History Music / LaurynHill

Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American recording artist, musician, and actress. One of the the defining artists of the neo-soul genre, she rose to fame after several bit roles on ''Series/AsTheWorldTurns'' and ''Film/SisterAct 2: Back in the Habit,'' and through her membership in Music/TheFugees. After two albums, the group disbanded, and Lauryn launched a solo career with her critically and commercially acclaimed solo album ''Music/TheMiseducationOfLaurynHill'' (1998). The recording earned Hill five Grammy Awards: Including Album of the Year and Best New Artist.

Unfortunately, success came with a price as Lauryn ultimately withdrew from the public sphere, opting instead to become a full-time live musician (both solo and the occasional live performance with the Fugees), with her sole follow-up to her solo debut album being a double-album of acoustic songs released under the MTV Unplugged brand.

* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: In "Doo Wop (That Thing)" she rallies against this trope, telling young women not to go with men they know will treat them badly as "respect is just a minimum." Interestingly, it also warns ''guys'' not to go with women that are only about "that thing."

Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American recording artist, musician, and actress. One of the the defining artists of the neo-soul genre, she rose to fame after several bit roles on ''Series/AsTheWorldTurns'' and ''Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit,'' and through her membership in Music/TheFugees. After two albums, the group disbanded, and Lauryn launched a solo career with her critically and commercially acclaimed solo album ''Music/TheMiseducationOfLaurynHill'' (1998). The recording earned Hill five Grammy Awards: Including Album of the Year and Best New Artist.

Unfortunately, success came with a price as Lauryn ultimately withdrew from the public sphere, opting instead to become a full-time live musician (both solo and the occasional live performance with the Fugees), with her sole follow-up to her solo debut album being, a double-album of acoustic songs released under the MTV Unplugged brand.

Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975) is an American recording artist, musician, and actress. One of the the defining artists of the neo-soul genre, she rose to fame after several bit roles on ''Series/AsTheWorldTurns'' and ''Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit,'' and through her membership in Music/TheFugees. After two albums, the group disbanded, and Lauryn launched a solo career with her critically and commercially acclaimed solo album ''Music/TheMiseducationOfLaurynHill'' (1998). The recording earned Hill five Grammy Awards: Including Album of the Year and Best New Artist.

'''Lauryn Noelle Hill''' (born May 26, 1975) is an American recording artist, musician, and actress. One of the the defining artists of the neo-soul genre, she rose to fame after several bit roles on ''Series/AsTheWorldTurns'' and ''Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit,'' and through her membership in Music/TheFugees. After two albums, the group disbanded, and Lauryn launched a solo career with her critically and commercially acclaimed solo album ''Music/TheMiseducationOfLaurynHill'' (1998). The recording earned Hill five Grammy Awards: Including Album of the Year and Best New Artist.

'''Lauryn Hill''' (May 26, 1975-) is an American recording artist, musician, and actress. One of the the defining artists of the neo-soul genre, she rose to fame after several bit roles on ''Series/AsTheWorldTurns'' and ''Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit,'' and through her membership in Music/TheFugees. After two albums, the group disbanded, and Lauryn launched a solo career with her critically and commercially acclaimed solo album ''Music/TheMiseducationOfLaurynHill'' (1998). The recording earned Hill five Grammy Awards: Including Album of the Year and Best New Artist.

'''Lauryn Hill''' (1975-) is an American recording artist, musician, and actress. One of the the defining artists of the neo-soul genre, she rose to fame after several bit roles on ''Series/AsTheWorldTurns'' and ''Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit,'' and through her membership in Music/TheFugees. After two albums, the group disbanded, and Lauryn launched a solo career with her critically and commercially acclaimed solo album ''Music/TheMiseducationOfLaurynHill'' (1998). The recording earned Hill five Grammy Awards: Including Album of the Year and Best New Artist.

* HideYourPregnancy: Her video for "Doo Wop {That Thing)" hid the fact that she was pregnant at the time.

'''Lauryn Hill''' (1975-) is an American recording artist, musician, and actress. One of the the defining artists of the neo-soul genre, she rose to fame after several bit roles on ''Series/AsTheWorldTurns'' and ''Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit'' and through her membership in Music/TheFugees. After two albums, the group disbanded and Lauryn launched a solo career with her critically and commercially acclaimed solo album ''Music/TheMiseducationOfLaurynHill'' (1998). The recording earned Hill five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best New Artist.

Unfortunately, success came with a price as Lauryn ultimately withdrew from the public sphere, opting instead to become a full-time live musician (both solo and the occassional live performance with the Fugees), with her sole follow-up to her solo debut album being a double-album of accoustic songs released under the MTV Unplugged brand.

'''Albums'''
* ''Music/TheMiseducationOfLaurynHill'' (1998)

!!!Tropes:
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: In '' Doo Woop (That Thing)'' she rallies against this trope, telling young women not to go with men they know will treat them badly as "respect is just a minimum". Interestingly, it also warns ''guys'' not to go with women that are only about "that thing".
* CelebrityIsOverrated: She walked away from the immense fame she had after her debut album, in part because of displeasure with the music industry and her feelings that she could not be herself.

* OneWomanSong: Not by Hill herself, but Talib Kweli released a song about her called "Ms. Hill".

