WARNING: It takes A LOT for me to give any show a negative review. I’m always in search of the positive, because there has to be…right? So if you are an avid Lauryn Hill fan (which I also consider myself) and you’re easily offended…DO NOT READ THIS REVIEW. That being said, let me recollect last night’s show in Charlotte. Atlanta, beware!
Although I was one of the very few to get my tickets on the morning they went on sale for the Atlanta show, I made the trip to Charlotte with a friend who wasn’t so lucky(I guess that depends on how you look at it). As we drove up 85, we made a pact that we’d have no expectations, this way we’d be prepared for anything. Totally glad we had that talk, by the way.
Let’s start with the venue. The doors were supposed to open at 9:00 pm. When we arrived(approximately 9:15pm), the line was literally wrapped around the venue -twice. Not to mention, it was about 20 degrees below ANTARTICA! So, after losing all 10 fingers, or at least the feeling in them, we made it inside and mentally prepared for what was about to go down.
Lauryn took the stage at 11:45 pm. Was I surprised? No! I’d actually guessed an 11:30 pm start time, so I wasn’t that far off. From the moment she opened her mouth to sing the first note, I knew this was going to be a very interesting night. Dressed in a brown get-up with what appeared to be a dead raccoon scarf thingy, she directed the band and her background singers like a conductor. At one point, I thought we were being punked. Will the real Lauryn Hill please stand up? Just saying. Apparently when some artists ‘go away’ and make their ‘grand return’ something happens to their vocal ability. Reminiscent of Whitney Houston’s new talk-singing(which confuses me so much), Lauryn annihilated “When It Hurts So Bad”. Oh the irony. She went on to sing several songs from her album, which seemed unrecognizable and remixed. It was almost as if she didn’t want to sing the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill joints. The crowd stood there in amazement.
Once she moved into the Fugees era, the old Lauryn’s spirit possessed her and for once, the crowd was rocking. Her lyricism hasn’t faded. Hip hop reigns supreme, at least for her live show. Because we had zero expectations and I mean NADA, we weren’t disappointed. It was entertaining, if nothing else.
ATL, don’t say no one told you! You’re up next!
*stock photo used*
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