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Lauryn Hillhas broken her silence about why her 1998 albumThe Miseducation of Lauryn Hillwas not followed up with a second studio release.
“I challenged the norm and introduced a new standard,” she said during her conversation onRolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albumspodcast. “I believeThe Miseducationdid that and I believe I still do this. [Myself and my album] defy convention when the convention is questionable.”
Shockingly, Hill, 45, claims she was never given the opportunity to make a second studio album. “The wild thing is, no one from my label has ever called me and asked, ‘How can we help you make another album?'” she said. “Ever … ever. Did I say ever? Ever.”
The 8-time Grammy winner also expressed that she felt used for her artistry and neglected as a person.
“People had included me in their own narratives of their successes as it pertained to my album and if this contradicted my experience, I was considered an enemy,” said the Fugees frontwoman. “AfterThe Miseducation, there were scores of tentacled obstructionists, politics, repressing agendas, unrealistic expectations and saboteurs everywhere.”
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In August 2018, the"Doo-Wop (That Thing)" hitmaker responded to critics who had been disparaging her and her musical talents. “I’ve remained patient and quiet for a very long time, allowing people to talk, speculate and project” she wrote in an essay published onMedium. “People can sometimes confuse kindness for weakness and silence for weakness as well. When this happens, I have to speak up.”
“The myth that I’m not allowed to play the original versions of my songs is a myth (anyone who’s seen my current show knows this),” she wrote. “I remix my songs live because I haven’t released an album in several years. There’s no way I could continue to play the same songs over and over as long as I’ve been performing them without some variation and exploration. I’m not a robot.”
Lauryn Hill.
One month after the singer-songwriterreleased herstatement, fellow Grammy-winnerAdeleshared that Hill created what she considersher personally most admired musical workthat ever existed.
source: people.com
