The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Fresh and cool!

Pretty OK to be fair. Way outside of my wheelhouse, but I actually enjoyed the little skits throughout it, which I often find unbearable. Lauren also has a very rich voice, that you feel could handle much bigger vocals than she's offered here. That Thing is a big old blast of nostalgia. Ultimately, it felt a touch samey and went on twice as long as I'd like, but it gets a three, which is probably more than I thought I'd give it.

I love her voice and love so many aspects of several of these songs. I’ve pulled several for playlists recently. But while I can appreciate the artistry of rapping (or hip hop or however the spoken word aspect is described), it doesn’t connect with me. Recently my wife read Catcher in the Rye, one of my favorite books for many years. She said she appreciated the writing, thought it was well written and that the characters definitely felt “real”. But, ultimately, she just didn’t like it. I feel similarly about many of the tracks here. I appreciate them, but don’t care to listen repeatedly. But the ones I like, I really, really like.

The first song, Lost Ones, was annoying, and the album ran out of steam at the end; didn't like the cover of Can't Take My Eyes Off of You. The rest was pretty decent stuff especially considering I'm not an R&B/hip-hop guy, though the incessant "yo, yo, yo" did get on my nerves. I also thought the interspersing of the kids talking about what they think love is was pretty cool and interesting.

Good soul music but not really my taste

Thoughts before listening: This album came out when I was in high school...and it was huge. It's still huge, at least from a critical standpoint. I've never actually known anyone that would list this as one of their favorite albums yet its consistently at the top of best of the 90s lists. Maybe my friends and I aren't the target demographic. For me, I've never listened to this although I certainly know the hits, especially "Doo Woo That Thing" which is a perfectly fine late-90s neo soul hit. In general though I prefer Lauryn Hill's work with the Fugees. Review: I really like Lauryn Hill's overall vibe and her skills as both a singer and rapper, but I still don't see why this album has so much hype. I'm not hearing much here that sets this apart from her 90s R&B contemporaries like Mary J Blige, Janet Jackson, Aaliyah, etc. In fact I'd say those others have more memorable hits, and although "Doo Wop..." and "Ex Factor" are both great songs, I still consider "Killing Me Softly" from the Fugees to be the quintessential Lauryn Hill song. This is a 3-star album.

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ya, ya... ya.

She is obviously very talented, but the combination of 90s "ballads" and hip hop are not really my thing

3.5

ITS THE TIKTOK SOUND ("How can I explain myself?"). Generally enjoyed. Fun hip-hop and reggae exploration. Pioneering for the time, I'm sure, but probably not one I'll be putting on my playlists

na ja, geht so

I won't write a long review 'cos I was late checking out today's album. Just like Ms. Hill is late for half of her shows, I might be tempted to add rather unkindly. ;) I pushed the "like" button for both the 5/5 and 1/5 reviews currently topping this section. Honestly, the first one is a beautiful, vivid memory of a personal connection with the album, and I "felt" what fans of it could feel if it's played at the right moment for them. And the second encapsulates in one harsh sentence my own personal gripes with the record: not enough memorable earworms for an album with such a "reputation", and mostly demonstrative vocal shenanigans that rarely build up into a truly exciting experience. I love Fugees' *The Score*, it's one of my favourite rap albums of all time. But *The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill" doesn't work for me. I don't know if it's because Ms. Hill's reach as a soul singer exceeds her real grasp (she certainly has wonderful skills overall... but are those up to the task of what the singer aims at doing here, i.e. crafting a "classic" soul record worthy of her peers in the past?). Or if it's because my inability to fully appreciate the record stems from the quality of the compositions per se. Those have a lot of interchangeable moments, which only seem to serve as a pretext for the extreme "performative" aspect of Lauryn's Hill's vocal contributions in that "neo-soul" mode. And it reaaaaaally feels like I would at leasy like the album a little if Ms. Hill rapped more on it, instead of singing. One thing struck me that hasn't struck me before as I tried listening to this album again, though. Those catchy quavers played on piano in "Doo Wop"' sound *very* close to the ones used by Dr. Dré in his hit "Still D.R.E.", out *a year* AFTER Lauryn Hill's single was released. A way to state that the production on this record was still "on point" and even sometimes relevant for the times, and that I'm not gonna deny its groundbreaking aspects for hip hop at large. I only wish the whole thing was not as "self-indlugent" and lengthy as it is. I understand the need for Hill to look at herself in the mirror as she probes her soul. But if you do it for too long, you risk coming off as vain and disconnected from real life. It's a tricky balance for sure. Hence why I still respect what the artist attempts to do here, even if it's clearly not for me. 3/5 for the purposes of what my subjective version of this list of "essential albums" might be. Which translates to a 8/10 grade for more "objective" and general purposes (5+3) Number of albums left to review: 324 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 302 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 166 (including this one, even if I doubt there will be room left for it) Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many other records are more important to me): 218

Listened back in 2019. One of Alison N’s fav albums - I thought it was solid and would save.

3+ Stars (9/15)

Hill's voice is authoritative as it ever has been and cements her position as one of the great voices of the time. The album could do without the skits. Those are interesting only the first time you hear it. After that, it would be better if the music spoke for itself.

