this was hot!!!

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I almost LOST it last year when I was on http://www.last.fm and heard Syleena's voice. I thought it was Lauryn Hill but then I read the situation here on www.soulbounce.com of where you mentioned that Kanye West needed to get clearance to use Lauren Hill's voice and was unable to do it.

Despite having a voice similar to Lauryn Hill's voice, she still has her own style and I appreciate her flair in the music business.

Thanks for sharing!!

Leena continues to rock on. I love you girl. Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is a classic album and considering Syleena's Classic TALENT... She's the one to bring back music. Too bad the industry doesn't support real music. Yes, she is too talented for remakes, but in my opinion people will finally pay attention. Keep rockin' Syleena. I got your back.

Zion, by way of Evanston.

It was okay, I prefer the original!

syleena has got style she's in a class of her own, so far i've bought all her albums yep next one to add to my collection.
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Great Song! So excited about this cd it's gonna be hot!! Chapter 3 is a favorite and always in rotation in my house and I'm sure Chapter 4 will be the same!

Leena your remake of Ex-Factor was incredible. I will be the first person in San Diego, CA to buy your CD! Your biggest fan!

ummm. I'm gonna have to agree with the comment that this shouldn't have been touched. And I'm a hard-core Syleenah fan! I love her to death! chapter 2 is one of my favorite cd's ever! Lauryn is my baby though. She is absolutely irreplaceable! I wish to God she would make a comeback. The Miseducation is one the ILLEST ALBUMS EVER! The Ex-factor is a classic that only Lauryn can put in the prospective it was truly meant to be. However, if it was simply a tribute like one person said then I don't see the harm in it. It was ok for that. Somewhat mediocre coming from Syleenah though. And the rap verse needs to be snatched! lol. Their voices are very similar in texture, but very different in tone. I know when I'm listening to Syleenah or Lauryn. But in support. love, and true anticipation I can't wait for Chapter 4. Keep doin ya thang Syleenah!!!!!!!!!!!!

I luv syleena!!!she killed the song...good job ms johnson...I think you did the best job..its hard to get that scratchyness that lauryn has and u did it...

I LOVE IT! I think that she did great on this song, especially towards the end! To me she does NOT sound like Lauren Hill at all, she sound like Syleena.

I've always been a huge Syleena fan. Seeing her perform live and meeting her solidifying my adoration. My Side-Eye-Meter didn't twitch as I knew she was gonna come with it.

Although she is incredible eye candy, Syleena doesn't need to back muffins in her tops to get people to listen to her.

I love..syleena killed it...she probably won't get clearance but hell..what great promotion...i love that new joint she has..now that is real singing...where is Lauryn anyway? and hell what about bump j? He is serious from the CHI

I absolutely love this song. Syleena does sound alot like Lauryn which makes it all the more better. I've been listening to both of them for years and it's hard to name a fav because they are both unique. I glad on this song I don't have to pick cause they both kill it.

AND THAT'S ANOTHER THING...SYLEENA IS WAY TOOO TALENTED TO HAVE TO RESULT TO REMAKES...SHE NEEDS A NEW SONGWRITER AND PRODUCER, CUZ ONCE SHE'S TRULY RELEASED SHE'S GOING TO BE A PROBLEM...AND THAT ALBUM COVER ISN'T NECESSARY...BUT SEX SELLS I GUESS...DEEP SIGH

THERE ARE JUST SOMETHINGS YOU DON'T TOUCH...AND THIS WAS ONE OF THEM...THE ONLY THING THIS SONG MAKES ME WANT TO DO IS PLAY MY LAURYN CD...AND TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY THERE IS A RAP AT THE END OF THE SONG....SAD DAY I TELL YA

damn i wish i was a baby

I didn't like it. The rap was corny. It really took away from the song. Lauryn put all her heart and soul into that song and this is just a nice cover but a cover. I posted it elsewhere but very few people can really pull off a remake. Aretha Franklin did and often made it her signature so that you wouldn't know it was not an original. I felt Lauryn's pain this is just nice karaoke.

I should probably listen to the song, huh? ;-)

Nova, you haven't gotten past the picture!!!

Don't worry your not be yourself. She did an excellent job covering this, but is there hint of Ms. Hill on the vocals.

Syleena, you are just wrong for that picture.

Love this song, and Syleena killed it. That woman can sang, sang, sang! Can't wait till her new album drops.

