The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

This album always gets such praise, but it didn't have anything that compared to the song I already knew, Doo Wop. That song was the highlight for me.

I'm not sure why every album from the 1990s is required to be 60+ minutes, but the music is good. Not exactly what moves me, but obviously good.

Objectively very good and influential, subjectively not quite my tempo

Drake sample within the first 3 tracks

I've seen a lot of comment online suggesting this is an all-time classic, which left me very disappointed when I actually listened. Fine for what it is but nothing that grabbed hold of me.

classic

Not a genre of music I feel at home listening to. i like the connections between tracks - the bits of talking to kids in school. Learnt a new word: ‘melisma’. Don’t care for it. Loooong albums/tracks are great if you are enjoying the music but this was just tedious for me. Dunno 2.5

I already LOVE hip-hop I love this

Great album

This would've killed if I listened to it in high school. Feels in the same context as The Visitors and Rumors but seems tonally brighter.

This is a fantastic album. A little long maybe, but just so damn good. Lost Ones was always my favorite off of it. 9/10.

хороший альбом, целостный посыл понятен, приятен инструментал в пределах жанра, не разочаровал есть хиты переслушивать можно 3.7

A great work that I will need more listens to fully digest.

There are plenty of good songs on this thing but why does every song have like a 50 min skit at the end of it, makes it a chore to sit theoigh, very bloated….

Nice beats and cool instrumentation. Good vocal, songs similar subject matter and vibe. Didn’t really kick off or vary

This is one of the best albums of all time. A debut album that stands up to many. A bit of hip hop soul and r&b. Lauryn Hill was the best lyricist in the Fugees and continued her momentum from The Score into this album sure there was issues within the group and she released an amazing album with great songs. Lost Ones To Zion just such beautiful amazing songs.

I think this might actually be just a smidge over-rated? "Doo Wop (That Thing)" is a classic, but the rest of this is too much navel-gazing for my liking.

This is as close to perfect album as there is. BUT - Record Company, if you're reading this: release a version without the 'skits'. You'll make a ton of money as we will all buy this again. The skits were fun to hear once, but really kill the vibe if you just want some music.

Boooooring

One of my fav hip hop albums doesn't get much better than this

It still feels strange that Lauryn Hill’s solo studio discography basically begins and ends here, because 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘺𝘯 𝘏𝘪𝘭𝘭 makes it very obvious how much range she had. She can rap, sing, and move between hip hop and neo soul without making the album feel like it is constantly switching identities. That balance is what I like most. The hip hop side gives the record bite, the neo soul side gives it warmth, and Hill’s voice ties everything together with a lot of personality. The album feels confident and polished, but never so polished that it loses its emotional weight. It is a shame there was never a proper follow-up. One album is not much of a solo catalogue, but this is quite a way to make that one album count.

Rich R&B with enough variety to keep me listening, even when the pace slowed. “To Zion” was gorgeous, and “Superstar” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” sealed it

She has a beautiful voice.

Didn’t hate it but still don’t really enjoy her vibe

One of the greatest one album wonders in music. No seriously, how has she not done another album since the 90s? I know the music industry is the devil and everything, but she has enough money to do her shit independently now in the 21st century. But hey, that's Lauryn Hill for you.

#258/1001 🇺🇸 Crazy that LH has sold so many records, but only ever recorded this single epic album after leaving the Fugees. Best Tracks: Ex-Factor, Doo Wop, I Used to Love Him, Superstar, Everything is Everything.

Solid hip/hop-R&B record. Hard to believe she only put out one solo album.

The pinnacle of R&B

I fail to think of anything critical I can say about this album. Wow.

Bit bloated, bit preachy

Godetovich. Na pero estuvo bien. Rico hasta ahí jejeje.

muy cool. lindo de escuchar.

Amazing voice and really good rapping too. Great soulful production. Loved this.

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

phenomenal

Rap is one of my least favorite music genres, but her soulful R&B songs are very nice. I still don’t love this.

FINALLY I just loved it, it has so much soul and I'm here for it

Popular but not very good. The vocals are lame and the melodies weak. I quit listening after 5 songs.

This really hit for me, the collage of different styles, the messages, and themes, and a beautiful cover. Love this one

Such a great vocalist singing about really beautiful stuff. I love how full the production sounds without being too much. I bet it's even better on a relisten. I really liked the classroom segments. They add a lot to the flow of the album. 8/10

Really good, had fun, but I think I have to relisten, not my favourite style but I think it is well executed.

Imagine doing one album your whole carrier and that being one of the greatest albums ever, selling like crazy and winning a million awards. It has also stood the test of time

No

It’s ok

I like this! there's some classics on here. It's a little bit too much of a theatrical experience for me to want to return to though. 7/10

Conflicting feelings on this one. On one hand, Lauryn's performance and lyrics are near flawless, the production and beats so on-point, and the hooks strong. However, this album suffers from bloat and could have done well with more editing. Around half way through, listening to it started to feel like a chore. Many of the songs become repetitive after a few minutes, but are often stretched over 4-5 minutes, and are capped by 40-60 second interludes that tie the overarching theme together but feel tedious. Highlights: "To Zion", "Doo Wop (That Thing)", "Everything Is Everything".

