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==Legacy== {{see also|Fugees#Legacy}} [[File:Ms. Lauryn Hill @ The Mayan 10 18 2019 (49311868692).jpg|thumb|Hill performing in 2019]] Hill is widely considered to be one of the greatest rappers of all time and has often been called the greatest female rapper.<ref name=alltime>* {{cite web|last=Mutuku|first=Ryan|date=August 4, 2020|title=15 best rappers in the world right now|url=https://www.tuko.co.ke/316687-15-rappers-world.html|access-date=March 13, 2021|website=Tuko.co.ke – Kenya news.|archive-date=April 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420223713/https://www.tuko.co.ke/316687-15-rappers-world.html|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|title=Greatest Rappers Ever – Voted For By You {{!}} NME|url=https://www.nme.com/photos/greatest-rappers-ever-voted-for-by-you-1430325|date=August 8, 2013|website=NME|language=en-GB|access-date=May 26, 2020|archive-date=June 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606000705/https://www.nme.com/photos/greatest-rappers-ever-voted-for-by-you-1430325|url-status=live}} * {{cite news|title=The Many Voices Of Lauryn Hill|url=https://www.npr.org/2010/06/28/128149135/the-many-voices-of-lauryn-hill|last=Hill|first=Lauryn|newspaper=NPR.org|access-date=May 26, 2020|archive-date=May 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200530055313/https://www.npr.org/2010/06/28/128149135/the-many-voices-of-lauryn-hill|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|last=Lafontant|first=Kworweinski|date=February 18, 2021|title=Review: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill|url=https://blogs.hope.edu/concerts/music-suggestions/review-the-miseducation-of-lauryn-hill/|access-date=March 13, 2021|website=Hope College Concert Series|language=en-US|archive-date=November 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101103912/https://blogs.hope.edu/concerts/music-suggestions/review-the-miseducation-of-lauryn-hill/|url-status=dead}} * {{cite web|title=The 50 greatest rappers of all time – ranked|url=https://www.gigwise.com/photos/103136/the-50-greatest-rappers-of-all-time-ranked|access-date=March 13, 2021|website=gigwise.com|archive-date=September 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924164650/https://www.gigwise.com/photos/103136/the-50-greatest-rappers-of-all-time-ranked|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=December 8, 2020|title=Nicki Minaj and more of Hollywood's most famous rapper moms|url=https://www.wonderwall.com/entertainment/music/hollywoods-most-famous-rapper-moms-404669.gallery?photoId=404675|access-date=March 13, 2021|website=Wonderwall.com|language=en-US|archive-date=June 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630135558/https://www.wonderwall.com/entertainment/music/hollywoods-most-famous-rapper-moms-404669.gallery?photoId=404675|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=J. PERIOD Rereleases 'Best of Lauryn Hill (Vol. 1: Fire)' With Apple Music|url=https://www.vibe.com/2020/02/j-period-best-of-lauryn-hill|date=February 14, 2020|website=Vibe |access-date=May 26, 2020|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803072909/https://www.vibe.com/2020/02/j-period-best-of-lauryn-hill|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|title=Lauryn Hill Sentenced To Three Months In Prison|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1342521/lauryn-hill-sentenced-to-three-months-in-prison/news/|date=May 7, 2013|website=Stereogum|access-date=May 26, 2020|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803043020/https://www.stereogum.com/1342521/lauryn-hill-sentenced-to-three-months-in-prison/news/|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|title=Wired 25: The Best Female Rappers Of All Time…As Of March 2015 [Photos]|url=https://hiphopwired.com/453614/wired-25-the-best-female-rappers-of-all-time-as-of-march-2015-photos/|date=March 25, 2015|website=The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media {{!}} Hip-Hop Wired |access-date=May 26, 2020|archive-date=April 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422021953/https://hiphopwired.com/453614/wired-25-the-best-female-rappers-of-all-time-as-of-march-2015-photos/|url-status=live}} * {{cite web|title=Top Ten Female Rappers, From Trina to Lauryn Hill|url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/top-ten-female-rappers-from-trina-to-lauryn-hill-6389111|last=Bein|first=Kat|date=September 13, 2012|website=Miami New Times|access-date=May 26, 2020|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803072115/https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/top-ten-female-rappers-from-trina-to-lauryn-hill-6389111|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' once referred to Hill as "the most popular woman in hip-hop".<ref>{{cite news|last=Decaro|first=Frank|date=April 4, 1999|title=No Longer the Punch-Line State; Lauryn Hill, the Sopranos and others are unapologetic New Jerseyans. (Published 1999)|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/04/style/no-longer-punch-line-state-lauryn-hill-sopranos-others-are-unapologetic-new.html|access-date=February 23, 2021|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=July 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729083349/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/04/style/no-longer-punch-line-state-lauryn-hill-sopranos-others-are-unapologetic-new.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Rapper [[Kool Moe Dee]] gave Hill the highest score of any rapper on his rap 'Report Cards' list from the book, ''Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists.''<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 5, 2022 |title=Kool Moe Dee Writes Book {{!}} HipHopDX |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.1820/title.kool-moe-dee-writes-book |access-date=May 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505060459/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.1820/title.kool-moe-dee-writes-book |archive-date=May 5, 2022 }}</ref> Furthermore, [[Beyoncé]] once stated that she is "one of the best hip-hop rappers ever".<ref>{{cite news|title=Beyoncé picks her favourite songs, from Lauryn Hill to Sade|work=BBC Radio 2|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3fTtPFm3byHC3PC4Nh5Hm0Q/beyonce-picks-her-favourite-songs-from-lauryn-hill-to-sade|access-date=November 23, 2020|archive-date=June 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624062857/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3fTtPFm3byHC3PC4Nh5Hm0Q/beyonce-picks-her-favourite-songs-from-lauryn-hill-to-sade|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Donna Summer]] named her as a favorite in a 1999 interview.