Peace,

Yoooooo! This song is hot. I love Syleena's voice and honesty on the last three chapters and cannot wait for "Chapter 4: Labor Pains", which is due out September 2, 2008. I like remakes because I do believe that there is creativity in interpretation. When I hear a remake I don't want it to feel the same as the original. What Syleena feels when she performs the song may be different from what Lauryn felt when performed it. Two different people. The new song she has on her myspace page "It is True" is Fiyah too!! Syleena, for me, is one of those artist I don't have to sample to buy. Just tell me the "due date" and I'm in line!

Blessings!

Damn babygirl has blown the hell up! is she prego or what?!? Syleena try pilates or sumptin:)

Glad to see Syleena is back! She did this justice, for sure, and while she may sound like Lauryn a little, she brings her own to this track.

I think Syleena is the bomb. I read somewhere though that this was a leak and she did it a couple of years back as a tribute to Lauryn Hill because so many people compared her to her after all falls down. It was for some chocago Dj's mix tape, I don't remember the name. I am also a HUGE fan of Lauryn Hill, and if she did a tribute to her I think thats dope! and i think you should try and sound just like her if your gonna do that cause any other way probably woulda been wack. Then people woulda been saying she doesn't sound anything like her! I think duplicating it was safer, It doesn't appear to me that she tried to out do her. If you are a Syleena Fan you know she has a totally different style.

First of all as a Syleena fan, Butta you got the name of the first single from Chapter 4: Labor Pains wrong. The title of the track is "It is True". A beautiful song, but you wouldn't understand it if you have never experienced that type or love in a spiritual sense. I love Syleena's version of the "Ex-factor" as well as Lauryn's. Syleena has a very soulful voice and flavor that very few in this industry today touch. I don't like the fact you are putting Ms. Syleena down. Maybe you are hard of hearing, and just don't know she talented as well as Lauryn is. She hasn't messed up a song, yet. Yes, she has original work Amijane listen to Chapter's 1-3. She has a originality.

It was cooooooolllll, but... No one's gonna put the stank on it like Lauryn, Period. Now, I do enjoy Syleena's voice. I'd rather here some of her original work.

Syleena has eyes?? I don't believe it! I guess I will FINALLY look at her face and see for myself...

I'm not a big fan of remakes in most cases because the artist doing the remaking either does a terrible job at it, or they sound just like the original. In either case, what's the point? I prefer a remake that takes a song in a different direction, and Syleena didn't do that on this track. I dig Syleena, but she's too talented to be doing remakes...

Syleena can sing but I think she should have left this alone. All she did was make me go pull out Miseducation. That album was damn near perfect.

You know, something tells me L. Boogie might let her use this one. But even if its not on the album which is the more sensible thought, what better promotion for a Myspace/Facebook ad campaign. i.e. If Syleena can do justice to this song, don't you want the album to see what else she can do?

Uh, no. Great vocal, just too "great" for me. I mean, the woman sounds like she's embodying Lauryn, which only makes me miss and want to hear more Lauryn. Sigh.

Lord knows I miss Lauryn, but Syleena did a pretty good job. She's the only person I can think of who can even fill the void in vocal comparison to Lauryn.

Oh, and I doubt this song actually makes Syleena Johnson's album. Lauryn wouldn't clear the rights for All Falls Down and that's just a hook. I don't see how she would do it for a whole song.

I'm glad to see Syleena back too. I've always been a fan and look forward to hearing more.

Yes, kudos to Butta on her choice of photo.

I love Lauryn..miss her too man I wish she'd come back. Syleena rock'd it though.

I'm a huge Lauryn fan, I also love Syleena's voice...she rock'd it.

I think she did the song justice, not many people can turn a classic and make it their own.ExFactor was a song that was already perfected.But I love Syleena because the chick is bad.

I prefer to Lauryn Hill, she feels it I love lauryn

She did a nice job with it. I love her voice, I just don't get the same feeling that I do from Lauryn's version. I ain't mad at her though.

i have a newfound love 4 this woman!! she's so soulfoul

My side-eye was TWITCHING majorly when I read this because Ex-Factor is probably my favorite Lauryn joint. I played it 1000 times back in college. I was going through ya'll! But I must say, Syleena does it justice. I don't think it needed to be re-made. BUT if you're going to do it, do it WELL and she did. My side-eye can rest.

Butta you're a mess. Cut it out.

Nova and his tit-ay fetish. Too insidery? It is quite an impressive rack though.

Love Syleena but doesn't this song fall into the realm of those you just don't remake? Don't get me wrong but doesn't the fact that Syleena sounds a bit like Lauryn make it all the more odd?

I still haven't gotten past this photo....

Aw shit, I'm really excited about this. I LOVE Syleena! I've supported all her projects. And she's probably the only one who can really remake that classic song. I have take a listen when I get home.