Reviews (page 12 of 14)
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.
🤷🏼♂️
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.
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.
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%
Never been keen
I don't know where all the high ratings come from, but if you ask me, listening to 16 songs of wailing over the same beat is quite an ordeal
I don’t really like the genre and I wasn’t looking forward to it. The positives are: - the songwriting and was better than expected - the musicians were highly competent The negatives: - The musicians were too competent; it sounded like the very best session musicians coming together to create something devoid of personality - The vocal embellishment is unnecessary and becomes a distraction from the melody you have actually written - it was way too long, padded out with pointless covers that add nothing to the originals
Aivan jumalattoman piiiitkä albumi. Ja en voi sille mitään, että juuri tämän tyylinen jenkki -r&b lähinnä ärsyttää. Ei mene ymmärrykseen, miksi tämä on ollut muka mullistava albumi; ihan tusinatavaraa. No, hyvin tehtyä oikeata musaa ja varmaan mustille amerikkalaisille kova juttu mutta miksi tämä kolisisi Euroopassa….? Ylipitkä, yliarvostettu albumi. 2/5
I really did not like the long outros of some of the songs with all of the talking. Those seemed really unnecessary and distracted me from the music. I had always heard good things about this album, but I just didn't see it.
Favorite: Ex-Factor
The challenge is aligning my energy with this album
One and done - Lauryn made what is probably the best female solo hip hop album of the 90s, dropped the mike and walked away.
One listen. Won't be getting a second.
Not really my style
some good RnB but too much talking not my cake
Far, far too long. Fairly samey, and besides the hit songs nothing that really lingers.
Not a fan
Long. Lots of filler. Only one or two highlights. I imagine when it came out it was revolutionary but there have been too many new albums that are better to make it worthwhile.
Just ho-hum.
I was disappointed in this album. I liked Carlos Santana’s guitar work on “To Zion,” and I’ve appreciated “Doo Wop (That Thing)” since it came out. I also liked the Motown influences. Unfortunately, this really dragged on for me.
I kinda can't stand this, but at least it's sampled well
Nice R&B album with not too much rapping. Smooth vocals and some nice funky lines too.
Did not understand the hype back then and don't understand it now.
Tracks I liked: zion, forgive them father. Would I revisit this: no.
Eh. Overrated.
Don’t hate me! I know I know such a low rating for an iconic album but I’ve told myself I’d be completely honest in rating these in no way at all do I think that Lauren hill isn’t a good singer in fact, I do think she’s great and has a lovely voice but unfortunately I just think this one wasn’t for me not my style of music and just didn’t really enjoy it however I can definitely see why people love her so much she’s pretty great! Just thought it went of for a bit long for my liking… So here’s my top 3 1)Doo Wop (that thing) 2) Ex-Factor 3) Everything Is Everything
First listen I wasn’t feeling this at all, but second listen was another story I enjoyed it. Could I listen again, no, the album does drag on. It is very repetitive this album but there is some brilliance in there. I like the fugees, I think I like the more then her on her own. Doo wop is the track I’ve heard in general over the years and I must say I enjoyed the samples and the singing on that track. Ex factor the music samples and singing are also 👌 I don’t know maybe I’m missing something on here I just don’t think there’s enough of everything. Just snippets of brilliance, is that enough to carry an album, I don’t think so.
It was ok , can’t deny she’s got a hell of a voice , just didn’t elevate me much musically , Felt like the songs seemed to keep the same tempo roughly , wasn’t much variation of instruments coming forward in the songs , felt like it dragged a lot
Unbearably long. All the songs sounds the same and all of them are 90's R&B as fuck. I hate the melisma/vibrato way of singing, it feels so incredebly extra and I can thank Christina for making me hate it so god damn much. Fuck you Christina.
Not my type
I don't think I'd ever heard this the whole way through, and considering what a massive success this album was (and how good Lauryn Hill was in the Fugees), I expected to like it. Instead I actively disliked it as it went on (and on). The cursive singing drove me nuts, with seemingly every syllable being dragged across multiple notes and dragging everything out interminably. These songs didn't need to be five-plus minutes or have all these interstitials. (This was the heyday of skits on albums, I guess.) Aside from "Doo Wop (That Thing)," this is shockingly a miss. 2.5 stars.
Not my thing.
There were some pretty songs, it'll take some time and distance to accurately rate this one. This album has been hyped up to the stratosphere and it didn't take me there sadly which I get is an unfair expectation. The continuous use of skits takes me out of the album. I guess she gets a pass because hers has a message and is sweet but hip hop gets dragged all the time for that. It's a fine record but it's nowhere near an all-time album for me. Rating: 2.5
This album reminds me of an ex girlfriend who used to always have this on every time I got in her car. I didn’t rate it back then and unfortunately I’m still feeling the same way about it now.
Don't get it at all. In addition, did she really need to add minutes of tedious chitchat after almost every song? Was it not long enough?
I sold this at target. Only DEI fanboys and fangirls would buy it, says enough about the album.
not really my thing
Annoying
Not my jam
I’ve never understood the hype of Lauryn Hill. It’s fine I guess but nothing spectacular. I knew Doo Wop (That Thing) and Everything is Everything. I didn’t like any of the other songs.
a música com o Santana é nice but I'd just rather listen to Santana instead then álbum interminável e não fiquei com vontade de re-escutar nenhum track. I might be missing something já que é TÃO criticamente respeitado, mas it might just not be for me.
