American singer and rapper
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975) is an American musician. She is celebrated as one of the most influential musical artists of her generation. Hill is credited with breaking barriers for female rappers, contributing to the popular music, m ...
has released one studio album, one live album, and 20
singles
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(including nine singles as a featured artist). She has also written for and performed on several other tracks.
Released on August 25, 1998, Hill's debut album ''
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
''The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper and singer Lauryn Hill. It was released on August 19, 1998, by Ruffhouse Records and Columbia Records. Recorded after the Fugees embarked on a hiatus, the a ...
'' sold over 423,000 copies in its first week (boosted by advance radio play of two non-label-sanctioned singles, "
Lost Ones" and "
Can't Take My Eyes Off You
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") and topped the US
''Billboard'' 200 for four weeks and the US
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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for six weeks. It went on to sell 10 million copies in the US,
being certified
Diamond
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by the
Recording Industry Association of America
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, and 12 million copies worldwide.
The lead single released from the album was "
Doo Wop (That Thing)", which debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
Other charted singles from the album were "
Ex-Factor
"Ex-Factor" is a song by American recording artist Lauryn Hill for her debut solo studio album ''The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'' (1998). Written and produced by Hill herself, it incorporates elements of R&B, neo soul and hip hop soul. The son ...
", "
Everything Is Everything" and "To Zion".
During 2000, Hill dropped out of the public eye. In July 2001, while pregnant with her third child, Hill unveiled her new material to a small crowd, for a taping of an ''
MTV Unplugged
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'' special.
An album of the concert, titled ''
MTV Unplugged No. 2.0'', was released in May 2002 and featured only her singing and playing an acoustic guitar.
''2.0'' debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200, and was certified platinum in the US the following month. The album included the tracks "
I Gotta Find Peace of Mind" and "
Mystery of Iniquity".
Albums
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Promotional singles
Other charted and certified songs
Videography
Video albums
Music videos
As lead artist
As featured artist
Guest appearances
See also
*
Fugees discography
Notes
References
External links
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