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Review 1 for Ms. Lauryn Hill

5 / 5

Lauryn delivered.

Congress Theater @

- Chicago @

, IL @

- 11/14/2012 @

Favorite moment: Lauryn - Ready or Not
Nas - One Mic @

Posted 11/15/2012

by xiaolongbao

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Reading the previous reviews, I have to disagree. I just saw the show in Chicago and it was amazing. Nas (I've seen him 3 times now), as usual, was fantastic. I admit, I had some reservations about Lauryn's ability to perform these days. I'm so glad she proved me wrong. Yes, her older songs were redone, but they were not unrecognizable. She mixed up Lauryn Solo, Fugees, and some Marley. She also sang the best rendition of Ready or Not I've ever heard. I appreciated that her songs didn't sound like her studio tracks. I don't need to go to concerts if they sound like the cds. With a set of close to two hours, I was more than satisfied with my first Lauryn Hill concert.

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- Chicago @

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- 11/14/2012 @

Favorite moment: Lauryn - Ready or Not
Nas - One Mic @

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Review 2 for Ms. Lauryn Hill

5 / 5

Lauryn Hill is a STAR!!

Music Hall of Williamsburg @

- Brooklyn @

, NY @

- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: I loved how she went IN on "How Many Mics" @

Posted 05/18/2013

by leeadanna

She KILLED "Lost Ones" MURDERED "How Many Mics" and SLAUGHTERED "Fugeela" I just love this woman! She came to Brooklyn and gave us a great show; closed with "Could You Be Loved" and "Master Blaster"

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Review 3 for Ms. Lauryn Hill

3 / 5

The end was better than the beginning

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- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: The last 1/3 of the show. @

Opening act(s): Q-Tip @

Posted 05/17/2013

by Teodoro7

The opening act was Q-Tip... the music was definitely enjoyable... he tried a little too hard to get everybody excited for Lauryn, though. But even with that... if I were putting together an opener for Ms. Hill, he was a good choice.

Once Lauryn came on... from the very first stanza of the very first song, the volume was turned up too loud for the space and the sound system... all that noise was mangled together and muddy... not too loud for my ears, it wasn't painfully loud... just loud enough that the music is what suffered. I'm a Lauryn fan from back in the day... I haven't listened as much for a few years... but I can still sing along to almost every song in my car, which I play pretty loud... and this night I could recognize which song was playing sometimes 4, sometimes 7 seconds at a time... maybe once, sometimes three times a song. Other than that... a whole lot of semi-melodic, semi-muddy noise. A lot of bands make the same mistake... I just woulda thunk Lauryn would know better.

Because by far the largest problem in how everything sounded was almost everything was too loud... THAT problem dwarfed every other issue of what made things sound good or bad. So guess what?... that makes it hard to balance between the different elements of the music... should this be quieter, and should that be louder is really kind of pointless when everything is too loud. YET... Lauryn micromanaged this fairly intensely... or at least tried... but pretty ineffectively. It seems like her band was trying hard to play quieter or louder on her cues... but it didn't make it sound any better even when they followed her directions... still kathumpa-grga-boomba-whatsongisthisanyway? Just not good art.

About that micromanagement... the drummer, the bass player, one of the guitarists, and the off-stage mixer felt her wrath the most consistently, and the most... contemptuously, I guess would be the word. She made her displeasure with them quite clear... if what she expressed was directed toward a five-year-old, we would call it abusive. If my boss treated me that way, I would call it abusive. As a former musician, I'd say my passion about creating great art would wilt and wither fairly quickly in that environment.