Classic stuff a good record but not the best of all time Apple

N2l

Good

10/10

Doo Wop (That Thing) was so overplayed when it came out I never really listened to anything else. Everything is Everything had a lot of mainstream radio play too. Its a long album, some songs much stronger than others. She does have a great voice and I like the flow of it all with the transitions in-between pulling it all together.

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

7.5/10

Loved it when it came out. Still works today

Pas du tout mon style, mais album fondateur du hip-hop, usage intéressant des chœurs, travail technique autour des instrus. Les mélodies sont un peu à la traîne, dommage

Franchement ça s'écoutait plutôt bien ! Ce n'est pas dans mes playlists et je n'ai rien rajouté mais c'était sympa.

La miss lauryn decidió hacer uno de los mejores álbumes de soul-hip hop de este mundo y después se borró de la tierra, además de que todo el mundo habla pésimo de ella pero yo decido ignorar fuertemente ese hecho por la LOCURA que es este album Como puede ser que vocalice de esa forma, escriba tan hermoso y haya hecho un run de canciones tan perfectas, todas con perfecto sentido dentro del contexto, además con features como fucking santana!!!!! Llevo escuchando miseducation hace años y se mantiene en mi top albumes de todos los tiempos, y después de muchisimas escuchas concluyo que mi top 3 son: Tell Him, Ex-Factor y The Miseducation of Ms. Lauryn Hill (LA CUAL DEBERÍA SER LA INTRO DEL ALBUM!!) 10/10

Very long. A lot more singing, I expected more rap. Some good tunes in there

From collaborations like To Zion, with Santana. I used to love him with Mary J. Blige. Nothing even matters with D'angelo to Singles like Ex-Factor, Everything is Everything and Doo Wop (That Thing). The truth is, Lauryn Hill saw her debut become in one of the greatest debut albums that has ever existed debuting #1 in Billboard 200 selling almost 500.000 copies in the first week, and the total sales it's estimated in another 20 million. Certified Diamond in November, it is the only feminine rapper with such an achievement and placed number 10 in the list of 500 greatest albums of all time by Rolling Stone, all of these milestones deserves some kind of explanation and here it is: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill it's a powerful album of what we can call neo soul and R&B with influences that ranges from hip hop to reggae and even a little bit of rock and roll. With samples like Light My Fire by The Doors in Superstar or Concrete Jungle by Bob Marley in Forgive Me Father, there is no surprise that this astonishing collection of influences managed to take her to the top in such a small time. With lyrical themes encompassing difficulties on relationships, interpersonal conflicts, this is a record that trully clarifies the embodiment of a human being since according to her, it is a concept album about educating oneself in love. If Beyonce herself said once "she is probably the greatest female rapper of all time" then maybe, just maybe this one should be an invitation to revisit our own concept of hip hop. Wrote after having the first child of Rohan Marley and a heavy tour with the Fugees, this one is a record that you don't wanna sleep on if you wanna understand african-american culture.

listened in 2 spurts. Had listened to the fugees a bit and enjoyed this similarly. Really liked the framing audio from the classroom. Really well produced.

zio slop. i guess she got miseducation right?

Fav song: Lost Ones

Pessimo, nao consegui terminar, quando cheguei na metade nao aguentava mais

Very beautiful, what a singer and rapper

Guys, its Lauryn Hill Girl can SING Girl can RAP Girl can WRITE Girl can PRODUCE Honestly, Ex-Factor -> To Zion -> Doo Wop is almost enough for the 5 stars ALONE

Great album. Had a burnt copy on an old IPod courtesy of the Indianapolis Public Library. Really need to pick up another one because this album is fucking fantastic. Love me some late 90’s early 00’s R&B/Neo Soul It’s long, yes. But there’s no such thing as too much of a good thing. All 5⭐️ for Ms. Hill

This really is a classic album. The R&B/soul songs are great. The rapping is still decent. A rare case where the skits (interstitials?) actually seem to belong. I usually end up listening to this one at least once a year and still find enjoyment in it.

Very nice! Im not the biggest fan of hip hop/RnB but i appreciate how well crafted this album was, very beautiful

Miss Lauryn Hill is quite the siren.

The exceptional voice of lauryn hill shines through in this iconic and exceptionally crafted hip-hop album that lived up to the hype surrounding it. A pleasant listen with a fun classroom theming, it's such a shame she didn't produce another album like this.

Undeniably soulful and funky, Hill's vocals and artistic vision make this an overall enjoyable album. There are several hits that clearly stand above the rest, especially "Doo Wop (That Thing)", which is a timeless tune. Other tracks don't reach the same level of quality and could probably be removed from the album for a more optimized run time.