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/1999/08/06/what-im-listening-donna-summer/|title=What I'm listening to: Donna Summer|website=Entertainment Weekly|date=August 6, 1999}}</ref> In 1998, [[Time (magazine)|''Time'']] declared her as the "[[Honorific nicknames in popular music#H|Queen of Hip Hop]]";<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Farley|first=Christopher John|date=September 7, 1998|title=Music: Songs In The Key Of Lauryn Hill|language=en-US|magazine=Time|url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,989041,00.html|access-date=October 20, 2021|issn=0040-781X|archive-date=October 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020015436/http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,989041,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> while [[Academy of Achievement]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Lauryn Hill|url=https://achievement.org/achiever/lauryn-hill/|website=[[Academy of Achievement]]|access-date=January 30, 2022|archive-date=February 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220101935/http://www.achievement.org/achiever/lauryn-hill/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Boston Globe]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Year in Review – Entertainment|url=http://archive.boston.com/news/packages/yir/entertainment/rodriguez_top10cds.htm|website=[[The Boston Globe]]|access-date=February 17, 2022|archive-date=September 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924193504/http://archive.boston.com/news/packages/yir/entertainment/rodriguez_top10cds.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''Billboard'',<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Why 1998 Was the Greatest Year of My Hip-Hop Lifetime|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/1998-greatest-year-hip-hop-essay-datwon-thomas-8458855/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=February 17, 2022|archive-date=February 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217033321/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/1998-greatest-year-hip-hop-essay-datwon-thomas-8458855/|url-status=live}}</ref> among others,<ref>{{cite web |title=Lauryn Hill |url=https://www.premiere.fr/Star/Lauryn-Hill |website=[[Premiere (magazine)|Premiere]] |date=May 26, 1975 |access-date=February 16, 2022 |archive-date=February 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216072718/https://www.premiere.fr/Star/Lauryn-Hill |url-status=live }} * {{cite web |title=Hear Lauryn Hill's first new song in 5 years |url=https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/programs/mornings/lauryn-hill-guarding-the-gates/11705918 |website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=November 20, 2019 |access-date=February 17, 2022 |archive-date=February 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217063348/https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/programs/mornings/lauryn-hill-guarding-the-gates/11705918 |url-status=live }} * {{cite web |title=Lauryn Hill, un retour inattendu |url=https://www.lejdd.fr/Culture/Musique/Lauryn-Hill-reussit-un-retour-remarque-et-remplit-un-Olympia-502726-3289892 |website=[[Le Journal du Dimanche]] |access-date=February 17, 2022 |archive-date=February 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217033318/https://www.lejdd.fr/Culture/Musique/Lauryn-Hill-reussit-un-retour-remarque-et-remplit-un-Olympia-502726-3289892 |url-status=live }}</ref> have also crowned her with the same title. In 2015, ''Billboard'' ranked Hill as the seventh greatest rapper of all time on their "10 Best Rappers of All Time" list, with her being the only woman on the list.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=November 12, 2015 |title=Best Rappers List {{!}} Greatest of All Time |url=http://www.billboard.com/photos/6723017/the-10-best-rappers-of-all-time |url-status=dead |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609154924/https://www.billboard.com/photos/6723017/the-10-best-rappers-of-all-time |archive-date=June 9, 2020 |access-date=May 26, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Golding |first=Shenequa |date=November 17, 2015 |title=Do You Agree With Billboard's 10 Greatest Rappers Of All Time? |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/billboard-ten-greatest-rappers-of-all-time-387298/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128090926/https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/billboard-ten-greatest-rappers-of-all-time-387298/ |archive-date=January 28, 2023 |access-date=January 28, 2023 |website=VIBE.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Music critic Brandon Tensley argued that "few artists have marked culture as profoundly as Hill did with her solo debut".<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 8, 2019 |title=How Lauryn Hill Educated the Music Industry 20 Years Ago |url=https://time.com/5377938/miseducation-lauryn-hill-anniversary/ |access-date=May 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108080459/https://time.com/5377938/miseducation-lauryn-hill-anniversary/ |archive-date=January 8, 2019 }}</ref> In 2012, ''[[VH1]]'' ranked Hill as one of the Greatest Woman in Music.<ref>{{cite web|date=February 13, 2012|title=The 100 Greatest Women In Music|url=http://www.vh1.com/news/1238/the-100-greatest-women-in-music/|access-date=November 23, 2020|website=VH1 News|archive-date=July 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704152832/http://www.vh1.com/news/1238/the-100-greatest-women-in-music/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2014, she was named the most influential woman in hip hop history by ''[[AllHipHop]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stephens |first=Toni |date=February 28, 2014 |title=The 10 Most Influential Folks in Hip-Hop History |url=https://allhiphop.com/features/the-10-most-influential-folks-in-hip-hop-history/ |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=AllHipHop |language=en-US |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101203529/https://allhiphop.com/features/the-10-most-influential-folks-in-hip-hop-history/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Hill was also included on the ''[[NPR]]'' list of the '50 Great Voices';<ref>{{cite news|last=Hill|first=Lauryn|title=The Many Voices Of Lauryn Hill|newspaper=NPR.org|url=https://www.npr.org/2010/06/28/128149135/the-many-voices-of-lauryn-hill|access-date=February 23, 2021|archive-date=May 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200530055313/https://www.npr.org/2010/06/28/128149135/the-many-voices-of-lauryn-hill|url-status=live}}</ref> and on the ''[[Consequence of Sound]]'' list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.<ref>{{cite news|date=October 11, 2016|title=The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time|url=https://consequence.net/2016/10/the-100-greatest-singers-of-all-time/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200527114526/https://consequence.net/2016/10/the-100-greatest-singers-of-all-time/|archive-date=May 27, 2020|access-date=May 26, 2020|newspaper=Consequence|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2019, Hill ranked No. 1 on the ''[[Ranker]]'' poll of the greatest singer/rappers.