After releasing her classic solo debut The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, the multitalented Ms. Hill largely receded from the spotlight, spurring all sorts of rumors and occasionally ugly speculation about her motivation and mental stability. In 2002, her meteoric ascent four years in her past, Lauryn re-emerged on MTVs Unplugged, providing a raw and divisive performance. Though the performance featured several emotional peaks, the arresting Mystery of Iniquity is perhaps its most memorable moment, a reminder of her spectacularly sharp rapping and the gorgeous grit of her voice, still apparent even as it quavered a bit. And, of course, a portion of the songs refrain would be immortalized in one of Kanye Wests earliest hits, All Falls Down.
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 01:25:00 +0000