Okay... there was another factor that didn't help... for art freaks... you know how great paintings, music whatever have just the right amount of "stuff"... not too much, and not too little... the whole catalog of Lauryn's music... the ALBUM version... is a perfect example of this... so I know Lauryn gets this concept way more than most... and obviously almost every artist falls a little short of the album version in a live show...... in this case... the guitar and bass and drum parts just didn't fit what Lauryn was singing... it just wasn't good music, together as a package. And as good and passionate as Lauryn is about FINDING that sweet spot... to paraphrase Michaelangelo... "to take away what is not the song"... it didn't happen that way. I'd guess this version of the band hasn't been together very long... or they've tried re-arranging the songs, and haven't found the sweet spot to take away what doesn't serve the song... or the bass and guitar player are just yanked around into playing exactly this way or exactly that way... or trying... reacting to Ms. Hill's harangues against their incompetence. It just didn't all fit together. And not because the bass player, guitar player, and drum player weren't good musicians... I could tell they were... and not because Lauryn can't sing... she was singing... it just didn't fit together very well. And did I mention it was too loud to understand anything?

For me... the drama of who was receiving Lauryn's hisses or grunts or glares of disapproval was what provided the most "art" for me... watching somebody who is obviously wound too tight play that out on a public stage. It was watching a movie or a play about Lauryn Hill done by an over-the-top director not too enamored by her m.o... live and in person.

Confession... I myself have been wound too tight at some junctures of my life... and watching that dynamic play out in a way that damaged "the art"... in a way that lessened the reason we were all there... was poignantly a little sad... for Lauryn... and for me.

And... probably three quarters of the problem was caused by everything being too loud... I'm guessing if Lauryn had been willing to let the volume be at a level that fit the equipment and the space... that the musicians could have made music much more to Lauryn's and the audience's liking without even being micromanaged. And the audience could have followed along knowing which song they were listening to a much larger percentage of the time. Maybe it even sounded great in all her practice sessions without everything cranked up too loud.

Okay... so... two thirds of the way through the show... Lauryn switched gears... majorly... she went reggae for maybe four songs... and I'm not sure if the volume was turned down across the board... but everything was MUCH tighter... and I'm guessing the guitar, bass, and drums were playing music that's been fine-tuned to sound good together over a longer period... or maybe they were playing closer to the album version... whatever the changes?... it sounded a hundred times better... even after the reggae, when she switched back to some of her music... it still sounded good... maybe Lauryn was just tired?... maybe somebody told her the concert to that point was muddy and not good art?... who knows? It was very definitely a "before and after" moment... every song before was no better than middling opening act quality... every song after that switch was worth the price of admission.

As a side note... Lauryn was somewhat emotional during the show... I say somewhat because it didn't distract, really... and given her current situation, I might even say it was "appropriate". She carried a handkerchief that matched her dress, and she used it probably every other song... sometimes three or four times a song to wipe away a tear.

And that was Lauryn Hill. Then I went home.

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- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: The last 1/3 of the show. @

Opening act(s): Q-Tip @

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Review 4 for Ms. Lauryn Hill

5 / 5

LAURYN, we missed you!!!!

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- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Posted 05/16/2013

by monacate

Location:NYC and SEATTLE

once in a lifetime experience.....

That was one hell of a performance!

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- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

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Review 5 for Ms. Lauryn Hill

5 / 5

Miss Hill is BACK!

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- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Everything. Every moment. @

Opening act(s): DJ Q-Tip @

Posted 05/16/2013

by TeNic

Do not sleep on Lauryn! She is back. She was on point!! This is what music has been missing!!!

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- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Everything. Every moment. @

Opening act(s): DJ Q-Tip @

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Review 6 for Ms. Lauryn Hill

5 / 5

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Posted 05/16/2013

by Anonymous

Ms Lauryn Hill was a QUEEN! Q-tip's mix was also on point.

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Review 7 for Ms. Lauryn Hill

5 / 5

Music Hall of Williamsburg @

- Brooklyn @

, NY @

- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Probably the Killing Me Softly reprise and Doo Wop (That Thing) @

Setlist: Some Fugees, some Miseducation, and a couple of new tracks @

Opening act(s): Q-Tip DJ set was also fantastic @

Posted 05/16/2013

by woohoo987

Lauryn Hill has (still) got it. She was explosive.