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Greatest Singer/rappers |url=https://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-singer-and-rappers/makumim |access-date=February 23, 2021 |website=Ranker |archive-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121094549/https://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-singer-and-rappers/makumim |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2023, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' ranked Hill at number 136 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=January 1, 2023 |title=The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-singers-all-time-1234642307/lauryn-hill-19-1234642966/ |access-date=April 20, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US |archive-date=April 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420205639/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-singers-all-time-1234642307/lauryn-hill-19-1234642966/ |url-status=live }}</ref> American Journalist [[Touré (journalist)|Touré]] stated that "She was—she is—the greatest female MC of all time".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Touré |date=June 11, 2022 |title=I miss Lauryn Hill |url=https://thegrio.com/2022/06/11/i-miss-lauryn-hill/ |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=TheGrio |language=en-US |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101203529/https://thegrio.com/2022/06/11/i-miss-lauryn-hill/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the peak of her career, Hill had earned over $25 million for her work.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Giacomazzo |first=Bernadette |title=Look Into The $9M Foundation Lauryn Hill Set For Her Six Children Through Her Career |url=https://afrotech.com/lauryn-hill-children-net-worth-2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929210055/https://afrotech.com/lauryn-hill-children-net-worth-2022 |archive-date=September 29, 2023 |access-date=October 11, 2023}}</ref> She is one of the [[List of best-selling female rappers|best-selling female rappers of all time]], with an estimated 50 million records sold worldwide, throughout the course of her career.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Brandle |first1=Lars |date=April 24, 2013 |title=Lauryn Hill Sets the Record Straight on her Finances, Admits New Music is in the Pipeline |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lauryn-hill-sets-the-record-straight-on-her-finances-admits-new-music-is-in-1559655/ |access-date=July 8, 2022 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> === Musical impact === With her solo music and work with Fugees, Hill is often credited as the artist who popularized the technique of blending rap and melodic singing together into one single song, sometimes referred to as [[melodic rap]]; this has since become popular, with many modern artists like [[Beyoncé]], [[Drake (musician)|Drake]], [[Nicki Minaj]] and [[Kanye West]] emulating it.<ref>*{{cite web|title=10 Ways 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' Changed Everything|url=http://read.tidal.com/article/miseducation-lauryn-hill-20-years|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905212559/http://read.tidal.com/article/miseducation-lauryn-hill-20-years|archive-date=September 5, 2019|access-date=May 26, 2020|website=read.tidal.com|date=August 25, 2018 }} * {{cite web|title=How Lauryn Hill Became The First Solo Superstar To Master Both Singing & Rapping|url=https://genius.com/a/how-lauryn-hill-became-the-first-solo-superstar-to-master-both-singing-rapping|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803050919/https://genius.com/a/how-lauryn-hill-became-the-first-solo-superstar-to-master-both-singing-rapping|archive-date=August 3, 2020|access-date=May 26, 2020|website=Genius}}</ref> Writing for [[The Ringer (website)|''The Ringer'']], author [[Musa Okwonga]] wrote "Decades before the ubiquity of the MC who could also croon, she could channel the greatness of [[Nina Simone]] and [[Rakim]] in the same set."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Okwonga|first=Musa|date=February 12, 2021|title=In 'The Score,' the Fugees Made Refugees the Heroes of an Epic Tale|url=https://www.theringer.com/music/2021/2/12/22280168/the-fugees-the-score-diguise-resistance-as-art|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=The Ringer|language=en|archive-date=February 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212174139/https://www.theringer.com/music/2021/2/12/22280168/the-fugees-the-score-diguise-resistance-as-art|url-status=live}}</ref> In [[Complex Networks|Complex]], Andy Gee commented that "the modern music landscape is dominated by artists like Drake and Nicki Minaj, who fall in the Lauryn Hill archetype as traditionalist-appeasing MCs who have records where they're singing their hearts out."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Doja Cat Is a Rapper. Stop Saying Otherwise. (Opinion) |url=https://www.complex.com/music/doja-cat-is-a-rapper/ |access-date=July 16, 2022 |website=Complex |archive-date=April 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413173647/https://www.complex.com/music/doja-cat-is-a-rapper/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[XXL (magazine)|''XXL'']] argued that "she set the bar high, not just for woman creators, but for anyone who wanted to rap or sing."<ref>{{Cite web |author=Robby Seabrook III |title=These Are the Best Singing Rappers Who Make You Forget They Rap |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/best-singing-rappers/ |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=XXL Mag |date=August 22, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101224459/https://www.xxlmag.com/best-singing-rappers/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Former RIAA president [[Hilary Rosen]], recognized Hill as a leading contributor to the blurring of lines that distinguished hip hop and R&B.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 5, 2022 |title=Billboard – Google Books |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA88 |access-date=May 5, 2022 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505053822/https://books.google.com/books?id=SQ0EAAAAMBAJ&printsec=+=lauryn+hill+effect+billboard&pg=PA88 |archive-date=May 5, 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Minaj alluded to Hill's impact on melodic rap on the song "[[Beam Me Up Scotty (mixtape)|Can Anybody Hear Me]]", where she mentions that prior to fame, [[Def Jam Recordings]] wouldn't sign her because she wanted to integrate rapping and singing on her album, but the record label told her she "wasn't Lauryn Hill".