The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill vs Baduizm - which is the better album?

[brownsugah]

Miseducation has always been overrated to me.

Agreed. I posted the following in the Lauryn Hill discussion in The Booth:

I don’t think Lauryn, herself, is overrated but... I do believe that Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is one of the most overrated albums of all time. While that album has some amazing songs on there, I think there are also filler songs as well. I know that’s an unpopular opinion but I don’t think that album is as great as the praise it’s received.

 

[Lootpack]

I like Baduizm, but I liked Mama's Gun a lot better

GOAT Badu album, and it had my nikka Dilla on it

 

[TheDarkCloud]

GOAT Badu album, and it had my nikka Dilla on it

That shyt came on Spotify last night and immediately I was like

 

[cornercommission2k12]

GOAT Badu album, and it had my nikka Dilla on it

Man in my neighborhood thugs was playing that song for the sake of the bass lol

Me and my friends used to sit around and freestyle to that track. That shyt go HARD!

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Ooh good one, tough

I give the edge to badu. Really would be nitpicking because they both are Def classics that have stood the test of time but

On and on is one of the greatest beats ever produced

And I just personally feel Lauryn hill has not produced 1 song as great as this one

God damn man.

The whole vibe of that song was just different compared to other r and b stuff at the time.

 

[big bun]

Agreed. I posted the following in the Lauryn Hill discussion in The Booth:

The classic songs were CLASSIC...but, as you said, way too much filler.

 

[JahBuhLun]

The classic songs were CLASSIC...but, as you said, way too much filler.

you're going to have tell me what filler you're talking about, other than the skits,

 

[Take It In Blood]

I'm actually surprised more people are leaning towards Baduizm

both albums are indeed classics but Miseducation is pretty much the closest a black female artist has came to doing what Michael Jackson did with "Thriller" in terms of quality and impact

 

[cornercommission2k12]

I'm actually surprised more people are leaning towards Baduizm

both albums are indeed classics but Miseducation is pretty much the closest a black female artist has came to doing what Michael Jackson did with "Thriller" in terms of quality and impact

Most purest within music never consider impact, unless that is added in the question itself. The question wasn't which album had more impact, the question was which one was better. From simply a music standpoint I agree with the concensus here, baduizm was a better overall album.

That's like saying tag team had a better album than Nas it was written because they had more impact, sold more, got more spins from whoomp there it is. Lol time will always tell the story beyond the impact at that moment. And if you asked most true Michael Jackson fans, most of them would pick other albums as their favorite besides thriller. Thriller is Def not my favorite album.

 

[Rev Leon Lonnie Love]

Badu all the way. Was never really impressed by The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill album as a whole. The ex-factor single had me like tho

 

[MidniteDejavu]

IMO Badu hands down

Even 21 years later when that bassline drops from "on & on"...

 

[The Fire]

miseducation easily

 

[TheDarkCloud]

All these people saying Badu.

@neotheflyingone

What are your thoughts?

 

[No Hook]

Both great albums but I gotta go with Lauryn. I don't know a woman back then that didn't have that album and play the shyt out of it. She sold 420+ the first week which was a record for a female rapper at the time. That impact was real

 

[No Hook]

Both great albums but I gotta go with Lauryn. I don't know a woman back then that didn't have that album and play the shyt out of it. She sold 420+ the first week which was a record for a female rapper at the time. That impact was real