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Amazon.com's Best of 1998
The first solo album by the Fugees' most distinctive voice quickly wipes away the pretensions of so many current hip-hoppers' discs. It does so by both engaging their widescreen ethos--"To Zion," with its martial drums and gospel choir, is as epic a production as has been heard in 1998's pop muG
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Amazon.com's Best of 1998
The first solo album by the Fugees' most distinctive voice quickly wipes away the pretensions of so many current hip-hoppers' discs. It does so by both engaging their widescreen ethos--"To Zion," with its martial drums and gospel choir, is as epic a production as has been heard in 1998's pop music--and speaking the plain truth. Miseducation focuses equally on Lauryn Hill's life (especially the birth of her child) and social concerns about the present and future. Its often quiet surface, if anything, lends intensity. --Rickey Wright
The first solo album by the Fugees' most distinctive voice quickly wipes away the pretensions of so many current hip-hoppers' discs. It does so by both engaging their widescreen ethos--"To Zion," with its martial drums and gospel choir, is as epic a production as has been heard in 1998's pop music--and speaking the plain truth. Reminiscent in its scope of nothing so much as Aretha's early-'70s Spirit in the Dark and Young, Gifted and Black, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill also easily earns its late-'90s place next to Erykah Badu's Baduizm. Even more personal, if hardly any more political, than cohort Wyclef Jean's Carnival, Miseducation focuses equally on her life (especially the birth of her child) and social concerns about the present and future. Its often quiet surface, if anything, lends intensity. "Everything you drop is so tired," she scolds artistically dead-ended rappers on "Superstar"; if more artists shared her vision, occasional eccentricities and bottom-line talent, she wouldn't have to complain. --Rickey Wright
"Okay, so I only made it past the first track, but it was so fucking annoying that I still would hate this even if every other track was a divine masterpiece. That annoying "you might win some but you just lost one" chant that goes on and on is so, I don't even know how describe it, I just hate it more than hate, well, basically anything"
Stehako added this to a list 1 year, 10 months ago
""Hill took Seventies soul and made it boom and signify to the hip-hop generation on her solo debut. The production was subtle and glorious on heartbreakers such as "Ex-Factor" (reportedly about Wyclef Jean) and the swinging sermon "Doo Wop (That Thing."'"
"I bought the cassette 10 years ago and wore it out playing it so often. Introspective and honest, Lauryn Hill is a fearless songwriter.
It's so hard to choose a favorite song from this album because I love them all but if you listen to nothing else, then you must hear I Used To Love Him"
Mr. Lays added this to a list 4 years, 8 months ago
"Missing: Nice Female Mc who can sing a note and speaks about interesting social issues...
If found please bring Miss. Lauryn Hill back to the recording booth.
Essential Listening: "Lost Ones", "Ex-Factor""
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