H.E.R.

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

If I specifically had to pick an album that I thought was musically the best and my favorite: This record came out literally a year after I was born, and I used to hear my mom and dad playing it. I’ve heard it so many times, from the time I was a baby until the time I was older. I liked the songs, and I would sing along, but I didn’t understand it until I got a little bit older. I’ve heard it so many times. The song that helped me understand the musicality of the album was “Nothing Even Matters.” Of course, songs like “Ex-Factor” lyrically are like “woah.” It really allowed me to make personal music. The thing about music, there’s this idea that you just need one hit single. You need a Number One on radio or big streaming numbers. Literally every single song on that album was special. The body of work. People don’t focus on their bodies of work as much as they used to. You couldn’t say that one song was bad on [ Miseducation]. That’s what I strive for when creating my own album.