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Lauryn Hill

American rapper and singer (born 1975)

For other people with similar names, see Lauren Hill.

Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She is celebrated as one of the most influential musical artists of her generation. Hill is credited with breaking barriers for female rappers, contributing to the mainstream success of both hip-hop and neo soul, and blending rap with melodic vocals. She has been honored as one of the 50 Great Voices by NPR, and one of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time by Rolling Stone. In 2015, Billboard named her the greatest female rapper. Among her accolades are eight Grammy Awards—the most for any female rapper.

Hill began her career as a teen actress, appearing in As the World Turns (1991) and Steven Soderbergh's drama film King of the Hill (1993). Her performance as Rita in the film Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) earned widespread praise.^[3] Hill gained further prominence as the frontwoman of the Fugees, which she formed in 1990 with Wy

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Lauryn Hill Biography

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Singer, songwriter, producer

The adoration and respect accorded Lauryn Hill seems unparalleled. "The most versatile vocalist of her generation," wrote Kevin Powell in Horizon magazine. "Beautiful, multitalented, whipsmart," wrote Harper's Bazaar. "Catalyst…shining star…a divine singing voice and an up-front rhyme flow that ranks her among hip hop's dopest MCs," assessed Vibe. Public Enemy's Chuck D compared her to reggae legend Bob Marley. After creating, as Essence declared, "a new image of womanhood in the world of hip-hop" with her group the Fugees in the mid-1990s, Hill went on to score with her own phenomenally successful solo debut, 1998's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Just when Hill's stardom seemed to reach its zenith, she stepped out of the limelight, taking a several-year hiatus from the public eye. When she resurfaced in the early 2000s, Hill revealed new depths of her musical talents.

Explored Music from an Early Age

Hill was born on May 22, 1975, and grew up in South Orange, New Jersey, not far from its p

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Leading Ladies of Hip Hop: Ms. Lauryn Hill

During Women's History Month,ERS-Plus is turning up the volume on female MCs across 50 years of Hip Hop. Up this week is Grammys history-making artist Ms. Lauryn Hill. Want more Hip-Hop and R&B? Check out ERS-Plus on HD2 Radio, andonline.

By Cate Cianci, Staff Writer

BIOGRAPHY

HILL’S EARLY RISE

Ms. Lauryn Hill was born May 26th in East Orange, New Jersey. She was raised by her mother and father, Valarie and Mal Hill. In an interview with the American Academy of achievement, she explained that there was always a record turning in her house. Hill was a self-described over-achiever throughout her childhood. She participated in track, cheerleading, gospel choir and violin lessons, all on top of being an extremely good student.

Lauryn first hit a major stage at the age of 13, performing at the notoriously famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. The Apollo Theater is not only famous for beginning the careers of many a star, but dashing the hopes of would-be stars as well. Although a little shaky, Hill disp