MTV Unplugged No. 2.0

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MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 is a live album by Lauryn Hill, released in 2002. It was recorded during her performance on MTV's Unplugged series. The album features an unpolished performance by Hill on acoustic guitar, and is notable for her extended, tear-filled meditations on the burdens of celebrity. While her earlier solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998), was critically acclaimed and commercially successful, MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 sold poorly. Following this release, Hill largely retreated from recording, contributing only occasionally to film soundtracks and other music projects.12

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The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Although MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 sold poorly, Hill proved that she could still be a significant draw when she co-headlined the Smokin’ Grooves tour with OutKast later in 2002. For the rest of the decade, however, her recorded output was limited to guest appearances on others’…
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Although MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 sold poorly, Hill proved that she could still be a significant draw when she co-headlined the Smokin’ Grooves tour with OutKast later in 2002. For the rest of the decade, however, her recorded output was limited to guest appearances on others’…
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