Ms. Lauryn Hill Sings Ex-Factor Over Piano 2018

[@aaronf.186]

She's singing it like it's the last time she'll ever sing it. Brilliant artist. You don't see this anymore.

[@morningvillains]

And it’s crazy, cause she’s doing this just so fucking effortlessly

[@drillosophy1012]

I understand why she hasn’t made an album after Miseducation. It was perfect. It’s the Nutcracker. It’s Thriller. It’s Saturday Night Fever. A generational masterpiece. You don’t have to make another.

[@DavidRodriguez-gl5pn]

She chose the life of her son over EVERYTHING

[@spacewitchvulcan]

She did. Arguably, unplugged.

[@Manuelita6]

Surprised this comment doesn’t have more likes. Sums it all up so perfectly.

[@screechdagodl.a.k5263]

@@spacewitchvulcan unplugged is so brilliant I wish people really listened.

[@wr513]

Plus she also stated her record label at the time was putting so much pressure on her to release another album. She said it was hard for her to get in that natural creative space again. Then her husband at the time was cheating on her with someone chick in her band. Lauren was fighting for her marriage and raising her kids, so she chose her family instead of the music industry.

[@joemoe7191]

Miss Lauryn Hill can you please do tiny desk

[@bstrongstafocuz4513]

Man i wish she would

[@xmanxavier77]

That would be amazing

[@unknownx2k7]

She would be late

[@baerjonkers5184]

The one and only Prince was completely in love with this album. Nuff said..

[@alyssajones4368]

That's awesome!

[@irvinbohac8460]

To hear her take her time with this after so many years of hearing a very sped up version in live concerts in her later years is nice. What a nice reminder of her gift. Thank you Lauryn.

[@tahariobi391]

The spell the pope cast when she confronted him regarding pedophilia has ended. If you know you know.

[@tizzubestar]

💯

[@demetriaewing6079]

I agree. A treat ❤️

[@Molonlabee_]

The story behind this song is so crazy. No wonder it's always a rush through. Here she sings it like she's reflecting on something from her past that she's moved on from. Same person, same story but a new version.

[@Crystal_D]

I agree. ✨

[@daveydcxcix]

Her voice just makes me cry the emotion, the technique, the passion, the gift 🙏🏼🥹🥲

[@yalimurswag3360]

Same. Crying 😭

[@mzny4314]

@@yalimurswag3360 so moving, she has that voice! Whew...

[@tamikad3535]

Yes! I'm over here teary eyed listening to this.

[@Buddynextdoor_]

Facts I don’t know why but it does 😂

[@michiepooh]

Same. In tears.

[@mr.a2192]

This is the first time I've heard her really sing this song in years. Most of her live performances feel like she rushing through but here wow 👌 👏

[@fabulouseddie9488]

They is a reason for that look it up

[@Rose-ob3ej]

@@fabulouseddie9488 is it because she doesn't own her music :/?

[@blessmimi]

@@fabulouseddie9488 she explained on her website in 2018 that she’s not a robot to keep performing how it is for so many times so she switches up to give new meaning and current feelings . There were times she performed how it is on the record on tour . I saw few of them

[@willzncube4386]

What's the reason?

[@siranfo7229]

I saw her in Atalanta and can confirm that is how it feels.

[@jrev8089]

That pianist is one lucky and talented musician. To be able to play for Lauren and her soul-touching voice in a living room setting. Wow

[@iuliasarghiemaxim7525]

The lucky and talented pianist is Ludwig Göransson

[@mojoman.74]

​​@@iuliasarghiemaxim7525 thats some pianist alright.. and thats quite a living room indeed..have loved this song since the 90s

[@BelieverFirstwithSharonJoy]

Platinum doesn’t rust, and she’s got it she is it.

[@nappymodel]

She sang this with complete comfort and confidence. I imagine her remembering the past hurt that birthed such a beautifully unforgettable song with the voice to match. Go Lauryn.

[@ladegemini6766]

And then over coming and healing from it😢 I still want to be like her when I grow up

[@leileina]

Yep.. 💪😔💕

[@Jerushajustintime]

Lauryn Hill will never be replicated. She touched the hearts of millions of woman displaced, lost, hurt, and searching. I love you Ms Hill... Thank you for sharing 💛

[@lukecarroll9823]

Yeah, these are human thoughts, emotions and experiences that she sings about. Disappointments combined with empathy for self and others who are just human too.

