The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

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

Man this was a slog. I remember this being such a big deal. I don't understand why artists in the 90s thought every album had to be well over an hour. This just feels way overrated.

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

Does me no harm. But far too long! Therefore weak two stars. 1,5

If I was strictly rating this album off of production quality and how clean the sound is, this would definitely get a 5. This album just does nothing for me. The best song on the album for me is To Zion. I really loved the guitar parts of that song. But that’s as far as the compliments go. I just feel the album is boring for lack of a better word. Despite how clean and buttery the music may sound, there are times where it’s just a wall of harmonizing tracks that don’t feel as angelic as they are intended to be, and end up feeling overwhelming and drowning. Oh the other positive is that I appreciate the interludes with the classroom. Those are actually endearing and cute. I think I might be harsh on this album, but it’s just nowhere near as good as the Fugees album this list had me review already. I guess I was just disappointed. Nothing on this album hits like “killing Mr softly with his song”.

Ok but tracks samey. Didn’t really hit home.

I've seen this album pop up all over the place recently and it seems to be portrayed as some kind of masterpiece, but I don't know, I just didn't really like it. There were maybe 2-3 tracks that I enjoyed, but the time spent between those tracks was boring and far too long.

I know that people love this. I do not.

This one was a miss. A couple of highlights, but I mostly wanted it to be over.

Hiphop isn't my thing, so I'm not the right person to write or rate about this genre. For me it's really boring and repetitive. I like Hill's voice and the overall sound is organic compared to many other genre's albums, though.

I can see why people like it but its just not for me

I'm sure this is a good album for those that appreciate this kind of music, but it does nothing for me

Pas fan de RnB, et pas fan de cet album… Très redondant dans l’ensemble, et les extraits des cours donnés à la fin de chaque morceau « cassent » l’écoute de l’album 🤷🏻‍♀️

I do think this album is interesting. It's definitely unique in the kind of story it presents and the way it does it (least vague sentence in existence, I know; but I'm too lazy and stupid to explain what I mean exactly). But I didn't really vibe with it. Doo Wop is a banger, but I didn't find any of the other songs here particularly exciting (wouldn't say any of them are bad, through). This is hip hop with a heavy soul vibe to it, and I'm not a fan of that soundscape since neither 90s' hip hop nor soul appeal to me. It's too simple, too down to earth (although I completely understand that that's the entire point), and it's 77 minutes long. Although I wasn't expecting to like it, I was interested to listen to this album because it's pretty universally considered a classic, but I ended up finding it pretty underwhelming only because it doesn't fit my taste. 5/10

Good but the first song after intro went on for a bit and didnt change. Had a few songs that I knew but overall dont think ill listen to it again unless it is on in the background

This is going to be the first time I don’t complete an album because I’ve heard enough. I think Lauryn is a good singer. She also has good beats. However, they all are starting to sound so samey.

I don't think I would have liked this even when I was into R&B. Every song sounds the same all the way through. Her voice is great though.

Although I suppose that the spoken bits that were like it's recorded in a class room does fit the album title, I don't think that spoken lyrics should be on an album, especially this much.

Not bad but tiresome. I liked rapping more than singing. And why is it so long again ffs

Nice voice, and I know this is an important album. But it isn't to my taste. (Nor is most R&B and soul, as those terms have been used since the 1980s or so.)

Rap, R&B, & Soul are not my top genres of music to listen to, although I do like and appreciate some artists in those genres. Lauryn Hill just isn't for me.

Great vocalist. Beautiful harmonies, otherwise, Meh.

"Hey Lauryn! We're going to record an album. We've got two or three banging tunes but we don't have material for the rest of the album. We'll just make some rhythmic noise with different time signatures to fill the gaps between the good tunes and no-one will ever notice."

Tøff rapping. Tåler ikke all pratinga. Er dette en jævla gruppetime hos psykologen?? Trekker ned mye dessverre..

She’s got a fantastic voice, but I found this album bland back then, and I still found it bland now

I will start by saying that I really like the production on this album overall, and I respect Ms. Lauryn Hill for spearheading the production herself. The use of classic R&B, motown and doo-wop sounds is done really smartly and beautifully. Conversely, I find the interludes of school children talking about love and life pretty annoying. I get that it's in keeping with the [mis]education thing, because how could you not?--it's not very subtle. Yeah, most of the instrumentals on this album I really like. I even really like her singing voice. Some songs where that's the predominant vocal mode I quite like--"Nothing Even Matters" and her cover of "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" stand out. But I just don't like her rapping style. I also don't like her lyrics generally. I've always found "Doo Wop (That Thing)" to be just... I dunno... condescending in a weird way. The general vibe on that and several other songs is that everyone else is trifling and concerned with superficial things, but not Lauryn. Lauryn is enlightened and operating on a higher spiritual plane than the rest of us. I would give this album 2.5 ⭐️ if I could, but with the ratio of skips to songs I actually like I have to round down.

Very pleasant, not my cup of tea. Honestly wish I could rate it higher. 2 stars.

Day547 - this has to be one of the most overhyped albums. doo-wop is a good one but the rest is blah

Oh my, this album really gets on my nerves. What a struggle to finish it. Is it the lack of grove and the slow tempo - I'm not a "soul" guy (oldskool, yes, though) Or is it the vocals? Lauren either "raps" monotonously and I wish she were singing more, or she "sings" but has the soulful habit to convert every note into a complete scale (the infamous noodle-neck style). I have never been a Fugees fan and this is very similar. I realise my almost hatred for this album (I will actively turn it off when it's on the radio) is totally subjective and I see this music it is made with skill (hence I won't give it a 1). Who knows I will some day get into this (I have surprised myself in the past) but for now it's got to be a 1 just because I loathe it so much, plus 1 because it's (technically) well made.

