Every couple years I come back to this golden moment! Lauryn hill made me feel so much pride as a young, dark skinned girl. I thought she was tooooooo freaking cool in this. This is the class scene are my favorites!!
Here I go on the microphone about to wreck it, You thought a female M.C. couldn't do it, but now check it, If the blues is what you choose I'll kick it Count Basie Style But if bebop is what you rock I'll kick the Monk or some Miles Won't grab no phillies, My style is willing if you let me, Or if I choose to 'cause women's lib said I don't have to So think again before you test a sister 'cause with my girls behind me we got lots of power mister.
I like to think that after winning the competition at the end of the film, Rita went on to join The Fugees and later make The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 😊
Like many people in the comments, I was obsessed with this movie as a kid and this was a scene that I replayed many, many times... like I did with the film itself lol.
