Lauryn Hill's "The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill" Certified Diamond

"The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill" reaches a rare milestone.

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This weekend marked a major milestone for two massive albums: 2Pac's All Eyez On Me and The Fugees' The Score. Both albums have cemented legendary status with the latter being the final project we'd ever receive from The Fugees. Still, even after their disbandment, they went on to deliver some solo efforts that have been equally influential in hip-hop's trajectory.

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Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill is often considered to be one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. It's also the only solo album we've ever received from Ms. Lauryn Hill, as well. It was a critical smash that, in 2015, was included in the Library of Congress in the National Recording Registry. Beyond the critical acclaim it received, it became one of the highest-selling albums of all time, of any genre. It's also the highest-selling neo-soul album to date. 

Earlier today, the RIAA took to Twitter where they announced that Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill had officially gone Diamond, a rare feat for any artist regardless of genre. Hill is officially in the diamond club after the album went 10x platinum. "Welcome to the RIAA Diamond Club @MsLaurynHill! #TheMiseducationofLaurynHill is now a [diamond] (10X) certified album," the tweet reads.

Congratulations to Lauryn Hill on the massive milestone! Sound off in the comments with your favorite song from the project. 

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.