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fantastic album added quite a few songs to my playlists
Loved it. 90s classic
absolutely brightened my day up! felt like having an hours long, very insightful conversation with a fellow girlie. <33 lost ones, to zion, and tell him are my favourites. i’ll definitely be blasting them on the regular. the album also has such rich history. i think it’ll take me a while to get done with reading about it lol. don’t be a hard rock when you really are a gem. MWAH 5/5
it took a decade but i finally fully love this thing this thing this 10/10
A wonderfully crafted album that really speaks to a specific time and place, and it was groundbreaking for the genre when it came out. Would listen any time and any place
To make an album that stands the test of time must feel so special. Everything about this album is a five, the overall theme of being in a classroom learning about real world things. The classic songs that will never get old, and I mean never. The B Sides that you don’t hear too often but they make this project so well rounded. The lyrics that hit you deep and help you step into her world, her perspective. Just a phenomenal project and the true definition of a classic album.
it is exactly what people say about it. i was ready to hit a peter griffin godfather moment, but nah it really is fantastic. i still dont agree with apple musics placement of it on their list, but it isnt unfounded. this record is front to back fantastic in production, vocals, and storytelling.
Another one I know by heart. I've listened to it about 100 times but always happy to listen again. Still one of the best albums of all time, every song is uniquely good and a classic. 5
This white boy likes her music!!!!
Always liked this. Great songs.
One of the best albums everrrrr When it hurts so bad is me today
Classic from my high school days
Understandable how, despite everything, people will still risk a no-show to buy tickets to a Lauryn Hill concert. When she's on, she's unbeatable. Feels like this is one of those rare albums that basically everyone on the planet agrees on— I don’t even really mind the skits!
Classic
This is arguably one of the greatest albums of all time, hitting home on just about every level. It opens with a school register being taken and the theme continues with a young woman figuring out life, love and everything, drawing from diverse musical influences and producing something that sounds almost effortlessly perfect. This was Hill’s only solo album but it stands as a genre defining achievement for all time.
Liked the Caribbean sounds and the overarching theme of love. Favorite song: Doo-Wop.
Whoa, what a great album! It just keeps giving. It really is all killer, no filler. I'm glad to learn of this one. It only took me 25 years. :-D
El inicio esta increible Los interludios entre canciones complementan cada cancion y el ritmo es excelente, lo volveria a escuchar
yet another album that's frankly a contender for a perfect example of a genre. everything from hill's voice to the production value is immaculate, her songs often involving real-life stories and lamentful tales about heartbreak and convictions. the bouncy and lowkey beats weave a collection of songs that feels like a fairytale.
Thank you 1001 for reminding me to listen to this classic again. Imagine dropping this fucker and then never putting out any music ever again. Queen shit right there 👑 9/10
This album is one of the best (if not the best) album of all time. Lauryn's vocals are beautiful and the songs are just so good. Of course there's "Doo Wop", "Ex Factor" and "To Zion", but even the deep cuts are amazing. She really devoured with this one.
Already listened.
one of the easiest 5s you'll come across everyone knows its good, but then you get to that guitar solo in Ex-Factor, those beautiful vocals. Incredible. It earns it's length and its just increase, what an unbelievable talent
The interludes have gotten old, but musically there is not a single miss on this album.
10
Very good
You're just too good to be trueeee
This album really exceeded my expectations. I was unaware of how thought-provokingly beautiful this record was gonna be. Lauryn's voice, the superb production, and the discussion of various social topics within the music all come together nicely. From start to finish, it was a joy listening to it all. The rendition of Can't Take My Eyes Off of You was fantastic. The song ending off the whole event that was this album was incredible and probably my favorite out of all I've heard. Nothing but positive things to say about this album. My ears were blessed today. Best - Lost Ones, Ex-Factor, To Zion, Doo Wop (That Thing), Superstar, Final Hour, I Used To Love Him, Forgive Them Father, Everything Is Everything, The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill, Can't Take My Eyes Off of You. Tell Him (MPF) Worse - Absolutely no bad songs on this whatsoever 5/5
Great album.
hyvä, muutama hajuilija. Isämme, joka on taivaissa, jotta sinun nimesi tuhoutuu tullakseen. Meillä on myös tekemistä kanssamme Sluk Sinun nimesi on tulla sinun valtakuntaasi, jotta sinun tahtosi on maan päällä, niinkuin taivas, anna meille päivämme parasta Olemme olleet niin, että olemme paenneet pahaa sinun tahtoasi niin maan päällä kuin taivaassakin, anna meille meidän velkamme anteeksi, niin kuin mekin olemme antaneet anteeksi velallisillemme kiusaukseen, mutta päästä meidät pahasta, sillä sinun on valtakunta, voima ja kunnia iankaikkisesti, amen. NEVER SURRENDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! final hour
Absolutely Solid.
FUCK YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
An incredible album from front to back, full of hope and anger.
oh my! one of the greatest albums EVER, let alone in hip-hop, or the late 90's! Amazing!
Amazing album! I'll be honest, I only knew Lauryn Hill as the girl from Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit... yeah. As a Stevie Wonder tragic, I particularly liked the apparent homage, both lyrically and instrumentally, to "I Wish" in the clavinet-heavy "Every Ghetto, Every City". The framing device of a high school teacher encouraging his student to talk about love was also a very cute way of tying the album together. Will definitely listen again.
