The world can never have too much Lauryn Hill. Repercussions, an unreleased song by Ms. Hill, which was leaked online about a month ago: [audio:http://www.pardisparker.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Lauryn-Hill-Repercussions.mp3|titles=Lauryn Hill - Repercussions] And, for good measure, my favourite Lauryn Hill song, To Zion, from The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill: [audio:http://www.pardisparker.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Lauryn-Hill-Miseducation-04-To-Zion.mp3|titles=To Zion] One more? OK. War in the Mind, from ... Read more »

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