Enjoyable and great history of the Genre. but overall I found myself distracted by other things

I liked a couple songs, but mostly the songs lost me and I realized I wasnt listening fully.

Nettes R&B Album mit ein paar bekannten Liedern

Ex-Factor sample recognized from Drake, Nice for What

Not my preferred type of music, but I’m sensing a really clear perspective or sensibility that she might have had while writing this. Nothing is grating, it all feels very cohesive, and each song has an impact on me (again, even though I’m not a huge fan of this music genre/style).

Not great driving music. Decent office background music.

Not bad.

Shallow hip hop without any extraordinary or memorable titles. The only track that saves the album from absolute average is "Doo Wop (That Thing)".

Listened to this after Apple Music named this it's #1 album ever and the controversy that ensued. This may have set the bar too high for this listening experience. Album has some absolute bangers and a lot of songs that don't compare.

Gosh. I don’t even know what to say to sum up how I feel. I didn’t like the vignettes, but some of the songs grew on me on a second listen. I liked the hit That Thing and would give that 5 stars. Idk I like the MTV Unplugged 2.0 more actually.

Not really my favorite type of music. Has some high points. The singles are pretty undeniable in their appeal. This album feels 30-45 minutes too long for largely having the same feel all throughout.

Not my style

Obvious classic, but I didn't pay it enough attention to give it a proper rating.

3.5 after 2x listens

Fantastic perspective.

Somewhat interesting.

Wilde het afzetten omdat ik het vooroordeel had dat dit niet aan mij besteedt zou zijn, maar het is echt goed! Ga 't niet vaker aanzetten alleen.

Lauryn kan heel aardig zingen, en produceert ook hele catchy tracks. Not bad.

Has a soul, really pleasant. 3,5/5

3.5

Had better memories of this album, I thought it would be a 4 or 5, but in the end I had to take it on in chunks, the songs just got a bit repetitive.

I feel like I used to like this album more

I have never been a big Fugees fan, and I never really personally liked Lauryn Hill's music due to the R&B elements, which is a genre I generally do not like. As with all genre's, there are exceptions, but this album is not one of them. I honestly can see how it is a 4 to a lot of people and a 5 to some, especially for the time, with the blend of R&B and hip-hop in a classic but still modern way. It is definitely respectable compared to a lot of the other stuff coming out at the time. However, looking at other albums that came out in 1998 in the hip-hop genre, I was busy listening to Hieroglyphics, Outkast, Goodie Mob, Jurassic 5, Black Star, and Beastie Boys.

Mjög góð söngkona. Fínasta plata en ég held ég myndi samt alltaf velja eitthvað annað. Ég fékk reyndar svona ljósaperumóment þegar ég spáði í hvað spjallið væri eins og í kennslustofu og svo áttaði ég mig á því platan heitir "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill". Var það pælingin?

This was rather repetitive and I’m struggling to understand the hype around the entirety of the album. ‘Doo Wop (That Thing)’ is AMAZING, but it grew on me with repeated listens. I presume this is similar. I enjoyed ‘Lost Ones’ and ‘Superstar’ but nothing else. Those skits were pretty annoying (it’s a pain that they aren’t separate tracks so cannot be skipped) but I understand they show a classroom and link the album together thematically, which is better than most skits — which are just annoying and seem to serve very little purpose. 5/10

I really liked the slower, non-hip hop songs. Top Tracks: 1) The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 2) Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You 3) ExFactor 4) To Zion 5) Tell Him 6) When It Hurts So Bad

Worth listening too, but not my style.

Listened Before? N Pretty good. Familiar with her voice and a few songs but never listened much. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Doo Wop

Favourite song: Lost Ones

The singing is beautiful. That rapping is honest and bears not a trace of self-aggrandizement.

This album was fine. A little too much hip-hop/rap, not enough R&B for my liking. But I didn't hate it.

Surprisingly enjoyable. Good mix of rap, hip hop, and reggae with none of them being too overbearing

groovy. way way way too long. zionism? very very very 1998 soul hop.

It's alright, depends on the mood and the song

SAVOUR: To Zion, Doo Wop

If the whole album sounded like the introduction this would of been a five star album. Unfortunately the next song was a big downgrade, the vocals didn't seem to match with the rhythm at all. This album did get better but there were still songs that didn't really work at all. This is a frustrating album for me because Lauryn Hill shows she's capable of making amazing music with depth and layers, but doesn't showcase it enough. The songs also felt like they went on a bit too much with quite a bit of repitition.

Complicado de formular uma opinião sobre esse álbum. Dá pra dividir em alguns pontos. Primeiramente as próprias músicas em si. Apesar de algumas músicas dançarem e se misturarem entre outros estilos, ele é majoritariamente de hip hop. Eu não manjo absolutamente nada de hip hop, então sou completamente incapaz de avaliar esse estilo de música. Me sinto completamente fora de casa. Mas elas passam uma impressão que são de fato muito boas, eu acho. As letras parecem ser bem cheias de significado, principalmente pra certos públicos alvos, pessoas que se identificam mais com esse estilo, deve dar um feels. Outro ponto que é incomum e chama muito a atenção são as conversas da sala de aula no final de algumas músicas. Achei elas interessantes e envolventes. O problema só é que, ao contrário de alguns álbuns do Tenacious D, elas foram colocadas no final das próprias músicas, dando uma zoada nas playlists em que elas forem adicionadas hoje em dia no mundo moderno kkkkkkkk Imagino que foram pensadas full na experiência de ouvir o álbum de cabo a rabo mesmo. Apesar do álbum parecer ser muito bom, como a avaliação é pessoal, eu iria dar 2 estrelas, porém ao longo do álbum apareceram algumas músicas que puxam mais pro R&B e Souls, que já me chamaram mais a atenção do que o Hip Hop. Então acabei resolvendo dar um upgrade pra 3 estrelas mesmo.

