Standout guest performances include Carlos Santana’s soulful acoustic guitar solo on “Zion,” and duets with Mary J. The rapping is rhythmically compelling while always retaining, and frequently exploiting, the natural cadences of conversational speech. Hill’s vocal range, smooth clear highs and vibrato are stunning. The album effortlessly fuses soul, rhythm and blues, rap and reggae. Lauryn Hill’s debut solo record, following the breakup of the Fugees, is a work of honesty in which Hill explores her feelings on topics that included the deep wonder of pregnancy, the pitfalls of modern relationships and the experience of the sacred. The Library of Congress’ statement regarding the album’s induction went as follows:
Since then, the album still is rotated on most major radio stations, from hip hop to soft rock. Just beginning a solo life and career off of a very hard and very dark Fugees breakup, Lauryn Hill’s 1999 album broke records and rocketed her to winning an astounding 5 Grammys in a single night.
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