~*Buffaloes & Wildflowers*~

Ms Lauryn Hill. For the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.

Now, what made it so special? Well friends, what she made was extraordinary (would recommend it a listen.) That album was enough to make grown men cry. It was all perfectly planned out, all of it. The beats, flow, lyrics, the whole damn album was an engineered masterpiece. But what made it catch the eyes of the committee? The impact it had on society. I’d say it inspired women (especially those of color) to wear their hair natural, have self love, embrace motherhood, and have truth. It redefined hip-hop and r&b. Shortening it, it did a hell of a lot outside of music.

That’s the reason i feel the committee awarded it to Beyoncé. The Impact. I do have two questions…

Did we really feel the impact of this album?

Did this meet the standards that Miseducation made?

Now it’s not right to compare these i know. But when you are giving it for impact, well, that’s when you can compare. I mean, it was a cool idea, bringing black people back into country music. Country music should be for everyone. Historically, we had black cowboys. The beats for some of her songs were good. I just didn’t feel this album, as opposed to her other ones. To me it sounded like the songs were out of order. It would switch from country twang to beats of hip hop and r&b. It felt out of place to me. But the 13,000 committee members must’ve thought it was good enough, to award such a high award to her.

But i’m just a dumb music enjoyer,

so what would i know?