Not my type of music, but I wouldn’t say it’s bad.

Not a huge hiphop fan so wasn't super familiar. That said, there were some famous songs that I was loosely familiar that I now know originate on this album.... I was just into other music in the 1990s.

It’s lovely, she can sing, good rapping, exciting song composure. The length drags a bit and the strong songs are up front.

Nice to listen to, but a little too long.

Cool album. Lauryn Hill was obviously really influential. Member of the fugees and lover of Bob Marley. Album was cool, the background compositions were sick. Lyrics are a lot about love and religion.

Pretty good, but not my thing.

Not a style I'm usually a fan of, but Lauryn's voice is really fantastic in this. Great backing vocals throughout, especially noticeable in Doo Wop and Superstar. (Superstar gets points taken off for sounding like a Megan Trainor song, especially at the beginning.) Melodies and percussion throughout were nothing special. Cool rapping rhythm that has that satisfying laid-back offbeat delay. Sometimes makes me feel a little on-edge though, and very difficult to focus on the lyrics when the lyrics are so deliberately and consistently off the beat by the same fraction of a second. Many of the tracks overstay their welcome. Classroom interludes (e.g. end of Ex-Factor) are useful for breaking up the fairly repetitive music. Love the overlapping harmonies and general verse/chorus harmony choices in I Used to Love Him. Less so in Everything is Everything. (Two chords. E and F? exhausting.) Nothing Even Matters is just fun to listen to. Great one. Can't Take My Eyes Off You - (I Love You Baby) - so much missed potential. If it were a ballad (piano? acoustic guitar?) it would have potential to be the best track on the album. The percussion and too-fast tempo ruin the track. Good: Doo Wop (That Thing), To Zion, I Used to Love Him, Nothing Even Matters

Lauryn Hill as good flow. The album starts of great for the first part but it lingers a bit too long. Could have been 50-55 min instead of 80. 3 stars

Not my cup of tea. It's ok and interesting though.

Ok but overhyped in my opinion.

ehh kinda okay ish, maybe 6/7

Rap is likely my least favourite genre to listen to. However even I can say this is an incredible sounding album with tonnes of different genres expertly crafted throughout. This one is totally not for me but seems like it is a classic.

Solid and iconic. Not my typical style, but hard not to appreciate.

Solid album. Weirdly I quite liked the interlude bits with the teacher guy. Favourite song I Used to Love Him.

A couple of anthems and some nice songwriting. Great vocals but a pretty average album in general.

Muziek voor tijdens het koken, wel leuk

Forgive Them father was good. Rest of the album was fine.

Superstar song is great

Not so much my style but nice

I know she’s iconic, but this album dragged for me. I was on board for the first third, but seemed to begin lacking in variation to keep my interest. Not bad, but not my taste.

Great beats and some memorable tunes. A little off putting to me there were like 100 different musicians who partook in production. Why did they have to have a different bassist for every track?

As others have written, there are some really great moments here, but you have to sit through a lot of filler and an ongoing thread of boring interludes/skits about a classroom of teenage kids with their teacher ruminating on the true meaning of love, or something, or whatever. Was hoping for more overall.

Funky drum loops cool Songwriting sometimes unmemorable and long winded Some good hooks Great voice Very soulful

Another "impossible to avoid" album from my yoof. And, to be fair, a very solid addition to the genre - perhaps suffers slightly over the years as the hype around how groundbreaking it was has fallen away. Good not great.

This album is a bit of a mixed bag for me. I much prefer the more soulful / singing songs to the rest, which I'm not big on. I actively dislike all the backing uh, uh, uh's - yo, yo, yo stuff that are littered throughout the whole thing. I think it actually undermines some of the nicer songs. Overall, it's alright, it's easy enough to listen to.

Always thought she has a great voice, and this is a good album, but the constant "yea, yo, uhuh" mutterings started to do my nut in!

Great meaningful album and I know due to its impact I should like it more. I just am not overly into the style.

I preferred the Fugees, although Ex Factor is a great track, particularly the guitar solo. Nice little cameo from Carlos Santana elsewhere.

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: I do, I skimmed through this as I’ve heard a few tracks previously but you can understand its significance in history and it’s a very easy listen Favourite song: Track 13 - Everything is Everything

I have heard this album sampled all my life. Definitely a classic, though the more reggae lean does put it outside what I normally enjoy. Definitely classic tracks but I do find a lot of the b-sides don’t really do it for me.

All the gas bagging at the end of most tracks ruins the flow of what otherwise is a good album.

