Lauryn Hill fans have often bemoaned the fact that the former Fugee had never released a proper studio album follow-up to her classic 1998 debut, The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill. After responding to an Instagram post from FRAIM on the topic, the Grammy winner gave a more elaborate take on why she has yet to drop a sophomore album.

She disagreed with the post’s claims that she hadn’t released another album because of legal troubles, family obligations, lack of label support, and other factors. She gave a lengthy explanation in the comments, referencing artistic integrity as what drove both her award-winning solo debut and 1996’s The Score, her masterwork with the Fugees.

“When you're inspired and desire to be principled, what doesn't get talked about enough is the drain… nor the challenge to find safety so that you can create with integrity," Hill wrote. "Most see opportunity as dollars only and often exclude the 'sense.' The Score nor The Miseducation were made because we were 'allowed' to represent what we did, we fought for every inch."

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