" The Miseducation Of
Lauryn Hill "
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 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 |
Customer review from Amazon
Reviewer: G-Boogie from Belgium
My conclusion is that this CD is
a classic, it's a brilliant album. Reading the other reviews
i noticed that most people either love the album or really don't
know what the hype is all about. Don't believe the hype, don't
believe the critics, don't mind all the grammy awards...but listen!
And please take your time because it took me some time to really
understand Lauryn and love the album like i do now. It's really
hard to describe what this album means to me because it's really
personal. 'The miseducation of Hill' can make me sing, it can
make me cry, it can make me feel better when i'm down, it can
make me jump around when i'm happy. It's real, Lauryn is real
and she sings about real things. Lauryn is very smart: she asked
Carlos Santana to do some guitar work, Lauryn invited D'Angelo
to sing with her on a very soulful song and she made a great
r&b record with Mary J Blige. Yes, Lauryn could have done
another Killing me softly, she could have recorded some easy-listening
songs...but she didn't! The miseducation is a really deep album
and my favorite album of all time. |
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