The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is the debut solo studio album by Lauryn Hill. Released August 25, 1998, the album swept the Grammy Awards in 1999, being nominated for 10 and winning five, including Album of the Year. As of 2009, the album has sold over 19 million copies worldwide and over 10 million copies in the US alone, with the RIAA giving it Diamond status. The album received a perfect "XXL" rating from XXL magazine. In addition, the song "...
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is the debut solo studio album by Lauryn Hill. Released August 25, 1998, the album swept the Grammy Awards in 1999, being nominated for 10 and winning five, including Album of the Year. As of 2009, the album has sold over 19 million copies worldwide and over 10 million copies in the US alone, with the RIAA giving it Diamond status. The album received a perfect "XXL" rating from XXL magazine. In addition, the song "Lost Ones" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance in the 41st Grammy Awards in 1999.
In 1997, Hill began production on an album that would eventually become The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The title was partially inspired by The Education of Sonny Carson, a film and autobiographical novel about a troubled African American youth . The album includes collaborations with soul singer D'Angelo on "Nothing Even Matters"; guitarist Carlos Santana on "To Zion"; singer Mary J. Blige on "I Used to Love Him"; as well as then...
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