I did not even realize it because I was looking for something to happen that would be bigger than a platinum record-and not realizing I was really avoiding some major issues, like self medicating, to mask the symptoms and discomfort of PTSD.Playwright Jenny Schwartz has distinguished herself as one of the most original and exciting playwrights of her generation. One year we had, I think, two platinum records and a gold record. I was always thinking something newer and bigger to come along. I was incredibly busy, but I could never make anything happen fast enough. "But the challenge was I was mistaking anxiety for boredom. "I definitely knew I was over the casual use/social drinker limit," he says. Through all the incredible highs from Ruffhouse’s successes and the drama of running a label, Schwartz was battling his drug and alcohol addiction he discusses those issues and subsequent treatment in Ruffhouse. But did I know that it would be this? No." "I knew it would have a longer shelf life. "I knew it was going to be special," Schwartz says. Today, Miseducation is considered a classic. In the end, however, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was both a critically-acclaimed and a commercial hit upon its release the record went on to win five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. (Photo by Harry Durrant/Getty Images) Getty Images Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on Jin Glastonbury, England. GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 28: Lauryn Hill performs on The Pyramid Stage during day three of. I'm like, ‘Why should I be listening? Maybe I should just keep on doing what I'm doing.'" But then I thought about the Wyclef record, and how they didn’t initially like that record.
I felt bad about it because I always had confidence in her and her abilities. Schwartz explains: "When you have two guys who have been collectively been in the business for 50-60 years, and they're telling you this, it's hard to not have some doubt. According to Schwartz in the book, Ienner told him that they thought the songs from the record were mediocre. The conversation concerned the upcoming release of Fugees member Lauryn Hill's 1998 solo debut album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. One of the surprising revelations in the memoir was when Schwartz got a surprise phone call in the middle of the night from Sony Music executives Don Ienner and Tommy Mottola while he and his wife were staying in the U.K. Once "Killing Me Softly With His Song" made its way onto the airwaves, there was no stopping it. "I was hoping if we got a gold record, that means we made a nice chunk of change and move on and keep going. Schwartz admits he had no inkling that The Score would take off the way it did at the time. It went to number one on the Billboard album chart and eventually sold six million copies in the U.S. But it was the follow-up, The Score (1996), that turned everything upside down. The Fugees’ first album, 1994's Blunted on Reality, didn’t really make much of an impact on the charts when it was released. Photo: Myrna Suarez/ImageDirect Getty Images Ruffhouse Records founder Chris Schwartz and Wyclef Jean at Wyclef's surprise birthday party held at. There had never been anything like that, that’s all I needed." He played like a hip-hop loop with acoustic guitar accompanied by the vocal singing and rapping. Wyclef had a huge beatbox radio and an acoustic guitar. "Before they even finished the first song, I already decided to sign them 30 -45 seconds into. "We were their last shot,” says Schwartz. At the time, they had tried out for every label before auditioning for Ruffhouse. There was nothing like it."įurther elevating Ruffhouse's profile was the crucial signing of a New Jersey rap act called the Fugees, whose members included Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel and Lauryn Hill. They thought there were four rappers in the group because of all the different voices and everything. "What made Cypress Hill really unique," Schwartz continues, "was when people heard them for the first time. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: B-Real and Sen Dog from Cypress Hill perform at O2 Academy Brixton on.
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