Lauryn Hill
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| Born | Lauryn Noelle Hill May 26, 1975 East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Works | Discography |
| Partner | Rohan Marley (1996–2009) |
| Awards | Full list |
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| Origin | South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Children | 6, including Selah and YG |
| Website | mslaurynhill |
Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actress.[2] She began her career while still in high school as a member of the Fugees. She rose to greater fame when she released her first solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.[3] The album received critical acclaim, won many awards, including five Grammy Awards, and was commercially successful.[4] After the release of her debut album, she took a four-year break. In 2002, Hill released MTV Unplugged No. 2.0, an album with more personal content that was recorded live, mostly solo with an acoustic guitar.[5] In recent years, she has recorded songs for soundtracks and has performed at secular music festivals. Hill has six children.[6]
Discography
- The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)
- MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 (2002)
References
- ↑ Luckett, Sharrell (2013). "Lauryn Hill". In Edmondson, Jacqueline (ed.). Music in American Life: An Encyclopedia of the Songs, Styles, Stars, and Stories that Shaped Our Culture. ABC-CLIO. p. 550. ISBN 9780313393488.
Hill's sound fuses hip-hop, soul, and reggae with socially conscious lyrics and helped to usher in the neo-soul movement.
- ↑ "Lauryn Hill". Rockonthenet.com. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- ↑ Checkoway, Laura (August 26, 2008). "Inside "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill"". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- ↑ Raftery, Brian. "Lauryn Hill – Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "MTV Unplugged No. 2.0". Allmusic. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Lauryn Hill Welcomes Sixth Child". Blackcelebkids.com. July 23, 2011. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
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