Disco esencial. Lauryn deja The Fugees, 2 años después del tremendo bombazo que fue The score, para tomar el control de su carrera y publicar un álbum que deja una profunda huella, al margen de excelentes canciones: Ex-factor y Doo Wop entre otras. El resultado es un tremendo éxito de crítica y ventas (más de 20 millones) que la lanzó aún más a un estrellato (5 Grammys) al que voluntariamente renunciaría. Como bonus una estupenda versión del Can't Take My Eyes Off You de Frankie valli. Todo el disco escrito (alguna canción coescrita), arreglado y producido por ella misma, además embarazada, y con tan sólo 22 años (su hijo sería Zion, al que le dedica un tema). Grabado en los estudios Tuff Gong de Jamaica (la portada es un claro homenaje al Burnin´de Marley) , entre sus colaboradores estuvieron D’Angelo, Mary J. Blidge, John Legend o Carlos Santana. Con samples de Bob Marley (Forgive Them Father) , Wu Tang Clan (Can It Be All So Simple) o Boogie Dowhn production (Lost Ones, que además contiene partes del Bam Bam de Sister Nancy que luego usaría Kanye West) El título es un guiño al libro The Mis-Education Of The Negro y deja claro que se trata de una obra tan personal como agradecida de escuchar con atención. Al nivel de What´s going on o cualquier disco de Curtys Mayfield, pero con la música actualizada al final de siglo. Una obra muy completa que abrió el camino a otras cantantes como Beyoncé (y Solange), Alicia keys, Erykah Badu, Amy Winehouse o tantas otras. Después publicó una estupenda versión del Turn Your Lights Down Low (de la excelsa cara B de Exodus) de Bob Marley antes de cometer un suicidio comercial en forma de disco unplugged que apenas tuvo repercusión (es difícil de escuchar: mezcla canciones desnudas o apenas esqueletos de ellas, con spoken word) y despareció del mapa salvo algun escándalo (con paso por la cárcel al evadir impuestos) hasta su reciente reaparición con sus compañeros The Fugees. Su obra no solo ha envejecido estupendamente sino que se ha erigido como una de las mejores de la historia. Otros discos de 1998: Mercury Rev: Deserters Songs, Massive Attack: Mezzanine, Manu Chao: Clandestino, Air: Moon Safari, Black Box Recorder: England Made Me, REM: Up, The Afghan Whigs: 1965, Calexico: The Black Light, Belle & Sebastian: The Boy With The Arab Strap, Beastie Boys: Hello Nasty, Royal Trux: Accelerator, Placebo: Without You I’m Nothing, Pulp: This Is Hardcore, Fun Lovin’ Criminals: 100% Colombian, Portishead: Live Roseland NYC. Ash: Nu-Clear Sounds, Eels: Electro Shock Blues, Madonna: Ray Of Light, Jack: The Jazz Age, Tricky: Angels With Dirty Faces, Lambchop: What Another Man Spills, Manic Street Preachers: This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours, Make-Up: In Mass Mind, Elliott Smith: Either Or /// XO, Neutral Milk Hotel: In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, Boards of Canada: Music Has the Right to Children, Air: Moon Safari, Fatboy Slim You’ve Come a Long Way Baby’ , Garbage: Version 2.0, Gomez: Bring it on, David Gray: White ladder, PJ Harvey: Is this desire?, The Smashing Pumpkins: Adore.
Pencils down, ears open: Miseducation contains no misinformation on subjects of the heart or neo-soul.
Wow - can't believe I'd missed this one first time around. Amazing.
The one that started it all. Perfect!
This one is worth the hype!
Easy 5 stars. Absolute banger and classic.
Yeah. This is a good album. I'm surprised how young she sounds and the lyrics themselves. I suppose that's the theme of the album, but it just felt really fresh and new even 25 (!) years later.
One of the greatest albums of all time. Hard to argue against it, really. Its that fucking great.
I knew this album would be great going in, it’s considered one of the best of all time for a reason - it is. The rapping and singing, both at such high levels, is endlessly impressive. The content is really powerful and surprisingly relevant too, even 26 years later.
ho oscillato tra 4 e 5 stelle per tutto il tempo. Ms. Lauryn, che voce. si sapeva da quando ha fatto la protagonista di Sister Act 2 che sarebbe stata una superstar. se fosse stato un album intero di lei che vocalizza e fa quello che le pare con quella mina di voce che si ritrova, sarebbe stato un cinque senza pensarci due volte. le parti conversazionali e il rap in generale mi sono piaciute un po' meno, e l'album è lungo, ma santo cielo che carisma e che progetto. poi penso che ha Mary J. Blige come feature su una traccia, ma allora come si fa a non darle cinque stelle. poi arriva la fine e c'è la cover di Can't take my eyes off of you, che mi ha conquistata senza prima portarmi fuori a cena, ma allora come si fa a non darle cinque stelle. poi ripenso ai vocals, ma allora come si fa a non darle cinque stelle. e allora cinque stelle siano e crepi l'avarizia. mi sono proprio divertita, grazie Ms. Lauryn.
This is a perfect album. Every single song is a bop, I cried multiple times, the message is absolutely amazing, the themes on love are perfect, the rapping ability is unmatched, and her vocals are also unmatched. This is by far the best album we’ve heard so far, and will stay that way for a long, long time.
Even though it isn’t my favorite rap album of all time, it games damn near close. Not a thing about the album that should ever be changed. 10/10
If you got a handjob in a girl’s dorm room in 1998, this album was playing.
Classic. No notes.
always down for a re-listen, just fuckin great really. 4.85
Meditation on love lost, love spurned, love of community PLUS an absolute collection of dance jams? I will be relistening over and over again.
album exqiuisito Cancion Fav: Ex-Factor
This was incredible. Moving lyrics and the music is pretty much perfect. I never really delved into her stuff but damn. New fan here
I recently saw a list that had this as the greatest album of all time. I don't agree with that, but this is still amazing. 5.0/5.0: Iconic
Woot fucking wooooooooot!!!!!!!!!!!
Classic.
this one isn't new to me but it's been a long time. Fantastic album, she can sing, she can rap her ass off. The beats are timeless, the message is still just as relevant. This album will never fall off. definitely a 5/5
À very good one !
It's just so good, man. What more is there to say?
I knew I was giving it a 5, I just… ugh. Wow. It’s so good. I haven’t heard it in full in a bit, but it’s so goddamn good. There are some songs where the repetition becomes too noticeable to ignore at times, but when this album clicks, it clicks deeply. Her lyricism is great, her vocals are spectacular, and the instrumentals are really fun throughout, especially when they lean into live instrumentation. The biggest knock I have on this album is its length (it’s a little long), but it just doesn’t matter that much to me. It’s not a perfect album, but I love it regardless, and I really wish Lauryn Hill had tried to top herself, but if she never does, she left an absolutely stellar project here, and it’s so highly recommended. Easy 5.
If you don't like this album you're an idiot or you just really hate great hip hop
Genre-Defining
Ex-Factor es la canción
very cool sounds.
Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You. A 90s classic.
she slays
This was an amazing album. I loved it and then once I learned she was from Maplewood, NJ... That was the cherry on top.
A classic, some really good tracks in here, could repeat and not get bored for a long while.
I loved this album; Lauryn Hill beautifully blends hip-hop and soul (while sprinkling in a little bit of Reggae, which I love) while also employing some incredible storytelling. I had heard of this album before but never listened to it before, but I understand its legendary status.
Didn't know Ex-Factor was the sample in Drakes song Nice for What. The slowed down original sounds really good. The R&B songs were absolute heat but some of her rap songs were iffy. Specifically Lost Ones I thought was honestly really tough to listen to, however forgive them father was really good. Great features. Favorite Song: Ex-Factor
Lauryn Hill has such a beautiful voice. This album is amazing!! I think she is the GOAT of female rappers. ❤️❤️
Fantastic and influential album
Great vibe, great voice
I really loved this album.
Awesome album!
Well absolutely, yes yes yes, yes yes yes yes!
I had a lot of big feelings listening to this today.
While this isn’t squarely in my wheelhouse, it is a really impressive album that definitely belongs on this list. It was a really great listen today.