2.5
Not for me
I was hoping I'd come back to this and like it more, but I still have the same problem as my last listen. Almost every song is like 2-3 minutes too long, and it just makes the album such a drag to listen to. If you can cut your album 20 minutes without cutting a single song, then you have a problem. Also by NO MEANS the best album of all time, no clue what apple music was on with that one. Favorites: Ex-Factor, Forgive Them Father, Everything Is Everything
An amazing album but not my type of music
2⭐️ not my usual style or genre songs I already knew: doo wop (that thing) fave new one(s): can’t take my eyes off of you cover
5/10 Disappointing. Musically boring and repetitive. Obviously the lyrics are strong, but they didn't particularly connect for me.
more like miss education, am i right guys? huh? no? 2.5/5 rounding up cuz it was pleasant enough but lets all be honest with each other, they ain't gonna be spinnin' this one in a decade
Ikkje så fan
It was fine. Not my jam
Oon varma et tää levy on julkasun jälkeen jaettu jokaiseen vaatekauppaan, joka on olemassa. Tän tyylinen R&B on just semmosta mitä ei jaksa juuri ollenkaan. Niin tasapaksua ja löysää meininkiä.
Kyllä tämän nyt läpi kuunteli, mutta mitään ei jäänyt käteen, ei edes kasaa paskaa. Siitäkin huolimatta annan kakkosen.
Never understood why this was so popular at the time, and >25 years later, I still don’t. Boring bog standard R’n’B production, nothing interesting in terms of tunes, and flat delivery of unimaginative lyrics most of the time. And the interludes after several of the songs with sounds from a classroom make me feel like stabbing myself repeatedly………..
I really liked the Fugees albums and she was my favorite part of it. This just isn’t hitting for me.
Football commentator Jonathan Pearce loves this album apparently. Does he have good taste in music or is this just one of those albums that had hundreds of thousands thrown at it by the record company and became popular because it was unavoidable? Right, so she has a great voice - she can both sing and rap with equal aplomb. But like a lot of modern R&B records, it has the sort of production that smooths out all the rough edges. It's AOR for the 21st century. As a rule, inoffensive = popular, unfortunately. There's a great record in there somewhere, but it feels sanded down. I like to catch a splinter or two off of the music I listen to. Also, wayyy too long!
It’s not bad bad but it’s always in these sorts of lists and I’ve never really got what the hype was
Honestly, same review as Fugees. I get it, I get why it was popular, I hear the influence, but R&B just does nothing for me at all. It's also way too long, Jesus Christ.
Cool. Not something I’d go back to though.
So overrated. Lauryn Hill has a great voice, but it is wasted on this generic 90s R+B. It's the rap performances which are the best (track 7 is not bad). The duets seem to be vanity appearances more than anything worthwhile. It's all a bit boring. It didn't annoy me; it's not interesting enough to do that. I just don't get the hype. I would call this album "The Meh-seducation of Lauryn Hill".
Didn’t really enjoy this all. Good for what it is, but it sounded just tired, clichéd and dull to me - despite it being highly rated. Some really poor lyrics stood out too (“He was like the ocean and I was the sand” and “He came to me like a thief in the night”). Yeah. Scraped to a 2.
Classic ‘90s R&B with hip-hop influences & undertones. I understand the broader influence to the scene contextually, but—controversially?—this also doesn’t really do it for me, unfortunately.
I can appreciate the artistic merit here but still feel like it’s just not for me.
Successful concept Hip-Hop album - written out of the persoective of a pregnant Woman.
Not for me. För mycket röstwankery. Gitarrsolot på ex factor kändes som ett skämt
The true last classic this list is gonna give me. By that I mean one that's always in the conversation when talking about classic albums. And this hits nowhere for me. Too R 'n B/soul for me and too little what I loved about the Fugees.
22/10/2025 I just didn't enjoy this, i didn't think it was very good. Spotify listeners: 14.3 million
don't understand the hype
Näin kehutuksi ja korkealle kaikissa listoissa arvioiduksi levyksi todellinen pannukakku. 2/5.
I wasn't really into this. It's not really what I like and I'm afraid the in your face religiousy-ness of it just put me off further. Doo wop and everything is everything stood out a lot as tracks that I preferred. The backing music was alright in places, but then that click in nothing even matters was driving me mad. I'm sure she is making valid statements and from what I've read makes some good female perspective views, but I just didn't get on with it.
Perhaps this is a good album for it's genre but I would never intentionally seek this out or listen to it. This is admittedly not my kind of thing and I skipped through every song.
It's good, it just doesn't really resonate with me.
Not my rhing
Pas du tout mon style mais une grande artiste qui a joué dans Sister Act 2 !!!
Not bad for a hip hop album. I liked the guitar solo on that one song.
I don't know how this would be classified. Mostly rap with some borderline R&B? Not for me.
Not my favourite genre, as has become plainly evident. This one was ok at best. The tracks are repetitive but at least not oppressive to the ears. It is very long though, and not really holding up as listening progresses. 2/5
So boring. Really just glazed over my ears. Wasn't painful enough for 1, though. Just uninteresting.
Done well just not my cup of tea