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Missy and Aaliyah were always close friends, and in 2010, Missy told MTV News:

There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think of Aaliyah or watch a video or play her music, I miss her every day."

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This is the verse Lauryn Hill did for the track “Manifest/Outro”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxea77zU2ik&feature=related

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R&B singer Toni Braxton released a song about heartbreak called “Breathe Again”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRFEz2MjZgg

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When grieving a loss, including that of a relationship, often times people will blame external forces for it. Often it is God, a higher power, and in this case the wind, the trees, etc.

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Wyclef’s famous tag line, which inspired a song

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The Fugees sampled/covered Stevie Wonder’s version of this song, adding ad libs as well as the rap verse.

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John Peel was a British DJ and journalist.

Peel’s Radio 1 shows were notable for the regular ‘Peel sessions’, which usually consisted of four songs recorded by an artist live in the BBC’s studios.

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Quiet storm was a radio show that plays smooth soul, R&B, and jazz – good music to chill out with your partner to, as is this song according to Rakim.

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TLC could be referencing two relationships here: either the man’s girlfriend, or his children.

If you have a girlfriend that you don’t show affection to, instead spending time hollering at other women, then your chances of getting with these successful ladies are nil. If you have children that you’re not taking care of and being a positive father and role-model for then you can also keep it moving.

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She’s suggesting to make intelligent choices/moves in life. Both in this line and the following, Lisa is blaming nobody but yourself for injecting cocaine or for shooting someone. It’s up to us. In fact this is confirmed in the last verses

The rest is up to ME and YOU.

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