Some say the best rapper of all time was Biggie. Some Tupac. I would have to argue that it’s the triple threat Lauren Hill: singer/rapper/actress. This album is a masterpiece that successfully tells the soul of an artist. There’s some R&B like Ex-Factor. There are songs of faith, like To Zion and Forgive Me Father. There are amazing collaborations with Mary J and Santana. My favorite: Everything is Everything: it creates a perfect tapestry of everything she is. I have listened to this album many times and will do so many more. Side note: the book Hail to the Queens is an amazing look at women in Rap from the beginning and explains the miseducation we all received about Lauren Hill. Strongly recommend both.
This was HUGE upon its release and I think it has held up incredibly well. Very introspective and philosophical themes that even venture into religious territory at times. Musical influences ranging from Motown to Reggae. The sampling on this album is really intriguing. I also love the interludes between songs discussing "love". Oh, and nothing tops To Zion.
Really enjoyed this. Clever and with wit and style throughout.
A hip hop classic for many reasons. Killed it her first (and last) solo time out.
Classic! some fillers on here but the good songs are bangers that make you nod your head.
Sad she never did another one.
Such a banger. A classic record what a banger.
Thank you miss Lauryn Hill!!
This album has insane range and flow, with Hill at the center of all of it. Her debut solo album still stand up to today’s standards of the hip hop and R&B genres, and the soul and reggae influences soul, reggae, and gospel come out clear. This is one of the easiest listens out there, both due to Hill’s lyricism/vocals and the music backing her throughout. Superb work.
This is one of those classic albums that I had heard about many times before, showing up on many greatest of all time lists and as a cited influence for many of my favorite hip-hop artists, but had never actually listened to before. After listening I can see why it is considered a classic. The sound on this album is a beautiful blend of R&B, Hip-Hop, Soul, and Reggae all held together by Lauryn Hill’s killer voice. The beats are barebone but slap, the vocal harmonies make each track sound rich and lively, and the bars when Hill does flex her rap skills are tight. The album is thematically rich as well, touching on love, loss, healing, and faith. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by all accounts deserves its place in the pantheon of great albums 5 (you really think I’m gonna give Ms Lauryn Hill anything less than a perfect score during Women’s History Month?) Fav Songs: Lost Ones Ex-Factor To Zion Doo-Wop (That Thing) Final Hour When It Hurts So Bad Everything is Everything
Ms.Lauryn Hill you will always be famous!! Happy 25th anniversary to this masterpiece of an album. The way this woman and this album are still impacting music today, through samples and being an inspiration to so many artists, speaks to the true genius of a then 23 year old MOTHER. I really enjoyed bopping around to this album yesterday. The kids talking about love was so sweet and fit in so well with the theming of the album. It was also announced yesterday that this album would be inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame!! Faves: Ex-Factor, Doo Wop (That Thing), Superstar, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Rap-soul fusion. I'd heard of this album but as I'm not a fan of rap I'd never listened to it. I liked it more than I expected to. The Motown vibe underneath the rap is very smooth (also incorporating some reggae overtones in places) and fits very well. The themes and the lyrics are genuine and honest -- avoiding the braggadocio and aggression that characterizes much of the genre. If I had one negative comment, it's that the lyrics get repetitive at times. Lauryn Hill has an excellent voice but indulges in more runs than needed -- a virtuosity for it's own sake criticism I make on many jazz and heavy metal records as well.
I love this album. I think it's on a number of "Top" lists, and deservedly so.
The ONLY complaint I have for this album is that To Zion is too early in the tracklist. Besides that minor gripe, yeah this album is flawless.
Perfection Christ what a woman.
Just amazing. Some people think you can see it all if you look into a cup of tea the right way. I think you’ll get there faster if you just sit down and listen to this.
Excellent
Classic...do work that thing still makes me wanna be revolutionary
I liked it. Holds up as modern sounding, I find some of the cliche background yo's and uhhuh's irritating but this album prob was in the pioneer phase before that became annoying. I like the funk and reggae attributes, and the education sketches. Also while I loathe religious indoctrination I find it endearing when themes and parables are wielded to communicate actual just and righteous values. That is a strong undertone in reggae and feels almost unique in hiphop/rnb vs some simp for tradition type invocation that are obvs hollow and immediately contradicted. I was surprised by the can't take my eyes off you cover and really enjoyed that. The title track underwhelmed and the really slow nothing even matters kind of sucked. But I don't want to be negative, I came away liking Lauryn hill a lot more instead of perceiving as a trendy cover artist hack which fugees killing me softly made me feel even tho it's also great.
Such an amazing talent! This album is so well put together and diverse. Her ability to navigate between singing and rapping is unmatched. “To Zion” with Santana is amazing. The harp in the Doors tribute “superstar” is amazing. For 1998 this is hard to believe. The basis for so much in the hip hop/soul/now-soul world. My first 5 star album!
beautiful production. impeccable vocal arrangements. lyrically brilliant too... some of the rap could be better but overall this is so good!!! theres something so creative about it that i cant pinpoint. great listen
Really enjoyed listening to this one. Great varying grooves from Neo Soul to Reggae to Rap. Just as good a singing voice as MC. My favorites are To Zion, Doo Wop, and Everything Is Everything.
solid album ! can't believe i never listened to it front to end before standout songs for me: - lost ones: amazing - ex-factor: drake samples this - doo wop has same cadence/rap style as the fugees, love it - nothing even matters ft d'angelo so cute - can't take my eyes off of you (cover but she did great, and it was also covered again in 10 things i hate about you heath leger bleachers scene) - tell him also so cute
Classic
One of the smoothest albums ever made. Never get tired of this.
Modern Masterpiece. I understand why Lauryn Hill only has one album. BECAUSE YOU CANT TOP THIS ALBUM
This album ... it's one of three that define my misspent youth. "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" might as well be "The Miseducation" of any 90s kid like myself whose high school soundtrack was the Fugees, The Pharsyde, Wu-Tang Clan, Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg (before he dropped the Doggy), De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, 2Pac, Biggie, Outkast, Naughty By Nature, Warren G. and Nate Dogg, Souls of Mischief, the Beastie Boys, and on ... and on ... and on. There's a reason they call it the Golden Age of rap. Us 90s kids, we lived through the late 60s and early 70s of rock when it comes to hip-hop. And that doesn't even include the early-90s grunge shit. Please tell me there's a more important era in modern pop music. I'll fight you. The universe, for whatever reason, aligned to create so much incredible art that we're still trying to make sense of it all. That this album is 25 years old, shit ... it doesn't feel that old. Lauryn Hill is in the same class as Tracy Chapman. I show my kids videos of her on YouTube in her prime ... just like Tracy. The power of those voices is spine tingling. It's not the same as when I saw her this year on tour ... not even close to seeing her twice on the original "Miseducation" tour when Outkast opened at Mammoth or The Roots opened at Fiddler's ... but goddamn, Lauryn Hill, thank you for coming into my life. Thank you for soundtracking every meaningful moment of my teenage years. Shit, thank you for "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit." You are the X Factor ... not the Ex-Factor ... and I will remain true to you forever.
Top Album.
always number one
spiritual experience
Great album all the way through. Don't think there's a bad song on here.
