Lauryn Hill is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her debut solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, with a worldwide tour. The album, which was released on August 25, 1998, had a significant impact on music, fashion, and culture.

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Lauryn Hill will be joined by The Fugees, who will reunite on all US and Canadian dates for their first tour in years. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 25th Anniversary Tour will feature 17 shows in arenas worldwide. 

The hip-hop icon’s groundbreaking album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, continues to influence artists and inspire audiences even 25 years since its release. The album, which has achieved diamond certification, was entered into the Library of Congress in 2015, recognizing its cultural significance. 

It also became the first hip-hop album to win the “Album of the Year” Grammy Award and secured Lauryn Hill’s place as a trailblazing artist. Lauryn Hill made history by being the first woman to be nominated for 10 Grammy awards in a single year and winning 5 of them in one night.

According to a press release obtained by SOHH, reflecting on the album’s impact and lasting legacy, the Grammy Award winner expressed her thoughts, stating:

 “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is and was a love song to my parents, my family, my people, my musical and cultural forebears, my teachers, my loves, my Creator. I wrote love songs and protest songs— (still love songs) about the subjects and interests that inspired and moved me. I was confident that what inspired me would resonate with an audience that had been led to believe that songs of that kind could only live in the past. I loved music, I loved people, I truly felt grateful to God for my life, and genuinely blessed to have a platform where I could share wisdom and perspective through music.”