The influence of "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" can be seen in many artists who have followed in Hill's footsteps. Artists such as Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and Chance the Rapper have all cited Hill as an inspiration. The album's innovative production and lyrical depth have raised the bar for hip-hop and R&B, pushing the genre forward.
If Miseducation has a center, it is "Ex-Factor." It is perhaps one of the greatest breakup songs ever written. Over a sample of Wu-Tang Clan’s "Can It Be All So Simple" (flipped into a tragic R&B ballad), Hill details the exhaustion of loving someone who cannot love you back. The lyrics are devastating: "Tell me, who I have to be / To get some reciprocity."
The influence of "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" can be seen in many artists who have followed in Hill's footsteps. Artists such as Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and Chance the Rapper have all cited Hill as an inspiration. The album's innovative production and lyrical depth have raised the bar for hip-hop and R&B, pushing the genre forward.
If Miseducation has a center, it is "Ex-Factor." It is perhaps one of the greatest breakup songs ever written. Over a sample of Wu-Tang Clan’s "Can It Be All So Simple" (flipped into a tragic R&B ballad), Hill details the exhaustion of loving someone who cannot love you back. The lyrics are devastating: "Tell me, who I have to be / To get some reciprocity." Download Lauryn Hill The Miseducation Of