This album is long but barely a wasted second, a great mix of hip hop and neo-soul

There's a lot to like here, but I'm not over the moon about it. Rapping, singing, range of styles across songs, extent of live instrument playing, are all good. It's refreshing (relative to most of the list) to have a woman's perspective on the subject matter, but the lyrics aren't as insightful or satisfying as the concept album would hold out - and the skits play repetitively, at a pretty simple level. The album has a few songs that don't appeal to me, and some more that sound longer than they needed to be, I would agree it's a case of "CD bloat". But I can readily accept that it was significant when it came out, and influential for hip hop and neo soul. I'm mildly intrigued at Hill's career after this album, but that doesn't need to feed into evaluation of this album. For my taste it's Okay; for its effectiveness at what it is, and its impact on others, I'll tone that up a little, it's Good, 7/10.

Soo good and still such a diversity in songs

"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" by Lauryn Hill is a neo-soul contemporary r&b and hip hop album. Lauryn Hill won a Grammy award for "Album of the Year" with this album and was nominated in other category's. This album has a perfect production with well made simple tracks. The lyrics are about love and life. The voice of Lauryn in this album is wonderful her singing style, melody, rapping all of them are top-notch. The album flows smoothly from start to end. I don't think this album has any filler songs. My favorite tracks are "Ex-Factor", "Doo Wop (That Thing)", "To Zion" and others. Overall wonderful album by Lauryn Hill. This album is still influencial in modern eras.

It's no secret that, in addition to the "1001 Albums," there are other lists of top albums from various resources. Two years ago, Apple Music released its own version (https://100best.music.apple.com/us) of the top 100 albums — according to them, without reference to streaming. And in this list, above Fleetwood Mac, Nirvana, Amy Winehouse, Stevie Wonder, Prince, The Beatles, and Michael Jackson, Lauryn Hill's only solo album takes the top spot. I listened to this album for the first time today, and yes, it's quite good. On the one hand, there's female rap, but old-school, with lyrics about life, relationships, pregnancy, and her former band — all elegant, no smut. On the other, there's pleasant R&B, the kind that's still five years away from a mass renaissance. Almost every song is at least five minutes long, which is quite long for the genre, and yet they never get boring. But number one among the best albums of all time? Of course not.

Starke 4. Sehr gute Rapperin und Sängerin. Gerade die Harmonien holen mich ab. Die ist aber n bisschen zu spirituell für mich und zu lang.

Sampled by everyone and their nans and for a reason

Never heard this. Pretty good.

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

I knew vaguely this would be good, and boy is it good!!!

Excellent album, creative, great sound, tells a story

What's there to say. It's a classic

Clear talent just not for me

The Miseducation is a REAL album in the sense that it is a piece as a whole with a musical story + Queen diva star Lauryn Hill omg

Surprisingly educational

Some tracks here were reallt great. It wasn't quite my thing and comes with a lot of hype which sets unrealistic expectations. But setting that aside it was pretty good.

It’s brilliant. Not much more to say.

MISS LAURYN HILL!!!! What a sick album, 5 stars no notes.

the Joni Mitchell’s Blue of doo wop (that thing)

Female rap powerhouse, something that's missing from today's musical landscape

Don't really have much to say about this other than it's good, and it gets a mid 4

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

Perfection

Transitionned from more rap hip hop to more soul in a way that made sense and I enjoyed the whole album. Solid 4

Incredible. Love the concept of this album

I liked it.

za waznosc

Like looking at a beautiful view from the top of a hill, this album moves you to think about the past, the future and what lies just Infront of you.

Yes, it's long. But there isn't an ounce of fat to trim on this album. the true definition of a masterpiece

One of my all time favorites

classic truly revolutionary

3.5

Listened 22nd and 23rd April 2024. Favourite songs are Doo Wop (That Thing) and Ex-Factor.

Just couldn't get into it. Loved the reggae influence and a distinct sound, but the idea of a harmony sounded like two people singing different songs

A record that has been with me in some way since I was age 9 when Doo Wop showed up on the NBA2K15 soundtrack. Ex Factor got sampled on one of Drake's best songs too and that defined Summer 2018 for me. It's 2026 now and where does Miseducation stand in my life? From the two listens, I found that Miseducation has aged better from the growth I've experienced. The sounds I've absorbed through time have given me this new understanding of music. I've discussed this idea previously when it came to Miles Davis, but now I see it from the neo-soul approach. Real musical ideas flourish among the shadows of hip-hop inspiration. It reminds me of all the things my mom loves and what me and my teacher would rave over. Miseducation is a reminder of my past in a conceptual package of faith, love, joy and all the positive words. It's a monumental release of emotions for Ms. Hill, one that easily proves why she was the highlight of the Fugees album I heard a year ago. If anything else, I'm not gonna act like this record is the Messiah. It's not the Boy Who Lived either. I sort of hate how much I hype up these records I really love, but now that I think about it, why not go all out for the one you love? Why hide the truth? Is someone on this site gonna check me for loving music? I stand by my ability to love - this, especially knowing what the next record on my list is. OK, I should probably state the obvious: I love this album. Incredible performance, production and an atmosphere (Tuff Gong Marley Folks) that can be felt 28 years later (on the day I'm writing this). What I feel most proud of is knowing how I really feel about this. The songs might be so damn long, but they all say something that stays with me. I think because of all this and more, Ms. Hill deserves this rating (10/10, 5/5 on this scale)

I actually enjoyed the spoken parts about love the most, I felt it broke up the album nicely. I don’t really think any of the other things were memorable, decent just not memorable.

