Lauryn Hill

The solo debut from the Fugee's front-woman, Miseducation topped the charts, won several Grammy awards, and helped jump-start the "neo-soul" revolution. Blending hip-hop, R&B, soul, and pop, it fast became one of 1998's best-selling and most-praised albums. Includes the hit singles "Doo Wop (That Thing)" and "Everything Is Everything."

After The Score, I was sure the Fugees had made a deal with the devil. A lackluster 1994
debut, Blunted on Reality, made them near-laughingstocks – imagine Digable Planets lite, if
that's possible. But with The Score, they served more than 11 million customers – them's
Kenny G and Celine D. numbers, mom. In a lightning moment, the three Fugees went from
being known as those two Haitian dudes hanging out with that cutie from Sister ... More >

P.C. record of the year--songs soft, singing ordinary, rapping skilled, rhymes up and down, skits de trop, production subtle and terrific ("Lost Ones," "Superstar"). (Grade - ***)