How do we feel about this record eight years later?

Even though I had already spun it in its entirety several times in the past via Limewire, I received my actual copy of the CD in the mail today... and it was better than I ever remembered. Seriously, not only is there not one bad song in the bunch, but as far as mainstream R&B is concerned, this was probably as close as we came in a LOOOONG time to an honest revival of organic soul music with ear-popping talent to boot. Just... amazing. An epic masterwork that could become a contender for an all-time favorite of mine.

Your thoughts?

squiddyren said:

Have you ever heard "Mama's Gun," "Voodoo" or "Who is Jill Scott?"

badujunkie said:

With the exception of "Voodoo", yes ... but I said MAINSTREAM R&B. Even though Badu, D'Angelo, and Scott have all had a few hits, I still don't consider them mainstream. They're alternative, somewhat underground soul.. Lauryn, on the other hand, sold millions of records.

love the record, still, after all these years! instant classic work.

Somewhat overrated, then and now. Still a GOOD record, though. The one Alicia Keys wants to make but never will.

VoicesCarry said:

why are you crazy!

sallysassalot said:

I don't think the record is any sort of masterpiece, I'm sorry. A lot of people rep it like it is. Just like a lot of people call Jagged Little Pill a masterpiece, so, yeah. That word gets thrown around way too much these days.

sallysassalot said:

Call me crazy, too. I feel the same way. A good album? Sure. Great? Not to me.

I found it mind-blowing in 1998.

It doesn't sound as cool these days.

I notice her singing out of key.

CinisterCee said:

lilgish said:

crazy! the both of you! crazy i say!

sallysassalot said:

Keep up that kind of talk and I will turn this into a M__ N D _ _ G _ thread!
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VoicesCarry said:

Exactly.

VoicesCarry said:

MOONDOGGY?

wow. i honestly always thought everyone recognized this album as one of the best from the entire decade. fer real, real.

and moonbeam...i'm surprised at you!

sallysassalot said:

I like a lot of the songs and love a few, but it hasn't made me love it like most classics do.

I thought it was very good, but I'm still partial to "The Score". But she had 2 of the biggest records of the decade with those.

GangstaFam said:

They certainly are among the biggest and most acclaimed, yes.

GangstaFam said:

I like The Score a lot, but damn if that "One time! Two time!" nonsense doesn't almost ruin my enjoyment of the whole damn album! It's only in one song, but I think of it the whole album through.

RipHer2Shreds said:

ok, you really ARE crazy!

sallysassalot said:

An album must be perfect all the way through to be a masterpiece. Neither of those albums is.

sallysassalot said:

Because I like The Score or because Wyclef sounds special in that part?

I recognized this album as a classic for a long time.

But then I listened to it again, like, this year and didn't feel the same.

RipHer2Shreds said:

because you would let a few lines from one song almost ruin an entire great album!

VoicesCarry said:

what part of miseducation is not perfect?

sallysassalot said:

Which do you prefer, Score or Miseducation?

CinisterCee said:

you have just grown used to it and now you take its brilliance for granted.

GangstaFam said:

miseducation, without a doubt. its probably in my top 15 favorite records of all time. some day i'll have to actually put that list together.

sallysassalot said:

do it now!

sallysassalot said:

The parts I don't like.