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Apple Music’s Full List Of The 100 Best Albums Ever Is Here And Some Modern Classics Made The Top 10

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Apple Music has been making noise in recent days as they’ve rolled out their list of the 100 best albums of all time. Heading into today (May 22), only the top 10 entries had yet to be revealed, but now the full list is here.

Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill has the honor of claiming the No. 1 spot, while behind it at No. 2 is Michael Jackson’s Thriller and The Beatles’ Abbey Road is at No. 3.

Frank Ocean’s Blonde comes in at No. 5, making it the highest-ranking album released since 1999. The other projects in the top 10 that were released this current millennium are Kendrick Lamar’s Good Kid, m.A.A.d City (Deluxe Version) at No. 7, Amy Winehouse’s Back To Black at No. 8, and Beyoncé’s Lemonade at No. 10.

Check out the full, raw list below, or get a more interactive look at it via Apple Music’s website.

Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums Complete List

100. Robyn — Body Talk
99. Eagles — Hotel California
98. Travis Scott — Astroworld
97. Rage Against the Machine — Rage Against the Machine
96. Lorde — Pure Heroine
95. Usher — Confessions
94. Burial — Untrue
93. Solange — A Seat at the Table
92. Tyler, The Creator — Flower Boy
91. George Michael — Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1
90. AC/DC — Back in Black
89. Lady Gaga — The Fame Monster (Deluxe Edition)
88. Nina Simone — I Put a Spell on You
87. Massive Attack — Blue Lines
86. Mary J. Blige — My Life
85. Kacey Musgraves — Golden Hour
84. Snoop Dogg — Doggystyle
83. Patti Smith — Horses
82. 50 Cent — Get Rich or Die Tryin’
81. Neil Young — After the Gold Rush
80. Eminem — The Marshall Mathers LP
79. Lana Del Rey — Norman Fucking Rockwell
78. Elton John — Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
77. Madonna — Like a Prayer
76. Bad Bunny — Un Verano Sin Ti
75. Missy Elliott — Supa Dupa Fly
74. Nine Inch Nails — The Downward Spiral
73. Steely Dan — Aja
72. SZA — SOS
71. Kraftwerk — Trans-Europe Express
70. N.W.A — Straight Outta Compton
69. Metallica — Master of Puppets
68. The Strokes — Is This It
67. Portishead — Dummy
66. The Smiths — The Queen Is Dead
65. De La Soul — 3 Feet High and Rising
64. Erykah Badu — Baduizm
63. The Jimi Hendrix Experience — Are You Experienced
62. 2Pac — All Eyez on Me
61. Sade — Love Deluxe
60. The Velvet Underground & Nico — The Velvet Underground & Nico
59. Arctic Monkeys — AM
58. Oasis — (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?
57. D’Angelo — Voodoo
56. The Cure — Disintegration
55. Rihanna — ANTI
54. John Coltrane — A Love Supreme
53. The Rolling Stones — Exile on Main St.
52. Guns N’ Roses — Appetite for Destruction
51. Prince — Sign O’ the Times
50. Kate Bush — Hounds of Love
49. U2 — The Joshua Tree
48. Beastie Boys — Paul’s Boutique
47. Drake — Take Care
46. Bob Marley & The Wailers — Exodus
45. Björk — Homogenic
44. Stevie Wonder — Innervisions
43. Talking Heads — Remain in Light
42. Janet Jackson — Control
41. Outkast — Aquemini
40. Aretha Franklin — I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
39. Nas — Illmatic
38. Carole King — Tapestry
37. Wu-Tang Clan — Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
36. Beyoncé — Beyoncé
35. The Clash — London Calling
34. Public Enemy — It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
33. Radiohead — Kid A
32. The Notorious B.I.G. — Ready to Die
31. Alanis Morissette — Jagged Little Pill
30. Billie Eilish — When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
29. A Tribe Called Quest — The Low End Theory
28. Pink Floyd — The Dark Side of the Moon
27. Led Zeppelin — Led Zeppelin II
26. Kanye West — My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
25. Miles Davis — Kind of Blue
24. David Bowie — The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
23. Daft Punk — Discovery
22. Bruce Springsteen — Born to Run
21. The Beatles — Revolver
20. The Beach Boys — Pet Sounds
19. Dr. Dre — The Chronic
18. Taylor Swift — 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
17. Marvin Gaye — What’s Going On
16. Joni Mitchell — Blue
15. Adele — 21
14. Bob Dylan — Highway 61 Revisited
13. Jay-Z — The Blueprint
12. Radiohead — OK Computer
11. Fleetwood Mac — Rumours
10. Beyoncé — Lemonade
9. Nirvana — Nevermind
8. Amy Winehouse — Back to Black
7. Kendrick Lamar — good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe Version)
6. Stevie Wonder — Songs in the Key of Life
5. Frank Ocean — Blonde
4. Prince & The Revolution — Purple Rain
3. The Beatles — Abbey Road
2. Michael Jackson — Thriller
1. Lauryn Hill — The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill Claims The Top Spot On The Apple Music 100 Best Albums List

