The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill

I have been longing for more music from Lauryn Hill and it seems unlikely, the last piece of information I could find about her said she had attackd the Vatican and many believe she has gone mad. Therefore this album, one of the masterpieces of the century becomes all the more a great treasure in my collection. You don't need to like any particular stlye of music to enjoy this album, all you have to do is sit back and appreciate a talented voice. An interesting addition is songs are often followed by recorded discussions about the youths of today and their views about the meaning of love. I grew up listening to this album and as I am still young some of the ...  Read the complete review

Okay folks, just to show how varied my musical tastes are, I came across this CD whilst transferring all my CD's to itunes (work in progress). I had all but forgotton about it, and now I've been playing it for a good few days, almost without stopping, not every track, but certainly a few. For those that do not know, this was Lauryn Hill's first solo album after the 'Fugees (with Wyclef John). In my opinion she has not done much of note since so: Track 2. Lost ones. Hate the school register role call at the beginning (listed as track 1), not needed, but then a fantastically bassy drum and guitar beat comes in and she raps/sings over this in perfect timing ...  Read the complete review

My taste in music is simple. I know what I like, end of story. I'm not keen on being boxed in a genre, I may naturally lean to the more rock, indie and guitar based music, no doubt influenced by my own feeble attempts at the guitar in my youth. Send the music on and I will give it a listen and come to a simple yeah or nah decision. Simple is as simple does I suppose. I did not buy the CD 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' until two years after its 1998 release. Oh yes, I am one of those old fashioned people who won't part with her cash for an album until she's been convinced by the single releases - well what do you expect from someone ...  Read the complete review

Before 1998, I had never really considered Lauryn Hill as a great soul diva. She was just a member of the hip-hop band The Fugees. The Fugees were a great band, but Wyclef was the main member- as he did most of the producing and writing. The first time I noticed Lauryn's incredible vocal range was on the song "Killing Me Softly", but then The Fugees basically disappeared a while later. So getting back on track, I only purchased this album recently and I was addicted straight away! How could this woman be so young and fresh, yet so damn talented?? She can write, produce and sing better than every other female singer of the '90s ...  Read the complete review

This is probably the most treasured CD in my music collection. I was way to young (8 years old) to appreciate or even know about Lauryn when this album first came out, but after hearing a couple of her songs (Doo Wop and Ex Factor) a few years ago I decided to find this album and give it a go. Thank god I did. It's one album I can listen to all the way through, over and over again, and every time I'm struck by it's intelligence, originality and the beauty of Hill's voice. The only thing I can negatively comment on is the rather strange snippets of kid's talking to Wyclef inbetween some of the songs which can be a bit annoying, but skipping these you have an amazing ...  Read the complete review