Behind the Covers

Lauryn Hill

1 album cover in our archive

Lauryn Hill is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 1 album cover from the 1990s. Released on Ruffhouse / Columbia, the artwork sits in the hip-hop, r&b, soul tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering illustration, afrocentric, education, iconic, neo soul. Below you'll find the full story behind each Lauryn Hill cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill — album cover art

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)

The warm, sepia-toned cover resembles a wood carving or desk etching, referencing Carter G. Woodson's 1933 book 'The Mis-Education of the Negro' — a deliberate statement about authenticity and substance in late-1990s pop and hip-hop.

Label
Ruffhouse / Columbia
Designer
Erwin Gorostiza
Genre
Hip-Hop, R&B, Soul
Decade
1990s
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