Iconic

Honestly one of the more overrated hip hop albums for me, To Zion and Ex-Factor are really fuckin good though

Peak 90s

I’ve always found this enjoyable. But never really agreed that is a consensus all-timer. Maybe that’s my own shortcoming, but relistening hasn’t changed my opinion

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.

meio eu a patroa e as crianças das ideia, adorei

She's just so good

Yet another album that if I had fully experienced it back in 1998, I might have a different opinion of it, likely more positive. Since I was late to the neo-soul revival until 15 years ago or so. Using actual musicians on R&B/hip-hop had groundbreaking aspects in the late 1990s. Coming to it after D'Angelo, Erkyah Badu and Common The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill does not land with full-force originality. One aspect of the music and content limit my enjoyment. Despite the copious numbers of musicians, too many songs featured uninventive and redundant drums. Whether live or electronic, they dragged down several numbers. I realize the album acts as a mini-play or autobiography, which leads to the lessons that HIll tries to impart. I would always cut any non-music interludes, which made the classroom “scenes” unwelcome. For me, many of the lyrics drifted into solipsism. I have to care enough about Lauryn Hill’s personal growth and travails to be invested in the songs. Hill managed to stay away from this problem enough to create a more universal message, but it creeped into enough tracks to hold the record back. Songs dissing others (“Lost Ones”) and overproduced ones like “To Zion” appeared early in the record. As it progressed, these flaws faded (maybe I just got used to the style), and Hill shined. “I Used to Love Him” with Mary J. Blige should be a classic. “Nothing Even Matters” with D’Angelo is not quite as good, but his slow syrup singing blends wonderfully with Hill. “Every Ghetto, Every City” nostalgic lyrics and gurgling sounds (was that a clavinet in there?) brilliantly aped Stevie Wonder. A wonderful summer party jam song. Filled with grace, grit and deep investment, I fully understand the record’s status.

Really boring.

Lauryn knows how to rap and sing! This album is like an homage to hip hop's conscious roots and Black spirituality. Could do away with the skits and long album length though.

An all-time great rap and R&B record. It’s a shame that Hill’s solo work pretty much flatlined after this one.

Fucking great. Soulful. Syncopated spoken word / rap. Spiritual without being overbearing. Smooth productions. Wow. This is coming from someone who generally listens to progressive metal. Two thumbs way up!

Ms. Lauryn Hill did not walk so Drake could make that dumb ass kiki do you love me song

It's gonna be hard for the generator to top this. I have to admit my hip-hop knowledge is scanty at best. First time listening to this album from start to finish. OMG I missed out.

Wack.

Lyrics, flow, beats, impact. Has it all. An important influential and excellent record.

The singing is fine, but it just doesn’t do anything for me. Some rap, some old-school beats, nothing catchy or memorable. I couldn’t even enjoy it as background music. It’s just fucking boring.

It’s a shame alot of people in the reviews couldn’t open their minds to the lessons that both Lauryn and the class separately teach, and the great music ofc.

A classic for a reason. Just great song after great song that all work to fit the theme of the album. This was my most listened album freshman year of college and listening again just brings me back to that time.

I went into this thinking that I was going to have more mixed thoughts, but honestly this album was very good. Probably too long, and I didn’t love the school skits, but it’s very good.

**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.

beautiful singing, and she's got lyrics to back it up

GREAT stuff

Good singles from this album, skipped one song. Was chill while doing dishes, probably 3.5 out of 5

I've found that I'm a sucker for albums that start with an explicit intro track with a skit or a short musical idea in there. That Thing is pretty conservative in rhetoric but the rhymes are incredible still. With "To Zion" and calling NJ "New Jerusalem" I had to look up her politics, and she bailed on an Israel show which is pretty cool. Breath of fresh air after hearing lots of 70s rock.

love the begging/endings of each song with the conversations of a classroom, i feel like i have heard snippets of these songs before but i dont know where

Tops the best album lists for a reason. Great beats, great rapping great singing.