Very nostalgic. Owned the East for female rappers. Excellent blend of hip hop and soul
The world needed more from Lauryn
❤️
Love Lauryn!
incredible
Already on my rotation, love this album
Bought this when it was released and loved it from day one.amazing album, amazing artist.
masterpiece
5 stars no skips
All time classic. One of the best hip hop albums ever.
One of the best albums of all time, imo.
Outstanding album. Lauren Hill is equally great as a singer and a rapper, and the album is full of some deeper level shit that you dont get everywhere else. 5/5
Truly one of my favorite albums of all time. Brought me right back to middle school.
This was a very beautiful experience, reminded me of the recent Mr. morale & the Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar. It's very personal and has very intimate personal accounts of love, self acceptance and growth. The interesting incorporation of live audience input brings a level of innocence and genuine human connection. Definitely a beautiful album
I enjoyed this album—I liked the skits (I thought they were fun, but then again, I’m a teacher, so it was kind of up my alley), I thought her synthesis of hip hop and soul was well executed, and I liked the woman-focused perspective. Just based off of listening experience alone, I would have given it 4/5 stars. The reason it’s getting 5/5 is that after reading about its legacy, you cannot deny the profundity of its impact. So many amazing artists have cited it as an influence, she uplifted women through rap, she introduced vulnerability to hip hop. The album earns that extra star off of its sheer importance—it really seems to have been a pioneering record.
Genius
she is the best
I know I’ve listened to this album before, but I don’t remember what made me seek it out. It’s probably been at least five years since then, and this is my first time revisiting it. I was 13 when this album came out, heading in to my eighth-grade year, and even though it was everywhere at the time, it was only a blip on the radar for me. For starters, any music released by a black artist after 1990, was considered rap by my parents, and if my parents had caught me listening to any rap music or anything rap adjacent, I feel certain they would have shipped me off to a religious boarding school. Even if my parents would have let me listen to music like this, I didn’t like R&B as a teenager. However, I do remember hearing “Doo Wop (That Thing)” when this album came out; I’m not sure if I heard it on the bus, or if it got some play on the local Clear Channel adult contemporary station in my hometown (did every city have one of those ‘Mix’ stations in the nineties?), but it’s the only song on this album that I know fairly well. Still to this day, this album isn’t the sort of thing that I typically gravitate towards. However, I do think it’s pretty much a masterpiece. The overall sound of the album is nothing short of incredible. It’s intricately arranged and well produced, but the album doesn’t sound over produced, and the richness of its sound can still be felt in every song. There are so many awesome details of instrumentation sprinkled throughout the album too: horns, organs, strings, and woodwinds. It’s almost tough to notice these little details though, because the whole of the sound is greater than the parts. But when you seek out those parts, they outweigh the whole. The bass guitar on Ex Factor, and Carlos Santana’s guitar playing on To Zion are outstanding as well. Vocally, there’s nothing that Lauryn Hill can’t do. She raps with delicate force and purpose, but she can still sing beautifully too. The backing vocals throughout the album are fantastic and perfectly placed as well. I absolutely love the way that Lauryn raps the word ‘champion’ on “Lost Ones,” and the way she sings ‘reciprocity’ on “Ex Factor”. Like the musical arrangements, the details in the vocals are fantastic too. I love the lyrics on this album too. The subject matter covers betrayal and regret, choosing to keep an unplanned pregnancy, lost love, and issues that affect black communities. No matter the subject, each topic is sung about a certain finesse and poetry that add to the album’s beautiful sound. The way that the line ‘See, no one loves you more than me and no one ever will,’ changes to ’Cause no one’s hurt me more than you, and no one ever will’ on “Ex Factor” is brutal, but somehow never makes the song feel any less delicate. This album is fantastic from start to finish, and as one of the objectively best albums of the nineties, it more than earns its place on this list. It's incredible to me that Lauryn Hill made one of the biggest albums of all time, and then said “that’s the only solo album you’re going to get from me,” and she’s stuck by that decision. It may go down in music history as one of the boldest and bravest decisions an artist has ever made.
queen
Banger
10/10 Iconico
I listen to this at least once per month
Great all the way through. Quintessential 90s hip /hop / r&b
Fantastic album. Gem after gem, no weak tracks, everything stands alone as a great composition. Shame she's a tax-dodging cunt, but that takes nothing away from this beautiful album.
Stephen met 5 aussi c'est validé
The Perfect Example of an Album with Sing and Rap Balance. Perfect Ratio and so influential. So Many great Songs! Definetely an 5 Star Albm for my Ears and Skin at least. Timeless Play
A record of serious soul and personal consciousness that also swings sweetly and amply entertains. It is well judged and exquisitely produced. Consider the groovy yet tasteful and highly pleasurable take on "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" and the lush and melancholic closer "Tell Him," when it seems an anti-climax is inevitable – and how could it not be, given all the embarrassment of riches that's preceded. There are thoughtful and highly effective grace notes throughout – Santana's flamenco playing on "Zion;" the brief a capella harmonizing on "Doo Wop," the appropriately Doors-y keys on "Superstar;" the little Kung Fu shout-out / sound effect on "Every Ghetto;" the dreamy/otherworldly synth and organ on the late-arriving title cut. Indeed, the keyboard touches are a consistent delight. MJ Blige and D'Angelo add value and texture. Top-class cuts come thick and fast– "Lost Ones," "Used to Love Him," "Final Hours." It is perhaps a touch long (like so many records of this era) but is/was fully deserving of all the accolades – every single one. What a voice. What a vocalist. What a record.
Good album will listen to more.
She has one of the most beautiful voices of our generation. I could listen to her for days on end.
Just started, not what I expected but liking it so far. I know it’s really acclaimed but trying not to let that influence my opinion. Love that there’s some Santana on here. It feels like a really great mix of styles and genres but with an R&B thread throughout. Ex-factor was a personal favourite on the album. Feels like the album was really thought out as opposed to just a selection of songs. The gaps in the songs talking about love feels like it grounds the album.
Always amazing...
Masterpiece.
- YUP
Classic. To Zion is my shit.
Sorry for the temporary hiatus; came back to a straight banger. This album will always be amazing; love Lauren and all the instrumentals on this project. Easy 6/5
Lauryn Hill is amazing
Really loved this one
i love this album and it’s one of my favourites ever. ex factor, nothing even matters, can’t take my eyes off of you and tell him are some of the most beautiful songs ever recorded. i don’t get how this doesn’t have a higher rating. it’s clearly a 5.
4.6 Phenomenal, just wow, never gets old. Fave songs: ex-factor, doo wop, everything is everything, i used to love him
Banger , one of the greatest albums of all time . No turds at all
Timeless rap album. Great vocals, lyrics and melodies.