Not bad - lots of artists definitely influenced by her

Decent Album

3.4/5 nice soul but too long

So not my genre. Some genuinely good tracks in here though that are vaguely familiar. A few tracks for the bedroom perhaps. Shagadelic.

Some great songs but also some fillers.

easy listening 90's hip hop not something i lean towards but is inoffensive and nice seems quite a long album, and got boring after a while, as most of the tunes had the same tones, beats and rhythms to my un educated hop hop ears

Ahhh so that’s who sings the That Thing song. I like that song and good album overall. I don’t really love it when albums have a million spoken-word tracks. But yeah anyways still good

That Thing is an all-time great. Lots of other good ones, but I could do without the gospel songs

Some of the songs are cool. Yet, parts of the album, are almost invisible, playing in the background, one after the other. I like the singer's voice when she's singing, but not so much when rapping. Talking between songs is a huge minus. I think I might be allergic to all those "yo" and "aha aha". Doo Wop 5/5 Lost ones 4/5 Overall: mixed feelings

nice blend of hip hop and r&b. beautiful voice. bass for days. i was impressed. this is what an album of this genre is supposed to sound like and it’s no wonder why it is so highly regarded. highlights: “to zion”, “doo wop (that thing)”, “every ghetto, every city”.

Confident and stylish record. Not too my taste but can see it’s appeal.

I remember when this was released it was such a phenomena, it won several awards and received numerous accolades and something like 10 Grammy nominations in 1998 (best album of the 90's?), so I assumed it was pretty amazing. I finally listened to the whole album and personally I think it's overrated and a bit underwhelming. Sure, she has a great voice and some of the songs are fine, but I don't get the hype and found nothing spectacular or essential that made me love it. The weird skits/dialogue makes it seem more self-important than it is and I get it's a "concept" album, but sorry it lost me and was middle of the road, at best.

I listened to this not long ago and thought it was exceptional. On second listen, it isn’t sadly. It’s just ok, and nothing more.

I think I listened to this one before. Not really my genre of choice but it was not bad.

Not my kind of music so I was not excited about listening to it. I just wanted to get through it .. but pretty much every songs music just pulled me to it. The vocals are OK mostly to me but the experience of the in between parts and the music makes this a really good album to me. I saved a lot of songs. Excellent drum and base.

Good for the genre

Funky, loved the theme.

The hype when it came out was ridiculous, listening to it now… it’s good… just feels kinda repetitive a bit

Lauryn Hill has the goods, for sure. I’m not sure the narrative of the concept lands all the way through, but it’s a solid effort.

Good

A good sound, but not really for me. Some outstanding tracks, though.

Cat: ohhhhhhh boy oh boy oh boy grew up with this one!! I love the harmonies and her rapping. Her voice is outstanding. Love her positive messages, too. A lot of her music sounds like a throwback to Motown. To Zion is super powerful. Never noticed how religious the lyrics are at times. Her and Mary J going back and forth is epic lol. Just fun and soulful and sometimes upbeat. I love how much you liked this! AJ: She’s just such an artist. Singing voice, rap voice, poet, bet she paints. The interludes with the kids talking about love are great. Doo Wop is such a bop. I said what I said. The Score (Fugees) was more prominent in my life, but she’s clearly a fucking force. Found it interesting that one of the songs I liked the most was Every Ghetto Every City. A title on paper that I didn’t expect to relate to, but the painting of her childhood/neighborhood really made me think of mine. Cool. Real cool.

Not my vibe, but clearly it's a good album. No comment

The songs are good, but they run on too long. In general the album is a tad too long fir me. Also some tracks do this annoying thing where the song is over but there is still a minute left.

Dit album ligt mij gewoon niet. Lauren Hill is niks voor mij, vond het lastig om erdoorheen te komen. 2 goeie nummers maar verder vond ik het niks. Toch nog ster extra voor culturele relevantie

нормик, но с одного дня не ухватило (и не было тяги потратить ещё пару дней)

WAZA WAZA WAZA FAMÍLIA

My sister, and many others, love love this album. I think it is alright.

looking forward to this album. I liked it but didn't think id wanna go back to it much besides the nostalgia factor.

Good stuff but you know the rules, Lauryn Hill..too long

Nice voice good beats good grooves good samples. A good album! Any time Mary J Blige shows up my ears hurt. Do not like that artist!

I liked it, felt like I could appreciate it even if it wasn’t always my jam.

Nothing bad to say. Not my jam. Can recognize the talent though.

Some good songs... It's veeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrry long though. Could be 30 mins shorter.

To Zion is a nice song.

Not really my kind of music.

Some quality, but also very woolly in places.

not re-listening, already heard. one-note production and instrumentation, but Ms Hill’s vocals and flow is still unmatched, rarely stumbling and making the experience all the more sweeter. all in all - could have used remastering, but is very good as it is.

A very talented rapper, technically proficient and with a great flow, her songs when rapping have great energy and engagement. However, while she can sing as well, those more R&B songs felt a bit boring and lifeless. Overall, perfect production but all around only 3 stars.

Not bad but just too long and way too similar sounding songs to be anything better than 3 stars

Great album, but I found the production and composition to be a little repetitive by the end of the LP.