I love how, for lack of a better word, soulful this album is. In that it takes so much from funk and soul music, the drums and bass carry amazing groove and the lyrics all feel like they’ve come straight from the soul. Some of the lyrics are kinda wack (doo woo that thing for example is kinda weird) but overall they’re super good bars. I also like how religion ties into it, a lot of Christian music is Christian before it’s music but this one is music and then the religious aspects are weaved in pretty seamlessly. Favorites are doo woo (that thing), ex factor, to Zion, forgive them father, and every ghetto every city

Awesome production and she’s incredibly talented, but the album is a slog. It’s way too long and the songs sound the same. Respect the artistry on display, but it’s not for me.

Rate: 10/10. Cuando muera entierrenme con una copia de este album.

Too long to keep my attention. Nothing about it kept my attention

Day 3 Hg made an album so perfect she stopped right there 😭 Fav track: Ex-Factor

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

8/10

C'mon now. RYM: Y (#153) Saved a song: N

So not my style of music - but I can hear that it is well done.

Yeah this was really good, had the lyric sheet with me the whole time. Her voice sounds so nice and it flowed really well. Loved the style with the classroom, loved the topics of the songs, loved the instruments. Man they even got a guitar solo up in this jawn. Highlights: Ex-Factor (Fav) To Zion Final Hour When it Hurts So Bad Nothing Even Matters

This album is a masterpiece. I love

Beautiful and Magnificent, soulful and earnest

endlessly warm and three-dimensional portrait-record, sounds like a million bucks, always good and always there for you. an embarrassing blind spot for me that, despite the length of our relationship, already feels like an old friend

Love is a beautiful thing. Favourite Track(s): Ex-Factor, Doo Wop (That Thing) Least Favourite Track(s): Every Ghetto, Every City

a perfect example of a perfect rap album 🥹🙏

Close to a 5 but the overdub vocals and the skits in between do my head in

goog flow

Good background music for a party or car ride with friends.

classic

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.

A low 4 perhaps, but just enough on there to give me fugees vibes to keep me interested, especially the last couple of songs

I want to love this much more than I do. I know its considered one of the greatest of all time but it leaves me... meh. It's a low 3.

A delight! There’s some pretty iconic songs on this one. I really liked the interludes where the kids talked about love.

Still a banger album

I used to love him has a nice rhythm.

Really love this album - such a talented artist who burned out so quickly

Solid

Pretty solid!

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

'The Score' was the Fugees second and last album, and this monster hit was followed up by the only Lauren Hill album which was a multi grammy winner and at the centre of the RnB/Hip hop zeitgeist. Her burst of creativity was supposedly down to her expecting a grandchild of Bob Marley at the time, and having Mary J Blige and (pre Supernatural renaissance) Santana as collaborators was evidence of her clout at this time. The emergence of Destiny's Child and the success of Beyonce could be questionably attributed to the opportunities opened by this album's appeal. I wish I liked the sounds it makes more than I do, as she was clearly a talent - though a one album wonder that can still play Milton Keynes.

i always assumed reviews of this album were massively exaggerating how good this was. turns out it's actually incredibly good. wasn't massive on the skits but i do understand the intent behind them. lauryn's got such a great vocal range and i think the first half of this album is really stacked - great listen.

Zodziu net nereik sakyt.

not as good as i remembered, still some absolute gems on there

Obviously an incredibly talented artist at work, but I definitely felt how long this was (mostly due to all of the "world-building" elements added in between these tracks). Some very beautiful songs in here, and some incredible beats and writing as well, and I guess I kind of wish this record let the music speak for itself just a bit more. I enjoyed this album, but I'm just not sure how much I'll come back to it. Favorites: Lost Ones, Ex-Factor, Final Hour, Forgive Them Father, Tell Him

One of the great "what could have been" stories in hip hop, and pop music at large. This is a great record, a bit bloated and uneven (did we really need all those extended outros/skits?), but so much talent on display, and a deep interest in a wide variety of sounds. Would have loved to see how she evolved as styles, moods, and recording techniques changed. I wish this was more part of a living body of work and less a time capsule, but alas...

Her voice is amazing, but this isn't my kind of genre.

Praise be. No notes

This was very good. She clearly came to this album with a point of view and it's one that felt fresh nearly thirty years later. I can see the shoulders Beyonce stood in her later career. I first heard this album as a teenager--and it took on new meaning as an adult.

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.

Went in knowing nothing, came out pleasantly surprised. Have I been the one to be educated here? To Zion, truly beautiful.

Top of the hill🏔️

Period. Miss Lauryn Hill!!! Fucking Period!!!!

Fine. Okay

man i dont get hip hop

6/10

:)

Classic

There's some good stuff here, but it's mostly mid.

This record is great. Smooth, soulful, great variety while still keeping the through line. If I got into the lyrics a little deeper this might be a five

As good as any rap album has ever Brent soulful, funky, braggadocio’s, fun, cool. Amazing features, solid beats, just so good.

assigned 3 women in a row?! hell yeah. unreal album of course, had listened to this before (only one or two years ago lol) it slaps. incredible

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

liebe sie einfach, so jung so viel erfolg haben, mit so wenig musik so influential sein, einfach geile musik

Heard before?:✔️ Will listen again?:✔️

It’s ok Maybe 2.7

There is a reason this album is known and respected globally. Perfect writing soul filling sound

Overrated

I've heard a lot about this album. I liked it but probably wouldn't listen again.