* UrbanLegend: It was widely rumored for a while that Wyclef Jean actually wrote all of the material on her solo album, when it was first released. In truth it was split between Hill and a group of producers called "New Ark", the later of whom had to sue Hill over not being credited for their work on the album.

'''Lauryn Hill''' (1975-) is an American recording artist, musician, and actress. One of the the defining artists of the neo-soul genre, she rose to fame in after several bit roles on ''Series/AsTheWorldTurns'' and ''Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit'', through her membership in Music/TheFugees. After two albums, the group disbanded and Lauryn launched a solo career with her critically and commercially solo album ''Music/TheMiseducationOfLaurynHill'' (1998). The recording earned Hill five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best New Artist.

Lauryn Hill (1975-) is an American recording artist, musician, and actress. One of the the defining artists of the neo-soul genre, she rose to fame in after several bit roles on ''AsTheWorldTurns'' and ''Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit'', through her membership in Music/TheFugees. After two albums, the group disbanded and Lauryn launched a solo career with her critically and commercially solo album ''The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill''. The recording earned Hill five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best New Artist.

* BreakupBreakout:

* UrbanLegend: It was widely rumored for a while that Wyclef Jean actually wrote all of the material on her solo album, when it was first released. In truth it was split between Hill and a group of producers called "New Ark", the later of whom had to sue Hill over not being credited for their work on the album.

* BeamMeUpScotty: The urban legend regarding her saying that "she would rather starve than have white people buy her records", which was started by a prank call to Howard Stern's radio show. Gained wider fame due to Eminem repeating it in a joking fashion in one of his songs.

* CreatorBacklash: Her solo album and her work on the Fugees have both been subjected to this.
* CreatorBreakdown: Her entire career following the release of her solo album. Hill basically retreated from the mainstream, refused to release further studio albums, and basically living the life of a reclusive with only the occassional live performance, where she performed brand new material.

* ReclusiveArtist: Very much so. After the success of her solo album, she couldn't handle the pressure of being in the public eye and in 2000, stepped away from public view. Pretty much the only thing most people know about her life now is that she has a lot of kids.

Unfortunately, success came with a price as Lauryn ultimately withdrew from the public sphere, opting instead to become a full-time live musician (both solo and the occassional live performance with the Fuggees), with her sole follow-up to her solo debut album being a double-album of accoustic songs released under the MTV Unplugged brand.

* MagnumOpus/ FirstInstallmentWins: Her first album ''Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'' is considered her best, and most people don't even know she released another.

Lauryn Hill (1975-) is an American recording artist, musician, and actress. One of the the defining artists of the neo-soul genre, she rose to fame in after several bit roles on ''AsTheWorldTurns'' and ''Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit'', through her membership in the TooGoodToLast group TheFugees. After two albums, the group disbanded and Lauryn launched a solo career with her critically and commercially solo album ''The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill''. The recording earned Hill five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best New Artist.

* UrbanLegend: The infamous and untrue rumor that she said she would rather let her kids starve than let a white person buy her music.

* BreakupBreakout: Averted, probably because of what happened after her solo album.

* CreatorBacklash: In her more recent concerts, she has decided that she didn't want to play the same thing over and over again and sped up the music and made it louder. The result was so bad that fans have actually walked out of concerts.
* CreatorBreakdown: ''The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'' discusses motherhood, her time in The Fugees, and her relationship with Wyclef Jean. Many of the songs, in fact, were suspected to be direct attacks on Wyclef Jean and Pras, such as "Lost Ones," "Superstar," "Ex-Factor" and "Forgive Them Father". "To Zion" discusses her first pregnancy and how people told her to have an abortion so that she wouldn't ruin her career, but she believed that her family should come first in her life.

Lauryn Hill (1975-) is an American recording artist, musician, and actress. She started out acting in ''AsTheWorldTurns'' and ''Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit'' in the early 90's. Early in her career, she established her reputation as a member of the TheFugees. In 1998, she launched her solo career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, ''The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill''. The recording earned Hill five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best New Artist. Following the success of her debut album, Hill largely dropped out of public view, in part due to her displeasure with fame and the music industry. She does perform occasionally, and later released a live, acoustic double-album under the MTV Unplugged brand. She is one of the defining artists of the neo-soul genre.

* AllGirlsWantBadGuys: In '' Doo Woop (That Thing)'' she rallies against this trope, telling young women not to go with men they know will treat them badly as "respect is just a minimum". Interestingly, it also warns ''guys'' not to go with women that are only about "that thing".

* OneWorkWonder: See above.

* UrbanLegend: The infamous and untrue rumor that she said she would rather let her kids starve than let a white person by her music.

* UrbanLegend: The infamous and untrue)rumor that she said she would rather let her kids starve than let a white person by her music.

* UrbanLegend: The infamous (and untrue) rumor that she said she would rather let her kids starve than let a white person by her music.

Lauryn Hill is an American recording artist, musician, and actress. She started out acting in ''AsTheWorldTurns'' and ''Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit'' in the early 90's. Early in her career, she established her reputation as a member of the TheFugees. In 1998, she launched her solo career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, ''The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill''. The recording earned Hill five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best New Artist. Following the success of her debut album, Hill largely dropped out of public view, in part due to her displeasure with fame and the music industry. She does perform occasionally, and later released a live, acoustic double-album under the MTV Unplugged brand. She is one of the defining artists of the neo-soul genre.