Let the debate begin. Who has the best music albums ever? Apple Music certainly has an idea. The music streaming giant has announced its 10 greatest albums of all time with Lauryn Hill’s 1998 iconic The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill claiming the top spot.
Hill’s debut album outpaced other classic records from Beyoncé, The Beatles, Michael Jackson , Prince, Stevie Wonder, Kendrick Lamar, Amy Winehouse, Frank Ocean and Nirvana. “This is my award, but it’s a rich, deep narrative, and involves so many people, and so much sacrifice, and so much time, and so much collective love,” Hill said after receiving the news. The top 10 albums concluded Apple Music’s inaugural 100 best albums list, which started with a 10-day countdown last week.
There are only five artists with two albums on the full list, including The Beatles, Wonder, Prince, Radiohead and Beyoncé. We surprised @MsLaurynHill at an intimate dinner in New York to tell her that The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was No. 1 on our #100BestAlbums list.
🏆 What does this album mean to you? pic.twitter.com/BslciRVEm0 The process started several months ago when Apple Music’s editorial team of editors and music experts – including Zane Lowe (global creative director and lead anchor for Apple Music 1) and Ebro Darden (global editorial head of hip-hop and R&B) – generated a list of candidates from the past 65 years.
“This list isn’t a popularity contest,” Darden said. “We challenged everyone to not vote bas.