[@brianandbrianshorts6945]

Men too… I got married super young and divorced when this album came out. I felt like my ex wife was singing this whole album to me because She loved me but I wanted to pursue my dreams… and believed I had forever

[@brasssfunky]

Amen. I feel every word and the beauty in her voice- you can hear the hurt from it. That why it resonates with so many people…

[@tynekabrackett1313]

Omg I love this woman . Baby girl respect is just the minimum

[@87sheheit]

I was just minding my own business and this song just sucker punched me in the feels! Oh Ms Hill, you are loved

[@Elisa21541]

Right!!! Me too!!😭

[@lukegrant3037]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@julzunplugged]

Riiiiiiiiiiiiight 😭

[@cherylalt101]

Your comment says it all lol. It's Christmas Eve 2022 and I'm not sure why this vid popped up, but it's so beautiful and she looks and sounds wonderful. Happy Holidays Ms. Hill and All the Internet People 🌲🕊🌲

[@ladegemini6766]

Really made me understand the song😢. I’m all in my feelings

[@KristinaAbat]

No auto tune. No band. No ego. Just a piano and a god given gift !! Loved her then and love her now !!! 2023and Her voice is still amazing. God bless you lauryn

[@KiwiCrisis]

Ms Hill definitely has a healthy ego! but deserved

[@Yoitsmalaki]

I truly believe the world needs her spirit.

[@aaleyah5380]

EXPEDITIOUSLY!

[@Directortezzjamz]

That is why she’s not around, someone always “need” something from her. That was the point of the song “i get out”. I’m glad you commented this, because this is why she isn’t in any spotlight. Protecting HER peace.

[@yeahok7772]

The confusion of parentage and stealing music and claiming it as their own? Yeah we have more than enough of that going around now.

[@CueBoy28]

@@yeahok7772 say what you want…her talent is unmatched! She can put out a rap only album and STILL be better than anybody in the industry 😉

[@lukegrant3037]

@@CueBoy28 PERIOD……

[@TiaNHicks93]

I can watch this a million more times.

[@stvnsonrated]

She needs a documentary and autobiography for the generations who don’t know how talented and graceful this woman is ❤❤❤ I’m sure there’s a few out there but we all know it’s always a main doc that really captures every detail. 😊😊😊

[@kalwilson7670]

Maybe it was only me...... But this nearly brought tears to my eyes!!! Lauryn has been very vocal about her experience in the industry, she refused to sell her soul, and in turn they tried to take her light, her spirit!! Seeing this video helps me to understand that Lauryn is and always will be great, SHE STILL GOT IT!!!! #hollywooddidntdimherlight #godwantedhertosingnotcolumbia #whatisforlaurynisforlauryn

[@groovygrasshoppa2970]

- it's not just you. Lauryn breaksthrough and heals the spirit, hugs the soul.

[@kimberlyjones168]

Imagine being in a relationship that motivated you to write - "forces you to scream my name and then pretend you can't stay".

[@hsmathis]

SMH that lyric right there. Wow

[@TeaSpiracy]

The legend is that she wrote this about Wyclef Jean. He supposedly had another woman pregnant but would mess with her. 😢

[@ilveu9]

The passion & resonance in her tone is immaculate 🔥😩

[@HouseOfLegacy21]

Yassss! 👊💚

[@itaideias]

love this ... I think the same.

[@cll27]

Yes❤❤❤

[@miguelra8169]

Isn't it amazing and so crazy how she's tapping her fingers so fast but singing in a different and slower beat , she's the goat

[@thehatgirlsky]

This

[@shemar3572]

She’s singing so effortlessly 😍

[@ChanceMinus]

Impressive…

[@petitkore]

The voice you have in your 40s is more powerful than your voice in 20s. Love you Lauryn Hill Thank You very Much for your voice and Talent.

[@lifetime3084]

💯🤟🏾💐

[@nenej12]

Definitely it is! You can’t say lauryn didn’t continue to work her craft…it’s always been clear to me that she loves singing more than rapping

[@eshyiaholmes6907]

Agreed wholeheartedly I've been singing all my life . My resonance now is Me before I couldn't find myself . One thing I will say is the church made my voice . If you can sing gospel you can sing anything. ❤

[@candaceg.9057]

Over 20 years since this song came out and it still takes me to a place I cannot explain ❤

[@SweetUareDesi]

Tht Fukd up part of life 😅

[@rodneshiafife2139]

That part ❤

[@trillythagr8259]

25 years actually

[@thehatgirlsky]

Yes

[@dlynsky]

Inexplicable! 👏🏾

[@nomdeplume8355]

Here stylistic choice a bit after the 2:00 mark at the line "Because no one loves you more than me." is just: *chef's kiss* It's like the tiniest thing, but changes the entire vibe of the line from the studio version. In the studio version, that line almost sounds like a plea. But in this version, it comes across way more confident, like she's convinced that it's true.

