Its lyrics touch upon Hill's pregnancy and the turmoil within her former group the Fugees , along with themes of love and God. Woodson 's The Mis-Education of the Negro. After touring with the Fugees, Hill became involved in a romantic relationship with Jamaican entrepreneur Rohan Marley , and shortly after, became pregnant with their child. This pregnancy, as well as other circumstances in her life, inspired Hill to make a solo album. Recording sessions for the album took place from late to June mainly at Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston , as Hill collaborated with a group of musicians known as New Ark in writing and producing the songs. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard chart, selling , copies in its first week, which broke a record for first-week sales by a female artist. To further promote the album, Hill made televised performances on Saturday Night Live and the Billboard Music Awards before embarking on a sold-out, worldwide concert tour. Critics generally praised The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill for Hill's presentation of a woman's view on life and love, along with her artistic range. At the 41st Annual Grammy Awards , The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill earned 10 nominations, winning five awards, making Hill the first woman to receive that many nominations and awards in one night.
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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was released in the final weeks of August and went on to sell more than 8 million copies, win five Grammys and earn a four-star review in Rolling Stone. Mary J. Writing more intensely. She was looking to put together her own creative support team. She came up with the name New-Ark.
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The musicians, known collectively as New Ark, are suing Hill and her label in U. District Court in Newark, N. Full or partial production credit is also due to the team on five tracks, the suit claims. The dispute has been discussed by attorneys on both sides for months, but an impasse led to the federal lawsuit filing earlier this month.
