LAURYN HILL: Top Interesting Facts About the American Singer!

LAURYN HILL:  Top Interesting Facts About the American Singer



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.



1. Lauryn Hill became the first woman to receive 10 Grammy nominations, and the first singer to take home five grammy awards, including Best New Artist, at the 41st Grammy Awards in 1999.



2. Lauryn Hill attended nearly a full year at the prestigious Columbia University in 1993, before dropping out to pursue her musical career.



3. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was rumored to feature production by the RZA. While the collaboration never materialized, instead Hill sampled Wu-Tang‘s “Can It Be All So Simple” and Raekwon‘s “Ice Cream.”



4. In 1997, Hill wrote and produced the song “A Rose Is Still a Rose” for soul legend Aretha Franklin, and directed the song’s music video. Lauryn also wrote for Whitney Houston.



5. Hill’s song “I Used to Love Him” is about her difficult breakup with Wyclef.



6. In 1988, Hill appearead as a contestant on “Showtime at the Apollo,” singing a cover of Smokey Robinson‘s “Who’s Lovin’ You?” She was initially booed, but ultimately received a positive response.



7. Hill was childhood friends with “Scrubs” actor Zach Braff, whose bar mitzvah Hill attended in 1988.



8. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was the first album to receive a XXL rating by XXL magazine.



9. Hill appeared on the soap opera “As the World Turns” as Kira Johnson in 1991, showcasing her strong singing voice, and went on to act in several feature films, including Sister Act

2, opposite Whoopi Goldberg.



10. Hill’s debut LP featured contributions by D’Angelo, Mary J. Blige and Carlos Santana, as well as another singer, who wouldn’t take his place in the spotlight for several more years, John Legend, who played piano on “Everything Is Everything.”



11. Wyclef Jean initially did not support Lauryn’s solo career, although he eventually came around, offering her production assistance, which she declined.



12. In 2003, Hill shocked the world by accusing the Catholic Church of “corruption, exploitation and abuses,” while reading a prepared statement at a Christmas benefit concert at the Vatican, in front of a crowd of 7,500.