Lauryn Hill is a wonderful artist no matter what other people may say. When I first got the cd, I listened to the cd everyday. Usually when I get cd's they don't hit me well as being good,but with Lauryn's cd I only had to here the first track and I was hooked. Yes, it's true some tracks could have been left off the album. All and all it is a fine quality. Just see how many awards she's got from it. She has proven herself as a solo artist in a male dominated industry.