Background Information

Birth name Lauryn Noel Hill
Also known as Ms. Hill, L Boogie,
Born May 25, 1975 (age 32)
Origin South Orange, New Jersey, USA
Genre(s) Hip hop, Alternative hip hop, Soul,neo-soul, R&B, Reggae, Folk
Occupation(s) Vocalist: Singer/Rapper, Producer, Arranger, Songwriter, Actor, Mother
Instrument(s) Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Years active 1994-present
Label(s) Columbia, Ruffhouse
Associated acts The Fugees
Website http://www.lauryn-hill.com/

Lauryn Hill Grammy Fact's

Showed Women inpowerment

Power black Female Hip-hop Artists

23-year-old singer took home five Grammys

the Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences celebrated the best in the music business

Hill's "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill," her debut solo effort, won Grammys for album of the year (the first time a hip-hop artist has won this category
best new artist best female R&B vocal performance
best R&B song and best R&B album

"Wow, this is so amazing," Hill said. "I thank God. This is crazy because this is hip-hop music."
highlighted another Grammy year of the woman, dominated by song divas in several categories.

Lauryn Hill Bio

In 1999 was one of the newest faces of Hip-hop

Represented black women and hip hop with style.


Her intention in speaking

To tell a story of , struggle , pain and triumph. This form of music represents experiences ,dreams and struggles that innercity youth face.


Her audience

Inner city youth

The sharing of pain and straggle .

Hip-hop music was for youth of the 90's , as to rock in roll in the 50's.

* Who have been or might be secondary audiences?
Subran whites youth

What is the content of the message Can you summarize the main idea?

Laryn hill whern women to think of new images for them selfs .

Example :

It's been three weeks since you were looking for your friend
The one you let hit it and never called you again
Remember when he told you he was about the benjamins?
You act like you ain't here him, but gave him a little trim
To begin, how you think you're really going to pretend
Like you wasn't down and you called him again?
Plus when, you give it up so easy you ain't even foolin' him
If you did it then, then you'd probably do it again
Talking out your neck, saying you're a Christian
A Muslim, sleeping with the Gin
Now that was the sin that did Jezebel in
Who're you going to tell when the repercussions spin?

Audio/audiovisual clip of the speech

Lauryn Hill Doo Wop That Thing Lyrics


Chorus

Girls you know you'd- better, watch out (Watch out!)
Some guys, some guys are only about (About!)
That thing, that thing, that thing! (Thing!)
That thing, that thing, that thing! (Thing!)

Throw your hands in the air!
Admit two shots in the atmosphere!
Verse 1

It's been three weeks since you were looking for your friend
The one you let hit it and never called you again
Remember when he told you he was about the benjamins?
You act like you ain't here him, but gave him a little trim
To begin, how you think you're really going to pretend
Like you wasn't down and you called him again?
Plus when, you give it up so easy you ain't even foolin' him
If you did it then, then you'd probably do it again
Talking out your neck, saying you're a Christian
A Muslim, sleeping with the Gin
Now that was the sin that did Jezebel in
Who're you going to tell when the repercussions spin?
Showing off your a-- because your thinking it's a trend
Girlfriend, let me break it down for you again!
You know I only say it because i'm truly genuine
Don't be a hard rock, when you really are a gem
Baby girl! Respect is just the minimum
brothas creepin' and you still defending him
Now -- Lauryn is only human
Don't think I haven't been through the same predicament
Let it sit inside your head like a million women in Philly been
It's silly when girls sell their souls because it's in
Look at what you be in, hair weaves like Europeans
Fake nails up out Koreans

Come again
Yo! A-When when come again! (Yeah-Yeah!)
When when come again!! (Yeah-Yeah!)
My friend come again!!! (Yeah-Yeah!)
Chorus

Guys you know you'd better, watch out (Watch out!)
Some girls, some girls are only, about (About!)
That thing, that thing, that thing! (Thing!)
[Doo Wop That Thing lyrics on http://www.metrolyrics.com]

That thing, that thing, that thing! (Thing!)
Verse 2

The second verse is dedicated to the men
More concerned with his rims and his Tim's than his women
Him and his men, come in the club like houligans
Don't care who they offend
Popping game (Like you got yen!)
Let's stop pretend, the ones that pissed out by they waste men
Cristall by the case men, still living in his Mother's basement
The pretty face men claiming that they be the "big men."
Need to take care of their three and four kids
But they face a court case when the child support's late
Money taking and heart breaking
Now you wonder why women hate men
The sleepy silent men
The punk domestic violence men
Quick to shoot the scene, stop acting like boys and be men!
How you gonna win, when you ain't right within?!
How you gonna win, when you ain't right within?!
How you gonna win, when you ain't right within?!
Unh-Unhh Come Again!
Bro-Straight come again!
Sit straight come again!

Watch out, watch out
Look out, look out
Watch out, watch out
Look out, look out
Watch out, watch out
Look out, look out
Watch out, watch out
Look out, look out
Chorus

Girls you know you'd better, watch out (Watch out!)
Some guys, some guys are only about (About!)
That thing, that thing, that thing! (Thing!)
That thing, that thing, that thing! (Thing!)
Chorus

Guys you know you'd better, watch out (Watch out!)
Some girls, some girls are only, about (About!)
That thing, that thing, that thing! (Thing!)
That thing, that thing, that thing! (Thing!)

Rhetorical Technique

Remember when he told you he was about the benjamins?

Like you wasn't down and you called him again?

Who're you going to tell when the repercussions spin?

How you gonna win, when you ain't right within?!
How you gonna win, when you ain't right within?!
How you gonna win, when you ain't right within?!