<ref>{{Cite web|title=13 Lyrics That Prove Nicki Minaj Is One of the Greatest Rappers of All Time|url=https://www.mic.com/articles/116618/13-lyrics-that-prove-nicki-minaj-is-legitimately-a-great-rapper|access-date=February 5, 2022|website=Mic|date=April 28, 2015 |language=en|archive-date=February 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203183222/https://www.mic.com/articles/116618/13-lyrics-that-prove-nicki-minaj-is-legitimately-a-great-rapper|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Lizzo]] who started her career as a rapper, later incorporated singing into her debut record. She stated in an interview in 2018, "I was always afraid of being a singer, but then when I heard Lauryn Hill, I was like, maybe I can do both", further adding that her [[Lizzobangers|debut album]] drew influence from ''The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'', "rapping, singing, being political".<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The Next Generation of Lauryn Hill: 16 Artists on Their Favorite 'Miseducation' Songs|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8458876/miseducation-of-lauryn-hill-20-years-artist-tributes|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 20, 2020|archive-date=June 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624050834/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8458876/miseducation-of-lauryn-hill-20-years-artist-tributes|url-status=live}}</ref> According to [[Da Brat]], Hill's "sound shifted the whole game".<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 19, 2021 |title='All hail the queens': A look back at the legacy of women in hip-hop – ABC News |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/hail-queens-back-legacy-women-hip-hop/story?id=80516610 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019063318/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/hail-queens-back-legacy-women-hip-hop/story?id=80516610 |archive-date=October 19, 2021 |access-date=October 20, 2021 |website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]}}</ref> In 1999, ''Billboard'' considered Hill's success to be a breakthrough for female rappers, which resulted in a brief increase of female rappers in the music industry at the time, that the publication dubbed 'The Lauryn Hill Effect'. Author [[Nelson George]] noted, "the presence of women is increasing"; while [[Missy Elliott]] also added that "[[Queen Latifah|Latifah]] opened the door for doing TV, and she might have opened it for [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]]. Now, it's open for everybody. This is just the beginning".<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 5, 2022 |title=Billboard – Google Books |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA28 |access-date=May 5, 2022 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505061701/https://books.google.com/books?id=tQ0EAAAAMBAJ&printsec=%22lauryn+effect%22+billboard&pg=PA28 |archive-date=May 5, 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref> That same year, a public survey was conducted by [[MTV]], which directly impacted its programming. In the survey, she was ranked the most respected solo artist, and placed among the acts that participants thought best defined their generation; with former [[Viacom (1952–2006)|Viacom]] executive Todd Cunningham referring to Hill as a "massive phenomenon".<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 5, 2022 |title=Billboard – Google Books |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fAgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA113 |access-date=May 5, 2022 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505061936/https://books.google.com/books?id=fAgEAAAAMBAJ&printsec=Cunningham&pg=PA113 |archive-date=May 5, 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Music journalist [[Danyel Smith]] credited Hill with reviving the hip hop genre, following the murders of [[The Notorious B.I.G.]] and [[Tupac Shakur]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Danyel|date=March 11, 2021|title=Chapter 6: The Diss-Education of Lauryn Hill, Feat. Angela Yee and MC Lyte|url=https://www.theringer.com/2021/3/11/22324667/chapter-6-the-diss-education-of-lauryn-hill-feat-angela-yee-and-mc-lyte|access-date=March 13, 2021|website=The Ringer|archive-date=March 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210311201952/https://www.theringer.com/2021/3/11/22324667/chapter-6-the-diss-education-of-lauryn-hill-feat-angela-yee-and-mc-lyte|url-status=live}}</ref> === Influence on other artists === {{see also|The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill#Legacy}} Hill has often been cited as one of the most influential entertainers of her generation.<ref>* {{cite news |title=From Céline Dion to Lauryn Hill: 30 women who have changed music {{!}} CBC Music |language=en-US |publisher=CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/music/read/from-c%C3%A9line-dion-to-lauryn-hill-30-women-who-have-changed-music-1.5074083 |access-date=February 25, 2021 |archive-date=September 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923002008/https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5074083 |url-status=live }} * {{cite web |title=How Lauryn Hill Redefined The Way We Look At Black Motherhood |url=https://www.blkgirlculture.com/blog-2/how-the-miseducation-of-lauryn-hill-helped-to-heal-black-women |access-date=February 25, 2021 |website=Blk Girl Culture |date=March 25, 2020 |language=en-US |archive-date=June 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630135558/https://www.blkgirlculture.com/blog-2/how-the-miseducation-of-lauryn-hill-helped-to-heal-black-women |url-status=live }} * {{cite web |last=Embley |first=Jochan |date=June 16, 2020 |title=From Nas to Drake, the most influential hip hop artists of all time |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/the-most-influential-hip-hop-artists-of-all-time-a3863356.html |access-date=February 25, 2021 |website=standard.co.uk |archive-date=November 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125023102/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/the-most-influential-hip-hop-artists-of-all-time-a3863356.html |url-status=live }} * {{cite web |date=October 23, 2019 |title=The 19 Most Influential R&B Albums of '90s & the Waves it Left |url=https://www.okayplayer.com/music/what-are-the-most-influential-rb-albums-of-the-90s.html |access-date=February 25, 2021 |website=Okayplayer |language=en-US |archive-date=February 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208163601/https://www.okayplayer.com/music/what-are-the-most-influential-rb-albums-of-the-90s.html |url-status=live }} * {{cite magazine |date=May 15, 2013 |title=Lauryn Hill Schools Brooklyn, Doubters in Commanding Performance |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lauryn-hill-schools-brooklyn-doubters-in-commanding-performance-1562221/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 25, 2021 |archive-date=December 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230092815/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lauryn-hill-schools-brooklyn-doubters-in-commanding-performance-1562221/ |url-status=live }} * {{cite web |title=50 Most Influential RnB Stars |url=https://www.essence.com/news/50-most-influential-rnb-stars/ |access-date=February 25, 2021 |website=Essence |date=October 28, 2020 |language=en-US |archive-date=February 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225024421/https://www.essence.com/news/50-most-influential-rnb-stars/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2021, ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' named her as one of the 200 most influential artists since 1996.