Flickers Season 2: EP1 - How We Met Lauryn

<p>If you checked out Episode 235 of Beerz & Barz, you met Matt and Krystal of Flickers Podcast. Flickers explores the work and lives of musicians who incorporate spirituality in their music. Today we give you their first episode of season 2. See show notes below, and don't forget to subscribe to their Podcast! </p> <p> </p> <p>How We Met Lauryn Hill</p> <p>Lauryn Hill with only one studio album had a significant impact on many hip hop artists that came after her. Her impact on women rappers is not to be understated and even the wave of Drakes and melodic rappers can be directly traced back to her. But her influence is more than just her music but how she presented and carried herself as strong, feminine, and confident in God. And also the ways in which she spoke up against misogyny, racism, classism, capitalism, and so many other -isms. Besides her dope music these are just a few of  the reasons why her legacy is felt even today, a legacy that has reached far beyond music and into the very lives of her fans. Those personal encounters with Lauryn and her music are the stories we’ll hear today.</p> <p>Key Moments:</p> <ul><li>Montage of Lauryn Hill’s life and career. - 00:00</li> <li>Krystal Roberts and Matt Linder introduce themselves and why they're doing this podcast. - 03:07</li> <li>Lauryn's influence on other artists - 06:09</li> <li>Krystal shares what Lauryn has meant to her. - 08:39</li> <li>Raven Jones Stanbrough relives her experience of buying and listening to “Miseducation” for the first time. - 12:23</li> <li>Cona Marshall and Raven recount how revolutionary Lauryn’s look was in the late 90s and the personal impact of Lauryn’s look on them. - 15:50</li> <li>Eric House talks about singing “Joyful, Joyful” at church and “Killing Me Softly” at summer camp. - 23:48</li> <li>Alex Nava discusses Lauryn’s collaboration with Santana and the influence of Latinos in hip hop. - 27:54</li> <li>Julius Tunstall speaks on Lauryn’s influence on his music and how it made him grow as a Black creative. - 3