Lauryn Hill

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Lauryn Hill
Hill performing at RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest, in Ottawa, 2012
Background information
Also known as	Ms. Lauryn Hill L. Boogie
Born	May 26, 1975 (age 40) East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	R&B soul neo soul hip hop folk reggae fusion
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter rapper record producer actress
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Columbia Ruffhouse
Associated acts	Fugees Nas Erykah Badu Mary J. Blige Sia Furler
Website	lauryn-hill.com

Lauryn Hill (born May 26, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, producer and actress. She is best known for being a member of the Fugees and for her solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.

Raised in East Orange, New Jersey, Hill began singing with her music-oriented family during her childhood. She enjoyed success as an actress at an early age, appearing in a recurring role on the television soap opera As the World Turns and starring in the film Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. In high school, Hill was approached byPras Michel to start a band, which his cousin, Wyclef Jean, soon joined. They renamed themselves the Fugeesand released two studio albums, Blunted on Reality (1994) and the Grammy Award-winning The Score (1996), which sold six million copies in the United States. In the latter record, Hill rose to prominence with her African-American and Caribbean music influences, her rapping and singing, and a rendition of the hit "Killing Me Softly". Hill's tumultuous romantic relationship with Jean led to the split of the band in 1997, after which she began to focus on solo projects.

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