Music Hall of Williamsburg @

- Brooklyn @

, NY @

- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Probably the Killing Me Softly reprise and Doo Wop (That Thing) @

Setlist: Some Fugees, some Miseducation, and a couple of new tracks @

Opening act(s): Q-Tip DJ set was also fantastic @

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Review 8 for Ms. Lauryn Hill

5 / 5

Ms. Lauryn Hill Left the Crazy Behind for Soul

Music Hall of Williamsburg @

- Brooklyn @

, NY @

- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Lost Ones, Ready of Not, Fugee - La La, and the best was Ex-Factor - good lord that was good live. @

Opening act(s): None - Q-Tip. @

Posted 05/16/2013

by MellyMelle

Location:Brooklyn

This show was just fantastic. It was a late show, with doors opening at 9pm. DJ Spinning by Q-Tip was great, although the crowd remained mellow, he really spun some great old school mixed with new school jams. He was done at 10:47 and Lauryn started at around 10 after 11, she was on TIME! She poured her heart out and all of her music, most if it at least 15 years old sounded completely new, exclusive of Doo Wop (That Thing) - which is a classic, so glad she didn't remix the script. All of the productions were great and she knew how to get the crowd hyped .She was not overly preachy and she was truly gracious. She talked back to us when we talked to her. Her set was also over 2 hours, which is not bad. The Music Hall needs some sound adjustments as she was constantly directing everyone on stage and the stage hand to turn up vocals, turn down vocals, she looked like a little fidgety choir director sometimes, but I assume she's just a perfectionist, which I can respect, especially for someone who is like the Salinger of Hip Hop. I would go again and take 5 more friends, absolutely incredible. Fantastic first impression.

Music Hall of Williamsburg @

- Brooklyn @

, NY @

- Tue, May 14, 2013 @

Favorite moment: Lost Ones, Ready of Not, Fugee - La La, and the best was Ex-Factor - good lord that was good live. @

Opening act(s): None - Q-Tip. @

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Review 9 for Ms. Lauryn Hill

5 / 5

Legendary

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Posted 05/16/2013

by Anonymous

Epic performance by Lauryn Hill. She killed it in every way possible. So happy I was able to be a part of that.

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Review 10 for Ms. Lauryn Hill

5 / 5

Miss Lauryn Hill is the TRUTH!

Celebrity Theatre @

- Phoenix @

, AZ @

- 11/28/2012 @

Favorite moment: Closing of the show "That Thing"! @

Opening act(s): none @

Posted 12/07/2012

by MizzRobison

Location:ARIZONA

This is my first time ever writing a review for any one or thing. I wanted to come back to the site and share my thoughts on the show because I have to admit I was a little worried about attending after reading the other reviews. I cannot stress enough how wrong everyone was... Yes, she was late but that was the ONLY disappointment of the night. She performed as the ARTIST we all know and love her to be. She does not perform her songs to the same melody as they are on the album but if you have been listening to those songs for the last 14 years as I have it was refreshing to hear a new spin on them. The lyrics and the message are still the same. She was just as inspiring as she has always been. Miss Hill is a true art form along with her musicians and back up singers, you can see and feel the energy between them. If you are TRUE Miss Hill/Fugee's fan you will enjoy this show.

Celebrity Theatre @

- Phoenix @

, AZ @

- 11/28/2012 @

Favorite moment: Closing of the show "That Thing"! @

Opening act(s): none @

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Review 11 for Ms. Lauryn Hill

3 / 5

House of Blues Boston @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Sun, Nov 11, 2012 @

Posted 11/15/2012

by Anonymous

Nas was the ONLY reason to attend the show. Lauryn Hill was a ego maniac who has lost touch with her audience, the music business and herself. She headlined the show, but ruined the whole experience...she has fallen off and now I will burn my Lauryn Hill cd as her music renditions on stare were unrecognizable.

