday!! 80s baby in da building 🙌🏽😎

  • @GoddessLiraSis
    @GoddessLiraSis Před 5 lety +1122

    I am so blessed to have been alive to personally experience that Lauren Hill, India Arie, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Aaliyah, Angie Stone (ect) music era praising natural minimalist black beauty and brown skin. The ending of this time period praising beautiful black woman is the start of the sabotaging of the image of brown skin and natural hair being beautiful which lead to this fugazi ass era we are in now where black woman are not taking pride in themselves because they don't feel like they are enough and black men dishonoring the culture by disrespecting and degrading his counterpart more frequently and publicly while simultaneously uplifting the Europeans standards of beauty. We are trying to get back there and I have absolutely no doubt that we will in time. I love you Ms. Lauren Hill, thank you.

    • @karmencummings5463
      @karmencummings5463 Před 5 lety +7

      YES SIS!!!! Agreed!

    • @typus6471
      @typus6471 Před 5 lety +5

      @@karmencummings5463 hold up wait just a second, I'm a black male and love black woman, so do all my black friends, the only reason it's like that I'd because Europeans are advertised as being the defeniton of beautiful,

    • @undrabuchanan7791
      @undrabuchanan7791 Před 5 lety +5

      OMG U R SO ON POINT.... THANK every last one of artist you just name for the time the effort and their commitment

    • @matthewsahr5205
      @matthewsahr5205 Před 5 lety +4

      Lalah Hathaway too

    • @Israel-nb7ip
      @Israel-nb7ip Před 5 lety +5

      Cosign you 100%. Beautiful era in soul music highlighted by artists with substance, talent, and something of value to say. Lauryn Hill might be the most talented artist of her generation. Wonderful singer, brilliant rapper, and great actress who was disillusioned by the reality of success and stardom. She hated it and it really hit her psychologically.

  • @ManaiaHine-iz2pd
    @ManaiaHine-iz2pd Před měsícem +2

    "No matter how i think we grow you always seem to let me know it aint working and when i try to walk away you'd hurt yourself to make me stay, this is crazy"

  • @user-zn9hd4hs3n
    @user-zn9hd4hs3n Před 3 měsíci +5

    It hits different when your in love with someone so special that you'd give up the chance of a relationship just to have that person in your life forever as a friend cus you know how it feels to lose that friendship and nothing is worth losing that just for her not to know who you are when you text I wanted so badly to say how many nigas are sending you videos 😢 it's all good I said I would go through this all over again I'm trying but your missing out the equation which makes this not worth it....I just want to say bye before I take off back north...

  • @rakiacargile2232
    @rakiacargile2232 Před 5 lety +945

    Who's still listening and loving this song in 2019❤❤😍😍😍

  • @OrchidNMZ
    @OrchidNMZ Před 7 lety +303

    Tell me who I have to be to gain some reciprocity? One of the most brilliant songs ever written...

    • @pandorasbox6607
      @pandorasbox6607 Před 7 lety +7

      facts!!

    • @mikoachjaraarody1971
      @mikoachjaraarody1971 Před 7 lety +3

      nimah.by.the.river EXACTLY

    • @DollyMat
      @DollyMat Před 7 lety +6

      nimah.by.the.river she is also a great lyrist ...I've never heard that word used in a song before but it makes sense. We should all receive 'reciprocity' in our lives good and bad people.