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 4, 2021 |title=The 200 Most Important Artists of the Last 25 Years |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/most-important-artists/ |access-date=October 4, 2021 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US |archive-date=July 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730052606/https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/most-important-artists/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Many artists have named Lauryn Hill as an inspiration to their careers, including pop artists [[Adele]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Adele's '19': Things You Didn't Know About Her Debut LP |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2018-04-13-adeles-19-things-you-didnt-know-about-her-debut-lp/ |access-date=May 29, 2021 |website=iHeartRadio |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709191413/https://www.iheart.com/content/2018-04-13-adeles-19-things-you-didnt-know-about-her-debut-lp/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Beyoncé]],<ref>{{cite news |date=May 23, 2018 |title=Why Lauryn Hill still has the Ex Factor |language=en-GB |publisher=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-43808061 |access-date=June 26, 2021 |archive-date=August 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813231638/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-43808061 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Dua Lipa]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Dua Lipa talks Lauryn Hill |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Pos0PbHKg_s |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/Pos0PbHKg_s |archive-date=December 11, 2021 |website=[[YouTube]]| date=25 February 2021 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Christina Aguilera]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Christina Aguilera talks about topping the charts |url=https://ew.com/article/1999/10/11/christina-aguilera-talks-about-topping-charts/ |access-date=February 25, 2021 |website=EW.com |archive-date=November 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104110328/https://ew.com/article/1999/10/11/christina-aguilera-talks-about-topping-charts/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Britney Spears]],<ref>{{citation |title=Britney Spears Talking About Mariah Carey, Whitney Huston & Lauren Hill | date=26 March 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J4NKMvmekY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/6J4NKMvmekY |access-date=March 27, 2021 |archive-date=December 11, 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Stevens |first=Amanda |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RAJszRY44X4C&q=lauryn+hill+britney+spears |title=Britney Spears: The Illustrated Story |date=2000 |publisher=Billboard Books |isbn=978-0-8230-7867-7 |access-date=March 27, 2021 |archive-date=June 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630135602/https://books.google.com/books?id=RAJszRY44X4C&q=lauryn+hill+britney+spears |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Mumford & Sons]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Bassett |first=Jordan |date=November 23, 2018 |title=The Big Read – Mumford And Sons |url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/the-nme-big-read-mumford-and-sons-2411839 |access-date=May 25, 2021 |website=NME |language=en-GB |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525161842/https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/the-nme-big-read-mumford-and-sons-2411839 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Doja Cat]],<ref>{{cite web |last=khushboomalhotra24 |date=July 10, 2021 |title=Doja Cat Is Taking Us to The World of Wonders On Planet Her |url=https://thehoneypop.com/2021/07/10/doja-cat-is-taking-us-to-the-world-of-wonders-on-planet-her/ |access-date=August 26, 2021 |website=The Honey POP |language=en-US |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526024512/https://thehoneypop.com/2021/07/10/doja-cat-is-taking-us-to-the-world-of-wonders-on-planet-her/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[H.E.R.]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Wally |first=Maxine |date=August 27, 2018 |title=H.E.R. Finally Reveals All: the Identity, the History and the Future |url=https://wwd.com/eye/people/h-e-r-reveals-all-identity-the-bay-area-prince-lauryn-hill-1202777633/ |access-date=August 26, 2021 |website=Wwd.com|language=en-US |archive-date=August 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815055424/https://wwd.com/eye/people/h-e-r-reveals-all-identity-the-bay-area-prince-lauryn-hill-1202777633/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Pink (singer)|P!nk]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Pink and Dallas Green talk their new collaboration, 'You + Me' |url=https://ew.com/article/2014/10/16/pink-dallas-green-rose-avenue/ |access-date=January 6, 2021 |website=EW.com |archive-date=May 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518113710/https://ew.com/article/2014/10/16/pink-dallas-green-rose-avenue/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Kelly Clarkson]],<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Watch Kelly Clarkson Mash-Up Post Malone, Lauryn Hill and Cardi B |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8501839/kelly-clarkson-mash-up-post-malone-lauryn-hill-cardi-b-watch |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 7, 2021 |archive-date=July 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715061453/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8501839/kelly-clarkson-mash-up-post-malone-lauryn-hill-cardi-b-watch |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Babyface (musician)|Babyface]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 3, 2022 |title=Babyface on the Music That Made Him |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/5-10-15-20/babyface-on-the-music-that-made-him/ |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101225850/https://pitchfork.com/features/5-10-15-20/babyface-on-the-music-that-made-him/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Summer Walker]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Kyann-Sian |date=November 19, 2021 |title=Summer Walker: "I'm