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On May 13, Apple Music began their 10-day countdown to rattle off their 100 Best Albums list. With any sort of ranking, fans and artists are going to be divided. But, Ebro, famous radio host and hip-hop figure, made sure to explain to the masses that the requirements for each selection were robust. He, along with various other experts and artists were not allowed to choose their favorite records. Instead, they focused on things like cultural impact, fleshed out ideas over hits, storytelling, etc. With all of that in consideration the people over at Apple Music certainly had their work cut out for them.

But the dust has now settled and only one LP is reigning supreme. If you read the title, then you could guess that the album that earned the top spot was The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Lauryn’s one and only solo album claimed the throne over some pretty tough competition. Falling just short of number one was Beyonce’s Lemonade (#10), Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe) (#7), and Frank Ocean’s Blonde (#5). Other notable entries were Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life (#6), Prince & The Revolution’s Purple Rain (#4), and Michael Jackson’s Thriller (#2).

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Lauryn Hill Lands At No. 1 For Apple Music

Hip-hop and R&B were represented a lot on this Best 100 Albums list overall too. Nas, The Notorious B.I.G., De La Soul, Travis Scott, Tyler, The Creator, and Dr. Dre, are just a few to name. Even though it seems that a lot of thought went into these rankings, a lot of fans were in an uproar over Nas’ Illmatic only being at number 39. SZA was also quite puzzled over SOS LP placing in the 70 range. “Lmao. 72nd is so disrespectful,” she wrote on IG. While a lot of people will assuredly disagree with the Lauryn Hill pick, this album will never age. It still has a lasting impact on one of the largest genres in the world all these years later.

What are your thoughts on Lauryn Hill claiming the number one spot on Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums list? If you disagree, what project would you put number one all time, and why? Is this the best hip-hop/hip-hop adjacent record ever? What songs do you still revisit from it? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Lauryn Hill. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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YG Marley Performed A Medley Of Songs With His Mother, The Legendary Lauryn Hill, On ‘Fallon’

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Last night (May 15), YG Marley stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform a medley of songs. The up-and-coming reggae singer was joined by his mother, rapper and singer Lauryn Hill. YG is the son of Hill and former football player Rohan Marley, which makes him the grandson of reggae legend, Bob Marley.

During the performance, YG performed his breakthrough hit, “Praise Jah In The Moonlight.” The song has received much attention via TikTok, and he even performed the song with Hill during his slot at Coachella. But YG has also been teasing new music.

Also during the performance, YG premiered a new song, “Survival.”

With his mom, they performed “Ex-Factor” from her debut solo album, The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill.

Having been released in 1998, Miseducation remains Hill’s only solo album, however, this may soon change. After the show, TMZ caught up with Hill, asking if she has new music on the way. This prompted a happy response from YG. YG grinned even harder when asked if he would be helping her in the studio with new music.

Should a sophomore album by Hill ever come to fruition, we know that given her family’s talents, the long-awaited Miseducation follow up will sound damn good.

In the meantime, you can watch YG and Hill’s Fallon performance above.

Lauryn Hill Reveals Second Album Will Be Done ‘Soon’

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Lauryn Hill, the renowned artist behind the groundbreaking 1998 album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” has long been a subject of fascination and anticipation in the hip hop world. After the immense success of her debut, fans have eagerly awaited a follow-up, but for years, news of new music from Hill has remained elusive.

However, in a recent encounter with TMZ, Hill dropped a bombshell that sent ripples of excitement throughout the industry. When questioned about the possibility of a sophomore album, Hill nodded in affirmation, hinting that new music is indeed on the horizon. And when pressed for a timeline, Hill simply replied, “soon.”

This revelation marks a significant shift from Hill’s previous stance on the matter. In a candid interview with Rolling Stone back in 2021, Hill expressed the challenges she faced in trying to follow up the monumental success of her debut. She revealed feeling unsupported by her label and burdened by the pressure to replicate her initial triumph.

