Oldie Butta GoodieBar: Lauryn Hill – Tell Him

Ms Hill

I know this is my second Lauryn Hill post in a couple weeks, but how could i resist this one? After an alcohol-fueled night of bumpin’ and grindin’ at a club spot this past weekend, the female DJ (Whaddup DJ Game?) decided to throw on this beautiful track. The song had a nice feel to it and it instantly stopped me, mid-groove. I reached over the booth and asked the DJ what the song was and she replied, “Lauryn Hill, Tell him, one of my favourite tracks!“

Indeed. The good thing about growing up in the 90s, is being able to re-live the music again once I am old enough to appreciate it. Tell Him is a great song because of the message: Tell him. ie. Talk about it. Lauryn is singing about a unique kind of Love where you need your significant other in your life so badly and all you want to do is tell them how you feel and hope the Love is reciprocated. The music is simple and basic – but it is beautiful because of that. And Lauryn’s voice is dripping with sincerity and wisdom. She makes you believe it is okay to ‘Tell him‘ and that everything will be alright.

Lauryn Hill – Tell Him

Oldie Butta GoodieBar: Lauryn Hill – Ex Factor

Where were you when you first heard this song?

This was Lauryn Hill’s third (counting Lost Ones) single from her multiplatinum, multi-Grammy winning, debut album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Released in 1998, the album flawlessly mixed Soul, R&B, Hip Hop & Reggae music genres and would go on to become one of the most celebrated debut albums of all time. Myself being in high school at the time, it remains a great memory to be able to experience the music for the first time, at the time. My friends and I would get together at each other’s homes and would blast the CD front to back, singing all the lyrics and dancing to Doo Wop(That Thing). It was def some memorable ChokLit times. 

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