As eclectic as my music tastes can be, love me some #michaeljackson as I love #georgemichael , but there has never been an album or a music that shook me as much as #themiseducationoflaurynhill has. #laurynhill was already famous in France thanks to #thefugees and #sisteract2 . Every girl I knew copied her hairstyles, fashions and whatnot, every aspiring singer wanted to be like her. The album #themiseducationoflaurynhill became something else. Hits after hits on the radio, everybody awaiting impatiently for the next video, the next beat, the next words of wisdom... For me, that album took a different meaning: it was Enlightenment in its truest form. I remember listening to #everythingiseverything while I was reading #cheikhantadiop . Back then, I was still in high school and started arguing with my history teacher as I felt like the little info we were taught about African and black history was biaised and groundless. With #doowoop I felt emboldened - all about girl power. #lostones gave me hopes where fake friendships were concerned. #forgivethemfather was my great reintro to spirituality. This was the last album I ever bought. There is no other album I can listen in full without skipping tracks. It spoke and speaks to me at so many levels. There has always been more to it than the music; there is a message, a journey, teachings and all. I long for another album/artist to come along with an album/attitude that will leave an indelibile mark on my soul. Thank you #laurynhill