While she did release a live album, “MTV Unplugged No. 2.0,” in 2002, it received mixed reviews at the time. Nevertheless, the album has since gained a cult following, showcasing Hill’s raw talent and emotional depth.

With Hill’s recent assurance that new music is on the horizon, fans are buzzing with anticipation.As the hip hop community eagerly awaits the return of one of its most iconic voices, one thing is certain: Lauryn Hill’s legacy is poised to reach new heights once again.

Watch below.

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Lauryn Hill Claims Her Anticipated Second Album Is Coming “Soon”

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Lauryn Hill dropped a classic and then dipped out. The dazzlingly talented singer and rapper won five Grammy Awards for her 1998 debut, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, effectively turning her into a solo superstar. The anticipation for what she would do next was feverish, and yet, “next” never came. Hill has spent the 21st century touring and making the occasional guest appearance on other albums. The follow up to Miseducation became a mythic concept on par with Dr. Dre’s Detox. According to Hill, however, the wait is almost over.

The singer has been making waves as of late. She commemorated the 25th anniversary of Miseducation with a string of sold out concerts, and she recently performed a medley alongside her son YG Marley on The Tonight Show. Hill and Marley were approached by TMZ after the taping of The Tonight Show, and asked about the possibility of the former dropping a second album. Marley took a long pause before he responded, but when he did, he smiled. “Music is on the way,” he revealed. “For real this time.” He then teased the possibility of appearing on the album alongside his mother.

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Lauryn Hill Hasn’t Released New Music Since 2002

The real bombshell came when TMZ approached Lauryn Hill. The outlet asked the icon whether she has any plans to release a sophomore effort, and she nodded her head. When asked when, Hill simply smiled and said “soon.” This isn’t the first time Hill has been asked about a second album, but it is the first time she’s been so definitive about it coming out. Assuring fans that new music is coming “soon” is a far cry from the bitter stance that Hill took during a 2021 interview with Rolling Stone. She claimed the success of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill made it difficult for her to make an authentic follow-up.

Hill claimed that she was never actually asked whether she wanted to make another album. “No one from my label ever called me and asked how can we help you make another album ever,” she recalled. “People had included me in their own narratives of their successes, I was considered an enemy.” Hill did put out a live album in 2002, MTV Unplugged No. 2.0. It was derided by fans and critics, yet has come to be seen as a cult classic. It’s possible that Hill could delay the release of her official sophomore album again, but this assurance has been the most exciting development for fans in well over a decade.

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Lauryn Hill & Her Son YG Marley Perform Together On “Jimmy Fallon”

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One of hip-hop and R&B’s greatest to ever do it hit one of the most recognized late night talk show stages the other evening. Lauryn Hill performed one of her best works of her historic career on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. According to Yahoo Entertainment, the Newark, New Jersey native went on to play “Ex-Factor,” from her widely celebrated The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. However, she was not the only musical act under the bright lights. Her son and paternal grandson of reggae icon Bob Marley, YG Marley, was also a part of the incredible show.

We do not cover YG Marley here on the site, but he has had quite the start to his musical journey. His debut single, “Praise Jah Moonlight,” dropped in December of last year and it has become immensely popular. The California native sampled Bob Marley & The Wailers’ record “Crisis” on this song and it even features assistance from Lauryn Hill as well. YG performed that, as well as equally fantastic “Survival,” which just dropped yesterday (May 14).

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Lauryn Hill & YG Marley Share A Wholesome Moment

 
 
 
 
 
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After Lauryn’s segment, YG Marley joined his mother onstage, and they went to perform together. It has easily been one of the most powerful and wholesome moments in hip-hop this year. Especially in a year with so much beef and hatred between artists, this was a great thing to witness. You can check out clips from the performance with the IG post from 2Cool2Blog.

What are your thoughts on Lauryn Hill and YG Marley performing onstage together on Jimmy Fallon? Is this one of the most wholesome moments in hip-hop this year? Do you think they should make a collaboration album in the future? Are you excited to hear what Marley will do in the future? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Lauryn Hill and YG Marley. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Wyclef Jean Supports Drake Vs Kendrick Lamar Battle: “Anything Goes”

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You aren’t a viable member of the hip-hop community if you don’t make a statement on the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar battle. At least, it feels that way. Every notable rapper from the 1980s to the present has weighed in on the conflict and chosen sides. Some have criticized Drake and Lamar for going too far and making the battle personal. Others have championed their dedication and their willingness to push the boundaries. Charlamagne tha God dubbed it the greatest rap battle he’s ever seen. Wyclef Jean is the latest legend to give his two cents, and he mostly agrees with Charlamagne.

