Lauryn Hill is considered one of the most influential musicians of her time, known for her unique blend of hip-hop and soul.
She was the only woman named on MTV's list of 'Greatest MCs of All Time' in 2006.
Her debut album, 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,' is often hailed as one of the greatest albums of all time.
Biography
Early Life
Lauryn Noelle Hill was born on May 26, 1975, in East Orange, New Jersey, into a musically inclined family. Her mother, Valerie Hill, was an English teacher, while her father, Mal Hill, worked as a computer and management consultant. Growing up, Hill was surrounded by music, with her father performing in local nightclubs and her mother playing the piano. This rich musical environment inspired her early passion for singing, leading her to perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a basketball game in middle school and later participating in the talent show at the Apollo Theater.
Career
Hill first gained fame as a member of the hip-hop group The Fugees, where she contributed to the album "The Score," which helped globalize hip-hop music. However, it was her solo debut, "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill," released in 1998, that solidified her status as a music icon. The album received critical acclaim and commercial success, earning her several Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist. Hill's unique blend of hip-hop, soul, and reggae, along with her powerful lyrics, made her a defining figure in the neo-soul movement and a pioneer of rap-singing.
Activism and Legacy
Beyond her music career, Hill has been active in philanthropy, founding the Refugee Project to support youth in New Jersey and participating in various anti-drug campaigns. Her influence extends beyond music; she has been recognized as a role model for reshaping hip-hop's image and has been featured in numerous lists celebrating her contributions to the genre. Hill's legacy continues to inspire new generations of artists, and her work remains a significant part of the cultural landscape.
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Discography
Live in Tokyo, Japan '992020
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Nina Revisited: A Tribute to Nina Simone2015
- 1.Feeling Good
- 2.I’ve Got Life
- 3.Ne me quitte pas
- 4.Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair
- 5.Wild Is the Wind
- 6.African Mailman (instrumental)
Ms. Hill2008
- 1.Intro0:57
- 2.Lose Myself4:18
- 3.So High (remix)3:47
- 4.Take It Easy2:53
- 5.Blame It on the Sun5:09
- 6.Final Hour4:10
- 7.Lost Ones4:24
- 8.So You Like the Way1:18
- 9.Superstar4:56
- 10.Here But0:42
- 11.Tell Him4:36
- 12.The Sweetest Thing4:46
- 13.Lauryn Hill Speaks on Hip Hop (skit)0:20
- 14.The Sweetest Thing (remix)4:19
- 15.The Features (interlude)4:30
- 16.Lauryn Hill Speaks on Music (skit)0:33
- 17.Music0:56
- 18.Cowboy's1:06
- 19.How Many Emcee's1:56
- 20.Guantanamera0:47
- 21.Soon as I Got Home1:42
- 22.Freedom4:39
- 23.Skit0:50
- 24.Ex-Factor5:24
- 25.Nothing Even Matters5:50
The Best of Lauryn Hill, Volume 1: Fire2005
- 1.Welcome: The Passion2:35
- 2.L-Boogie Introduction0:50
- 3.Lost Ones (J.Period Get The *&^% Up remix)2:16
- 4.Lost Ones (J.Period Definition remix)2:17
- 5.Nas on Lauryn Hill (interlude)1:10
- 6.If I Ruled the World1:09
- 7.If I Ruled the World (J.Period Lost Tapes remix)2:02
- 8.Keep It Tight2:08
- 9.Poetry Interlude (Exclusive)0:49
- 10.Family Business1:24
- 11.Year of the Dragon2:44
- 12.The Score1:31
- 13.Meeting the Fugees Interlude (Exclusive)1:19
- 14.Nappy Heads (remix)1:57
- 15.Flex Freestyle J. Wyclef (J.Period Smooth Operator remix)1:59
- 16.Black Thought (interlude)0:18
- 17.Doo Wop (J.Period Atliens remix)1:54
- 18.Doo Wop (J.Period Books remix)1:08
- 19.Sweetest Thing (Mahogany remix)2:11
- 20.Mahogany (J.Period Relaxation remix)1:31
- 21.Ready for the Show1:50
- 22.Ready or Not (J.Period Exclusive remix)3:08
- 23.Message Music Interlude (Exclusive)0:43
- 24.Recognition2:24
- 25.Rumble in the Jungle (J .Period Exclusive remix)2:17
- 26.Refugees in Sweden (live Exclusive)1:09
- 27.Zealots2:11
- 28.'96 UK Freestyle1:43
- 29.How Many Mics1:58
- 30.How Many Mics (J.Period Truth remix)1:58
- 31.Killing a Soundboy4:17
- 32.Strictly Roots Interlude (live Exclusive)1:34
- 33.Watch Out for Babylon Freestyle (live Exclusive) (J.Period Jamrock remix)1:35
- 34.New Jersey Interlude (J.Period Exclusive)1:06
- 35.Allies2:08
- 36.Cowboys1:49
- 37.Bam Bam Interlude (remix produced by J.Period)0:49
- 38.Fu Gee La (Sly & Robbie remix)1:35
- 39.Ex-Factor (A Simple Breakdown) (J.Period Headache Riddim remix)1:53
- 40.A Simple Breakdown (J.Period Respiration remix)1:49
- 41.Change Comes Eventually (interlude)1:32
- 42.Everything Is Everything3:05
- 43.Soon as I Get Home (live in Sweden)3:43
The Best of Lauryn Hill, Volume 2: Water2005
- 1.Light My Fire / Jose Feliciano (intro)1:02
- 2.Superstar3:17
- 3.Guantanamera2:27
- 4.Fu Gee La (Refugees remix)1:08
- 5.Fu Gee La (Global remix)1:25
- 6.Fu Gee La (J.Period Story to Tell remix)2:05
- 7.All My Time3:50
- 8.What About My Honey Mary? (interlude)0:31
- 9.Be With You (remix)2:27
- 10.All So Simple (interlude)0:59
- 11.Ex-Factor2:55
