Monday, July 10, 2006
Lauryn Hill/Doo Wop (That Thing)/The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Need some reason for my rhyme? Just hit up you tube or dig into some music video vault sure to exist somewhere on the internet and peep the video. One video becomes two, giving us Lauryn Hill and her performing crew circa the 1950's and circa now. The 1950's half is just as appropriate as the present one, as one listen to this hip-hop/R&B gem [in which both the" guest rapper" and singer on the hook is the same person] conjures up all you see in the nostalgic scenes: motown soul, back up singers, synchronized stationary dance movements sure to make your parents say 'what y'all know about that there?', all coasting along to the song's old school production complete with horns, keys, and shimmering harmonies. Now look again at both pieces of your screen and aside from the features of soul music both present and past you see Lauryn in a joyous, sun filled block party setting. Everyone has stepped out in their best fits, bobbing their heads, looking good and having hot fun in the summertime. It's all fire hydrant blasts, sugar water drinks, humidity, and apartment building stoops; summertime to a t!
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