Känner liksom ingenting tyvärr, bra groove o så men känner inte att det låter tillräckligt intressant för att jag ska palla gräva mig ner i texterna osv.

This is well-done for a debut album, so a ratings bump for that. The album is too long for me, and after awhile I became less pleased with Hill’s singing style. There are sections which sound like the Fugees, even though I read that the artist was trying to avoid that. A bit too much rap also.

This album used to be *everywhere*, to the point where I thought we had it here already. I dunno why exactly I dislike(d) it so much; it's nothing personal, really just not my style. Having tracks with Mary J Blige and D'Angelo makes perfect sense because I feel the same way about them! Too slow, and the vocals don't compel me either. Like opera in a way. The lyrics and subject matter are mostly fine. I do like the cute little hidden skits, they're very wholesome.

Ik dacht dat dit heel moeilijk ging worden en ik de kwaliteit van het album moest afzetten tegen de rechtzaken en de onbeantwoorde vraag hoeveel ervan gemaakt, en hoeveel gestolen, is door Hill. Gelukkig was ik het tegen het einde ook gewoon zat. De rap nummers zijn aanzienlijk beter dan de zang nummers die helaas in al hun me-he-he-he-he-li-hi-hisme rijke antiglorie de overhand hebben. Productie is nice en dus vermoedelijk meer New Ark dan Hill, maar anno 2025 kan ik dat op menig plaat vinden zonder Hill haar stem er overeen.

Dit album heeft een paar nummers die heel goed oud worden en die ik graag af en toe luister (Doo Wop, Final Hour) Tell Him en Ex-factor zijn ook fijne nummers, maar wel zoetjes. Forgive Them Father, Everything is Everything en Lost Ones zijn prima. Every Ghetto, Every City klinkt reuze gezellig, maar de nostalgie hit natuurlijk niet helemaal zoals die voor anderen wel zou doen. Beetje teleurgesteld in de D'Angelo track. Klinkt net een tik rommelig vergeleken met zijn eigen werk. Nou is het niet zijn album maar ik denk dat een minder rommelig nummer beter voor hem en dus ook het album werkt. Het heeft ook nummers die niet ok zijn. Hoe lief de tekst ook is, To Zion is echt onluisterbaar voor me. Can't Take My Eyes Of You breng alleen teweeg dat ik een betere variant van dit nummer wil luisteren. Dit album heeft enorm veel legacy met allemaal artiesten die hier inspiratie uit hebben gehaald. Het heeft ook allemaal prijzen gewonnen bij release. Legacy of prijzen maken echter een album niet meer of minder luisterbaar. Ik denk dat het op het randje zit of ik het wel/niet als album op zou zetten. Dus het zit op het randje van 2/5 en 3/5.

Ik ben uitgeput van alle ad libs en vocal repeats op de achtergrond. Een hoop toffe beats met hier en daar wat leuke dingen zoals fluit en harpsichord flair, maar de zang is gewoon echt helemaal niet voor mij weggelegd.

Ik heb het album in stukjes geluisterd over het weekend. Vond de beats wel lekker en nummers waarin vooral gerapt werd cool, al is het totaal niet de muziek die ik normaal zou luisteren. Ben niet zo'n fan van de manier waarop gezongen wordt op veel r&b platen, waar de ad libs zo ongeremd stromen dat het sketch niveau bereikt. Wat dat betreft zit iemand als Selah Sue voor mij op de sweet spot en zit je al snel in de irritatie als je verder buiten de baantjes gaat. Maarja meningen verschillen 🤷‍♀️

I'm sorry lauryn it isn't personally I just really don't like late 90s r&b :(

Just not something I’m interested in

I’ve tried multiple times over the years to understand why people love this album, but it’s just never worked for me.. and at this point, I don’t think it ever will.

The instrumentation and her vocals are decent. The classroom concept seemed a bit gimmicky.

I remember when this album came out and I did not enjoy then and disliked it less now, but it was still a struggle. Exhibits all the things I found most annoying and distancing about 1990s Neo Soul and Hip Hop. I straight up wish that she sang instead of doing any rapping at all, and I would have cut all of the skit stuff. The rapping just seems to cheapen the emotions. Given the number of sales this album had in the late 90s I can see why it would be considered for a list like this, but that is true of many great popular albums that do not appear on this list (a complaint that I have made many times in my reviews). In my opinion 1998 and 1999 were really weak years for popular music, so it is not surprising to me, that as weak as I think this album actually is, that it could go on to sell 10,000,000 albums in 1998-1999. An album whose selection is a novelty at best and a virtue signal at worst.

I had high expectations for this one, knowing the buzz around it, but I found it boring aside from Doo Wop (That Thing), which continues to slap.

I understand this is a highly touted and influential album, it’s just not for me

WIEDER 1H9MIN AAAAH ah freumi denn uf de hidden track uiii de beat hani nöd gern, d bassdrum isch ooofff lost ones findi insgesamt leider recht arsch es hetmer leider nanüt mega gfalle iwie? aso finds jz nöd schlecht aber jo ok doo wop catched mich chli, aber jz au nöd insane kei ahnig und die skuts am schluss sind kinda cute und bringed eim sicher öppis aber puuh NOW I DONT JA ICH HANA VERSTANDE FREUT MICH FÜR DICH I'm so so sorry ich wetts gern haa aber ich langwiile mich nur ohh sie hend d hidden tracks ussegno??? SO SCHAAAAD es tutmer echt leid aber ich hans eifach langwilig gfunde

Musically talented but I can't really identify with really much of this. I'm not black, don't want kids, am not a Christian. Beautiful voice but I don't ever see myself wanting to listen to this again. It just doesn't speak to me at all. I get Ex-Factor I suppose.