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- Sun, Nov 11, 2012 @

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Review 12 for Ms. Lauryn Hill

4 / 5

Nas was AMAZING!

House of Blues Boston @

- Boston @

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- Sun, Nov 11, 2012 @

Favorite moment: One Mic @

Posted 11/14/2012

by Kels217

Location:Boston

I'm a lifelong Nas fan. I was so amped to see him and he lived up to every expection. Absolutely amazing set.

Lauryn Hill on the other hand....disappointing. Her voice just isn't the same. It seemed as if she were high or something. I loved Lauryn Hill from her days as a Fugee and who could forget about the Miseducation.

I wish Nas could have stayed on longer and skipped Lauryn all together.

House of Blues Boston @

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- Sun, Nov 11, 2012 @

Favorite moment: One Mic @

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Review 13 for Ms. Lauryn Hill

1 / 5

So Disappointed

Lupos @

- Providence @

, RI @

- 11/12/2012 @

Favorite moment: seeing her come out @

Setlist: not sure the songs were impossible to hear! @

Posted 11/13/2012

by Browneyes29

Let me start by saying I LOVE Lauryn Hill's music!!! I was so looking to this event.... but I was sadly let down!! She was an hour and a half late, the songs were up tempo and not recognizable. You couldnt hear her sing over the band, she was sound checking as she was singing, the songs were rushed, and I just didnt feel the love!!I left so dissapointed that I didnt get to really enjoy her gift of music. I was confused and felt that the performance was a complete "wing" . I only hope to enjoy her talents in the furture once the show is better planned and organized. I would not recommend this tour, sadly. It kills me to even write that!

Lupos @

- Providence @

, RI @

- 11/12/2012 @

Favorite moment: seeing her come out @

Setlist: not sure the songs were impossible to hear! @

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Review 14 for Ms. Lauryn Hill

2 / 5

Nas was wonderful. Lauryn was MEH.

House of Blues Boston @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Sun, Nov 11, 2012 @

Favorite moment: NAS @

Posted 11/13/2012

by iLoVeNaS

Everything was going wonderfully, Nas was AMAZING. And then we wait FOREVER for Lauryn to come out and THEN she continues to be quite the Diva throughout the entire performance. Also her so-called renditions of her Miseducation songs all sounded the same. I could've handled one or two of her songs sounding COMPLETELY different than her album, but when she continued to play ALL of them that way I was highly displeased. And I wasn't alone. Lots of people left early. And they had to TURN HER MIC OFF and ESCORT HER OFF STAGE to end the show..... like COME ON. Never have I ever been so disappointed with a concert.

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- Sun, Nov 11, 2012 @

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Review 15 for Ms. Lauryn Hill

4 / 5

Nas was amazing, LH was disappointing

House of Blues Boston @

- Boston @

, MA @

- Sun, Nov 11, 2012 @

Favorite moment: NAS @

Setlist: One Mic, Street Dreams, Killing me Softly.... @

Posted 11/13/2012

by NeverrrrAgain

I was initially more excited to see Lauren than I was to see Nas. That quickly changed. He was absolutely fantastic. We stood front row and he was FIRE! The extra $ for the Foundation Room was worth it as well. No lines for drinks for the bathroom and you can come and go as you please. Nas was on time and didn't disappoint at all and played many of his older popular songs. Lauren was late, making the crowd uneasy and then her performance was 90% oldies in different arrangements. So you couldn't sing along. Please were leaving and the crowd was less than enthused at her shananigans. She walked off stage at one point too after yelling at her bandmates. She was rude, diva'ish and did not want to please the crowd. In the end when she saw that people were half asleep she played more of what people recognized. I was lucky to have witnessed such talent but I am extremely disappointed in her showmanship and performance.