My all time favorite 10/10

Not my style either.

I really like her voice, and her singing ability is just as good as her rapping, which has to be a rare combo. Has the 90s problem of being 20 minutes too long (got to fill up those CDs!!) but I enjoyed it anyway

Is it good? Yes. Is it very good? Yeah. Is it one of the best albums ever made, like many people claim? No, nowhere near.

La verdad que me sorprendió. Muy disfrutable y entretenido. Por momentos me hizo acordar a Amy Winehouse.

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.

Better than most of this genre

Супер

You missed music class, that is for sure. Talentless POS

Great album, just really didn't vibe with it. It is not really a genre I usually listen to so a 6.5.

I think this is one of the most beautiful albums I have ever listened to. It arrived just when it needed to I think. Tell Him at the end after having discussed may avenues of love truly did encapsulate the experience I feel I am going through and it truly was profound

7.30.26 playing catchup from my trip out of towwwnnnn. really a great album and a nice one to start back with. Favorite Song: Forgive Them Father Rating: 4.5/5

Pleasant but understated.

I don’t need to listen to this for the hundredth time to tell you why I listened to it 99 times before. Framework—I don’t get tired of hearing those teenagers talk about love with their teacher. Lyrics—heartfelt storytelling, catchy hooks, clever rhymes—different songs boast unique qualities Asha’s the album has it all. Music—flows naturally from love songs to upbeat jams, 50s throwbacks to melancholy.

It's in my top 5 all time albums

Maybe it was just because Outkast's Stankonia was the one right before this, but I just wasnt impressed. Felt like I had heard it all before while this being my first lesson. Was a long album too to make it more tedious. Thought some songs would sound good, but then they would keep going.

Kinda boring generic contemporary rnb, kinda bloated, kinda overdone on the skits, just kinda meh all around.

Lauryn Hill is a diva now but it’s hard when you wrote the best album ever made

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

Maybe a tad samey for its length, but for the most part it's pretty fabulous and charming—it takes a lot to not make the conceit and skits feel didactic.

Low-end 4. Loses steam in the back half but up through Final Hour is great, mix of r&b and mid-90s NY rap wrestling with her relationships

My rating 3.4

7/10 écoute un peu bâclée Doo Wop trop fort

Didn't listen, can't stand Lauryn Hill

Classic.

Not my cup of tea.

CLASSIC

Innovative sounds here. I enjoyed this album!!

Lauryn Hill is a great and she crushed this. What a voice and a lyricist. Doo Wop is a great song. Plenty of skip songs for me though.

100% an essential Hip-Hop / R&B Album. A lot of good songs I give this an 8/10.

un álbum muy completo, una increíble combinación de géneros, pocas canciones malas

I’m glad to have finally had the kick to listen to this and all, but it’s not for me ultimately. It feels incredibly familiar to me by weight of its impact but that also means it doesn’t feel as much of a shakeup to me, and then past that, the particular neo-soul r&b/rap fusion left me cold. For me, the fusion suffers in the production sounding quite similar across a lot of tracks which sets you for a lack of variety, which then sits rough with Lauryn Hill singing well but in a limited range and laying similar raps all largely on similar themes across a whopping 75 minute runtime where every track is like 5+ minutes long. I’m just not as “love and the Lord” coded as I need to be, I guess.

Listened before?: yes. i remember enjoying it but my memory is fuzzy Intro - no rating Lost Ones - 5/5 Ex-Factor - 5/5 To Zion - 5/5 Doo Wop (That Thing) - 5/5 Superstar - 4/5 Final Hour - 3/5 When It Hurts So Bad - 4/5 I Used to Love Him - 4/5 Forgive Them Father - 4/5 Every Ghetto, Every City - 3/5 Nothing Even Matters - 4/5 Everything Is Everything - 4/5 The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - 4/5 Can't Take My Eyes Off of You - 5/5 Tell Him - 4/5 Average score: 4.2/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Lite samma toner som hennes fugees. Najs.

Me gustó bastante su estilo, algunas canciones no me llegaron mucho, pero me llegó bastante la profundidad de algunas letras

Lauryn mestrer både rap og sang. Ganske chill soul til tider, et ålreit album.

Canonical 5. Way too many interludes obviously but they're justified and don't feel like filler so I support them. That Thing is just so good. Amazing that she can rap that well AND sing that well.

Oh yeah, chill

3.5★/5 [07.14.2026] 07.16.2026

beautiful

4/10

Laurynin ääni on mahtava ja hän on todella taitava. Musiikki ei hirveästi iskenyt, mutta se johtuu vajavaisesta ymmärryksestäni.