Excellent
No notes, undeniable.
definitively the greatest album of all time. I haven't had time to relisten since this popped up but whenever I listen I can't lie I am moved by the time it gets to tell him. the amount of love and passion in this album is palpable. masterpiece from the start to the end. listen to it
Great and beautiful album. Ex-factor is a masterpiece, just like I Used to Love Him and the cover of Can´t Take My Eyes Off Of You. Love the flow and how different it sounds from everything else. She can sing, she can rap, she can do everything! Also the fusion of sounds, r&b with soul with hip hop! It's a masterpiece.
A true classic! Phenomenal album to take a walk around the city, ride a bike, etc
IN LOVEEEEE. ON MY KNEES FOR MS.HILL.
Love this album been one of my favorites since I found it off the Drake song Nice For What. I immediately felt deep shame that I'd never listened to the whole through before
I'm a rock guy, but you can't deny this is a great album. It brings back fond memories of my employees at the record store I managed back at in the 90's playing it all the time.
Awesome. Generational album
Lauryn Hill's album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" is fantastic! Her blend of hip-hop, soul, and R&B works wonderfully. I highly recommend this one! Favorite Song(s): "Final Hour", "Lost One", "Doo Wop", "Forgive Them Father", "Superstar"
Lightning in a bottle
🐐
Great
Oli kyl kova. Taustat meneviä ja vaihtelevia. Hyviä laineja ja asia meno.
All definitions of rock and roll should just reference this album.
one of my favs
yks kaikkien aikojen parhaista
Phenomenal album. Great vocalizing and rap. Loved the Nassau coliseum reference. Classic
Classic, loved it.
Production is glorious Vocals are perfection Can’t think of anything I don’t like about this album Favourite tracks: Lost Ones, Ex-Factor, To Zion, Doo Wop, I Used to Love Him, Nothing Even Matters, Everything is Everything
just a phenomenal album. And the recommendations from Spotify afterwards were on point too. Golden era of hip hop/r&b
One of the best of all time. Listened to this album a ton when it came out and still revisit it often. The beats and samples are outstanding. Her voice is dynamic. Love it.
I was recently driving in Malibu, California, when I saw a bumper sticker that said something to the effect of "I'd rather be listening to the soulful debut of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauren Hill." After listening to this album, you know what, I get it. This album is great.
Legendary R&B album, beautiful voice
One of my all time favorites!!!
Not sure how Lauryn Hill found the time to record an album when she was so busy paving the way for Beyonce.
Fantastic album and an absolute classic. Hadnt listened to it for a while, but glad I returned to it again.
4/5
Even nearly 25 years later, this still be flipping in the ghetto on a dirty mattress. Bonafide timeless classic, a standard Miss Lauren couldn't dare to achieve again.
Really cool. Not my usual style so a surprising album
Masterpiece of course
This is a knockout album, as far as I'm concerned with rap/hip-hop. Not all the tracks resonated with me - probably because I'm agnostic - but that shouldn't stop you from enjoying the album as a work of art.
10/10 perfect album, no notes!
🐐
4.75/5 very smooth & enjoyable listen
Excellent. Emotional. A true landscape of the world around Lauryn Hill.
Awwwwe yeah some Lauryn Hill!! I fucking loved the Fugees Score album! This album is great. The outro to Lost ones is cute. Pretty guitar in To Zion. The beats in this are so cool. And the way she flows is so cool! 5 stars for this one. Damn Final Hour hits hard!
One of the best hip-hop albums of all time. 10/10
"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" is the debut solo album by American singer and rapper Lauryn Hill. The musical style is described as neo soul and R&B with songs based in hip hop and reggae. That's a decent description although I didn't noticed a lot of reggae. The lyrics deal with Hill's pregnancy and turmoil with her former band The Fugees and has themes of love and God. It was one of the most acclaimed albums in 1998, received 10 Grammy nominations, winning album of the year and was inducted in the National Recording Registry for its artistic significance in 2014. Oh, and debuted at #1 in the US charts and has sold over 20 million copies. "Lost Ones" has a hip hop beat and scratching. Hill is rapping. It turns more soulful. Supposedly about former Fugee bandmember Wyclef Jean. "You might win some but you lost me." "Ex-Factor" slows things down a bit with a piano. Hill's singing now. Here's your neo soul. Female backing vocals (a key throughout this album). A nice guitar solo. Another song about Wyclef and also a love song I think. Lauryn talking opens the big one "Doo Wop (That Thing)." The music kicks in. Rapping. Singing. Layered vocals. Men and women are caught withn their own and each other's struggles. Mary J. Blige joins the party in "I Used to Love Him." It's slow with a hip hop beat. "Nothing Even Matters" is a slow R&B ballad. She duets with D'Angelo. "Everything is Everything" is dramatic with piano. And, none other than a 19-year old John Legend on that piano. It's R&B and the song builds. One of the best songs on the album. This album has a combination of R&B, soul, hip hop beats, funk and a little bit of doo wop. Hill is talking, rapping and singing. Layered vocals. The lyrics are personal. She uses guests in a few songs appropriately. They are there but this is Lauryn's album. Some hip hop albums have a slew of guests and producers. Not this one. Just taking this as a R&B album alone it's a very good album. With her multi-dimensional approach in the vocals and other musical styles, you can see why it was so influential.
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is smooth and soulful, with clever rhymes. Truly an iconic and genre defining album.
Solid 9, very good album
Excellent album. Both the rapping and the vocals were excellent. I can definitely see why it was so influential even today.
One of the best hip hop albums of all time, lyrically engaging rthymically mystical a message an idea it is also a complete album from beginning to end. Only mystery is why she never made another.
Certified discazo
This is just amazing.
Heel fijn album. Luistert lekker weg
A deeply affecting album about womanhood by a complex and add troubled artist. Smooth and sensual.
Iconic album. Hints of Reggae, Soul, R&B and Rap. It’s a whole vibe. Never had a chance to listen to the whole album because I’m a rock girl but this was an great listen. Favorite tracks: To Zion, Doo Wop and Forgive Them Father. Excellent.
PERFECT! Can't wait to re-listen!! it's longer than I remembered, but it's still amazing. I guess I wonder how it gets split up on vinyl
Fantastiskt album, bland de bästa album jag hört
One of the must hear it
Wow, that is a different album. It is a bit more energetic and focused than regular R&B, thanks to the hip-hop-style beats. But most importantly, the storytelling is great. The balance between reality and a romanticized version of it is perfect - the songs talk about the ups and downs without leaning into bitterness or fantasy too much. The result is a beautifully artistic depiction of life with the right mindset. The loose conceptual framing of the album also works well - the interludes are on theme, they are thoughtful and funny - not the obnoxious stuff that plagues many rap albums.
Great album, already heard it though.
A true masterpiece.
Absolutely love this album, back to front and inside out.
Flawless album, listened to it so many times. It is my favourite album so off to a good start
She’s an amazing artist who I wish did more. This is just perfect.
A neat perfect album in my opinion 4.5/5
This album ruled. I missed it when it came out but I recognize a lot of the songs on it. Super cool.