a vulnerable, open person. I'm really emotional and shit" |url=https://www.nme.com/big-reads/summer-walker-cover-interview-2021-still-over-it-3099542 |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=NME |language=en-GB |archive-date=March 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326042116/https://www.nme.com/big-reads/summer-walker-cover-interview-2021-still-over-it-3099542 |url-status=live }}</ref> rappers [[Kanye West]],<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=Kanye West Responds To Entertainment Weekly Album Of The Decade Honor |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1627963/kanye-west-responds-to-entertainment-weekly-album-of-the-decade-honor/ |access-date=June 26, 2021 |website=MTV News |archive-date=June 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626231940/http://www.mtv.com/news/1627963/kanye-west-responds-to-entertainment-weekly-album-of-the-decade-honor/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Jay-Z]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Lieu |first=Johnny |date=June 16, 2017 |title=Jay Z went on a Twitter spree and thanked dozens of rappers that inspired him |url=https://mashable.com/2017/06/16/jay-z-thank-twitter/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803072723/https://mashable.com/2017/06/16/jay-z-thank-twitter/ |archive-date=August 3, 2020 |access-date=May 27, 2020 |website=Mashable}}</ref> [[Missy Elliott]],<ref>{{cite web |title=These Stars Credit Lauryn Hill For Inspiring Their Music |url=https://knixcountry.iheart.com/content/2017-05-25-these-stars-credit-lauryn-hill-for-inspiring-their-music/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803124403/https://knixcountry.iheart.com/content/2017-05-25-these-stars-credit-lauryn-hill-for-inspiring-their-music/ |archive-date=August 3, 2020 |access-date=May 27, 2020 |website=102.5 KNIX}}</ref> [[Nicki Minaj]],<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Nicki Minaj Talks Meeting Lauryn Hill & Postponing TV Show, Teases Upcoming Collaboration With Fetty Wap |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7542118/nicki-minaj-lauryn-hill-breakfast-club |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 8, 2021 |archive-date=August 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808021158/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7542118/nicki-minaj-lauryn-hill-breakfast-club |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Nas]],<ref>{{citation |title=the.LIFE Files TV: Nas On President Obama, Lauryn Hill & Hip Hop In 2012 | date=11 June 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHjvZWWrW-c |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/qHjvZWWrW-c |access-date=May 25, 2021 |archive-date=December 11, 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Lil' Kim]],<ref>{{cite web |title=R.E.M. Wish You a Merry Xmas |url=https://www.vulture.com/2007/12/rem_wish_you_a_merry_xmas.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200628235747/https://www.vulture.com/2007/12/rem_wish_you_a_merry_xmas.html |archive-date=June 28, 2020 |access-date=June 28, 2020 |website=Vulture |date=December 17, 2007 |language=en-us}}</ref> [[Brent Faiyaz]],<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=February 9, 2018 |title=Brent Faiyaz on the Success of 'Sonder Son,' His Love for Lauryn Hill & Why He Plans to Stay Independent 'Forever' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/brent-faiyaz-interview-sonder-son-goldlink-crew-8098448/ |access-date=January 1, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101224507/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/brent-faiyaz-interview-sonder-son-goldlink-crew-8098448/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Rapsody]];<ref>{{cite web |date=September 11, 2019 |title=Rapsody on Lauryn Hill influence, Jay-Z 'air-dunking' on her |url=https://apnews.com/b9578bb4fe4f43ca9d98126eccd7a84c |access-date=May 27, 2020 |website=AP NEWS |archive-date=September 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922020144/https://apnews.com/b9578bb4fe4f43ca9d98126eccd7a84c |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Lizzo]],<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Feeney |first=Nolan |date=June 1, 2018 |title=The Next Generation of Lauryn Hill: 16 Artists on Their Favorite 'Miseducation' Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/miseducation-of-lauryn-hill-20-years-artist-tributes-8458876/ |access-date=August 8, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-date=August 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822192647/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/miseducation-of-lauryn-hill-20-years-artist-tributes-8458876/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Doechii]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=III |first=Robby Seabrook IIIRobby Seabrook |date=2021-08-20 |title=The Break Presents - Doechii |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/doechii-interview-the-break/ |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=XXL Mag |language=en |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002234737/https://www.xxlmag.com/doechii-interview-the-break/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Afrobeats]] singers [[Tems (singer)|Tems]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=12 Things You Never Knew About... Tems |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/12-things-you-never-knew-about-tems |access-date=December 18, 2021 |website=Clash Magazine |date=December 17, 2021 |language=en |archive-date=December 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218043146/https://www.clashmusic.com/features/12-things-you-never-knew-about-tems |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Wizkid]];<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 24, 2021 |title=Wizkid: Influences on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/wizkid-influences/pl.6ccde072bf35466b8fec640301ae6f49 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924164713/https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/wizkid-influences/pl.6ccde072bf35466b8fec640301ae6f49 |archive-date=September 24, 2021 |access-date=November 17, 2021}}</ref> and [[K-pop]] artists [[Kim Jennie|Jennie]] of [[Blackpink]],<ref>{{cite magazine |date=February 28, 2019 |title=Inside Blackpink's U.S. Takeover: How the K-Pop Queens Are Changing the Game |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/blackpink-billboard-cover-story-2019-8500312/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 25, 2021 |archive-date=September 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925191558/https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/news/cover-story/8500312/blackpink-billboard-cover-story-2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[CL (rapper)|CL]] of [[2NE1]],<ref>{{cite web |title=2NE1's CL Calls on the K-Pop Industry to Recognize the Influence of Black Artists |url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/2ne1-cl-calls-k-pop-204312795.html |access-date=January 6, 2021 |website=yahoo.com |date=June 4, 2020 |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709190138/https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/2ne1-cl-calls-k-pop-204312795.