I would give this a pass, but - there are vocal runs where there do not deserve to be vocal runs. There are constant flat notes. It's over-long. Also censoring songs on a full album release on every streaming service is abominable.

Mid

While the whole album is catchy and easy to listen through some songs stand out more than others. I would have this on in the background while doing other things or hanging out but song that I would seek out or add on playlists there aren't many.

perfect

enjoyable listen but not on a regular basis

I dunno if I should be comparing records or more so rating them individually. I know for sure I got into this alot more tha n the previous album. I wasnt walking this time so it was more background listening. I really liked the hip hop vibes and the skits in between really added to it. I will say not so big on the faith vibes just me personally can be a bit samey at times but really good listen all in all. Helped me power through my cleaning. 4 out of 5

Was a relisten but a good one

Thanks for all your hard work, didn’t realize so many modern day rappers used your tracks for their songs.

este me encantó

Solid Hip Hop track

5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background

I wasn’t expecting hip hop All of the songs are king of long Halfway through and I’m loving it It’s so calming at some points and so powerful at others

5/10

soo goodd i vibed

Glad I got this one after 'The Score' was generated. Lauryn Hill's range and creativity are splendid, and this is her magnum opus.

i've loved a lot of tracks off this album since high school but haven't given the full thing a proper listen since then. there's some preachiness and a relatively conservative streak to some of the lyrics (the both sides-ism in doo-wop [that thing] in particular) that i've never cared for but the music, her voice, her lyrical craft is good enough i can look past it. some guys really are only about that thing though. no bad songs here but some are more memorable than others and the runtime is pushed a bit far. doo-wop, when it hurts so bad, i used to love him, everything is everything, tell him, are long-time favorites. lost ones, ex-factor, to zion, superstar, forgive them father, can't take my eyes off of you (fantastic cover of a song i've always loved) stood out on this listen. this album is so firmly a 4.5 to me but i can't do that here. i was going to give it a 4 but i've been listening to it all day and added it back to my library and i'm sitting here vibing to can't take my eyes off of you as i write this and i think i'm going to have to go 5. love. #previously listened

She ain't the only one to go through a bad school system.

I'm still waiting on that sophomore album Lauryn. Favorite track: Everything is Everything

just wow

Didn’t realize how many songs I’d recognize and really enjoyed the skits to make it feel like a full album

2 songs in so far, truly so beautiful. Have only heard the hits from this, so excited to see/hear more. Goddamn the final hour is crazy The last verse of forgive them father is fucking jumping. Also the snips of a kids classroom at the end of songs is oddly nostalgic for a white kid from WV This is the best r&b, the best gospel hip hop, really kind of the epitome of these genres I think. I don’t know anything about her writing process, but if this bitch is writing this and singing and rapping this, she is truly maybe the best to ever do it, everything that is. It should be criminal to be this talented. Ok, in finishing the album, and having an hour or so to think on it, this shit was the shit. Over all, only due in fact that this isn’t a genre I listen to often, instead of a perfect 5, I’ll say a strong 4.7/5

When I saw this was my album for today, not to set my own expectations too high, but I jumped for joy. I've been meaning to listen to this for a while and felt it would probably interest me after enjoying Songs In The Key Of Life so much. So anyway, were my high expectations met? Absolutely. This album is so beautiful. The lyrics are amazing, and whilst it took me a few tracks to get into the vocals, both the singing and the rapping are extremely passionate and emotive. I also really love the beats and production, it's a pretty damn perfect album. I don't really know what else to say other than stuff I said about Stevie Wonder, but I do really need more music like this in my life. Sure, some insane Bull of Heaven drone shit or Brian Eno at 1am will never not be a transcendental experience, but this is actually so uplifting and inspiring, whilst shedding light on the lives of a marginalised group I'm not associated with often at all. I like what I like sure, but in life I really strive to experience as much as possible and the experience of black Christian women is something far from my own, so it was something I loved learning about through this album. It's a testament to Hill's immense talents in all aspects of music, and I'm going to go back and do some Fugees soon too since I used to play Ready or Not in my drumming lessons.

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

A wonderful musical journey very rich a bit weak as it wraps up.

A couple good singles and generally a well-produced rap-heavy R&B record; I can see why this was so insanely popular on release. However, the lyrics are where the album constantly loses me because I'm just not feeling the overly spiritual/religious tone on a lot of the songs here. 7/10.

7.5/10 Pretty good RnB album, but nothing crazy.

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

An outstanding album in every sense, from vocals to instrumentals this feels cohesive and intentional. The lyrics deepness match perfectly with Ms. Lauryn voice, added with the soul and classic hip-hop influence that makes for an experience immersive. And most importantly, it’s an album you really enjoy listening, it sounds familiar in some way. Standing tracks: Ex factor, To sion, self titled and every song tbh

Love it. Definitely need to relisten. Will definitely be adding to playlists. Favorites: I’m partial to That Thing and Everything is Everything of course, will update this later after more relistens I’m up for changing this to a 5 star

(6 estrellas)

Includes the iconic Doo Wop (That Thing) and cover of Can't Take My Eyes Off of You. Decent 90s hip hop, didn't love all of it but it was mostly enjoyable.

