MTV Unplugged No. 2.0

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This article is about the album by Lauryn Hill. For the album by Dashboard Confessional, see MTV Unplugged 2.0.
MTV Unplugged No. 2.0
MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 cover
Live album by Lauryn Hill
Released May 7, 2002
Recorded July 21, 2001
Genre R&B, soul, acoustic, performance
Length 106:31
Label Columbia
Producer Lauryn Hill, Alex Coletti
Professional reviews
Lauryn Hill chronology
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
(1998)		 MTV Unplugged No. 2.0
(2002)

MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 is a live album by American hip hop/soul artist Lauryn Hill. The performance comes from her 2002 MTV Unplugged special recorded on July 21, 2001 at MTV Studios in Times Square, New York City.

Contents

[edit] Album Theme/Content

The album is lyrically driven where Ms. Hill shares her thoughts on religion, society, God, and love. All songs are written by Hill except for So Much Things to Say (Bob Marley) and The Conquering Lion (traditional adaptation).

[edit] Chart performance

MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 peaked at #2 on Billboard's Billboard 200 chart, and peaked at #3 on the magazine's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[1] In the UK, it charted at #50. The album was certified platinum in June of 2002.

[edit] Critical response

Some critics have called this album career suicide, the album however has gone platinum.[1] Some considered the recording to be a sign of a breakdown, others as a sign of Hill's genius. Many critics have praised her honesty. Montreal film journal said "She’s growing as an artist and as a person, and watching it happen is inspiring."

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Disc one

  1. "Intro" – 2:28
  2. "Mr. Intentional" – 6:58
  3. "Adam Lives in Theory" – 7:25
  4. "Interlude 1" – 1:55
  5. "Oh Jerusalem" – 8:53
  6. "Interlude 2" – 1:22
  7. "Freedom Time" – 4:58
  8. "Interlude 3" – 3:18
  9. "I Find It Hard to Say (Rebel)" – 6:49
  10. "Just Like Water" – 6:08
  11. "Interlude 4" – 1:40
  12. "Just Want You Around" – 4:36
  13. "I Gotta Find Peace of Mind" – 9:18

[edit] Disc two

  1. "Interlude 5" – 12:11
  2. "Mystery of Iniquity" – 5:10
  3. "Interlude 6" – 1:43
  4. "I Get Out" – 5:17
  5. "Interlude 7" – 0:21
  6. "I Remember" – 3:46
  7. "So Much Things to Say" – 5:59
  8. "The Conquering Lion" – 3:19
  9. "Outro" – 2:57

[edit] Charts

[edit] Album

Year Chart Peak Position
2002 The Billboard 200 (U.S.) 2
2002 Top R&B/hip Hop Albums 1
2002 Top Canadian Albums 9
2002 French Albums Chart 124

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ http://www.riaa.com/gp/database/search_results.asp

[edit] See also

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