[@anitapittman7100]

Spot on!!!!

[@SraAmoraVida]

I hate that this cut off! I was mesmerized.

[@Dre1320]

I have no choice but to be fully present when I listen to this version 🤯🥶

[@aaleyah5380]

How can one feel someone else’s lyrics as if it was their own. My GOD!❤❤❤❤❤

[@elexiscarrington476]

🔥👏DAT PART👏🔥

[@lenaeahuckaby9405]

I almost cried listening

[@cameronrobinson7400]

It’s believability

[@Jsinnet23]

Wait, what? She wrote the lyrics

[@Solutions3000]

@@Jsinnet23 Several writers contributed to the lyrics. The 1st writer listed, typically, is the main lyricists. Ex-Factor Songwriters: Clifford Smith / Robert F. Diggs / Russell T. Jones / Gary E. Grice / Lamont Hawkins / Dennis David Coles / Corey Woods / Marvin Hamlisch / Marilyn Bergman / Alan Bergman / Lauryn N. Hill / Jason S. Hunter

[@Summer__Tings]

I remember I sent this video to my ex lover of two years. I had to walk away from him due to the constant hurt, lies, and betrayal he caused. This song got me through the rough times. I played this song every morning and night. After letting go I knew everything was going to get better and it did. ❤

[@ManiPito-xk2qo]

Yaay ❤

[@jamesz.williams8746]

I don’t wanna seem crazy… how many times have y’all listened to it on repeat. I kinda wish they would have kept going because Lauryn was feeling it and was ready to take it on up.

[@BryanBMusic]

I listen to multiple times a day now that I’ve found the full video so ur not crazy at all ❤

[@GD-vh9ey]

Same…it’s like I’m stuck in loop and honestly I’m not even trying to stop.

[@kingmarkariel]

I can't find the main footage anywhere.

[@billrose11]

Listen, this version hits different.

[@TurnerWFU]

@@BryanBMusic Is there a full version where they play this out to the end? I was sad they cut it off.

[@princeLC]

She’s such a master perfectionist she’s still whispering him the keys she wants the performance to be in lol. Beautiful timeless voice!

[@eddiealexanderthegreat]

Those weren't keys, she was telling him when to play the chorus and when to go back to the verse

[@Tweetyresm]

She doesn't trust anybody anymore

[@brenee82]

I was thinking they were supposed to sing one verse. She got into it and kept telling him to continue. I thought she said “we’ll take the chorus” like we’ll do it.

[@logicvibez6257]

I literally cried. I had to let the tears go 😭😭😭❤️

[@anitapittman7100]

You are def not alone. It's so hauntingly beautiful. 😥

[@OrdinalMisfits]

An Instagram clip brought me here. Pure talent and bliss

[@hsmathis]

She’s so soulful. This song still creates so much passion and raw emotion for her. She’s simply amazingly flawless

[@kinfolk233]

Seeing this gives me a sigh of relief. She can still sing. She has such an anointed voice. Popular music today is sooo lacking this level of musical maturity, intensity, quality, and depth.

[@MadisonS87]

She’s so magical. And this guy on the piano is just equal. I’m in love

[@chicagokanye9984]

I’m a 90s baby grew up when this woman was at the height of her career. I literally had my jaw drop for the entire time of this video. I Remember now why I fell in love with “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

[@jimmyjeanbaptiste5336]

I hate that they cut the end... this version is amazing!!! We want the whole clip!!!!

[@ourbreakthroughpodcast9353]

Wow!!! It was almost like I was listening to it for the first time. After you’ve been through some things and actually grown grown to know what you’ve been singing, the words hit differently. I actually appreciate this stripped down version far more than the polished mix on the album. All hail the queen 👑 ❤,

[@dehavenmurphy2017]

🙌🏽

[@Genteel-kt7ln]

I just said that!! After hearing this song for sooooo many years, I actually listened to the words and the emotion behind each one and FELT that sh*t!!! It made me reflect on some of the heartbreaks I’ve experienced over my life and embrace the lessons from them! Thank you Ms. Hill! There’s none other!

