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DJ Funktual Breaks Down Killing Me Softly
I won't spoil the ending for you, but the above video from DJ Funktual is well worth five minutes of your time to find out who exactly was the inspiration behind the Fugees' Killing Me Softly. Funktual breaks down the origins of the song with a tale that involves Roberta Flack, Lori Lieberman, Al B. Sure, and Marvin Gaye.
If you've never seen any of his videos before, I highly recommend Funktual's series of Hip Hop Sample videos. His knowledge about the records he talks about is second to none, and his enthusiasm for the music makes the videos incredibly enteratining. I started watching them last week, and have since binge watched nearly fifty of them. Start with Top 10 Samples in Hip Hop History Part 1 and go from there.
And back to the subject of Killing Me Softly, here's my favorite live version of the song featuring The Fugees and Roberta Flack during the 1996 MTV Movie Awards:
The Fugees and Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly (Live at the Movie Awards)
2/7/2016 4:30:00 PM posted by Fresh