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[RM (rapper)|RM]] of [[BTS]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Arakawa |first=Lindsay |title=I'm Obsessed With This K-Pop Group & You Should Be Too |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/05/155459/bangtan-boys-interview-kpop-boy-band-billboard-music-awards |access-date=January 6, 2021 |website=refinery29.com |archive-date=January 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123074554/https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/05/155459/bangtan-boys-interview-kpop-boy-band-billboard-music-awards |url-status=live }}</ref> Nicki Minaj has made mention of Hill's influence on her on multiple occasions; Including on 2020 U.S. number one single "[[Say So Remix]]",<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Doja Cat's 'Say So,' Featuring Nicki Minaj, Tops Billboard Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9375563/doja-cat-nicki-minaj-say-so-number-one|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200515135732/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9375563/doja-cat-nicki-minaj-say-so-number-one|archive-date=May 15, 2020|access-date=May 18, 2020}}</ref> In which Minaj raps, "Spittin' like Weezy, Foxy, plus Lauryn".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/19716988/Doja-cat-say-so-remix/Spittin-like-weezy-foxy-plus-lauryn|title=Spittin' like Weezy, Foxy, plus Lauryn|website=Genius.com|access-date=August 25, 2023}}</ref> Minaj has also referred to Hill as her idol and quoted the artist in her high school yearbook.<ref>{{cite web|title=When Nicki Minaj Met Lauryn Hill|url=https://www.directlyrics.com/when-nicki-minaj-met-lauryn-hill-and-bowed-down-to-her-video-news.html|access-date=May 18, 2020|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803050748/https://www.directlyrics.com/when-nicki-minaj-met-lauryn-hill-and-bowed-down-to-her-video-news.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[John Legend]] attributes his early career success and his launch into the music industry to Hill, who gave him his first major opportunity as a pianist on the song "[[Everything Is Everything (Lauryn Hill song)|Everything Is Everything]]".<ref>{{cite news|last=Todd|first=Lucy|date=May 23, 2018|title=Why Lauryn Hill still has the Ex Factor|language=en-GB|publisher=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-43808061|access-date=May 26, 2020|archive-date=August 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813231638/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-43808061|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Rapsody]]<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=December 20, 2019|title=Rapsody Video Interview: Watch|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8546858/rapsody-video-interview|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616023900/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8546858/rapsody-video-interview|archive-date=June 16, 2020|access-date=May 27, 2020|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and [[Bebe Rexha]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Bebe's biggest musical influence is Queen of R&B Lauryn Hill.|url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/features/facts/bebe-rexha/musical-influences/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803122738/https://www.capitalxtra.com/features/facts/bebe-rexha/musical-influences/|archive-date=August 3, 2020|access-date=May 27, 2020|website=Capital XTRA}}</ref> have both cited Hill as their biggest musical inspiration, as well as UK [[Grime (music genre)|grime]] rapper [[Stormzy]] naming her his biggest female musical influence.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 5, 2014|title=Exclusive Interview: Stormzy – "It Used To Grind My Gears, But Now I Actually Love Rap" {{!}} RWD|url=http://rwdmag.com/exclusive-interview-stormzy-it-used-to-grind-my-gears-but-now-i-actually-love-rap/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205170211/http://rwdmag.com/exclusive-interview-stormzy-it-used-to-grind-my-gears-but-now-i-actually-love-rap/|archive-date=December 5, 2014|access-date=November 17, 2021}}</ref> Furthermore, musicians [[Erykah Badu]] and [[Jazmine Sullivan]] have both mentioned her as their musical hero.<ref>{{cite web|title=Erykah Badu talks Lauryn Hill|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOlmNqLnUPA|url-status=live|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/wOlmNqLnUPA|archive-date=December 11, 2021|website=Youtube| date=7 September 2011 }}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Donnelly|first=Matthew Scott|title=Jazmine Sullivan Talks Lauryn Hill, Long Island Ice Teas and Being A 'Masterpiece': PopCrush Interview|url=https://popcrush.com/jazmine-sullivan-interview/|access-date=December 18, 2021|website=PopCrush|date=June 18, 2015 |language=en|archive-date=December 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218043137/https://popcrush.com/jazmine-sullivan-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition [[Kehlani]] has a tattoo of Hill on her arm.<ref>{{cite web|date=December 9, 2017|title=Urban Women With Iconic Tattoos: Ink and Urban 💉|url=https://www.swagaliens.com/culture/art/bad-girl-ink-women-with-iconic-tattoos/|access-date=May 26, 2020|website=Swag Aliens|language=en-GB}}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> After performing with Hill, [[The Weeknd]] described the experience as the "most important experience of my life".<ref>{{cite web|title=Lauryn Hill Performs With The Weeknd After No-Show at the GRAMMYs|url=https://www.etonline.com/news/182785_lauryn_hill_performs_with_the_weeknd_after_no_show_at_the_grammys|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629193814/https://www.etonline.com/news/182785_lauryn_hill_performs_with_the_weeknd_after_no_show_at_the_grammys|archive-date=June 29, 2020|access-date=June 28, 2020|website=Entertainment Tonight|date=February 21, 2016 |language=en-US}}</ref> During her 2018 Grammy award acceptance speech, Spanish singer [[Rosalía (singer)|Rosalía]] thanked her for being influential to her.<ref>{{cite web|date=April 30, 2017|title=News|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news|access-date=June 26, 2021|website=GRAMMY.com|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204701/http://www.grammy.com/news/caetano-veloso-named-latin-recording-academy-person-of-the-year|url-status=live}}</ref> ==== Music sampling ==== ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' stated that Hill "is to hip-hop as a [[Gardening|gardener is to soil]]", and added that "the rapper/singer planted classic gems in her catalog — especially her pristine 1998 debut ''[[The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill]]'' — that have become samples for many rap game MVPs".