The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
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CRITIC REVIEWS
95
Calling on her obvious comprehension of an expansive range of music, Hill deftly moves through moods and influences, sometimes transforming a song in a mere moment.
90
Most R&B albums nowadays are terribly rushed together efforts, with 2 or 3 singles and 20 tracks of filler. This, on the other hand, is a rare thing nowadays - an R&B album that actually stands up as a whole, and as such, will be remembered for a long, long time.
90
For being almost 80 minutes long, Miseducation is a surprisingly easy listen, coasting mostly on Hill's simple repetition of phrases to emphasize a mood.
80
Imagine a rap LP made in 1975 with the kind of political and personal scope of 'What's Going On': or the idea of a young Stevie Wonder hitting his peak in 1998. That's what we're dealing with here.
It resulted in a great product and I do like listening to it until we hit the point where I get reminded that Lauryn doesn't deserve any credit for the album...
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I hate to say It but this album Is a bit overrated. Mrs. Lauryn Hill's sole studio album Is a tricky one. Although there's amazing songs throughout, "Doo Wop (That Thing)" Is one of my favorite songs of all time but I've always had a hard time engaging with this record as a whole. It's a great album don't get me wrong, a classic for obvious reason, buy the second half just doesn't click with me as much as the first. As soon as Lauren's tone ... read more
I hate to say It but this album Is a bit overrated. Mrs. Lauryn Hill's sole studio album Is a tricky one. Although there's amazing songs throughout, "Doo Wop (That Thing)" Is one of my favorite songs of all time but I've always had a hard time engaging with this record as a whole. It's a great album don't get me wrong, a classic for obvious reason, buy the second half just doesn't click with me as much as the first. As soon as Lauren's tone ... read more
I mean it's obviously good, but not something I will listen to all the time. The production is amazing tho
Lauryn Hill "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" is a landmark not only for the hip-hop genre but for RnB too. With her range of genre pushing and introspective lyrics mostly discussing about love,Hill's craft a masterpiece that is sure to transcend years after.
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MISC LISTS
Track List
- Intro
- Lost Ones
- Ex-Factor
- To Zion (featuring Carlos Santana)
- Doo Wop (That Thing)
- Superstar
- Final Hour
- When It Hurts So Bad
- I Used to Love Him (featuring Mary J. Blige)
- Forgive Them Father
- Every Ghetto, Every City
- Nothing Even Matters (featuring D'Angelo)
- Everything Is Everything
- The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
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Added on: January 30, 2013