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- Sun, Nov 11, 2012 @

Favorite moment: NAS @

Setlist: One Mic, Street Dreams, Killing me Softly.... @

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Review 16 for Ms. Lauryn Hill

5 / 5

incredible

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- Sun, Nov 11, 2012 @

Posted 11/13/2012

by Anonymous

loved how she flipped all of her songs. she's totally amazing.

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Review 17 for Ms. Lauryn Hill

4 / 5

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Posted 11/13/2012

by Anonymous

Amazing. Nas was inspiring. Ms Lauryn Hill was a bit late but still loved her performance.

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Review 18 for Ms. Lauryn Hill

5 / 5

The Queen is back

Constitution Hall @

- Washington D.C @

Favorite moment: My favorite moment was when she and Nas performed if i ruled the world. @

Posted 11/06/2012

by Jream

I was leery going into the concert because of some of the bad reviews i read. But after Lauryn performed the first song i knew she was back. Her vocals, band, adlibs, rifts...everything was on point. She performed some of her new songs Black rage, and even old fugee and miseducation hits. I would love to see her perform again

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Favorite moment: My favorite moment was when she and Nas performed if i ruled the world. @

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Review 19 for Ms. Lauryn Hill

2 / 5

I miss L Boogie!!

Palladium Ballroom @

- Dallas @

, TX @

- 10/29/2012 @

Favorite moment: When Lauryn FINALLY came out. @

Opening act(s): Jhene Aiko. (Nas was the other headliner) @

Posted 10/30/2012

by Cobeykinns

The event opened with Jhene Aiko who did a fabulous job!! Then Nas came right out, did a good hour plus show and had the crowd HYPE!!
Then... the moment I had been waiting for !! Lauryn Hill. BUT.. please, go grab a drink or two, use the rest room, go wash your car, run a few laps around the Palladium Ballroom, or just stick around and "BOO" the DJ, because we waited on Ms. Lauryn Hill an hour and a half!!! It seems like even when she finally got out, she was still not happy with her audio or the sound because she took several breaks to stop and speak to the sound people.
BUT in all fairness, coming from a TRUE Lauryn fan, she did a great job. She looked and sounded great. and personally, the show would've been A LOT better without the distracting band. I'll take Lauryn with a guitar and microphone any day. I had to really stop and listen to catch the beat of what her band was playing to classic songs such as "Everything is everything" and "X Factor", but once I caught a beat, I was smooth groovin'!!
Unfortunately, once I realized Lauryn wasn't going to tell the band to take a break and just be really personal with the crowd like the MTV Unplugged days, I took a few more snaps and videos of my favorite artist, and chucked her the #deuces.
Bye Lauryn!! Catch you on Pandora!!

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- Dallas @

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- 10/29/2012 @

Favorite moment: When Lauryn FINALLY came out. @

Opening act(s): Jhene Aiko. (Nas was the other headliner) @

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Review 20 for Ms. Lauryn Hill

1 / 5

So sadly dissapointed

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- Boston @

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- 02/23/2012 @

Posted 09/20/2012

by Wendy6

Location:Boston

First of all.. I do want to say that I LOVE Lauryn Hill's original music and it PAINS me to provide this review because I was really looking forward to seeing her live. I went to see her live earlier this year in Boston and read the reviews prior to seeing her. I did come prepared knowing that the music was going to be different than her albums because she didn't own the rights to the music - just the lyrics. I was mentally prepared for this. I was not prepared for her unprofessionalism and how BAD the music was. She was 2 hours late to the show and had not had a sound check. The sound check was being done during the performance. Most of the time, I was unable to hear her vocals which I was so looking forward to hearing. The band was too loud and drowned out her singing and the type of music did not seem to suit the song at all. I really would have preferred her singing a cappella. I've never walked out of a concert before but after waiting 2 hours and listening to music that I loved being ripped to shreds for an hour.. I left.

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- 02/23/2012 @

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