The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

I get why this is such a classic and so well loved. The hits are fantastic and apparently, John Legend, who was then an unknown, played many of the piano pieces on this album. My complaint is that some of these songs are kinda meh and it felt a little samey at times.

Unbearably long. All the songs sounds the same and all of them are 90's R&B as fuck.
I hate the melisma/vibrato way of singing, it feels so incredebly extra and I can thank Christina for making me hate it so god damn much. Fuck you Christina.

Iconic, a little long but pretty much every song was great (a few skips ngl). Loved the features and the overall vibe of this.

I have vivid memories of listening to this CD in my discman, in 1998, while I got braces put on my teeth. It’s difficult for me to be objective about the music here because it was so formative for me, but I’ll say that the re-listen highlights all the skit/interludes. By far the worst pitfall of 90s hiphop albums.
Im also keenly aware that as a middle-class white male, this record is specifically not for me (and certainly wasn’t when I was 12). Nevertheless, it’ll always be in my canon.

I listened to this one for around 3 hours during the course of the week. At a first listen, due to the fact that I generally don't like rnb and the 2000s sound of hip-hop, I felt like this album is a 4 by my ranking. But after giving it another chance, diving into the history, it would be criminal to not give this one a well-deserving 5. She's an amazing storyteller, and the songs are all incredible in their own right. I think the second track is the closest to what I usually like, but I now love more than half of the songs on this one. The impact it had on music as a whole and hip-hop can not be understated. Easy 5

Wat moeten we hierover zeggen wat nog niet gezegd is. Wat een wereldplaat, echt oneindig replayable.

Weer een vermoeiende persoon die ik een hoge rating moet geven. Zal ook niet de laatste zijn.

Edit: ik vergeet altijd dat die Frankie Valli cover een ding is. Zo'n zeldzame cover die vele malen beter is dan het origineel. Cool.

I wish I could skip the numeric rating for this record. Who am I to quantify this album "out of 5" after Ms. Hill has been so thoroughly scrutinized and demeaned for the last ~30 years? It feels crass after the music industry hype machine completely chewed her up and spit her out. Instead, I'll just say Miseducation sounds so ahead of its time for 1998 it's crazy.

Banger after banger after banger

Never understood why this was so popular at the time, and >25 years later, I still don’t. Boring bog standard R’n’B production, nothing interesting in terms of tunes, and flat delivery of unimaginative lyrics most of the time. And the interludes after several of the songs with sounds from a classroom make me feel like stabbing myself repeatedly………..

She really does have a good voice, but as the album went on I just got more and more bored. I appreciate a concept album like this. I like the reccurring theme of love and the classroom scene. I'm not a huge hip hop fan in general, so it's not surprising I didn't love it, but disappointing. I had high hopes for it just because of how iconic it is. I might listen to a song or two from this album consistently, but probably not the whole thing.

On the one hand there is a lot to like here and it isn't hard to see why this album is considered a classic. On the other hand the music isn't really up my alley and can only hit so hard as a result.

The singles on here are as good as it gets. There is a warmth and heart to this album that counts for a lot. Unfortunately, it is a little too long with some songs not lingering long in the memory banks.

When Apple announced this album as their greatest of all time a few years ago, most critics were totally fine with that choice, despite the rest of the list being a joke.

I'm not sure I agree that this is the best album of all time, and it's certainly not in my constant rotation, but it is a great album.

A classic with great tunes. I wish I could pay closer attention to the lyrics.

Miseducation has a pretty unassailable first half where Lauryn Hill brings a string of impressive hits that would win over even those with little interest in soul and R&B. It was Final Hour which particularly stood out to me though, showing off how versatile Lauryn is. She does very little rapping across this LP but its some of the best I've ever heard. A real achievement.

Can’t believe how many shit albums are in this list.

A landmark album that blends soul, hip-hop, and R&B with real purpose and conviction. Lauryn Hill’s voice and writing are undeniable, and several tracks hit classic status. Still, the interlude “classroom” moments broke the spell for me a bit—they add concept but cost some momentum. A record I deeply respect and admire, even if it stops just short of that personal five-star connection.

Rapping or singing Lauren Hill has a great voice.This is a good LP very well produced LP. Which if a few tracks had been left off would be a brilliant LP

I have been miseducated

Great voice and some really nice songs on here. I really liked the Can't Take My Eyes Off You cover and Everything Is Everything. I found a lot of the songs to be kind of filler though. It's a long album and I didn't really care for a lot of it. Good album, but not really my thing.