[@Molonlabee_]

The story behind this song is so crazy. No wonder it's always a rush through. Here she sings it like she's reflecting on something from her past that she's moved on from. Same person, same story but a new version.

[@mercedessummers2905]

CARFAX THIS GROWN HIT DIFFERENT

[@yoshispeaks.77]

This made me bawl from such a deep place😭

[@RealOneAlways247]

SAME!!😢😢

[@adroutt1985]

Am i the only one in tears 👏🏾👏🏾 it was that good

[@thatdamnjyre]

One of the best voices of our time… Lauryn is a gem!

[@charlita25]

This lady personifies black excellence

[@lionessT-cy7bn]

Whomever put this video out needs to share the rest of it NOW 😂😂😂😂

[@jay_james_]

Reminds me of Sister Act II when she was singing His Eye is on the Sparrow. Beautiful!!!

[@nygelwalker9162]

Dude on the piano WAS FEELIN EVERY NOTE! haha

[@quepena4879]

20 years on and we are still here. . . she gave us a masterpiece to marvel through the ages.

[@AffirmativeAction-dl5zx]

This woman is extremely talented 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@morganrosalyn]

I realize what the Ex-Factor can be in my life, Alot of factors, and I just cry and Thank God for peace and strength.

[@OLLIE538]

I feel that she has more feeling for the song ,there's even more authenticity and feeling of much later on in her years after everything...

[@josefranciscomatosgerman316]

Man, Lauryn Hill is a LEGEND. Just one album and the songs still resonate like they were written this year 😭😭😭 She has one of those voices where you feel the pain 4 real. GOD BLESS HER

[@faafafineartist]

I love how relaxed she is. The power of just a simple piano vibe. ❤

[@aaleyah5380]

Just tapping her fingers & killing it😂

[@MsNessHunni]

No words, just tears in aww of such Beauty, sultry, passion, vulnerability, and realness in her tone and these lyrics ... This version is what we really needed!!!!!!!! 😩🥺❤️🥺❤️🥺❤️❤️

[@wendyjohnson7929]

Her voice still moves me.. #QueenLauryn💗

[@niecys2003]

Her voice has gotten better over years!

[@BodhiDivine]

She’s keeping him in tune. She’s a Masterpiece

[@lukerolleston4852]

Her ability to go there transcends time and space. After all these years she can still make you feel like she singing for you or to you ❤

[@PBWK]

The power that she holds is never appreciated enough.

[@ticiao]

She is one of the best female artists and that’s off of one album.

[@DavonDepp]

That rift at the end on “this is crazy baby” is so angelic. That voice is so beautiful.

[@thuddupbith]

I literally keep watching this. Such a beautiful rendition. Would love to hear this version recorded.

[@gleng9604]

She's a REAL singer! I needed to hear this

[@mokorangi6380]

This song and version makes me so emotional. Reminds me of sitting on the front porch with my grandmother in her final days talking about how things and situations inevitably must change, but keep your values at the forefront always xx thanks for this

[@kyythaprincess]

i felt this, thank you for this i’ll remember this piece of advice, rest in love to her

[@true4623]

The piano guy is so extra. Lol. From one jersey-ite to another....well done Ms. Hill. Essex county represent.

[@anitapittman7100]

Essex County, Brick City here!!!!!

[@chenieves8976]

IN THE HOUSE THAT GAVE YOU THAT VOICE THOSE SKILLS. THAT BEAUTY. L BOOGIE FOR LIFE. 1

[@cxm1211]

The way she sing this seems like a real story

[@tifftyme6657]

The passion in her voice literally brought me to tears . It’s emotional truth. This song definitely keeps me in my feelings.

[@carmelahk1370]

She can just sing!!!!... PERIOD

[@breybrey2dajizzay]

It’s crazy seeing her through the years, let alone singing live. I feel like she’s so iconic and in hiding that I forget she’s even a public figure anymore. This was beautiful to see, especially given it was 4 years ago

[@mysticalmisfit1332]

When I saw her in Sister Act, I knew she was a gem 💎🙌🏽🙌🏽❤️

[@chaya7103]

That’s how I discovered her as a child ! Had no idea she was powerhouse superstar way before then. I loved her rendition of His Eye is On the Sparrow

[@CarlEuegene]

I am in tears. She made me cry! Years after I have grown up. Now, I totally understand.😢😢😢

[@Itz_MustyRATSS]

Man she will demolish these r&b singers on verzuz.