Good singing, good beats, but it got tedious

I didn’t like this at all. The classroom segments add nothing to the recording and I found myself just wanting to hear her stretch out and just sing. She’s a great singer. I wish there was some different music. 1001 album worthy: no - 75/138

2.4 - Just felt a bit surface and preachy

2.5 ok just not my style. Hate it when vocalist do super long vocal runs for every other syllable

No doubt she is talented, great singer/rapper, just not something I'm really into, found it a little too long

It's alright I guess

Pretty good

скучно, пиздец, 2/5

Not my genre, but this was fine. I didnt know any of these songs. Docking a star for the in between song skits that were everywhere back then and have thankfully fallen out of favor.

Not bad, but not my genre.

Black hip hop is not for me, unfortunately. Maybe some other day

En yhtään pidä rapista / hiphopista, mutta bassolinjat oli ihan hienot.

Not a fan. Musiikkityyli ei uppoa, vaikka silloin tällöin levy sisältää hienojakin hetkiä.

I know this is a famous album and I thought I would like it more but it’s not for me.

I skipped the 90’s era rap class. She’s got a nice voice, and as far as rap goes, it could be a lot worse. Same old angry lyrics and tired cries of racism and oppression. Whatever…. Pay your taxes Sister!

This album is far too long and needs editing down. It's a very mixed bag in quality of songs as well some very good songs, some meh songs and some shockers.

R&B has to be really special for me to like it, this just isn't it

If I were a young girl in the 90s, going through my own juvenile love shenanigans, this album would really speak to me. As I am not, and never was, it's a little of a slog to get through.

Another album I used to listen to a lot previously (but have not picked up in years). At the time is was very zeitgeisty and I guess I just went with the flow. Listening today and its all very meh. Not terrible but not anything I am going to rush back to listen again - none of the tracks sparked the joy of rediscovery. Spotify was fucking around which has made be grumpy so unfortunately its a 2.

Not my kind of music.

Hab überlegt drei Sterne zu geben, weil ich glaube wenn man Lust drauf hat macht das Album Spaß. Die Lieder aber mal einzeln zu hören ist schwierig, weil am Ende vieler Lieder Dialoge zwischen Lehrer und Schüler drangehängt wurden.

Toll produziert, ein sehr gelungenes Konzept, Kreativität ohne Ende, in jeder Hinsicht technisch einwandfrei. Aber nicht meine Musik. Schade

It's not for me. Too smooth. I understand why people like it. I don't quite understand why people think it's one of the greatest albums ever made.

Great singles, the rest felt a bit unfocussed.

Totally not my music taste

Ok, good background groove

I love her voice and Doo Wop (the thing) will never not be great. That said I just don’t enjoy this album. As good as Doo Wop is “Nothing Even Matters” is why I can never get into this style of music. But then it’s followed by Everything is Everything and I wish for an album made up of similar songs.

Not really my thing, there's some real bops though. Good voice.

Vielseitig und nicht schlecht. Aber nicht so mein Fall (3/5), quasi keine Chance des Wiederhörens (1/5)

Really not feeling this one. Her stuff with the Fugees was much better.

Your basic rap formula. Nothing to see here. Move along.

Mr and Mrs. Education. That’s all I got for this intro. Can’t all be winners. Let’s see if this album can break away from our foray into Nick’s horrid Cave yesterday. Oh buddy we’re rappin’ big time. Pretty good. I don’t need the melodic chorus. Unless it’s a sample, that often ruins rap for me. Good beat, fun flow, aggressive delivery, only hampered by a reliance on a lame chorus and overstaying its welcome. This song has a good beat. Good underlying rhythm, but man is this ever not for me. The overdone vocals are bleh. I can’t do the late 90’s/early 2000’s R & B sound. The breakdown close to halfway through the track saves it. Get out of that register. THEEEE JOOOOYYYYYYY. Not good. Not for me and also not good. I’m doublin’ down. Lots of leaving the G off today. I’m enough “G” for the whole review I suppose (I am not a G). I am however, a hater of rap interludes. These barely audible talking segments are death. That thing. This song is very popular, is it not? 514 million plays. Good lord. It’s fine. More rap, which I find works better. She has an excellent delivery, but I don’t care for the melodic aspects of this. “Hip hop started out in the heart and now everybody is trying to chart.” Proceeds to do a primordial Destiny’s Child song. While Alanis has a weak grasp of irony, I’m sure even she could pick this one up. Again, the rap portions are excellent. The rest is bunk. Here we go. The flute beat, the menacing delivery. HEEEEELLLLL YEAH. Finally. Israel?? Problematic. Palestine also mentioned. Way to go Lauryn. This thing rips. More bad R & B. It’s up there with reggae and vocal jazz for genres I can’t abide. It’s so reminiscent of the early 2000’s. It brings to mind big dumb skate shoes, baggy jeans and those music videos that look like they were shot on the inside of a cheese grater. Not MY nostalgia. Big thanks to Lauryn for breaking breakup songs down to their core essence. I used to love him, and now I don’t. Easy to follow although near impossible to sit through. This is starting to really drag. This song reminds me of trying to sleep with a stomach flu. So very tired, but being roused by constant pain and waves of nausea. Oh sweet Jesus. Was this song in Shark Tale? The phrase “not for me,” continues to bubble to my fingertips. We’re at a boil now. Man. More R & B eh? American Idol vocal runs accompanied by dumb snaps and a feature from the imperious D’Angelo. Isn’t that the guy from season 1 of the Wire? Well, based on this performance, I’m hoping I never hear anything ever again from this guy either. WHY IS THIS ALSO 6 MINUTES??? The phrase “masturbatory” might apply to much of this. Certainly fits like a glove on this terrible cut. Rap portions were good. Rest of the song sounds like the backing for an uplifting montage in a Lindsay Lohan movie. It’s time to shut it down. Let’s get out of here. Wrap it up. Lauryn is vocal running past the go home light. And we’ve arrived. That could have been shaved by 30 minutes. One album of songs and one album of outros and vocal runs for the real “sophisticated music listener.” I think some albums are released for the artist, and some are released to be well received. Consideration of audience is the death of art, and despite the personal title and the frequent third person referral, this album reeked of an outward cry for validation. I think the rapping was fantastic and filled with menace, purpose, and a deft touch, while the singing and features turn this thing into a bloated American Idol audition compilation tape. A little pitchy dawg and it’s a no from me. 1.5-2 HIGHLIGHTS: Final Hour

