The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill (studio album) by Lauryn Hill

The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill
Year: 1998
Overall rank: 266th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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78/100 (from 812 votes)
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Award Top 5 albums of 1998 (4th)
Award Top 100 albums of the 1990s (53rd)
Award Top 500 albums of all time (266th)
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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 78.1/100, a mean average of 76.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 18.4.

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From 05/21/2025 16:16
I think as a hip-hop and soul album it is exceptional. The few “rap” tracks though are the lowest. I appreciate the Christian themes throughout, and I do think it’s a great album. RS Mag definitely overrates it, but then again, it is RS.
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From 04/25/2025 07:36
Album of the year at the Grammys in 1999.
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80/100
From 10/25/2024 21:30
It's a good album but Rolling Stone considered this album the best ever...it's simply ridiculous, I even think a Taylor Swift album was in the Top 10 or 20.
The guy who ordered this list to be published cannot be a serious person.
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90/100
From 10/11/2024 01:22
love, love, love this album!
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65/100
From 09/19/2024 17:07
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.
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95/100
From 06/14/2024 14:47
Arriving at the right time and sounding like nothing before it, the album is a masterful fusion of soul, R&B, reggae, and hip hop.

The songwriting is sincere and memorable. The philosophical skits on love and relationships adds to the album while paying tribute to other Hip Hop concept albums that came before it (i.e., Three Feet High and Rising).

A number of strong album tracks and a few radio hits helped to propel this album to multiplatinum status with a resounding legacy some have defined as an epoch in Hip Hop music.

It certainly stands the test of time. The only thing that keeps the album from being perfect is it is a little on the long side.

9.5/10.
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85/100
From 05/22/2024 17:59
Definitely one of the best concept albums I’ve heard. Overall a little bloated though, the A side is absolutely stellar but B side begins to drag its feet a bit. I think a good pair of shears could have really propelled this album over the top. Nice production as well, it’s gets slightly too clean for my taste at times, but then again it is R&B. 8.6/10
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From 04/21/2024 22:59
The album feels genuinely personal -- while also connecting with the world. Her lyrics are sharp and she shows off her vocal versatility.
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From 07/15/2023 21:56
It's too long, with too much time spent on skits, but before Ms Hill no one had ever strung together hip hop and soul so seamlessly and effortlessly.

Highly Recommended
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From 05/03/2023 19:43
Realmente disfrute escuchar este álbum. Creo que la combinación de hip-hop con el soul queda bastante bien. Tiene un sonido tipo urbano/callejero pero los arreglos de voz le dan una elegancia muy palcentera para el oído.
Cada canción vale la pena pero sin duda las mejores son "Ex-Factor" y "Doo-wop"

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I really enjoy listening to this album. I think the combination of hip-hop and soul works quite well. It has an urban/street type sound but the voice arrangements give it a very pleasing elegance to the ear.
Each song is worth it but without a doubt the best are "Ex-Factor" and "Doo-wop"
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