Since its release I’ve wanted to like this album more than I actually do, but it’s no Fugees “The Score” 3/5: Good, not great.

It's a classic for good reason

Was absolutely inescapable when it was relevant I never got the hype

I like the first songs only.

Disappointed. Was expecting more from this. Her voice is amazing, but the songs were just blah. Loved the Fugees, and agin her voice is so good I just wasn’t impressed with this. Solid 2.5 to 3 here

I bet this was on a lot of high school girls cd players, but it's not on my cd player

Great production and a couple of stand out tracks - but 50% meh - Didn't really hold my attention for the whole album I'm afrraid

Stabiles Album.

Classic. Track 3 & 4 are the most memorable.

Could not connect with it, not as good as I thought it was going to be. I appreciate the artistry

Inte min genre, men välgjort och medryckande.

I’ve never been much for this style music, but it was nostalgic. It’s one I don’t mind, but I wouldn’t seek it out.

Very much a product of its time, but it aged well. I like most of the songs. The skits could have been left out, I feel like the message was clear without them explaining.

I thought this one would be a little more definitively four star than it is, but it dtill earns it. Most of the songs are high quality and enjoyable, I'd just say some of them go on a little longer than needed. I do understand why the big songs from this album like Ex-Factor are the big songs, though. The skits at the end of some of the songs are cute and don't hurt the songs they are attached to like I was led to believe. Just a more solid than average 90s R&B. This should be the album getting the praise for this genre, not crazysexycool.

Einige gute Songs (e.g. Lost Ones) aber insgesamt eher unspektakulär.

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An okay album for me, but apart from Doo Wop, nothing really sparked my enthusiasm.

Given the success and accolades associated with this album, it's a shame that she ultimately felt that "...scores of tentacled obstructionists, politics, repressing agendas, unrealistic expectations and saboteurs everywhere..."* kept her from doing a follow up. *eonline.com, 1/6/21

Nice. Classic. Do wop that thing.

Feels like something that would be played as part of a Chappelle Show episode. There’s great beat, message, and voice. Not an album I’d have actively sought out, it’s a spirited album that was a decent listen for a work day afternoon. Wild to think nothing has followed since this release, making this album really an instance of lightning in a bottle.

I am aware that this album is a seminal work and am happy this project has once again given me a record I know I should have listened long before now. Better late than never. Overall this work is much prettier than I was anticipating. To Zion is powerful and beautiful as is Final Hour. I'm not religious but I can certainly appreciate the heartfelt sincerity. I also particularly liked Doo Wop and Everything is Everything. There's a lot here, I don't love it all, but I do think it is a substantial achievement and belongs on this list. I'm glad to have heard it and have asked Spotify to put some of the songs into rotation for me.

It lost me half way through tbh

I love the vibes

This means nothing to me. Reading Wikipedia, you'd think she was the female Messiah, but the most memorable moment on the album is the blistering guitar break on Ex-factor, which is credited to Johari Newton but which sounds to me by like Carlos Santana (which, incidentally otherwise owes a lot to Stevie Wonders Past time Paradise). I think it's miscredited, because the next track (To Zion) is credited to Santana but doesn't sound anything like him.

Ok, so beautiful voice, and some truly top tier rapping. Leaps and bounds better than most rappers. But each song felt dragged out a minute too long. And too many skits. But man her voice is pure.

Before this, the only song I ever knew by Lauryn Hill was Doo Wop (That Thing). Listening to her music, there is strong influence from genres such as R&B, Reggae, and Rap. The late 90s/early 00s hip hop beats are a great throwback. In Lauryn's high notes, I can hear Mariah Carey, and in her song structure/delivery I can hear Missy Elliot. Hip Hop/R&B isn't necessarily my favourite, however, I can definately understand and appreciate why this was such an influential album to so many. Favourite songs: Everything is Everything, Doo Wop (That Thing), "Every Ghetto, Every City", To Zion, Forgive Them Father Least favourite songs: When it Hurts So Bad, Nothing Even Matters, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 3/5

i can see how this was influential because i’ve heard so many of these songs in other ones before. she has an interesting voice and i thought this was an interesting album. i didn’t love the talk parts of it but occasionally they were alright.

Straight up: I've never been able to fully connect with this. I don't dislike it at all - but maybe it's *too* smooth at points? I don't know - everything here sounds amazing, it's soulful and melodic, but at the same time is - for me - missing *something* that gives me chills. But...I do love the theme/concept aspect of the album. Teacher & students discussions at the tail of many of the tracks, it does give it a certain cohesiveness and after going through it as an entire unit....that's the attraction. It's a vibe album; a definite feeling that listening to a track or two at a time doesn't nearly give the same fulfilling aspect as the full album. "Ex-Factor" [love that lead guitar near the end], "Doo Wop" and "Every Ghetto, Every City" are favourites. Yeah in the end it's not going to be a favourite but it's an impressive piece of work that you have to give the time to. 7/10 3 stars.

I didn’t realize it but I do think I know ex-factor. I normally don’t like speaking/breaks in music, but I actually really like the classroom love talk thing that’s going on in the intro and the other songs. I just gave the intro 2 stars cause it’s not really a song to me. The songs in the middle started to all sound kind of the same to me. Overall I like this album, but a lot of the individual tracks kind of fell flat to me.. I also recognize can’t take my eyes off of you.

