Lauryn Hill Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. She is often regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, as well as being one of the most influential musicians of her generation. ...

is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. With a total of 8 wins from the Grammy Awards for her music (including her work in

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), she is the most Grammy awarded female rapper. Hill was the first female hip hop artist to win the Grammy Awards for

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(with The Fugees), and

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. Her first and only solo studio album, ''

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill ''The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'' is the debut solo album by American singer and rapper Lauryn Hill. It was released on August 25, 1998, by Ruffhouse Records and Columbia Records. ''The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'' is a neo soul and R&B alb ...

'', won five awards at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, making it the first hip hop album to win the award, and making Hill the youngest black artist to win the award; Hill walked away with a total of five awards that night, breaking the record at the time for most awards won by a female artist in single ceremony, and set the current record for most nominations received by a female artist in a single ceremony. In 2000, Hill won a consecutive Grammy Award for Album of the Year, as a producer on Santana's ''Supernatural'', becoming the only female artist to win the award in two consecutive years, and the only female artist to win as a lead artist and as a producer. Hill was awarded Video of the Year at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, for her music video "

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", becoming the first hip hop video to win. Additionally Hill has won four

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, Including the President's Award. In 2015, she received the Golden Note Award from American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers; and has won additional songwriting awards for her credits on

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's "

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", Aretha Franklin's " A Rose Is Still a Rose", Cardi B's "

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", and

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's "

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". Hill has broken a total of four

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, throughout her career. In 2022, Hill was inducted into the

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Awards and nominations

Other accolades

State honors

World records

Atlanta Hip Hop Film Festival

Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame

Columbia High School Hall of Fame

Vevo Certified Awards

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