When The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill dropped, most had no knowledge of the love affair conundrum that went wrong between Lauryn and her Refugee partner Wyclef Jean. One thing people did know was there was a lack of Jean's involvement in her new project. In the most genius way, Lauryn addressed the situation and spit some fire barz (diss) about her former band mate. Hill says that money and hunger for fame was Jean’s problem and the reason why the split. But other sources say the Jean was married to another woman. Things were never the same, and years later we still haven't seen another Fugees album.
In the track “Lost Ones” starts the album off in a raw street type way that people might not have expected from an artist known for …show more content…
“Workin’ hard, workin’ hard,” she repeated over and over at breakneck speed. This song seems to be a way for Hill to clear her mind and say what she was feeling. “Clean hands,” she spit, “clean heart,” over and over again, Hill brought out the best of her artistry and showed her lyrical mastery. “Final Hour” was straight fascinating in a way that could only be described as lyrical genius. She made it a point not to curse at all on Miseducation, out of respect for the new life growing inside of her. It’s seemed to be hard to talk with a certain passion without using any cuss words from her past, but Hill did it with such grace. It was a graceful warning shot to anyone who might have suspected she had fallen …show more content…
Miseducation established that Lauryn Hill the brand and the artist as one of the best rappers of the 90s. For a effort album, written and Produced by the first time producer Hill, you can definitely feel the heart, emotion and relevance she put in this album. However, Hill could not have predicted that this album would have been so wildly successful both critically and artistically, this was not expected from an album that was created from the heart but had such far reaching impact socially, musically and culturally. Hills album is considered one of the greatest hip-hop album of all time and according to Rolling Stones in 2003, it placed at No. 312 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time and in 2013, Entertainment Weekly named it 28th greatest album of all time. In my Opinion, this album is relatable to any person no matter what song you choose on the album. Hill’s use of lyrics and harmonies created an Iconic sound and although others have tried, this classic album has not been duplicated. The tracks introduced the young independent, single and strong Black woman as a marketable and