The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
by Lauryn Hill

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The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill is ranked as the best album by Lauryn Hill.
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The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 2 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum Zone 32 America Usa | 66/100 | - |
| 2026 | Top 73 Music Albums of 1998 | 38/73 | 2 | |
| 2026 | jonny5244 | My Album Club Picks | 9/65 | - |
| 2026 | Top 15 Music Albums of 1998 | 2/15 | 5 | |
| 2026 | smahonachie | Top 40 Greatest Music Albums | 12/40 | 71 |
| 2026 | Soldier0fJah | Top 40 Greatest Music Albums | 4/40 | 89 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | All Time Pt 2 | 32/100 | - |
| 2026 | OFarrio | Top 25 Music Albums of 1998 | 6/25 | 4 |
| 2026 | VanillaBean | Top 15 Music Albums of 1998 | 11/15 | 2 |
| 2026 | stanchoiaz | Top 65 Music Albums of the 1990s | 24/65 | 13 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 682 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 5,889 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 35 hours ago | jsmunh73 | 28 | 91/100 |
| ! | 10/11/2026 02:39 | Bennos | 13 | 78/100 |
| ! | 10/02/2026 22:45 | 2,863 | 74/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.4/100, a mean average of 76.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 18.4.
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My god this site underrates this record
Tracks two through five are pretty much perfection!!! During these four songs Lauryn Hill grabs your soul and shows you everything you'll ever need in life. This is definitely one of the greatest hip-hop/soul albums ever, a true masterpiece of musical beauty!!!
Groovy, yes, but overrated. Lauryn Hill is a fine lyricist with a strong voice, but I don't hear the "masterpiece" that others do. Just a good blend of hip hop and soul that doesn't reinvent any wheels. (Edited)
I've only become acquainted with the album in the last couple of years and regret not listening to it years ago - It did take a while to get my head around this album, both the length and the different styles but I think it's good to great throughout, often brilliant and totally memorable and bravo to Lauryn Hill for sharing her story and message so candidly and articulately. Personal highlights include "Ex-Factor" that is a magical mix of hip hop, 70s soul and gospel, and just when you least expect it there’s a marvelous but way too short guitar solo; "To Zion" with Carlos Santana is moving and intently personal; the lyrics on "Doo Wop (That Thing)" are spiky and memorable; “Everything is Everything” positively rocks as Hill declares “I wrote these words for everyone who struggles in their youth” and later “It seems we lose the game / Before we even start to play / Who Made these Rules?”; “Superstar” is brilliant with a simple but killer bass line and samples juxtaposed against some gorgeous harp and memorable snatches of harpsichord inspired by The Doors masterpiece "Light My Fire" and the final track "Tell Him" - which I believe was added later to the album has Hill singingly beautifully and movingly quoting Corinthians “Now I may have faith to make mountains fall / But if I lack love than I am nothin’ at all”. IMHO this is a super, memorable album. (Edited)
Lauryn Hill has one of the greatest voices I have ever heard.
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