For our 11th Broken Record, Remfry and Steve delve into the MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 by American singer and rapper Lauryn Hill (originally aired on Riot Act #94 on 22nd May, 2019).

The performance comes from her 2002 MTV Unplugged special recorded on July 21, 2001 at MTV Studios in Times Square, New York City. Hill abandoned the hip hop sounds of her debut album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998) in favor of folk and soul songs she performed with an acoustic guitar. The songs were interspersed with spoken interludes about her personal and artistic struggles.

When MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 was released, it received mixed reviews and modest sales. Most critics found Hill's performances self-indulgent and repetitive, while some appreciated the album as a bold and sincere change in artistic direction. The album has since received retrospective acclaim by critics who have praised the album for being unique and bold. 

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