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Meanest Love Songs: No. 18

'Ex-Factor'
--Lauryn Hill (1998)

The Kiss-Off: "No one's hurt me more than you/And no one ever will"

"Yo, it ain't workin'." Gotta figure that's what someone in the studio said when the Wu-Tang Clan sampled Gladys Knight's version of 'The Way We Were' for their classic 'Can It Be All So Simple.' Ms. Hill then recycled the Wu's recycled version for this, her futile plea for the simple life. "Loving you is like a battle," she tells her man, who best be looking out: She's got skills.

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City of Moni

realist shit i ever lived and heard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

October 15 2009 at 12:20 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lucille

This song will never grow old. I know because I'm older person and it still sound good. And lets be honest she can sing her ass off. It makes you think is the song or her voice.

October 14 2009 at 10:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
cklg

she is so good her songs dont aged, anytime anyday she still rocks. wat a voice. wish we could just have more songs from her vocal cords. she remains on the very top. i just pray she comes back to singing ways. if u dont know her songs, look 4 them. if u dont like her think again and checkout wat u may be missin and forget all about racism.

October 13 2009 at 5:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sarahpalubinski

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Lauryn Hill....especially with the Fugees. I'm so sad they broke up and that she quit doing her thing. I had all of the Fugee albums and her's and I kept wearing them out! Her voice and passion she showed thru her music was an inspiration to me.

October 13 2009 at 11:04 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tanya

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Lauryn Hill! "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" was indeed the best Hip-Hop Album put out in the 90s. She had her fame and it's ashame that she's not making good music anymore. She was one of the best of my time!

October 06 2009 at 8:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lisa

Lauren Hill is a racist bitch I can't stand her. It ain't just whitie who's racist

October 06 2009 at 11:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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liz

I have to agree, I loved the fugees but stopped listen when I found out she hated whites. Why would I give my money to someone that does not like my race. I have not listen to any music of hers since the fugees.

October 13 2009 at 1:55 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
cherry

leave lauren alone. she is human like everyone else, she been thru some situations. people are always judging; instead of checking the needle in thier own eye. I like lauren and hopes and pray for her that she recovers.

October 06 2009 at 10:01 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jo

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is one of the best albums of all time. Every song on that CD can hold its own with any of the shyt that is being played now! Lauryn is a TRUE artist and I hope she comes back soon!!! Lauryn's personal life is NONE of anyone's business ... It's her MUSIC that we, her devoted fans, LOVE and LISTEN too! All this other trifling and idle chatter is (yawn) BORING!!! Ex-Factor is a great song!!! Nothing mean in it - what I hear is deep pain over a LOVE lost ...

September 22 2009 at 2:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
LINDAGALE

WHO THE HELL IS LAURYN HILL, AND WHO THE HELL CARES????
GET SOME REAL ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, AOL!!

September 22 2009 at 12:57 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
smooove3

any one who has experienced true heartache in a relationship where you love that person so much but won't let go because it would hurt too much, can identify with this song

September 20 2009 at 3:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply