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Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

Call Lauryn Hill the mother of hip-hop invention; with her 1998 solo debut The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, the Fugees' most vocal member not only established herself as creative force on her own, but also broke new ground by successfully integrating rap, soul, reggae, and R&B into her own sound.
Raised in South Orange, NJ, Hill spent her youth listening her parents' multi-genre, multi-generational record collection....
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by Brian Raftery

Born

May 25, 1975 in South Orange, NJ

Genre

Rap

Styles

  • Soul
  • Urban
  • Alternative Rap
  • Contemporary R&B
  • Neo-Soul
  • Adult Contemporary R&B

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  • Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

    Though the Fugees had been wildly successful, and Lauryn Hill had been widely recognized as a key to their popularity, few were prepared for her stunning debut. The social heart of the group... More ...

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