Ex-Factor
Lauryn Hill’s 1998 recording of “Ex-Factor” is the earliest release on file. Lauryn Hill shares the writing credit with Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Ghostface Killah, GZA/Genius, Marvin Hamlisch, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Raekwon, RZA and U‐God. Also recorded by Monster (released 1999), JUJU (released 2009) and Eef Barzelay (released 2013), among 31 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz. Drake’s “Nice for What” (2018) samples it, per MusicBrainz. It is on the album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998).
Follow that Drake hit back to its source and you land on Lauryn Hill's original. Check the credits on it while you listen: Marvin Hamlisch and the Bergmans share the line with RZA and Method Man.
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▶Lauryn Hill Performs “EX-FACTOR” Live at Diaspora Calling! FestivalCredited writers: Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Ghostface Killah, GZA/Genius, Marvin Hamlisch, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Raekwon, RZA and U‐God.
Earliest release on file: this one, 1998.
On the album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998).
Drake’s “Nice for What” (2018) samples it, per MusicBrainz.
- Monster1999
- JUJU2009
- Eef Barzelay2013
- JP Cooper2018
- Dan Mangan2019
31 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.
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