It's a very long album with some nice patches. I like how she ties it all together with a nostalgic school theme. There are some good tracks, that thing for example and she's a very good singer. Having said that, it went on a bit as an album and had plenty of what seems like filler. I would probs listen to parts again but not as a complete unit. I also think that, to some degree, the album was created without me in mind. I think Lauryn would more than tolerate my mild criticism.

Buen bajo la ptm, buenas armonias vocales y lead vocal

3.5

6.5/10 Highlights: Doo Wop That Thing, Final Hour, Nothing Even Matters all of the school skits, multiple samples also used by Wu-Tang (can it all be so simple, something in “I Used to Love Him”)

Overall, a good album. It’s not my usual style of music but it was quite enjoyable. My favorite song would have to be ‘Lost Ones’. Good album. Didn’t manage to add any to my playlist though. Not sure why it’s not very popular. It’s definitely underrated.

The album was pretty good. The album as a whole was a little long. This is due to some songs being entirely too long themselves, the need to end the song earlier and useless skits. I am not sure I would listen to the entire album again but there are some songs that are worth a revisit. It is better than a 3 but not really a 4. I will round down.

Hip-hop bueno, disco muy largo, sólo reconocí Doo Wop (That Thing). 3.5 que baja a 3 porque no me gusta el género.

That girl can sing, can sing, can si-i-i-i-ng.

consider me unschooled

Her version of “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of yYou” is one of my favorites, and has been in my playlist for many years. I also like the classroom sound effects on the album.

It was ok

Solid, but the production hasn't agreed the best

No

Good album. The 1st half had a lot of great tracks. The second half does not. Which keeps it from being a classic album to me.

Grew up surrounded by this album.

Her rapping is very good. But I HATE all the talking between songs. It ruins it for me. Without the dialogue it would be great.

Cool

Rólegt, einfalt og næs. Engin flugeldasýning imho

There's no denying that Lauryn's pretty magical but this isn't something I'm adding a future playlist. The album has a nice flow and the classroom bits add to the atmosphere. Fave: To Zion

Listened to on 5/10/22 3/5 Favorite song: To Zion, The Miseducation of Ms Lauryn Hill This album was so soulful and the lyrics were beautiful - great music that was easy to throw on and listen to

Better than I expected. 3.5/5

i understand it's good, but it's not my thing

Was expecting more but still good.

Fun, lighthearded sound. Was not expecting to like, but was pretty good fun. C+

Not really my kind of thing but I liked it more than I was expecting. Definitely ran a bit long though.

I dislike the Fugees so I wasn't expecting to enjoy this album as much as I did when I picked a tape of it (yes a cassette) at a discount music store selling it as part of a 5 for $20 deal. I do love her voice, the production and some of the songs are amazing. It is a bit all over the place and a few of the not quite cover versions border on over indulgence. First time I have listened to this in ages and can hear the influence it has had and understand that it was ground breaking at the time. I still enjoy it just not as much as I used to.

Enjoyable 3*

This album is fine. Lauryn Hill is clearly an incredible talent but there were only a couple of songs I really liked on the album.

I hadn't heard this for years. Vastly overrated at the time but it still sounds pretty good I think. The good bits are brilliant

Beyond the hit songs I didn't enjoy this as an album.

Not bad

It’s ok, although she’s not got that much interesting to say at least she can sing even though it gets s bit warberly towards the end.

The Talking/ conversations inbetween songs was distracting and long. Some good songs, a bit "preachy" for me.

I wasn't really sure I even wanted to listen to this as I don't really like much hip-hop. Ended up skipping through quite a few songs but some of the soul/R&B sounding cuts were enjoyable.

Love the oldschool vibe and I can tell this album inspired a lot of people since it's still being used in this day and age.

I get why this is good, but it’s not for me.

Smooth album all the way through. Brings me back to 98 when it seemed like every car that went by had this album playing. This has stood the test of time and would still be a chart topper today.

Cava, beetje overrated wel.

I can see why people like it, just not my style.

Hip-hop-soul, un tanto tostón, pero buena voz.

nice r&b rap combo a bit more literate than the usual rap music

Just didn’t hit for me. It’s always a challenge when an album comes in at 60+ minutes

Hip hop. Soul. Muy buena voz. R&B. Mejor de lo esperado.

Enjoyed some songs, To Zion and Doo Wop. the school audio was a bit distracting .

3. Algunas canciones con una melodía más soul y pegajosa como forgive them father me molan. Aunque al ser tan largo se me hace un poco pesado y solo hay tres canciones en el álbum que me hagan levantar la cabeza.

Good singer, conscious funky soul Oh and pay your taxes Bono, sorry, Lauryn...

nah

lost ones is a bopping track, already like this a lot more than a seat at the table by solange. to zion is a really good song i enjoyed it. doo wop is deadly, such a good tune. wasn't a fan of superstar.

