Lauryn Hill - Def Poetry Jam- Motives and Thoughts

[Chartia03]

I will have to hear this one again!

[Shojahan]

Oh... so society is morally corrupt! Say, thanks for coming out of hiatus to enlighten us Lauryn! I would never have realised unless you had graciously informed me with this cliched cacophony you call a "poem". How did Def Poetry Jam become a magnet for every pretentious poser trying to front like they're all conscious and deep? Or maybe that's what it's always been.

[BlackJVidz]

@Shojahan knowin society is corrupt nd explaining in detail how society is corrupt is 2 diffrent things intirely she didnt only explain it but she explained it lyrically nd through art. Have more respect for the goddess

[EmoHillsFall]

Watched this in class. It was BEAUTIFUL!!!

[514stunna]

lauryn hill leaves me speechless...

[ImaginationProphetic]

8 people have negative motives and thoughts.

[pardoymasius]

props lady

[miamivicepastels83]

ty for reposting this. it dissapeared for a moment i think

[BeePhan]

shes talking about the illuminati

[Naz2tr33tarti2t]

GOD Damn i love this woman. I drowned in her words

[bilal216]

I love her. Her drive for righteousness is so reassuring.

[whitwhoo29]

I got most of it, but somehow I don't think I'm deep enough to understand all of Lauryn Hill's poem.

[TOBEOKOBI]

If you disliked this, you're a Texan from the deep south.

[THEORIGINALFrostByte]

@TOBEOKOBI I really don't mean to offend, I promise, but ignorance like this is what feeds the soulless corporations which look to sell your liberty for their own profit. Don't get caught up in the lies they feed you - racism and the class warfare mentality exist in all places of the country.

[SouthParkDEA]

She is too beautiful

[paramani]

wauw

[indysshow]

She spoke nothing but truth but a lot of ppl still wouldn't understand it

[missysummertime]

Is that 50 cent in the audience?

[LeAndraSings]

wow 

[MsRosettaStoner]

L Boogie...

[thatcrazyass]

"Im dumb enough to walk in a store and steal, so im dumb enough to ask for a date with Lauryn Hill"

[cheechanchux]

I got here from the alicia keys one and guess who wins?

Motives and Thoughts.

[STEVLOC420]

"pleasures designed to take over your mind." I was expecting the crowd to erupt..

[Rising421]

OMG strong words

[Foundation13]

Aaahhh....240p....we meet again

[skate4fun385]

illuminati. check your motives and thoughts

[17cassiusclay]

6 people disliked this.. guess they dumb af..

[FOGentertainment1]

check out my poetry artist its called poetry by akria the goddess

[eduardoelmariguano]

she said check yo self for you wrek yo self

[droo314]

What year was this?

[RemnantsOfAPoet]

L Boogie in the house! Intelligent woman.

[BiancaLonden]

Sick of psychology, counterfeit cure... SO TRUE

[gottaBovr18]

sick of physcology counterfit cure!!!!

[TonyTheDisciple]

The Queen

[lecifbaby]

Oooohh 240p, I can't with you today...

[Anfmethodjor]

The word saint, is just another word that got corrupted.

[originalgangsta407]

Imagine Jay Electronica on something like this

[hush87u]

YO are u kidding me this amazing woman lauren hill jus shit on all these male artists she aint 1 of the best female artists she 1 of the best artists!

[4tabula2rasa0]

@hush87u

Good point. I can understand categorizing males and females in sports (due to physical traits, for example boxers only fight boxers in the same weight group), but in art, academia, and politics it is absurd and sexist.

[DreamworldWelcome]

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[iceplayer112]

check your motives & thoughts

[jedimasterviewtifjoe]

She is Gorgeous. She is so deep. The best by far.

[SuperTeddy369]

These were some powerful words that spoke about the TRUTH! If you didn't get the message then it wasn't for you. So Sorry :(

[tkraziiblazin2]

@SuperTeddy369 you rhymed lol (:

[THEORIGINALFrostByte]

@SuperTeddy369 No.

If you didn't get the message watch it again.