[@HoneyTouchConsultingLLC]

The older singers like Lauryn and before her time are in a different league. Mainstream people aren’t “singers”, they are just brands

[@ghiberti]

Ms. Lauryn Hill was giving her whole heart in this performance!

[@hartbreakkid85]

What a great concert it would be. Just Lauryn and a piano…

[@maokarilefyra8456]

I truly needed this cry. She just explained in the best possible way what happened ❤i couldn't have said it better...

[@shariamarcus-carter6076]

It’s the “no one loves you more than me”

[@missdiscoverme]

Fast forward over 20 years and this rendition hit me harder than the first im in tears big sis! 😢

[@alejandroday340]

Her voice is so rich 😩😩

[@TRELL3132]

I like this far far more than the sped up version she’s done and still does in her love concerts. At this point just to make the universe whole I just need a live version of Nothing even matters with both her and D’Angelo

[@inokerogoyawa]

I read somewhere she can’t perform the original version off the album cuz she doesn’t have the rights to it so during her concerts, she has to speed it up….

[@michaelmorris1486]

She’s so GOOD. It’s frustrating that this generation doesn’t know who Ms Lauryn Hill is. I also envy those who are hearing her for the first time. This album was magic, no less than that.

[@devitacole152]

😭😭 I can't stop crying. Its so angelic. This version just touches my whole soul....Sheesh Lauryn you shut down all nay sayers with this one. My ex sent me this version and now I get it. I just want to send it back and say i miss you!!!! Lets try but The journey is different now😢 we probably won't make it back to each other.

[@samsonghebremedhin2076]

she never stopped singing, she just stopped giving it away!!!

[@yadinctshwanda1880]

💜 When you are grown and your whole heart has been through every single line of this song, it moves you differently. I can't ever contain my emotions when I hear or sing this masterpiece. One of the best, realest, truest, songs, EVER written. Your music has saved me from some dark places. All hail to the Queen! Love you Lauryn. ❤

[@jamelfrazier]

That was perfect, no matter how many times or what rendition when she sings you gotta stop and feel it

[@aspiringrootwoman24]

Whew, this song will take you out in any phrasing. This is the maturity... The difference of life experience. The no one that hurt us more in our 20s, fast forward 20 years later and your understanding of pain is more profound. That's what I hear. Not that it didn't hurt in our 20s but we've been thru more now. Things we couldn't have imagined back then. God bless.

[@Viscount86]

Her runs are beautiful.

[@Weirdfactsgallery]

I must have listened to this song about 100 times and I'm still not tired of it. I want the whole song! The ending was cut off too shortly

[@Sheylatoh]

The voice. Her voice 🤍♾

[@patriciamharris5664]

🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@obibraxton2232]

Wow haven’t heard her sing thsi song like this but my ears. What a tone beautiful 😫🥺 she even hit the head voice notes 👏🏾

[@tastytj3636]

It’s takes a lot to relive the emotional moments needed to bring this song to life in it’s original form. I understand now why she speeds it up! I completely understand it now.

[@shayle62]

Wow you can hear the emotion in her voice even more than when this song first came out. Still hurts. 😢

[@wolverineballer3376]

I keep coming back to watch this

[@deshawnwoods-carter9010]

Lovin this slow burnin rendition. Masterfully executed ✊🏾

[@jehustrachan6015]

Lord the world really need another album from this woman or a some tributes like how they doing everyone else now. Cuz Ms. Lauryn Hill WAS THAT GIRL back in the day. Time for her to get those tributes and flowers rolling in.

[@kathrynh2356]

I love this version! I wish it included the entire ending.

[@GQLewis]

I so wish this recording were better mic'd so that we didn't hear so much of the room and more Lauryn. Such a powerful voice. ❤

[@user-pd9fe1vx3i]

Her voice is so genuine 🥹

[@BelieverFirstwithSharonJoy]

I love how in this rendition she says “I just can’t be no one else” instead of with no one else…

[@almirsantana2971]

This made me feel a little like "sister act 2" vibes!! I'll love to see a third part of the movie, when Rita became a star and met the other students, years later! That will be awesome!!! Queen Lauryn ❤️

[@kendawyatt3219]

It’s like a calmness!!! That’s the only way to explain

[@characterchange6793]

That was beautiful!

[@jeffphillip7595]

There’s a rare beauty in this performance that’s founded in her vulnerability, heartbreak, loss and yet Lauren and the pianist take me to a musical moment that moves me like very few others have, from sadness comes joy. If anyone is interested, Boy George sings a beautiful stripped back live performance of Victims in a small club, he too bares his soul. Peace