When you get older and you disconnect from the radio, MTV, etc., you can really miss out on some good new music. This was the case with me in 1998 when this album first came out. I kept hearing the name Lauryn Hill and heard people talking about how good she was, but I really had no clue who or what they were talking about. Well around 2002 I got my hands on a copy of the album and listened to it and immediately understood why it had made such a splash.
The album is a great mix of hip-hop and r&b and really has a nice feel to it. Though I don't believe there are any standout tracks on the album, it doesn't take away from the fact that all the tracks are incredibly strong on their own and work very well together.
My only problem with the album is the length. With CDs came longer albums and I think personally it is hard enough to make 12 tracks work well together let alone 15 which is how many are on Miseducation. Toward the end of the album I was losing a little steam for it and felt that it wasn't a fault of the songs as much as the number of songs. If it were 10 to 12 tracks long I think you could argue this is one of the best albums of all time, as it is I think the extra tracks leave it hanging a bit.