I know this is a classic record--and it is really special... but it only has one--maybe two--all-timers on it. 5-star-status needs banger after banger.

stone cold classic! I love (prefer?) some R&B and soul and singing mixed into my hip hop!

Teach me.

-lost ones -ex factor -doo wop -I used to love him

already listened ! back in 2016 8.1

Soulful lots of vocal runs...female rap/rnb...liked it more than I expected

It’s good, but it’s one where I respect it slightly more than I enjoy it

makes me feel sexyyyy but dont know if it needs all 16 songs

Gorgeous

LOVE THIS ONE

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.

Liked this but didn't really love it. Nothing really wrong but in the other hand I couldn't name a standout track. The singles were good, but again not great. Also 90's albums are often too long and this is a prime example - 77 minutes?!?

Oh so I knew this album, I just didn't know I knew this album

I had never listened to this before so this was cool! I was listening to this at the cottage which brought a certain vibe to this experience. I know this album is a legend and there is a reason for it.

7/10 Very well made album, love the instrumentation and flow Highlight: To Zion

I haven’t listened to this album enough. One of the reasons this album works so well is alongside the beautiful singing and harmonies this album has an edge to it. Fugees Lauryn is Omni present throughout and in many cases takes the lead but the album is in general more delicate than that. This push and pull gives the album a dynamic most soul or RNB albums don’t have.

A really good album, with a range of styles. I like her rap songs best.

eh 6/10

One of the greatest albums of all time.

Lost Ones Ex-Factor To Zion Doo Wop (That Thing) Everything Is Everything

It's great but I think it hasn't aged as well as some other music from its era. Again I wish I could go back to the 90s and tell every artist that you do not need to fill an entire CD.

You already know. Lost Ones is one of the best beats everrrr.

too slow and laboured

VERY GOOD, for me, a new great genre i never heard before, i like it so much.

It was an okay album to listen to and I think people who like to listen to hip hop will like it. I'm not a big fan but I liked some songs.

This is what Rap and R'n'B is made of. 1998 feels like yesterday, thanks to this. This is the first time I listen to the whole album, I had heard To Zion something like 20 years ago, and maybe three other songs by Ms. Lauryn Hill. Always been a fan of her vibe, but never been a real fan of her. Well, up until today. Ms. Lauryn Hill shines in this album, it feels fresh and new as it probably felt right when it came out. The production level is out of any scale: great music, a mix of 70s soul, some jazzy vibes, gospel, a hint of reggae somewhere, where real instruments are singing together with samples, voice samples are sometimes used as percussions, and the choir are masterfully placed. The production is 90s, but in a good way: percussions are loud and clear, they wanted folks to dance, but they're outshined by the amazing vocals in the choruses. This is what 90s musical dreams are made of: a charming, warm, perfectly controlled voice singing good songs on amazing music. The lyrics are not a miracle, but they got flow, they got style, they got heart, and they're good. They're good GOOD, they are just not the best lyrics in the world across the whole album, but there's some amazing lyrical prowess in there. These lyrics talk to a younger generation in a lighter world than the one we have now: in the 90s, although most things were not good, humans were more hopeful when they thought about the future - they expected things to get better, and Ms. Lauryn Hill here was teaching kids to keep that in mind always: "You can get the money, you could get the power, but keep your eyes on the final hour". And man, Santana's guitar is something else, in "To Zion". The only small stain, in today's world, are the "long" skits - I actually love them, but I can understand how younger folks may not enjoy them as much as I do. Oh, and some (I never liked them) fades to silence at the end of some songs. That aside, I am sure this is one of the best albums I've ever heard, and among the best R'n'B albums ever made. I can't decide whether it's a 4 or a 5 star review for the fairly small issues I have with it or not. Heck, it deserves a 5.

One of the greatest albums of all time. Amazing lyricism, flow and vocals. Literally nothing can make this album better.

Liked a couple of songs from this album, enjoyable listen

This album is such a soulful production. From really spiritual songs like To Zion to more bombastic upbeat tracks like Ex-Factor, there's a strong amount of variety here. I think I'm a bit less of a fan of the more straightforward sounding stuff like Final Hour (although I do think that track is clearly strong). I can see myself listening to it a lot more. Not every track is a banger but every track feels high effort with multiple melodies going on at once. I'm surprised how little I knew about Lauryn Hill until I heard this. I've heard the Ex-Factor sample so much!! I'm not really super comfortable with reviewing music yet as I'm still learning. 4/5 seems right when the alternative is 3/5. If I could do half-stars, I'd probably go with 3.5/5. Fav tracks: Ex-Factor, To Zion, Lost Ones, Forgive me Father

Late 90s r&b classic

She’s a force but too much inconsistency throughout the album for this to rose to the level of a masterpiece