Why The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is a Classic

Rumors of a possible follow album to the 98 classic Miseducation of Lauryn Hill continues and fans are excited. Almost two decades away from the music scene, with one solo album to her name Lauryn Hill. Fans like me always felt deprived of music from L Boogie, because she only has one official solo album and her MTV Unplugged, which contains a small collection of 14 live songs performed at a concert. I was scared that her legacy would be overlooked because of the changes in hip hop and R&B. What makes the Miseducation a classic? The profoundness of Hill's voice and innovative songs to match gave the Miseducation a unique sound, especially during that era. No one sound like Ms. Lauryn Hill and to this day she's the only female rapper that has said to inspire all sexuality. With songs like: "Zion" "That Thing" and “Ex-Factor" anyone can relate to and gives variety to the album. 

Having such a soulful sound and deep topics, makes me wonder how Hill's new album will be valued in the current industry. Will people instantly respect the album and love it because it's from The Lauryn Hill or will it fail because it's not what their use to hearing? I am looking forward to see how everything plays out. There are still many conscious artist like Joey Badass, UA, and Ab-soul, just to name a few, who's fans will most like love Hill's upcoming album. I think she chose the perfect time to make a comeback with this wave or trend of consciousness that has risen, and hopefully the release of her album will make it easier for audiences to accept newer artist like myself (lilinicols) soundcloud.com/lilinicols.