2stars

One of the most overrated albums of all time

Liked this way less than I thought I would. Tell Him is an all time classic though! Don’t much like the rest.

I guess you had to be there. Wait, I WAS there! But I guess you had to be there and care about the Fugees and Lauryn Hill, which I didn't at all. This is isn't bad, in fact she has a nice voice and she does that neo-soul thing pretty well. But musically it starts to blend together preally fast, and the album is REALLY long so I lost interest after a few songs.

I just can't stand this kind of early Century soul/hip-hop. Good for her though.

For some reason there are only 3 songs with legit melodies. Also, for some other reason, about 85% of the lyrics on this album are echoed. This is not as good as I was hoping it was going to be. Extra star for a popular music star making an album that is very different than what was commercial at that time.

That thing is a classic ear worm, although I love to substitute Bad for That - I think it has more oomph. I don’t like her cover of Too good to be true and the rest of the songs fade into obscurity. I remember when the album came out and there was such an outpouring of admiration and love for it. I didn’t get it then, I don’t get it now. I quite like the punctuating speech fillers. It reminds me of watching one of those classic 80s films where teachers inspire poor kids. But mostly it’s Bad Thing Bad Thing Bad Thi-i-i-ng!

I know it’s important. It’s not my vibe.

Pretty nice sounding music, however it can be a bit repetitive and samey at times. It does feel very long and does feel like it overstays its welcome.

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One of those highly regarded albums I've never listened. to. And now that I have, I never will again. Do not understand the hype - there is some nice music underneath some of the rantings and wailings, but nothing special.

2/5 Great artist, really good musically, just not my taste.

My expectations for this album were pretty high, so maybe this is my fault. I think if every song (I mean it, all of them) were at least a minute shorter, this would be more digestible and thus easier to appreciate and enjoy. She's got a great voice and this record is produced well, but it's too bloated for me; it gives me too much time to notice things I don't like. It doesn't help that most of the songs are paced similarly and some of the top line melodies are indistinguishable. I guess I'll have to listen again another day. Highlights: Doo Wop (That Thing), Everything Is Everything, Can't Take My Eyes Off of You - (I Love You Baby)

I enjoyed the songs where she sings (she has a good voice) but the rap and hip-hop did nothing for me. I'm neutral on the reggae flavored cuts. Overall, just an okay listen for me. Kind of overrated. And way too long.

Every song is 3 minutes too long

Just not really my cup of tea. A couple of alright tracks but I just got bored quite quickly.

For the greatest album of all time that was pretty shit.

Couple of good singles (Lost Ones, Doo Wop) but the overall album is more disappointing that I remember. But a great opportunity to mention my favorite Lauryn Hill lines...(from the Fugees song "Zealots") “And even after all my logic and my theory, I add a “motherf*cker” so you ignant n*ggas hear me"

It went on for a while, not a massive fan to be honest

do not enjoy this one

Hab überlegt drei Sterne zu geben, weil ich glaube wenn man Lust drauf hat macht das Album Spaß. Die Lieder aber mal einzeln zu hören ist schwierig, weil am Ende vieler Lieder Dialoge zwischen Lehrer und Schüler drangehängt wurden.

Still in search of the rap album I enjoy. There was promise a couple of times, but it didn't really grab me.

Nicht ein Fan dieses Albums. Die Musik hat mir nicht gefallen und die religiösen Texteile sind absolut nicht mein Geschmack.

I really have no idea what I should think of it. But I don't really like it.

No para mí. Me pareció eterno, me fastidiaron sus inter tracks de niños en una clase definiendo el amor, y en general no le encontré algo que me hiciera disfrutarlo. Y 76 minutos son muchos minutos cuando estás escuchando algo que no te gusta.

Middle-of-the-road pop-flavored R&B, with grace notes of hip-hop and Caribbean stylings. I’ve never understood why this album is so popular: some of the singles really bang, but the rest is interminably long, the interstitials are irritating, and the lyrics offer little except, I don’t know, don’t trust people? She has a lovely voice and a creepy attitude.

I will never, ever, understand why this is rated so highly that Lauryn can still tour, and be a diva, on the back of it. A few good tracks, but so much uninspired filler. It's not that this is badly produced or performed, but it's just not for me. I was bored for an hour.

To be fair, this is not my genre of music. However, a few of the tracks in the non rap genre were worth listening to. Nice voice. One tune worth mentioning is 'Can't Take my Eyes off of You'.

Is it finished yet? Lauryn Hill has an absolutely amazing voice: beautiful golden, velvet. But every song is like being beaten senseless by that voice. Individually, each song is great but the cumulative effect is, to me, unlistenable en masse. From about four songs in I was counting the number of tracks remaining. It decreased very slowly.

