American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer Lauryn Noelle Hill was born on May 26, 1975. She routinely receives accolades for being one of the greatest rappers of all time and one of the most important figures in her generation.
Hill is recognized for popularizing melodic rapping, bringing hip-hop and neo-soul into mainstream music, and breaking down boundaries for female rappers.
Her most well-known achievements were her membership in the Fugees and her 1998 solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, which went on to become one of the best-selling albums of all time. Among the many awards Hill has garnered are eight Grammys, which are still the most for a female rapper.
Lauryn Hill’s sole studio album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, which she independently released, earned rave reviews. Included are the songs “Ex-Factor” and “Lost Ones.” When the album opened at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200, it had the most first-week sales for a female debut album in the twentieth century.
Her lead single, “Doo Wop (That Thing),” which also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, made her the first artist to open at No. 1 on both the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 with their initial entry. She also became the first female rapper to do it.
Who did Lauryn Hill have a baby with?
Lauryn Hill has five children with Rohan Marley: Zion, Selah, Joshua, John, and Sarah, as well as a sixth kid, Micah, born in 2011 (whom she doesn’t publicly reveal as much).
