The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

An compact disc of Lauryn Hill "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" (1996).

2015.263.21a: A compact disc (CD). The CD is plastic with an orange coating on the front. The front has white type that reads: [The Miseducation of / Lauryn Hill]. Copyright information, and the CD number [CTDP 096034] in white type are found below the title. The back has black type around the interior of the CD. The type is a series of numbers and letters.

2015.263.21b: A compact disc (CD) jacket. The front of the jacket features a sketch of Lauryn Hill with type that reads: [THE MISEDUCATION OF / LAURYN HILL]. A slot for a pencil is at the top and a pencil is inserted into it. The back of the jacket has type with a list of songs, production information, and a barcode. There is also a picture of Lauryn Hill sitting near a piano. An image of a pencil overlays the graphic.

2015.263.21c: A compact disc (CD) case made of clear plastic on the front and clear plastic on the back. The case has interior holders to insert an audio cassette jacket.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1996
• Recorded by: Lauryn Hill, American, born 1975
• Published by: Ruffhouse Records, American, founded 1989
• Type: compact disks
• Medium: plastic , ink on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W x D (compact disk): 4 11/16 × 4 11/16 × 1/8 in. (11.9 × 11.9 × 0.3 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W x D (jacket): 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 11/16 in. (11.4 × 11.4 × 1.7 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W x D (case): 5 1/16 × 10 9/16 × 1/2 in. (12.9 × 26.8 × 1.3 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2015.263.21abc
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Timothy Anne Burnside
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © 1998 Ruffhouse Records LP Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.