Source: Steve Granitz / Getty Lists are meant to be debated, and updated. Rolling Stone magazine just updated its Greatest Albums of All Time list, and interestingly, though not too surprisingly, Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is its highest-ranking Hip-Hop album. Rolling Stone‘s OG list was first published in 2003 and got tweaked in 2012. In spite of the list being a continuing traffic winner due to spirited debate about ranking and who should or shouldn’t be included, this year RS decided to complete remake the list. The remade list was created by compiling the Top 50 lists of over 300 critics, artists, producers, journalists, and “music-industry figures” (i.e. record and execs) [Full Disclosure: The author of this post participated by submitting his own Top 50 albums...
Source: Shannon Finney / Getty While Lauryn Hill is no longer a mainstream star her legacy still holds a dear spot in our culture’s hearts. A recent set reminds us why she is a one of one. As spotted on HipHopDX the former Fugees member graced the fashion community with her unique talents earlier this month. On August 6 Louis Vuitton Menswear Director Virgil Abloh booked the “Nothing Even Matters” singer to bring her catalog to life during the Spring / Summer 2021 show in Shanghai, China. As travel continues to be restricted due to Covid-19 concerns she sang from the comfort of her New Jersey home. Originally recorded in late July Ms. Hill delivered a unique 20 minute performance that aired on a large digital screen placed above the runway. She and her masked band opened up with “Guar...
Renowned production trio Keys N Krates recently unveiled a new remix pack titled Flips Vol 1, which was released in their continued support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The triptych of remixes, which arrived on Bandcamp, covers songs by Frank Ocean, Snoh Aalegra, and Lauryn Hill. The Juno Award-winning group took to social media to share the news. Keys N Krates’ unique melodic trap and R&B hybrid sound is on full display throughout, as they kick off the project with a velvety edit of Aalegra’s “Love Like That” and follow with a hypnotic flip of Ocean’s “Chanel” before closing it out with a moombah-inspired rework of Hill’s “Ex-Factor.” You can check out and purchase the album via Bandcamp here. Keys N Krates al...