There's so much truth in these words that so many people miss. If everyone heard and understood this message big things could happen.

[criticalthinktruth]

@THEORIGINALFrostByte TRUE THAT!!!!!!! Who do you think we need to elect as president in 2012? Or do you think it even matters?

[marcusrob02]

@criticalthinktruth I'm voting for President Obama, and EVERYBODY BETTER if they care at all about these POWER HUNGRY REPUBLICANS allowing these corporations to further rip away at the fruits of OUR labor. Obama IS STILL better (and, yes, he IS different) than the same old typical politician, and you all BETTER realize that before crap becomes even WORSE. Think about that for a min. I know many of you Neo-Soul, free-spirited intellects on here have a cynical view but GET REAL

[Trapp4]

I love this lady

[inshallah08]

powerful words!

[idis1abad]

Wow sometimes I think that Lauryn is a prophet sent from heaven. I mean who comes up with this stuff.

[901bren]

shes beautiful ...... 

[HOSTELMAN23]

Pause the vid at 1:30. that dude look like 50 cent.

[Kamikazen1]

WOW

just wow.

[BLESSEDPURPLE]

TRUE DEFINITION OF REAL... OR SHOULD EYE SAY .... REAL DEFINITION OF TRUTH

[KN0WLEGE562]

women hip hop is so dead without her

[JayJ004]

More than half of yall motherfuckas don't even know what she is talking about, some of yall hear, but not really listening.

[bankaisaint]

@JayJ004 she was talking about the illuminati, freemasons

[JayJ004]

@bankaisaint She talking about the thoughts of people of this society we live in, and where they are confused. She talks about the black people how they brought down, and how they are brought down through the media, schooling. Majority of the people no longer depend on God but on themselves and other people. But she is not just addressing the black community...

[jspears19]

@bankaisaint jus illuminati dont get masons confused with them

[patriciamisslilmex]

she has the best flow of our time and the only thing I can't understand is why she isn't credited enough why isn't she played on the radio or promoted through our media or asked to do interviews for magazines etc.

i love you lauryn you are truely an outstanding role model, God bless.

[unblended31]

she dropped that thang that thang that thaaaang on them

[TheStevenLawrence]

:-)

[rrrgovernment01]

now, out of all of the other poets, she was the only person that spoke in terms of everyone bieng able to relate with this situation by not mentioning race or things coming from the ghetto

[elXXcangri]

i love this poem

[YAHshaYAHthemessiYAH]

3 ppl are ZIONISTS!!!!!

[scane16]

I had to memorize this for my public speaking class

[ATLShavonneJ]

Straight droppin knowledge & the real! Tell em again, Lauryn! They dont hear you tho..

[CharlesLouisJohnson]

youtube / charleslouisjohnson

[90sBabyNERD]

How recent was this..This must be after her Comeback..

[maymaebaybay]

loved it. it was so powerful

[ThenikkiExperience]

damn, beautuful

[crissy8864]

who was the idiot that dislike this video....they were probably to stupid to understand smh

[xXrerunitXx]

that was great

[raheemm123456]

LOL GODS GIFTS ARE POWERFUL THE CROWD DIDNT EVEN UNDER STAND IF THEY DID THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THERE FEET MAN Lauryn Hill IS THE TRUTH BLESSED I LOVE THIS SO MACH

[The1Benji]

Wow. Every word she spoke got me hooked on that one second dieing to wait for the other. This is amazing.

[shann0njay]

this is real art, true talent, very well spoken, EVERYONE GO LISTEN TO MY POETRY....

[thaOFFICIALJAPAN]

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[dirtydollaztxent]

I used to want to be a part of the music industry but because of all the recent exposure of their wickedness, I no longer have the joy to want to indulge in such a lifestyle...I want to follow in the footsteps of the greats like Miss Lauryn Hill and present the message in a more positive light...SCREW THE MUSIC INDUSTRY!! Music died on 6/25/09 anyway....shit just aint the same....

