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Impact: 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' Inducted Into Library Of Congress lauryn-hill-miseducation-thatgrapejuice
Seventeen years have passed since Lauryn Hill rocked the music industry with her debut album, ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.’ And like a fine wine, the impact of the set tastes better today than ever. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+
For, it has been announced that the groundbreaking project is the latest musical recording to be entered into the US Library of Congress.
The significance of this is explained below…
As Yahoo note, each year the ‘Congress committee selects 25 songs or albums to be inducted into their archives. This year’s tally (which includes efforts from the likes of Radiohead and Joan Baez) is led by Hill’s LP.
In order to be chosen, the “sound recording” — as it is deemed — must be “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” and it must be at least ten years old.
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Congratulations are more than due! The ‘Miseducation’ is a contemporary classic and it’s awesome to see it being recognised as such. Here’s hoping today’s talent can draw from the lyrical, social, and sonic ingredients that made the album such a moment in music. A “moment” that has now been rendered immortal.
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Woah this is an huge accomplishment!!!!
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HAPPYPERSON |
- "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" (album)—Lauryn Hill (1998)
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.
2014 National Recording Registry (Listing in Chronological Order)
Vernacular Wax Cylinder Recordings at University of California, Santa Barbara Library (c.1890-1910)
The Benjamin Ives Gilman Collection, recorded at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition at Chicago (1893)
"The Boys of the Lough"/"The Humours of Ennistymon" (single)—Michael Coleman (1922)
"Black Snake Moan" / "Match Box Blues"(single)—Blind Lemon Jefferson (1927)
"Sorry, Wrong Number" (episode of "Suspense" radio series, May 25, 1943)
"Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" (single)—Johnny Mercer (1944)
Radio Coverage of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Funeral—Arthur Godfrey, et al. (April 14, 1945)
"Kiss Me, Kate" (original cast album) (1949)
"John Brown’s Body" (album)—Tyrone Power, Judith Anderson, and Raymond Massey; directed by Charles Laughton (1953)
"My Funny Valentine" (single)—The Gerry Mulligan Quartet featuring Chet Baker (1953)
"Sixteen Tons" (single)—Tennessee Ernie Ford (1955)
"Mary Don’t You Weep" (single)—The Swan Silvertones (1959)
"Joan Baez" (album)—Joan Baez (1960)
"Stand by Me" (single)—Ben E. King (1961)
"New Orleans’ Sweet Emma Barrett and her Preservation Hall Jazz Band" (album)—Sweet Emma and her Preservation Hall Jazz Band (1964)
"You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’" (single)—The Righteous Brothers (1964)
"The Doors" (album)—The Doors (1967)
"Stand!" (album)—Sly and the Family Stone (1969)
"Lincoln Mayorga and Distinguished Colleagues" (album)—Lincoln Mayorga (1968)
"A Wild and Crazy Guy" (album)—Steve Martin (1978)
"Sesame Street: All-Time Platinum Favorites" (album)—Various (1995)
"OK Computer" (album)—Radiohead (1997)
"Old Regular Baptists: Lined-Out Hymnody from Southeastern Kentucky" (album)—Indian Bottom Association (1997)
"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" (album)—Lauryn Hill (1998)
"Fanfares for the Uncommon Woman" (album)—Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop, conductor; Joan Tower, composer (1999)
http://www.loc.gov/today/...oclr=twloc Woah this a huge accomplishment! |
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Musicslave |
Good for her and good for Hip Hop.
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Oh yeah......Here’s hoping Lauryn's talent can draw from the lyrical, social, and sonic ingredients that made the album such a moment in music.
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Empress |
Fantastic album. I still listen to it regularly. Love every song! |
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purplethunder3 121 |
Musicslave said:
Good for her and good for Hip Hop.
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Oh yeah......Here’s hoping Lauryn's talent can draw from the lyrical, social, and sonic ingredients that made the album such a moment in music.
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Riiiight... "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato
https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0 |
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duccichucka |
This is a bloated, self-indulgent overrated album.
That being said, it certainly is culturally and historically significant in recording arts history. |
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LiveToTell86 |
Good for all the people involved but unfortunately I could never get into this album. |
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