A classic. Lauryn Hill's approach to hip hop was as fresh and insightful then as it is now. A great combination of catchy pop songs and deeper musings.
classic
Not a perfect album but there's moments of such brilliance it feels wrong not to give it the full 5.
I recall when NPR deemed this the best album of the year. I had not listened to it yet, but I was surprised by the pick given NPR's music desk at the time. So I gave it a listen. Wow. This is one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time (though yes, it's also more soul and R&B). Although it suffers from 2nd-half syndrome, it's still a 5 star album.
An all-timer - aching, soulful, spiteful, angry - so wonderfully complex whilst being incredibly catchy, engaging songwriting. Fave track: Lost Ones
So dense and a total joy from beginning to end. Massive skill on top of precise production and some winners when it comes to the features. Conceptually bold and honest - a classic. Four and a half. Fave track: Nothing Even Matters
A generational mix of hip hop and R&B makes for an album that soothsays the upcoming century that was to be. Everything here is high quality. From production to lyrics to the actual foundation of the record itself.
I haven't listened to much hip hop before, but this was really good. The music and lyrics were consistently great across the album. The theming tying the whole album together was also cool. Standout Tracks - To Zion - Doo Wop (That Thing) - Forgive Them Father 3/1001 Listened 5/20/23
one word. Perfection.
Honestly... I can't make any excuse to not give this 5/5. Production value, overall theme, the flow, the beats. Everything clicks.
Heard before the challenge. Actually Own it. One of my favs
Amazing. Not something I'd normally listen to but I love it.
I loved Lauryn Hill in middle school, and I remember this album very well. Reminds me of my pre-teen years and the precipice of teenage life. I would say this album is an essential album of the 90s for hip hop.
klassieker en must listen!
9/10. Real pretty, and I liked how the skits worked to make the album feel more homogeneous.
Definitely deserves to be up there with the greats. A couple songs lasted a bit too long and that’s really my only complaint. 9/10
top 10 best albums of all time like thats mother
4.6 + Beautiful and deeply personal, and as outstanding as I remember. Listening to this record a dozen years older and somewhat wiser, I’m struck by Lauryn’s naive worldview, built from a narrow sense of right and wrong. Promiscuous women are cast off as unchristian (“Doo Wap”). Greedy money-grabbers are unrighteous (“Forgive Them Father”). It’s fascinating how this self-righteousness is such a source of strength that would also ultimately lead to her reclusiveness as an artist. All this aside, the brilliant moments on this record sound brilliant as ever. The touching ode to her baby (“To Zion”), the vulnerable closer (“Tell Him”). On some of the duller tracks, Lauryn tries to gussy things up with slabs of her fluttery glissando (“When It Hurts So Bad”). A new standout for me is her “Sir Duke”-esque tribute to her neighborhood, “Every Ghetto, Every City.”
Absolute banger. One of the best albums from the 90s. Very creative and lyrically impressive.
Helt deroppe, vanvittige rap og vokal, koncept-album
Ik luister dit album sowieso al zo vaak dus het krijgt zonder enige twijfel 5 sterren. Ik vind de teksten zo’n mooi inkijkje geven hoe een vrouw van 23 omgaat met liefde en haar eerste zwangerschap etc. (Fun fact ze was voor het eerst zwanger van de zoon van Bob Marley en daar gaat To Zion ook ober!!) Verder gewoon echt bangers van nummers en zooo vaak hierna gesampeld in weer andere bangers!!
Très bon. C'est un classique j'imagine et il y a tellement de bonne tounes et arrangements dans cet album que ca vaut vraiment la note maximale Je réécouterais volontier ce soir. 5
The personalization and intention with this albums is amazing
She just sounds so good!
This still stands up. What a record! Unbelievable that she didn't do a follow up because nobody asked her to. Everything is Everything is the best song, up against stiff competition
Pretty good.The albums like an hour long though so I can barely diffeenwtitate most of the songs.She comes off a bit preachy like Lenny kravitz in some of it.The singles are really good.I’d give it a 4.5 out of ( if I could though because I didn’t 100% like some of the songs.
A rich and serious record that's also a joy to listen to. One notices the toughness, even jadedness, of the vocals ("yo"), but also the vulnerability and sweetness of the singing which one prefers slightly to the rapping. It's the perfect balance of soul, R&B and hip-hop, with a real (and respectful) historical sense energizing the whole endeavor. Lovely beds of beats and instrumentation. Nice touches all over the place – the Santana guitar solo on "Zion," the Manzarek-y harpsichord on "Superstar" (wonderfully interpretive, too), the Ayers-y keys on "Nothing Even Matters." "Doo Wop (That Thing)" was a totally justifiable smash and there a so many other strong tracks -– "Lost Ones," Every Ghetto," "Nothing Even Matters," "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You"
WWWWWWWWW
If Lauryn had made more records no doubt we’d be talking about her as one of the greatest rappers of all time. And one of the greatest vocalist too. Talented, smart, impactful, proud, unwilling to play the record industry game despite releasing one of the greatest records of the era. Let’s talk misses- the school talk skits add little, some of the collaborations misfire and perhaps the covers are superfluous. But the hits? Ex Factor is incredible, one of the most emotional tracks I’ve ever heard, Doo Wop is an absolutely beautiful and evocative track with a great singalong section, Everything is Everything is hard hip hop echoing Stevie Wonder, as does Every Ghetto, Every City with a playful look back at childhood. With the world at her feet- Hill faded into the background (MTV Unplugged absolutely not what any fan was expecting to hear). Quite an artist.
Had this one stuck in my head and really enjoyed it
Great Album! Mellow HipHop
Didn't finish this because of illness, but I don't really need to. Giving it 5 stars, the thing is so solid, such amazing vibes on the tunes
Classic. Love the mix of styles at play.
obviously great album. I wanted to groove, bang, and drive in my car with all the windows down all at the same time (jk hahah). good vibes with this one. Classic bops. Would be a great RECORD to have just to always play when doing .. life stuff in the apartment ya kno? Just thinking 🤔 It’s wild that she didn’t make another studio album after this one, but this one feels like a perfectly packaged gift. Ok!!
