I remember the first time I listened to The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. I loved it. At the time, I didn't know it would become a staple of my young adult life. Seriously, if I had to put together a soundtrack for my senior year of high school, it'd be that album with a handful of cuts by Sean Paul, Lupe Fiasco and Clipse. Oh, and "It's Magic" by Dipset, too. Songs like "To Zion" and "Superstar" are tied to some of my most favorite memories. "Nothing Even Matters" is an actual perfect song.
The Miseducation had a song for every mood. The beauty of the album is not that every song is good, it's that you can listen to it front to back, the whole way through, and not even think about skipping a track. The wholeness of that tracklist is unmatched.
Where the bummer comes in is knowing how much pain and sorrow The Miseducation would eventually cause its creator. Lauryn speaks briefly on it in "Interlude 5" on her 2002 Unplugged album. In the interlude she also discusses identity, reality, societal pressures and growth.
This track helps me reflect and reset. It inspires me to keep cultivating and creating, and most importantly to accept and love my whole self.
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