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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is the debut solo album studio by
Lauryn Hill. Released August 25, 1998, the album swept the Grammy
Awards in 1999, being nominated for 10 and winning five. As of
2009, the album has sold over 19 million copies worldwide and over
10 million copies in the US alone, with the RIAA giving it Diamond
status . Background In 1997, Hill began production on an album that
would eventually become The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The title
was partially inspired by The Education of Sonny Carson, a film and
autobiographical novel about a troubled African American youth.
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