I like this but would like it more if it wasn't 77 minutes and 16 songs. Most of the songs are in the 5 - 6 minute range. In isolation, each songs is good but it becomes a bit of a chore to listen to it all. It still has some of the hip hop tropes I hate; all the uh-uh-uhs, yo-yo-yos, skits, etc. Some of the ballads are very syrupy in a bad 1970s way. The personnel credits are something; so many people. Fun fact: album includes Frank Dunnery from It Bites. It's some culling and editing away from being a much better album.

Attitude and chops. This bridges a couple of styles, and I'm amazed there hasn't been a follow-up as big.

6/10

Like a hilly lunar surface, it has its ups and downs. Wasn’t awful

can't compare to anything I listen to. Pop? solo? idk. reggae according to theyAlexander

This is a good album, but really long.

There's some pretty good stuff and some stuff that didn't interest me. Prolly wouldn't go out of my way to listen again but didn't exactly hate listening to it this time.

A unique voice.

I like the album I don't love it and I have little urge to seek it out when I want a dose of hip hop. 3 stars

It was an all right listen

Some absolute classics on this album, but a lot of it doesn't land as much as I would like

Okay

Hip-hop-soul, un tanto tostón, pero buena voz.

Could do with some trimming. The singles are great though - especially Doo Wop (That Thing).

Not really my genre, but perfectly listenable - even when working.

I recognize that I am the problem here and there is cause for this to be a required listen, but it is just not for me. I lack The necessary chill to be able to enjoy these tracks. I am no Kosmo Vinyl, but these songs are too damned long and languid. I need a narrative, not time to ruminate on how little is being said.

I like the album I don't love it and I have little urge to seek it out when I want a dose of hip hop. 3 🌟

When I was in university, you didn't have to go far to find a copy of this album in someone's apartment. It's possible that the only song I've heard off of this album is "Doo Wop". "Doo Wop" was a good choice for a single off of this album. Hill is not my taste in music, but the album is good.

Pretty standard 90s sounding R&B/Hiphop. Not my thing but I respect it.

Pretty neat...featuring Zion (with Carlos santana)...managed 4 tracks so far

Lauryn Hill laat hiphop zomers klinken, maar af en toe ook wat langdradig

3

A well made album which touches on difficult subjects, Could be a bit more but I enjoyed the vibe

This is one I’ll probably throw on again. 3.25.

Good album.

I thought it had some really catchy songs and good lyrics, but it didn’t flow together too much except for the classroom bits. Though, it did have songs i recognized as a sample so that was cool, i’ll even it out with 3/5

Like Zappa yesterday, thoughtful lyrics. Hiphop style and much better vocals

I’m not a fan of rap ...

Never listened all the way through. It’s good. Not my favorite but I get why people like it.

Is it as good as everyone says it is? It's pretty great, but doesn't seem stand out classic to me. Maybe it sounds so familiar already, even though I've never owned it...

I think a full album of hip hop is too much. Ditto for a full album of soul most of the time. This was a nice blend which worked for me. I also like the guitar solos thrown in which I wasn't expecting with the genres but worked. I'm almost at 4 except I think I've been giving too many 4s lately so deflation has set in.

Tykkäsin enemmän Laurynin sekä räppi- että laulutaidoista kuin varsinaisesti levyn kappaleista. Mutta jo pelkästään taidokkuuden takia 3.

When I was 16, I asked a girl out called Lauryn. She laughed in my face. Feeling low I decided to go to the 24 hour garage just down the road to mask my disappointment by buying some top shelf porn mags. I didn't need Lauryn, I could have a great time by myself. It was only as I was nearly at the counter, ready to pay, that I noticed it was my uncle working. In a panic, I disgarded the porn mags and instead got a cheese and onion pasty and had to satisfy my needs with that instead.

She's a talented singer, rapper, and lyricist. I love the overall vibe of this album, but I feel like I'd have to listen to it each time as an album. There wasn't a single song that stood out to me. I was actually bored with it by the end, but I feel like it warrants another spin.

There's a couple of bangers here but it's a long album with loads of r&b filler. Her warbling annoyed me by the end

false

7/10

8

Recognised some songs, album as a whole wasn't my taste

Very nice modern R&B album. I liked it most because I can recognize many influences in some very good songs that I like (Alicia Keys for example).

Yup. I liked it. Good music is what it is.

Really well produced. Some great tracks but not sure I'd add it to my regular rotation.

A true classic. Back in the day I didn't care much for it, but now I see its potential to grow on me.

Un disco con muchos géneros dentro. No está mal y su voz es increíble

Ett par riktigt sköna låtar. Är lite kluven till hela albumet. Det flyter ihop till bakgrundsmusik för mig, och jag måste vara på rätt humör för att uppskatta det fullt ut.

Not my favorite genre but not a bad album

I'm a fan ever since her MTV Live, she's a little weird though :)

he, used to listen to Lauryn Hill back when i was a teenager. Good memories. Never listened the whole album, tough.

Nie mój styl. Aczkolwiek można posłuchać.

No fugees but good

Ok ok ok

Some good tracks. Annoy fake crackle on some records was just annoying

Not a bad album, just not a fan of the genre. Because I've listened to so little like this its hard to judge it. Her rapping is solid, but the slow soul stuff im not familiar with. I've definitely seen the album before though.