I’ve listened to this album probably more than any other album this year so was a nice little treat to see it as the album of the day. Lauryn Hill is one of the best MC’s ever. Not only is she an above average rapper but her singing voice is top notch. It’s that versatility that really makes her and this album shine. One second she’s rapping and the next she’s BEEELLLLTING behind Santanas latin influence guitar and yet somehow it still feels so cohesive. Thematically it’s a nice exploration of love in all the different forms. Maternal love, romantic love, heartbreak, young love and so much more. The little school skits are sweet and serve to ground. It’s a sweet realization that kids, adults and all sorts, opine on the same topics in not all that different of ways. Fav songs: To Zion Ex-factor Doo Wop Nothing Even Matters
At this point it feels trite to constantly say "oh my god, finally, and this will make up for all the past week". But Thank God this album is on this list because it is making up for the past week. It's sad that this list, almost inarguably, could have been 500 albums to listen to before you die and cut out a ton of the fat of live albums and UK bombs. Maybe pepper in more albums like this, and you'd have a stew going! I'm pretty sure my brother recommended this album to me when I was trying to get more hip hop/R&B albums under my belt. I found the CD at 2nd and Charles and it's been history ever since. Jamming to this while driving in the car, and listening to it now, it is such a great album. This was a big deal at the time being a female rapper of sorts and if I'm right, this was her debut album as well. There are so many songs on here that I love, but this is one of those albums that I just listen to all the way through. Favorite Tracks: Ex-Factor, To Zion, Doo Wop, Final Hour, Forgive Them Father, Everything is Everything Classic Cover, and copied well on the Marvel Comics variant cover for Ms Marvel.
Damn. Imagine being an artist as unique and talented as Lauryn Hill, putting out an album like this as your solo debut, and then never releasing another album. She's a very interesting character: she went into a sort of self-imposed exile for many years, and there was rumor of another album in the early 2010's, but then she was charged with tax fraud and sent to prison for a brief period. I would love to hear another album from her in our lifetime, but really, who knows? If not, this one is strong enough to stand on it's own. If I were trying to be objective, this is a five star album. It's so lively and so intricate, and it holds up extremely well some 25 years after it released. All the acclaim and status is deserved, especially for a woman in hip hop. On a subjective level, I don't know, I just haven't connected with it to the extent that I'd like to. It could not under any circumstance get less than a 4.5 star, it's a bona fide classic album and deserves a placement on this list more than most of what we've had over the last few weeks. But you know what, dammit, it's time for a vote of confidence. I recognize the value of this album, and my esteem for it can only grow. I'm closing out the album for a second time, and just hearing the richness of her voice on "Tell Him," it's on it's way. Favorite tracks: Lost Ones, Ex-Factor, Doo Wop, Tell Him, I Used to Love Him, Everything is Everything, Can't Take My Eyes Off of You. Album art: Iconic. No two ways about it. Face carved into a desk I think. Just perfect. Also, reminds me how great the opening skit is, just a teacher calling roll and getting stuck on her name. Beautiful stuff. 5/5
An album full of great singing and commentary on life. Hill’s voice is beautiful, and props to the bass lines of Christopher Meredith.
Very varied, big singles are obviously the most catchy/immediate, but it works really well as a (loose) concept album too. I didn't really realise it was her only solo album - although I guess she did plenty of other work with the Fugees, and others, that she didn't really need to work too hard as a solo artist. A great album, which scores juuuust over 4.5 - meaning it scores 5!
classic
Classic. Beautiful. Amazing. Inspiring.
Classic
Simplesmente a maioral!
This album has just so much good going for it! Very solid tracks with great instrumentation and nice hooks. And that voice is just magical, could listen to for days. While the lyrics are not the best, the songs are crafted very well and Lauryn flows nicely through the beats and melodies! Favorite lyrics: - Gained the whole world for the price of your soul. - You can get the money, you can get the power. But keep your eyes on the Final Hour. - Stuck and frustrated, I waited, debated. For something to happen that just wasn't fated. Key tracks: All, should be listened as a whole! 9 out of 10
NOW THIS IS A BOP. I love Lauryn Hill so much, she inspired me to start writing music. Love.
Completely recognise why this is a classic. I remember listening to early Fugees in 93ish and the lyrics grabbing me then. I pretty much missed Lauren Hill's solo career when it came round, but this was clearly a mistake.
it’s interesting that in the class roll-call interlude that opens Lauryn Hill’s masterwork, Hill herself is nowhere to be found, an absent student too outsized for the classroom. while the rest of the students are being taught by a teacher, Hill is busy being schooled by life itself, and she’s left with a rich tapestry of lessons and experiences that she collapses into a finely-selected collection of equal parts evocative and earworm-y songs. Hill’s biggest lesson here, of course, is one of healing, and that healing does not come without a cost. on the searing “Lost Ones”, for example, Hill rips and tears into an unnamed man (unnamed here doing so much heavy lifting it nearly breaks under the pressure) that had hurt her brutally. where Hill had once hidden in the silence and pain, now she gushes like a broken faucet, putting all that pain to paper (when she revisits that same relationship a couple songs later, on “When It Hurts so Bad”, there’s a tinge of hopefulness and kindness — she’s successfully separated the good from the bad, and in her closure, she holds on to the moments of love that once existed). she finds healing in her newborn son (“To Zion” being one of the greatest tributes to a child this side of Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely?”), and she finds healing in the concept of love itself. the mundane and sacred co-exist here until Hill herself forgets the difference, and it is in the blurred lines that this album really soars, because you almost never know how she is feeling. Hill is no vocalist, her emotions sit pretty on her vocal chords, and they can be heard louder than anything else. the vitriol in her voice that first starts the album slowly begins to fade away, and Hill reveals a softness that only rewards those who stick through the bitterness in the onset of her therapeutic journey to peace. listening to this record, it makes sense that Lauryn Hill never put out another: what more is there to say when all your wounds are healed and all your chapters have been neatly closed? every student eventually has to graduate, and in this school of life, Hill has finished at the top of the class.
Delightful album. Lots of fun hits and introspective ideas. got me in my feelings
Amazing solo album from an amazingly talented artist. One of the best hip-hop albums.
I bought this within a year or two of its release. Ashamed to say only the first 6 songs were familiar. Absolute stand out, among the best of all time, album. What can’t she do? Amazing that she doesn’t make music anymore.
Can't Take My Eyes Off You is maybe my favorite cover ever, Everything Is Everything had an amazing video, and Forgive Them Father might low key be the best track on the record. It has everything that makes Lauryn Hill unique, the hip hop paired with her incredibly soulful voice and tinged with reggae. Her lyrics that are often about being authentic and her deep disappointment with other people/systems that are not genuine. Her confidence and vulnerability were all on display in this album and that resonated deeply with me as high school senior trying to find her footing and place in the world.
Masterpiece
Absolute fire. A really good album with plenty of Hip-Hop, R&B and Soul, and while I wouldn't usually be that much of a fan of that sort of thing, I thought this was excellent. Lauryn Hill is a great singer and rapper, and some of the songs absolutely slap. Favourite: Lost Ones
Lives up to the hype. Really enjoy the production and the lyrics are as clever as anything I’ve heard. Excited to listen again.
This was masterful, no wonder everyone talks about it. Plus i loved the skits at the end of the songs it all feels natural
I love 90s R&B/neosoul so this album was destined for a high rating from me. While I don’t think it’s quite as good as my favorites of the genre, it still deserves a five, and it’s an album I could see myself revisiting
i mean, this is a legendary album for a reason. truly excellent soul/hip hop, amazing lyrics and sound, and a great listen. tbqh, i don’t love the density of interludes but that’s just a feature of the era, can’t do much about it. clear 5, if this isn’t a 5 then nothing is.