- 12.Manifest (live in UK)1:34
- 13.The Sweetest Thing (original)4:43
- 14.Ziggy Marley (interlude)0:13
- 15.Turn Your Lights Down Low (remix)3:35
- 16.Cedella Marley (interlude)0:22
- 17.War (live in Tokyo)1:43
- 18.No More Trouble (live in Tokyo)1:34
- 19.Rehearsal (Backstage Exclusive)2:00
- 20.Zion2:54
- 21.On Having Children (interlude)1:16
- 22.Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You2:17
- 23.Bonita Applebum (interlude)1:00
- 24.Killing Me Softly1:28
- 25.Killing Me Softly (J.Period remix)0:57
- 26.Mos Def (interlude)0:37
- 27.Like Water (remix)4:33
- 28.Musical Influences (interlude)1:02
- 29.I Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Summer1:16
- 30.Nothing Even Matters4:21
- 31.Tell Him (live)4:18
- 32.Mr. Intentional (live)3:36
- 33.Message to the Critics0:43
- 34.Sam Cooke Tribute0:35
- 35.A Change Is Gonna Come2:24
- 36.Message to the Fans / Chris Rock (outro)0:33
- 37.Redemption Song (live in Jamaica)3:10
- 38.On Gratitude (interlude)0:42
- 39.Reprise: The Passion (outro)2:16
- 40.Soon as I Get Home (live in Sweden)1:52
MTV Unplugged № 2.02002
- 1.Intro2:29
- 2.Mr. Intentional6:59
- 3.Adam Lives in Theory7:26
- 4.Interlude 11:56
- 5.Oh Jerusalem8:55
- 6.Interlude 21:22
- 7.Freedom Time4:59
- 8.Interlude 33:19
- 9.I Find It Hard to Say (Rebel)6:50
- 10.Just Like Water6:09
- 11.Interlude 41:41
- 12.Just Want You Around4:37
- 13.I Gotta Find Peace of Mind9:19
- 14.Interlude 512:12
- 15.Mystery of Iniquity5:11
- 16.Interlude 61:43
- 17.I Get Out5:17
- 18.Interlude 70:21
- 19.I Remember3:47
- 20.So Much Things to Say6:00
- 21.The Conquering Lion3:19
- 22.Outro2:57
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill1998
- 1.Intro – Roll Call0:47
- 2.Lost Ones4:24
- 3.Love – Int.1:10
- 4.Ex‐Factor5:26
- 5.To Zion4:33
- 6.How Many of You Have Ever – Int.1:36
- 7.Doo Wop (That Thing)3:59
- 8.Intelligent Women (skit)1:21
- 9.Superstar4:57
- 10.Final Hour4:16
- 11.When It Hurts So Bad4:53
- 12.Love Is Confusion (skit)0:49
- 13.I Used to Love Him5:40
- 14.Forgive Them Father4:27
- 15.What Do You Think – Int.0:48
- 16.Every Ghetto, Every City4:35
- 17.What Do You Think – Int.0:39
- 18.Nothing Even Matters5:50
- 19.Everything Is Everything4:58
- 20.The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill4:17
- 21.Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You3:41
- 22.Tell Him (live)4:42
- 23.Ex‐Factor (remix)1:47
Ultimate Collection
- 1.Doo Wop (That Thing)3:59
- 2.Ex‐Factor5:25
- 3.Everything Is Everything4:51
- 4.Lost Ones5:32
- 5.I Used to Love Him5:38
- 6.To Zion6:07
- 7.Do You Like the Way5:50
- 8.Nothing Even Matters5:49
- 9.Killing Me Softly4:57
- 10.Ready or Not3:48
- 11.Fu‐gee‐la4:21
- 12.If I Ruled the World4:45
- 13.Guantanamera3:27
- 14.Rumble in the Jungle4:16
- 15.A Rose Is Still a Rose4:25
Superstar2024
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Forgive Them Father2024
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To Zion2024
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When It Hurts So Bad2024
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Save the Day (2020)2020
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Coming Home2019
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A Espera de um Milagre2019
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Guarding the Gates2019
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Neurotic Society (Compulsory mix)2013
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Consumerism2013
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Mr. Intentional2002
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Everything Is Everything1999
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Turn Your Lights Down Low1999
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Ex‐Factor1998
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Doo Wop (That Thing)1998
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Lost Ones1998
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The Sweetest Thing1997
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Label
- Record label
- Columbia Records
- Record label
- Island Records
- Record label
- Ruffhouse Records
Achievements
- Award
- Grammy Award for Best New Artist
- Award
- Amadeus Austrian Music Awards
Groups
- Da Ladiescurrent
- Fugeescurrent
- Guantanamo Campcurrent
- The Tranzlator Crewcurrent
Played together with
Similar artists
Archive
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: Hill, Lauryn, L-Boogie, Lauren Hill, Laurin Hill, Lauryn Hill, ローリン・ヒル
Lauryn Noelle Hill is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. She is considered one of the most influential musicians of her time. A definitive figure in neo soul and a pioneer of rap-singing and melodic rap, The Telegraph credited Hill with the popularization of hip-hop. NPR named her one of the 50 Great Voices and stated that her "voice is the story of the hip-hop generation". She was the only woman named on the lists of "Greatest MCs of All Time" (2006) by MTV and 10 Greatest Rappers by Billboard, and appeared on Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Singers and VH1's 100 Women in Music.
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