Pretty boring and repetitive but still better than the shit they make today

It's fine. I know this tries to be a huge statement and such, but for me it falls flat. There's not a ton of cohesion in the tracks, and the talky bits at the end of most tracks feel like they try to reveal some grand truth, but it's just spewing tired cliché after tired cliché. Maybe you should have been there when it was made? Maybe that's what makes it great? Standouts - 2/5

Not my kind of music, didn’t really listen past the second song

I liked the more chill songs, but other ones where she is rapping are really not my thing

My wife has a theory that the Fugees ruined pop music. They took everything and slowed it down with generic "beats" and wailing. She's onto something with this bland procession of blah.

Her voice is a decent instrument. I found myself getting bored and checking how much was left. The singles hold up but most of the tracks are very forgettable.

1001 Albums Day 4 The first album in this challenge that's in a genre I don't really listen to, being soul and R&B with slight elements of Conscious Rap, now that latter I can take, but the former two have never really appealed. I tend to find songs a bit slow, and mature in all the ways that makes me disengage from the art, feeling like artificially extended, idle musings on life with the gravitas of having something grander to say that it actually does. Maybe one day I'll get it, but that day is not today. Even on her first release Lauryn's songs are quite long-winded, which is a personal pet peeve of mine. I feel that all songs have a length that they deserve to be, and for most songs that is shorter than they are, and that is definitely true on this album, with most songs being around the 6-minute mark, while having enough material for about 4:30, being extended with beautiful - but in my opinion unnecessary - repetition. A song that really suffers from this is Final Hour, with the final 1:30-2:00 being the chorus repeated ad nauseum and then just the instrumental just playing over and over, doing nothing. BREAKING NEWS: The skit virus has infected The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. You can have skits that's fine, but I am a serial playlister, so having them at the ends of songs instead of as separate tracks basically guarantees that I won't return to these songs. Now, positives, Doo Wop (That Thing) is where things really click for me, the soul and R&B makes the song smooth and pleasant, while the rap elements lend a kinetic energy, that I feel is somewhat missing from other tracks, and maybe a bit too present on Lost Ones, to the point of being almost aggressive. Forgive Them Father is another highlight for me, with a good hook and and interesting harmony that sort of "rubs" against the main vocal, it's not quite dissonance but functions in a similar way, and sonically it introduces more Reggae elements giving the song its own distinct flavour. However, as I was listening to the song I kept thinking, "Please don't have a skit, I really wanna save this" it ended, and I had already added it to my good music playlist before I noticed that there was still 45 seconds left, DAMN YOU SKIIIIIIIIIIITS!!! Now, I am aware that this is a sacred cow, and that I am likely to be raked over the coals if anyone notices this review, so I just want to state that my dislike is purely down to not getting the genre, I am genuinely sure that if this genre hits for you, few things are as good as this album, and I fully respect that, I simply ask that you extend the same favour to me. I believe that no amazing album can be for everyone, and that if you like all music, even all music that is generally considered masterworks, you aren't engaging deeply enough with the medium or the music itself, it takes all kinds and all that. Beyond that, I don't know what to say, this is not my genre and listening to what many consider to be the prime example of the genre in more modern times has not convinced me otherwise, so I don't think I'm gonna convert any time soon. I honestly feel like a poser even just listening to this album. Though if I ever do get the album, I'll be sure to re-do this review. Favs: Doo Wop (That Thing), Forgive Them Father Least Favs: Final Hour, When It Hurts So Bad 45/100

Just couldn't get into it

Man, I didn't like this in High school and I didnt dig it this time around either. IT has the hits and D'angelo kills his feature but I'm not going to put this into rotation anytime soon.

Not terrible, but not my taste

Já havia dito que acho o RAP um som extremamente "de nicho", pois exige uma compreensão profunda do contexto e da língua, pois há rima e fala rápida, diferentemente dos outros estilos. Apesar de achar o album da lauryn um dos poucos audíveis no ambiente do rap, continuo a achar essa dificuldade incômoda. Mas, é bem mais melodioso e agradável que a maioria dos álbuns de rap e rythm and blues. Mas longe de ser número um de alguma lista pra mim. Parece ter uma história muito interessante por trás, com o negócio da escola e tal....

I never understood why The Fugees and Lauren Hill were admired so much back in the 90's. It's all a bit tedious and up it's own arse with all the made up school recordings in between songs. The only song I actually liked by her is 'Everything is Everything' probably because it is a halfway decent R&B song in the style of TLC. The rest veers between hip hop, gospel and Blues. On occasion when she wants to, she shows she can sing, but not for me. 1.5 to 2 stars.

Talented, well-produced, but this genre is not for me

Mids

Not hip hops finest songstress

Mediocre RnB record

I knew this album was a big deal when it came out, didn’t care to listen. She’s definitely talented & I enjoyed this listen…I doubt I’ll ever listen again unless it’s by someone else’s doing.

not good not bad has a few good songs but no really bangers

Do not want white people to buy? No problem here. Boo.

Didn't hate this, but also didn't like it. 1.5 stars. I know it's critically acclaimed and all that, but I'm not sure why.

R&B is not my thing. I listened to some of this but skipped through a lot of the songs. I recognize her talent but this is simply not my thing.

Hip Hop meets Soul. I'll leave them alone. 1.5/5

Meh, not for me...I'm not the hip.I like some of the songs, there were parts that reminded of 70s soul that I was getting into, but I have never been into that rhythmic grunting into the mic and this album is full of that. Yo. uh. yo.