Stone cold classic.
Literally one of my favorite albums. Hill’s greatest talent is evoking emotion through her voicemail skills. I believe every word she say on this album. She is able to make you feel what she wants you to feel. Just amazing.
Listened to this album a lot after hearing the surfs up soundtrack then giving this album a whole listen to on repeat because of the song Lose Myself. This whole album encompasses the idea of authenticity and self discovery/ reconnecting and is groovy as hell
For my first final project/paper/presentation in college I used this album to represent how the concept of "the divine feminine" is present throughout popular media. Ms. Hill is outstanding, and while I think the album is just a little bit too long, it definitely doesn't drag or feel boring. Also this album has sentimental value to me so yeah. It's a 5, and my first at that.
I liked this one, similar genre to black star which I also liked
Inspired by 60s soul movements like Motown doo-wop, Lauryn Hill fuses the recent popularization of neo-soul with hip hop, characterized by tight luscious production that's both relaxing and gorgeous. The focus is entirely on Hill, but she employs electronic techniques, reggae or afrobeat rhythms, angelic gospel back vocals, and rock instrumentation to achieve attractive and accessible sounds that make each song remarkable. "Every Ghetto Every City" for one embodies Sly energy. I wish Spotify would separate the skits from the songs, but they're funny and positive. I thought I was gonna hate the album with its double length thinking they would put the hits in the front and filling the rest, but I thoroughly enjoyed every song, especially the emotional last 3 songs.
Still beautiful, no filler, perfectly sequenced, takes my breath away. Meticulous, immaculate production against thoughtful lyrics and memorable hooks, everything clicks and this album will never grow old. An essential record.
Such a fantastic album. Cohesive, powerful, thematic, iconic. One of the best albums of the 90s, and still one of my all-time favorites. Lauryn shows us how it's done. Transcendent, woman-centric hip hop. 10/10
The best of all times, ms lauryn hill
Classic uhuh
Amazing album
This was the album that convinced me I needed to break out of rock and indie, and into music I wrongly assumed wasn't "for me." It's so rich that even after listening to it dozens of times, I always hear or notice something that surprises me on it.
Это просто неописуемый альбом от начала до конца, лютый кайф внутривенно. Почти что каждый трек запал мне в душу именно благодаря минусам, каждый раз я с нетерпением ждал, что же будет дальше и мои ожидания всегда оправдывались, над инструменталом действительно проделана божественная работа. Что же касается текста, то здесь всё ничуть не хуже. Я никогда бы не подумал, что мне понравится альбом, концепт которого построен вокруг понятия любви, но здесь он затронут в каком-то необычном свете, как мне показалось. То есть звучит это всё свежо и не приедается совсем (хотя казалось бы, должно быть наоборот), особенно засчёт совершенно ЕБИЧЕСКИХ строчек и Ахуительной подачи текста, в которой можно услышать схожесть с самим МФ ДУМом. Некоторым этот альбом может показаться затянутым, но для меня он пролетел почти что незаметно. Очень рекомендую. (9)
I hadn’t listened to this entire album previously, but it’s epic.
Perfect soul/pop/hip-hop blend. It’s a shame she never made another solo album.
If the only thing Lauryn Hill ever did was...oh, that's more or less right. Oddly enough (and I'm going to have to factcheck myself later), I think this was the album that first gave me cause for pause about the Q ratings system. Four measly stars. (cc Be Here Now). Musically, The Miseducation...did not bring anything new-new to the table. But, like The Score three years before, it is actually more than the sum of its parts. From the interstitials to the cover art to the videos to the exquisite sample choices (actually. this was peak Puff Daddy era. The Miseducation...approached sampling with a restraint that was pretty atypical for the era - the only other mainstream example from the era that comes to mind is Mos Def's Black on Both Sides. Which, of course, id G.O.A.T. material) ...basically, Ms Hill was, for a while, better than sliced bread. Probably still is. (I can't abide her cover of "Can't take My Eyes Of You". Dictionary definition of milquetoast. But then, if we we moved the world one inch to the left, it'll be perfect too.)
It’s one of those records I Never listened to at the time. Just wasn’t my jam, but now that I’ve heard it I realize why it’s an iconic album. It really did pay the groundwork for female vocalists for the next 20 years.
what a perfect, perfect album this shit is truly transcendent. it's regarded as one of, if not the best hip-hop album of all time, and truly deserves that title. lauryn hill raps her verses and sings her hooks, and she's one of the best to ever do both. how? no one knows. but we are so blessed to have this as a result it's poignant, nostalgic, romantic, soulful, wise, and catchy as hell. this album was made with HEART, and it shines through in every second. i'm so glad i got to listen to this one again. i listen through it at least two to three times a year, and this was a good reminder to do it again. i love this album so damn much how can iiiiii explain myseeeelf
Beautiful.
Holds up really well. Was an instant classic then, and still qualifies as a classic today.
i looooveee me some lauryn hill
Groovy, tight, melodic at points RnB/hip hop. Great. listen. it good. enjoyable. thoughtful
I've heard some of these many many times, but it was nice to hear the album in full for the first time.
*swoon* Þessi plata ætti að vera skylduhlustun fyrir öll. Reglulega. Eitt af því besta sem gerðist í tónlist í níunni. Algjört uppáhald.
What do you do after you and the Fugees make "The Score," one of the best hip-hop albums of the '90s? If you're Lauryn Hill, you make one of the best albums of the '90s of any genre. The trinity of "Doo Wop (That Thing)," her cover of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You," and "Everything Is Everything" got most of the attention at the time—and for good reason—but this album's solid as a rock. Want gorgeous tracks about love gone wrong? Then "Ex-Factor," "When It Hurts So Bad," and "I Used to Love Him" will scratch that itch. Or maybe you'd prefer to shut out the rest of the world and curl up with D'Angelo on "Nothing Even Matters." Or get nostalgic with "Every Ghetto, Every City," which has a delicious Stevie Wonder flavor thanks to its prominently featured clavinet. Introspection, faith, social commentary ... this album's got it all. There may be a few tracks I regularly skip, but I'd hardly be in agony if I was "forced" to listen to the album in its entirety. It's both regrettable and fitting that this was her only solo album; she has a mind and a voice worth listening to, but this album sets an impossibly high bar.
an absolute perfect album. deserved all those Grammys
She’s perfect. The narrative this album depicts is beautiful.
Niin coool. Jotenkin Laurynin tyyli puraisee tosi syvältä lauloi sitten sydänsuruista, äitiydestä tai mistä vaan.
What left is there to say? This album is phenomenal. Ms Hill I has true genius and it shines through with every note of this record.
Timeless, classic album.
Perfect album. Amazing vocals. Easily one of the greatest of all time
Loved loved loved. Her voice and range is so beautiful the harmonies are gorgeous and there were a few songs I recognized as samples but didn’t realize they were her
Banging album