Wyclef Jean, who rose to fame in the 1990s, fully supports the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar battle. He neglected to mention which artist he picks as the current winner, but he had praise for both sides. He was even okay with the fact that Drake and Lamar were hitting below the belt with their disses. Wyclef shared his thoughts on X (formerly Twitter), along with some context. “As someone who came up with Battle Rap being part of our culture in New Jersey and Brooklyn her[e] is my opinion as a Fugee,” he prefaced.

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Wyclef Jean Encourages Drake & Dot To Keep Responding

From there, the Fugees frontman laid out the ground rules for a rap battle as he sees them. The most important rule? That anything was up for grabs. “Drake Vs Kendrick,” he posited. “In True Form of Battle Rap, anything goes.” Wyclef Jean went as far as to endorse multiple responses if it meant getting the upper hand in a battle. “The key is to be ready with what’s called a Rebuttal,” he posited. “Which means you get to respond back to every Diss track as it comes out. You get to put facts to any lies that you feel your opponent has cast on you…”

Wyclef Jean may be best remembered for his genre fusions, but he does have battle experience. He went at it with LL Cool J on the 1998 song “Retaliation.” The rappers eventually squashed their beef at Big Pun’s funeral two years later. Wyclef also had tension with Fugees bandmates Lauryn Hill and Pras, with the former putting out the Grammy-winning diss “Lost Ones” about him. The group has since made up and even performed together onstage.

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Who Is YG Marley?

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YG Marley is making a lot of heat. Last December, the R&B and reggae singer released his debut single, “Praise Jah In The Moonlight.” The song garnered much popularity on TikTok and has reached No. 34 on the Billboard Hot 100. Since then, YG has released another single called “Freedom.”

In the realm of music, the name Marley carries a lot of weight. And with so many Marley musicians, including Skip Marley, Selah Marley, and the family patriarch, Bob Marley, many listeners are fascinated by YG Marley, and curious to learn more.

Who Is YG Marley?

YG Marley is the grandson of famed reggae musician, Bob Marley. He is also the son of former college football and Canadian Football League, Rohan Marley and rapper and singer Lauryn Hill.

His sister is model Selah Marley and former NFL player Nico Marley.

During Coachella 2024, YG performed a set. On the first weekend of the festival, YG was joined by his mother, Hill, as well as Wyclef Jean, which made for a mini Fugees reunion.

While YG only has two singles available for streaming on DSPs, he is carrying his grandfather’s legacy with honor. His vocal and lyrical abilities, paired with his stage presence make him a promising act to watch.

You can see the video for “Praise Jah In The Moonlight” above.

Lauryn Hill Surprises Coachella Crowd with Appearance During YG Marley’s Set

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The Coachella crowd was surprised as Lauryn Hill appeared during her son YG Marley’s set.

After being on the stage for 15 minutes, Marley brought out Hill, who performed “Ex-Factor” and “Lost Ones.” She then welcomed Wyclef Jean to the stage for “Fu-Gee-La” and “Killing Me Softley.”

You can see moments from the show below.

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Lauryn Hill & De La Soul’s Debut Projects To Be Inducted Into The GRAMMY Hall Of Fame: Details

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Four of hip-hops most iconic figures will be receiving high honors from a prestigious collective. According to AllHipHop, Lauryn Hill and trio De La Soul are being put into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame. It will be specifically for their debut albums. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998) and 3 Feet High and Rising (1989) are both iconic in the hip-hop community. On April 21, they will officially be in rare air.

In a statement from the CEO, Harvey Mason Jr., he expressed his excitement to induct this year’s bunch. “We’re proud to unveil the diverse mix of recordings entering the Grammy Hall of Fame in its 50th year. The music showcased here has played a pivotal role in shaping our cultural landscape, and it’s a true honor to recognize these albums and recordings, along with the profound influence each has had on music and beyond.”

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Some of the other notable artists making their way into immortality include The Doobie Brothers, Guns N’ Roses, and more. This event recognizing all of these tremendous works will be at The Novo in downtown Los Angeles, California. Furthermore, this will be the 50th anniversary for the Hall of Fame, making it all that more special. Congratulations to Lauryn Hill and De La Soul for these incredible achievements.

What are your thoughts on Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation and De La Soul’s 3 Feet High and Rising receiving spots the GRAMMY Hall of Fame? Are these top 10 all-time hip-hop records, why or why not? Which record do you go back to the most and why? What is the best song from each album? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Lauryn Hill, De La Soul, and the GRAMMY Hall of Fame. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the world of music.

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