With her first and only solo album, Ms. Lauryn Hill altered the course of hip-hop. On 1998’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, she blended rap, neo-soul, and reggae into personal songs about heartbreak, philosophy, and faith—cinching her still-standing reputation as one of the most talented and versatile MCs of her era. At age 23, when she released Miseducation, she was already a hip-hop veteran as a member of the Fugees (alongside Wyclef Jean and Pras). Her voice led the group to fame in the mid-’90s on hits like “Killing Me Softly” and “Ready or Not.” After Hill struck gold and won Grammys with Miseducation, she followed it with her live album, MTV Unplugged No. 2.0, but has been performing only sporadically since then.
The singer hopes to play one more show this year before getting back on the road in 2024
Bruce Springsteen, Adele, Bob Dylan, Mitski, Green Day, and more of the most essential tickets of the year.
The actress talks about memorizing Eminem’s “Stan” and being a student of Lauryn Hill.
Bruce Springsteen, Adele, Bob Dylan, Mitski, Green Day, and more of the most essential tickets of the year.
From DMX in Belly to A$AP Rocky in Dope, these are the roles that proved rappers could be movie stars, too.
From the throwback thump of Erykah Badu and D’Angelo to the freaky futurism of Aaliyah and Ginuwine to the unbridled horniness of Jodeci and Janet Jackson
From Lauryn Hill to Radiohead, My Bloody Valentine to Janet Jackson, Nirvana to Wu-Tang Clan, and so many more, these are the albums that changed music forever.
From Bon Iver to J Dilla to Beyoncé, these are the musicians who made the biggest impact across Pitchfork’s lifetime so far.
In our favorite music non-fiction, fiction, and photo books this year, Lauryn Hill, Beastie Boys, Jeff Tweedy, and Prince steal the show
A gallery highlighting the best of this year’s fest including Tame Impala, Fleet Foxes, Ms. Lauryn Hill, and more
Lions on stage! Human-sized turntables! Peaceful, weed-smoking audiences! The story of hip-hop’s first big, nationwide package tour from those who were there.
Including classic clips by Lauryn Hill, Juvenile, Pulp, Madonna, and more
A year of change starring PJ Harvey, Outkast, Bright Eyes, Lauryn Hill, and more
Check out some of our favorite portraits and live shots from across the year, spotlighting artists including Sleater-Kinney, Grace Jones, Vince Staples, Thom Yorke, Lykke Li, Iceage, Lauryn Hill, Perfume Genius, Shamir, and Jamie xx.
Photographers James Emmerman and Erez Avissar capture portraits and live shots of Grace Jones, Danny Brown, SZA, Thundercat, Death Grips, and many more from this year’s Afropunk Fest.