This album was released in 1999 and is categorized as hip hop and neo soul. Some songs are more rap oriented and others are more soul. I prefer the latter. This is considered an influential because she is one of a few female hip hop artists and also she because she sings and raps simultaneously. Unfortunately, this is still a hip hop album and is way too long at 78 minutes. The songs start sounding the same and the urban yodeling gets on my nerves after awhile.

It’s ok

Too long, not my thing, doesn't ever really deviate from one tempo or dynamic.

zio slop. i guess she got miseducation right?

Definitely the biggest letdown in terms of how much I thought I would like an album vs how much I actually liked it on this list so far

Unfortunately this album might have just been a victim of circumstance. I had a pretty rough day to put it lightly. This was not the ideal soundtrack for the day. This dragged on and if I was a weaker man, I would’ve pulled the plug on this album. I had a miserable experience listening to this today.

It’s a good album. I do not think it was worth all of the hype around it when it was released nor since. Lauren had a phenomenally smooth and pleasant voice, for sure. But I never understood why this was heralded as such a huge accomplishment.

Really boring.

**An ok album

Jeg forstår ikke, at det her album blev så stort et fænomen. Kedeligt og alt for langt. Dræber de første sange og tempoet med skits. Tænker, det er for at favne de oprindelige hip-hop-fans, men det taber sådan en som mig.

Soulful hip-hop, but as is common with these, too long.

Didn’t like it when it was initially released and still don’t like it, but was fun to spend an hour feeling nostalgia for a fun time in my life.

I didn't like it that much, there were a couple good songs but overall it wasn't great, also very long.

Number: 210 Familiarity: None (1) Rating: 2 ======= Not really a fan of most of this type of music but it there was a decent variety. My favorite track was Doo Wop (That Thing) which I rated a 4 but most of the others were a 2 for me.

Nothing Ever Matters followed by Everything is Everything is kind of confusing

This is perfectly fine, but not one I'll be hurrying back to. The singles were the highlights.

One of those albums that I respect more than enjoy. It’s clearly good, just not for me

Some great songs but struggled to hold my attention for 1h17m

Good album, no proper stand out tracks although “Forgive Them Father” remains a great song. Two stars. Tom.

Pleasant but understated.

no comprendo este estilo y sencillamente no creo que sea bueno, pero puedo rescatar algunos valores musicales 2.3

4/10

5/10

I remember the accolades given for this artist and album when it came out. Lisa had a real love and admiration for her. The Doo Wop song is still catchy but the rest of it just doesn't speak to me. It's pleasant enough but my measure is whether I would put this on or change it if it were to come on. And for all but one song on this record, it's the latter. 2/5

It's okay, but it's so long, and a lot of it you just want to skip.

Songs perhaps okish. Classroom interludes are annoying. Does that somehow tie it all together and make it a theme album and thus greater as a whole? Not to me. I find myself checking back to see if we have moved onto the next track or is this dribbling just part of the last track. Perhaps if it happened for one track i could forgive it but enough already. "Everything you drop is so tired. Music is supposed to inspire, so how come we aint getting no higher?" I couldn't sum it up better myself. The vocal histrionics over dubbed I just find annoying and unfortunately not confined to Ms Lauryn Hill. I was planning to listen to this straight through but had to take a mental sanity break. I wonder if her legacy might be dimmed if she had next released another 3 albums that were deemed to be mediocre or even the same. Then this one hit album and then done legacy of hero worship might not happen.

too slow and laboured

Back to school, Lauren

The average song on here is 5 minutes long. 5 MINUTES OF HOOKLESS RAMBLING HIP HOP. There’s glimpses of something better but sometimes the production and repetition just drives into your brain and it just sucks

I enjoyed 2-3 tracks and didn't care for the rest.

I think I’m just not a huge fan of her voice. Some of the songs are catchy but don’t wow me.

Det begynner bra. De første tre låtene er bangers. Men fra og med Superstar så gidder hun knapt lage hip hop lenger og det blir mer og mer '90s R&B -- en sjanger jeg klarer meg fint uten. Det tar seg litt opp igjen mot slutten, men midtpartiet setter sine spor. Det snakkes mye om kutting av hip hop skiver i denne gruppa, men dette er nok den skiva jeg ville kutta mest av. Halve skiva, easy. Helst en EP.

I wanted to love it/ EVERYBODY loved it... I didn't love it

I believe that recent “best ever” lists have this at #1 and I totally understand why that would be the case. However, I’m not a black woman so this meant nothing to me.

I never really understood the hype around this album. Enjoyable but nothing special to my ears.

R en b album. Ken ik van vroeger, maar niet mijn muziek

A rap album where I actually enjoyed the talking in between songs, when I could hear it. I got bored pretty quickly with this album though. Can't believe Apple music named it the #1 best album of all time.

No me enganche

Meh... Just not a style I'm really in to.

It was ok but long and my attention wandered

Alright. Outside of the hit it’s whatever

The interludes are annoying. Doo Wop is decent. She has a good voice but I'm bored. Now for some reason I need to go listen to Fake Patois by Das Racist...

Critically acclaimed … blah blah blah … it’s gonna be a no for me.

Ts album is not actually new to me i used to listen to it i rly love lauryn 🫶🏼

Good album. Not my type of shit, but good. 6.75/14 69.43%