Sigh...a legendary album that I just cannot get myself to find anything besides boring. I'm so sorry everybody. R&B just sounds like elevator music to me

It was alright

Honestly: this was an album that I wanted to rate higher based on a few select songs and it's reputation. But upon listening to it for the first time all the way through in order it did not resonate with me. It came through as very staccato-esque to me and not "smooth." A surprise to me that it was not as strong as I would have thought coming into it.

Ok. I see now why it is so highly regarded, but it is not what I like. That’s all. Others who understand and love this genre know better than I do and will rate this album high, perhaps deservedly so.

Cool songs here, got the vibe, but hip hop is not my thing. Maybe it's just me but i felt this really long lasting.

Some of the songs on this album that are more soul and less hip hop aren't terrible. I hate hip hop, it just does nothing for me at all. She's got a great singing voice and I wish this album had been more of that. The more reggae sounding songs were cool too. It's just ruined with the rap that sort of takes over. And what's with the skits? Like how did that become a staple on hip hop albums from this time? It's weird and takes you out of the album. 2/5

Liked some of it but not music I would ever seek out.

I like the Fugees. Lauryn Hill's voice is good too. I tried to listen to the whole album. But there was too much rap for my taste. 2/5

Better than yesterday for sure

Inoffensive but dull. WNLA. Spotify decided to play Can I Kick It by Tribe Called Quest after the album finished which woke me up a bit.

One of those where you need to have a real interest in the genre. The big songs are bangers, and forever will be, is just the other 45minutes is good but long.

The album was a total let-down given it's title as 'One Of The Greatest' of all-time. There was no actual substance in the album. I'm not a fan of hip hop in the first place, and although she was spitting bars, Ms. Hill put zero effort in the actual melody.

It was fine but not my type of music. 2/5

If you like this sort of thing then I imagine this is a key record. It’s not my cuppa tea though at all, and there was nothing here to change my mind really. She’s great at what she does like, probably the best voice in this genre by some way. Quite liked Doo Wop, the rest was very samey

Lauryn Hill is a great singer and rapper, after the first song I had really high hopes. Most of the album from then on was quite dull, no more rapping and straightforward music. No excuse for it being as long as it was either, if the runtime is already over an hour maybe don't bother with the cover of can't take my eyes off of you. Her voice does keep it from being a complete disaster, there were a good number of parts I enjoyed. Feel like it could have been so much better though, wouldn't listen again. 2.5 but closer to a 2.

Can appreciate that it is good. Dislike the chatty bits between songs, seems indulgent. To Zion is a very, very good song, but overall just not my cup of tea. Sorry love.

I've listened to this album before on a list of the top 100 albums of all time.... I think this falls into the category of I can appreciate that it's good, it's just not for me. R&B and soul are not my thing. Would never choose to listen to this, but I can appreciate it's a good example of this kind of thing!

Too much yo yo for me me yo.

Not for me

boring

I've listened twice and a half. There is depth here. Striking depth. My background is not black, female and American, but i still get themes here - themes that hold injustice and insufficient opportunity. The message is complex and really well delivered. Music elements are engaging, like really engaging..the classroom queries on what Love means, what it is, all that is really good spacing of the pieces, the pieces themselves, it's quite good. It still requires more concentration from me. It's among the more approachable pieces of rap and rhythm I've encountered. I do think it would be worthwhile pursuing more. More listening required. I don't quite know about the musical composition though, I heard the vocals strongly - they are powerful - possibly compelling with all the elements there. High 2 stars for me, but not three. Not yet anyway. It might rise to a 4.. but more time needs to pass before I can say that. It's the first time I've listened to her whole album, and for that, it's a good discovery. Takeaway - listen to the whole before making up your mind. Like, LISTEN.

She has a good voice and range but I didn't listen to the Rap style songs. So I'd only like about 1/2 the songs she sang.

Loved that it was melodic and mellow, but overall not my cup of tea.

Repetitive (uhn), rhythmic (uhn) meanderings (uhn, uhn-uhn), interspersed with appeals to God (God) and phrases interrupted (uhn) with random uhn’s (uhn) and words repeated (repeated) for lack of syllables (bals). Gets tired quickly.

I do not understand. Miseducated.

wenigstens kein autotune

Not my music.

2.5 Fine album, little long

Nicht mein Fall - ok aber nicht gut.

- Das Album taucht in jeder Topliste Immer relativ weit oben auf, auf meiner eigenen Topliste leider nicht - Ich kannte zwei Songs, der Rest war mir gänzlich unbekannt - Ich finds nicht schlecht, ist wiedermal gut gemachter R&B und Lauryn Hill ist durch den Wechsel zwischen Gesang und Rap auch sehr variabel. - Leider kann ich abseits dessen noch nicht komplett nachvollziehen, was das Album jetzt von jedem anderen 2000er R&B Album unterscheidet - Was irgendwie cool ist und ich mir erstaunlich gern gehört habe, sind die Skits, die scheinbar in einem Klassenraum aufgenommen wurden und immer wieder am Ende einiger Songs eingestreut werden. Es handelt sich um ein langes authentisches Gespräch zwischen dem Lehrer und der Klasse über das Thema Liebe. - Insgesamt cool und gut gemacht, aber einfach nicht so mein Geschmack. Rating: 2,5/5

- Fand ich ganz moody eigentlich, viele nice Beats dabei - 2-3/4 der Zeit hätten allerdings auch gereicht

It was ok

Man is this ever overrated. I do like Doo-Wop but I expected better. I remember everyone fawning over this album when I was a kid. She was easily the highlight of The Fugees but this didn't excite me much at all aside from a song that I've heard many, many times over the years. The big hit was a big hit for a reason but overall I'm baffled as to why this was so special.

