Earlier this week, Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Lauryn Hill announced that sheâll be embarking on a 29-date North American tour this summer, including a stop in Portland on Wednesday, September 12 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The tourâand Iâm trying not to cry tears of joy as I type thisâcelebrates the 20-year anniversary of her phenomenal solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, and Hill will reportedly play the ENTIRE ALBUM IN FULL at each of the shows.
Assuming she actually shows up, that is.
After chart success with the Fugees, Miseducation is Hillâs only solo studio album. Released in 1998, the project won five Grammys, including one for Album of the Year, making it one of only two hip-hop records to receive that honor.
While Hill certainly has a shitty track record of being punctual or just flat-out canceling shows, she wasnât irrevocably late when she brought her âMLH Caravan: A Diaspora Calling!â tour to the Keller Auditorium in November 2016.
And although there is always a risk of being heartbroken by her flakiness, âI keep letting you back in/How can I explain myself?/As painful as this thing has been, I just canât be with no one else.â Missing the living legend performing one of the greatest albums of all time is just not an option.