[LifePusher]

@dirtydollaztxent how would like to speak verbally to you concerning your interaciotns

[thaOFFICIALJAPAN]

@dirtydollaztxent it ` s not the music industry... it ` s commercialism . commercialism of EVERYTHING is corrupt...because it takes everything and exploits it for the purpose of making money , then you lose the truth in it.. the sincerity, because its compromised for sales . Well ,, music is still pure & beautiful :) ,, in it's true form... check out My original SPIRITUAL MUSIC on my channel & also on my main G0LDENL0VEMUSIC :) ENJOY !

[lakersownsuns]

thats just wisdom right there man

[Melanatedone]

I am so SICK of this music Industry, but they're only one facet to a bigger problem that needs dealing with.It's quite clear what she's speaking about, and it's the same thing he spoke about as well. /watch?v=LHmQokVlmpo

[youngdrodeau]

'IT'S THE MIND THAT THEY CHOSE...IT'S DESIGNED TO STAY CLOSED."

[G0LDENL0VEMUSIC]

'' MORAL DILEMMA, PRIDE AT THE ROOT, MISGUIDED FROM YOUTH , HEART DIVIDED FROM TRUTH '' - I CUD QUOTE THIS FOR DAYS

[1phreshprince1]

She looks soo different

[teashia1boo]

she look like an doll...pretty

[SIRGAGA123]

SHE IS KILLING EVERYONE HERE!! THIS IS PURE TRUTH! IT'S ALL ABOUT THE CONFUSION satan creates in people's minds

[thaOFFICIALJAPAN]

@SIRGAGA123 she is HEALING everyone here .

[SIRGAGA123]

@thaOFFICIALJAPAN excuse me, you are right and thanks for commenting because I've been wanting to watch this again, but forgot

[thaOFFICIALJAPAN]

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[darren2little]

why dont i have people like this in my life? maybe its me.

[Sxeybodygirlz]

Ahhh you uploaded this on my 18th birthday!

[krsJosiah]

"This tainted priesthood has got real saints misundastood"!!! Please speak that Lauryn! Too many people truly misunderstand who we children of GOD are because of liars, false priests, deceivers, and hypocrites... its sad that many are missing out on the love of Christ because of lies and misunderstandings...

[jspears19]

@krsJosiah Heart divided from truth Egyptians and Grecians spiritually dead empirically the by the GOOD GODS in their HEADS. far from Christ.

[rockmaster0000]

@jspears19 not neccessarily..

[jspears19]

@rockmaster0000 possbily

[trannypower]

@krsJosiah You were right until you got to the end . I have no use needing the affirmations from christ. We need each other The Real Gods are us.

[4tabula2rasa0]

@krsJosiah

Did you hear the part about "human mythologies"...."wicked theology robbin the poor"?...she has been quoted saying "real religion is no religion at all".....I don't think one must to be religious to use religious imagery in one's art, and I think you read way more of your own brainwashed christian nonsense into it than she actually meant. What I can't understand is how you got 66 thumbs up for your preachy "love of Christ" (the religion used to enslave Africans, by the way) crap.

[Zolio6]

@krsJosiah Or we should be good people because we can understand empathy without religion. There is no God, and Christ was no savior. Be good for goodness' sake.

[krsJosiah]

@Zolio6 ???... I understand that one can have empathy without FAITH... I never said one couldn't. But let me ask you something...By whose standards are you made "good"? What is your definition of "good"?...mind you I have said nothing about unbelievers not being good people, either... so your comment is just...random...and irrelevant. But you're entitled to it and eh, I can respect that. Anywho. Have a great day :-)

[shawtyruckis2021]

Yo i wrote a poem kinda inspired of what ive seen too. Check it out. yall might like it. ShawtyRuckis2021 .....

[ckim01]

Modern day trickery is all you've been fed, motives and thoughts, check your motives and thoughts.

[shawtyruckis2021]

Man yo, She is amazing at everything she does. I just really Love her. Check My poetry out yo......ShawtyRuckisLoyaltyLov­e

[AlliRGee]

Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality. Joseph Conrad

[BeautifullE13]

thiiss was qood . dont hatee just appreciatee shee did qoood . i lovedd it .

[glenny3000]

That wud be even better if she did it w/o the paper