Mucha duración y, en general, aburrido.

Hip Hop von seiner besten Seite, durchzogen mit Lieder die mir zu sehr im Soul zuhause sind.

I like a couple of the tracks. Not my style.

2,5

Not my jam, but didn't hate it.

started out solid, better then expected. But by the end (last 3 or so songs) it was nails on a chalkboard.

Hay géneros que son de una época y en la segunda mitad de la década de los 90 apareció una forma de rap que es de ese tiempo. Un sonido que escuchado ahora suena raro. Eso es lo que le ocurre a este disco. Salió como un producto para ser vendido, así que tenía que llegar a mucha gente y se ha quedado en un producto que ahora no acaba de funcionar. Y es una lástima, porque Hill tiene una voz maravillosa que usa muy bien. Tiene una interpretación extraordinaria y, supongo, de no haber tenido que compartir listas con Whitney Houston hubiese sido una gran cantante de soul. Un disco totalmente prescindible.

No sir, didn't like it.

I like Lauryn Hill but the album is still average..

My son assures me this is a major, classic hip-hop album. I had never heard it before, yes I guess I’m a troglodyte, so I was expecting something special. Even though it’s not my favourite type of music, I can still appreciate work well done. This just doesn’t come close at living up to the hype for me at all. Very disappointing really. It just didn’t connect with me one iota.

Good beats and a very good voice. Just not for me

Demasiado black, hip hop, no me ha gustado, no lo he terminado de escuchar

I’d give this a 3 for my personal listening pleasure.

Overrated by far.

Meh? Liked some beats.

Expected I'd like this better than I did. Every Ghetto, Every City was the track I enjoyed the most if I picked one.

The sound I associate with late 90s - early 00s rap and R&B. I don't like the music, so the lyrics are hard to listen to.

Just awful. Couldn’t end soon enough

I didn’t love kt

Not for me, but I get it. She has a nice voice and the production is great. Doo Wop is fun.

I have said it before and I will say it again you don't need an into into your album, you just need to start it with a bannger. Also why does it have speaking parts from some bloke it breaks up the music and flow. Havent got to the end of the first proper track and already pissed off with this album. WHY IS THERE PEOPLE TALKING AT THE END OF THE TRACKS!!!  It's unnecessary and a waste of everybodys time. Its like they have forgot to stop recording after each song. When Lauryn actually sings its not too bad, unfortunately that is too infrequent. Overall I would have wanted to rate this higher, but I can't because of the constant talking at the end of tracks.  The track lengths were fat to long, this album could have been done in 2/3 of the time if it wasn't for all the messing about. Won't go back and listen again. Maybe she should get some education on how to do an album properly or find a decent producer who knows when to cut off a track .

yawn....... all the tracks sound the same

I know its good, but i think its boring

Singles are o&. Rest isn’t.

Wel goed ofzo, maar na een aantal ad libs geloof ik het wel.

No es para nada mi tipo de música, pero tiene bonita voz.

The album was ok. I don't think it's as ground breaking as everyone claims but that may be from the perspective of looking back from present to when this was released. As with a lot of hip hop albums of the time, there were a bit too many skit interludes for my taste. Everything I've read about Lauryn Hill as a person has been pretty negative and I'm again trying to separate the art from the artist. That said, she's clearly talented but Wyclef and Pras did their fair share of the heavy lifting in the Fugees to make that album special. That seems to be somewhat missing on this album. It's good, but not great. Standout tracks: Doo Wop (That Thing), Can't Take My Eyes Off of You

2 stars. Soul rap

uh uh, oh yeah. I'm sure it's fine if you like rap/hip-hop. Not for me.

I've never been a big fan of R&B and this album didn't change that. I think there's a lot of talent in this album, and I can definitely understand why it was/is so loved... it's just not my taste. I was familiar with "Doo Wop (That Thing)" because it was on Much Dance 2000 and I do like that song. I had a hard time listening to this impartially as I recently learned Lauryn Hill is pretty shitty to her fans; cancels shows last minute, comes on stage late and only performs briefly. Blegh. I feel a bit guilty giving this a low score but I personally didn't enjoy it.

90s Hip Hop. Kind of boring though. There was a lot of random people talking through the music aswell.

not feelingit

Nice Hip-hop beats, I'm not really a fan of this style of music but I've listened to some of the more famous guys, I liked some songs, but nothing to special for me, if you stop and think about the time frame it's really remarkable that a female singer could grow to fame in the heavily dominated scene by men The songs feel impactful and the lyrics carry a message, but not my style, I'll grade it according to importance and relevance to the hip-hop scene and not just my style of songs,

1. Gosto de álbums conceituais, que tem uma intro pro álbum, tem um tema, achei que viria algo foda... 2. Mas aí fiquei meio "tá... pode crer.". Não é meu gosto, mas a voz dela é boa, a galera que curte o estilo deve gostar mesmo. Refrão com harmonia bonita de vozes. 3. Parece muito uma música de filme que se passa em Los Angeles. Uma cena mostrando a cidade, andando de carro. 4. Pronto, vai começar a parecer tudo igual agora. E a vontade de só ouvir a primeira estrofe, ir até o refrão e pular? kkkk 5. Chegou a música mais famosa. Não deu vontade de pular. Música bem feita, voz boa. 6~16. É foda, cansou, tudo mesma coisa pra mim. A música com o mesmo título do álbum é uma das menos ouvidas... Como isso? hahhuauhauha. Será que ela pensou "essa vai ser o hit, a galera vai amar, vai ser A música do álbum..." A penúltima é muito conhecida, mas nem é dela. Mas ficou muito boa na voz dela. Foda, por mais que seja repetitivo, álbum é de 1998, talvez tenha criado uns padrões na indústria pop que ouvimos hoje, mas vai saberis. É de boa de ouvir, mas nada me chamou atenção. Música boa, mas por ser um estilo que não ouço, não teve um "wow".

