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Lauryn Hill’s ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ To Be Added To The Library of Congress

Posted on March 26th, 2015
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Staff Editor


Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is a celebrated album boasting hits readily spun today. Recognizing the timelessness of this album, the Library of Congress has selected it to be one of 25 albums to be entered into their archive.

To be included into the archive, the album must be 10 years old and include “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant,” according to a press release.

The Library of Congress explained their decision to include the album citing various reasons Hill’s work of art is worthy.

“Lauryn Hill’s debut solo record, following the breakup of the Fugees, is a work of honesty in which Hill explores her feelings on topics that included the deep wonder of pregnancy, the pitfalls of modern relationships and the experience of the sacred. The album effortlessly fuses soul, rhythm and blues, rap and reggae. Hill’s vocal range, smooth clear highs and vibrato are stunning. The rapping is rhythmically compelling while always retaining, and frequently exploiting, the natural cadences of conversational speech. Standout guest performances include Carlos Santana’s soulful acoustic guitar solo on ‘Zion,’ and duets with Mary J. Blige and D’Angelo on ‘I Used to Love Him’ and ‘Nothing Even Matters,’ respectively.”

Check out the full list of inductees on the following page. Congrats to Lauryn Hill!

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