Lauryn has a great voice however this album just doesn’t do it for me. Only just made it through the whole thing and not in a hurry to go back

#17. I never really listened to Lauryn Hill before. Honestly I thought she made poppy r&b type shit, but as it turns out she was a rapper this whole time. Who knew? All I know is that this album is boring. Some lyrics from one of the song say "Come on baby, light my fire/ Everything you drop is so tired/ Music is supposed to inspire" and I wonder was she talking about herself because this shit is very much so tired and uninspiring. Just one skippable track after another. No part of this album was even remotely interesting. 2/5: meh Song added to playlist: Everything Is Everything I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

Taustalla soi.

# 92 : meh! From all the hype, Like Grammy Album of the Year (1999), to top 10 in Rolling Stone 500 top albums, Really disappointed with this, this album is not all that. A very ordinary R&B album and of course it goes over an hour! So boring! Favourite Track : Ex-Factor Listened : 20/10/2023

Appreciate the 90s nostalgia but this really isn't me

It's ok I guess, a bit nothingy in my view. She has a great voice though but seemingly let down by mediocre songwiting. Great cover too.

16 faixas foi excessivo, mas trabalha bem a fusão de hip hop, soul e camadas de reggae.

Rebel Vibe

She has a great voice. However does this album ever get faster than ambulatory? Had to stop half way. Sorry, not for me.

This was one of the legendary albums thst I’ve heard about for so many years that it could never live up to the hype. And it didn’t. Lyrically it was excellent but musically I found my attention drifting.

As an album with such a MASSIVE reputation I was a bit disappointed by it. Love, love, love the X factor, and Doo Wop but outside of that I got a little bored. Maybe the straighter rap stuff just isn’t my thing (the between song skits really aren’t)

Meh. Other than 'that thing' this album is completely forgettable.

Not really my thing.

p831. 1998. 2.5 stars. Drum machine and hip-hop, so wrong audience, and it goes on for far too long without any standout songs. Set against that, she's got a great voice. Unlikely to listen to this again though.

I want to love this but I just don’t. I never have. She has a great voice but it’s one paced and I don’t think the singles are that great.

Obviously it's good, just not my thing.

I wouldn't call this album "bad". Vocals and music is technically good. But there is nothing intresting in it. I felt like I was listening some basic "contemporary adult" radio, not 1001 albums that I have to listen. Songs are fine but don't differenciate from each other and I don't remember any particular song. I would consider rating this album a bit higher but it is sooo long...

I didn't enjoy this. Lauryn Hill has a pretty intense vocal talent, but this album just didn't come together. I remember hearing about it and how it was critically acclaimed in all of that, but this absolutely didn't do it for me.

The "neo-soul" parts of this album were quite passable, although not particularly engaging. On the other hand, I skipped the hip-hop tracks halfway through. Definitely not the worst out there, but I don't like the style and the tracks sounded so repetitive within themselves - if you listen to 10 seconds of it, you've basically heard the whole song. I can see some people liking it and I don't fault them for it. But for me it's a pass.

This is not for me. Good voice. But that's where my compliments stop.

Not a fan of the genre, but it's okay at some parts, and annoying at others. The duration is too long, but I guess we have the CD generation to blame for that.

This record made me take an absence from this project which lasted nearly a year. It's absolutely fine, but I'm not listening to it again so all I'll say is from what I recall she whines a lot, is a seriously asinine character but writes a couple of great tracks. It's too long and the skits range from good to shit. That's it.

Pénible

Kondensaattoripurkauskäyrä heh albuminpotentiaali syöksylasku. Ajanhetkellä t=60 min kokonaan purkaunut varaus ja alun kiihko. Pömppö pilaa, kiekuminen pilaa, female mc pilaa, R&B vituttaa, 2000-luku vittuilu vituttaa. Paras biisi jätetty viimeiseksi pistää VIHAK- iloksi.. hehh.. Iloinen olo siis.. heh.. Viihdytetty kuningasta..Niinkös oliko koko albumi hyvää EIPÄ OLLUT VIKA BIISI HÄMÄÄ ON KUANIS LOPETUS MUTTA SUURIN OSA PASKAA PASKAA.. eli siis oman genrensä täydellistä ja sulavaa hallintaa oli albumi. Eli kaksi tähtöstä heh heh

Onko sanoituksissa paljon painavaa sanomaa? Kuulosti, mutta ei ollut voimia kuunnella. Ainakaan melkein puoltatoista tuntia. Joitain kivoja koukkuja

Did not rate this at all

Paar lekkere nummers, kende het nog niet, Favoriete nr.: Final Hour.

Prima album, maar als ze begint te rappen valt het toch wel tegen. Beats wel lekker, maar kan ze ook moeilijk uit elkaar halen

While there were rhythms, beats, and box I definitely enjoyed, this one just left me a little flat for some reason. There’re hints of a narrative and melodic thread here, but it’s not strong enough to tie together an absolutely stuffed LP that doesn’t have much exciting to say.

Rento ja helppo kuunnella. Yhden kappaleen blingaukset sai lähes raivon valtaan kun kokkaillessa kuuntelin. Siitä sakkoa yksi tähti ja paska tulos :D

I wouldn't listen again through choice, but I would listen if there was no other option. Some songs are quite pleasant but not really my type of music.

Enjoyable but didn't really hit hard for me