<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine |last=Freeman |first=Luria |date=May 26, 2017 |title=Happy Birthday, Lauryn Hill! 9 Songs That Sample L Boogie |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/lauryn-hill-samples-hip-hop-songs-7809547/ |access-date=July 16, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=February 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203205750/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/lauryn-hill-samples-hip-hop-songs-7809547/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Her single "Doo Wop (That Thing)", was sampled by [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] (on the song "[[Draft Day (Drake song)|Draft Day]]"),<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Drake Samples Lauryn Hill In New Song 'Draft Day': Listen|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6032583/drake-samples-lauryn-hill-in-new-song-draft-day-listen|access-date=August 29, 2021|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=August 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829224018/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6032583/drake-samples-lauryn-hill-in-new-song-draft-day-listen|url-status=live}}</ref> Kanye West (on "[[Believe What I Say]]"),<ref>{{cite web|last=Neale|first=Matthew|date=August 29, 2021|title=Kanye West has sampled Lauryn Hill on 'DONDA' and fans are loving it|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-has-sampled-lauryn-hill-on-donda-and-fans-are-loving-it-3031966|access-date=August 29, 2021|website=NME|language=en-GB|archive-date=August 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829141407/https://www.nme.com/news/music/kanye-west-has-sampled-lauryn-hill-on-donda-and-fans-are-loving-it-3031966|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Interpolation (popular music)|interpolated]] by Lizzo (on the song "Break up Twice" from her album [[Special (Lizzo album)|''Special'']]). In 2018, Hill became one of the most sampled artists of the year, when her single "[[Ex-Factor]]" was sampled on [[Cardi B]]'s "[[Be Careful (Cardi B song)|Be Careful]]" and Drake's "[[Nice for What]]", while [[A$AP Rocky]] and [[Frank Ocean]] released "[[Purity (ASAP Rocky song)|Purity]]" which sampled "[[MTV Unplugged No. 2.0|I Gotta Find Peace of Mind]]".<ref>{{cite magazine |title=A$AP Rocky Returns With 'Testing,' His Most Experimental Album to Date |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8457947/asap-rocky-testing-album-review |magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 23, 2021 |archive-date=May 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525210515/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8457947/asap-rocky-testing-album-review |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|date=May 28, 2019|title=Drake, Cardi B & More Artists Sampling Lauryn Hill in 2018 {{!}} Billboard|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8458658/lauryn-hill-samples-list-drake-cardi-b-asap-rocky|access-date=March 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528061953/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8458658/lauryn-hill-samples-list-drake-cardi-b-asap-rocky|archive-date=May 28, 2019}}</ref> [[J. Cole]]'s songs "Cole Summer" and "Can I Holla at Ya" from his EP [[Truly Yours (EP)|''Truly Yours'']], both contain samples of songs from ''The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill''.<ref name="pitchfork.com">{{cite web|date=March 30, 2020|title=6 Rap Songs That Sample Lauryn Hill Masterfully {{!}} Pitchfork|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/6-rap-songs-that-sample-lauryn-hill-masterfully/|access-date=March 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330064719/https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/6-rap-songs-that-sample-lauryn-hill-masterfully/|archive-date=March 30, 2020}}</ref> Hill's vocals from her work with the Fugees has been sampled or interpolated by countless artists, including [[DJ Khaled]] and [[Nas]], [[Busta Rhymes]],<ref name=":0" /> [[the Weeknd]] and [[Kendrick Lamar]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abraham |first=Mya |date=July 6, 2017 |title=The Solid Score of Fu-Gee-La |url=https://www.ayoungoldman.com/theclassics2017/2017/7/6/the-solid-score-of-fu-gee-la |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423223707/https://www.ayoungoldman.com/theclassics2017/2017/7/6/the-solid-score-of-fu-gee-la |archive-date=April 23, 2021 |access-date=July 16, 2022 |website=Youngoldman}}</ref> [[Meek Mill]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Glaysher |first=Scott |title=20 of the Best Hip-Hop Samples of Lauryn Hill's Music – XXL|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/04/best-hip-hop-songs-sample-lauryn-hill/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529091503/https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/04/best-hip-hop-songs-sample-lauryn-hill/|archive-date=May 29, 2020|access-date=May 26, 2020 |website=XXL Mag|date=April 13, 2018 }}</ref> [[Jay-Z]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Tracing The History Of The Fugees Sample On JAY-Z's "Moonlight"|url=https://genius.com/a/tracing-the-history-of-the-fugees-sample-on-jay-z-s-moonlight|access-date=April 20, 2021|website=Genius|archive-date=April 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420015405/https://genius.com/a/tracing-the-history-of-the-fugees-sample-on-jay-z-s-moonlight|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Mariah Carey]] (on the single "[[Save the Day (Mariah Carey song)|Save the Day]]", from her [[compilation album]] ''[[The Rarities (Mariah Carey album)|The Rarities]]'').<ref>{{cite news|title=Hear Mariah Carey Sample Lauryn Hill On Her New Song, 'Save The Day'|url=https://www.npr.org/2020/08/21/904640683/hear-mariah-carey-sample-lauryn-hill-on-her-new-song-save-the-day|access-date=March 23, 2021|website=NPR|date=August 21, 2020|last1=Touros|first1=Cyrena|archive-date=March 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210323073619/https://www.npr.org/2020/08/21/904640683/hear-mariah-carey-sample-lauryn-hill-on-her-new-song-save-the-day|url-status=live}}</ref> Furthermore, multiple artists have sampled Hill's songs from her live album ''[[MTV Unplugged No. 2.0]]'' including Frank Ocean (on the [[Jazmine Sullivan]]-featured "Rushes" from his 2016 album [[Endless (Frank Ocean album)|''Endless'']]),<ref>{{cite web |title=Everyone Who Contributed to Frank Ocean's 'Endless' |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2016/08/frank-ocean-endless-contributors |access-date=March 23, 2021 |website=Complex |archive-date=May 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514210306/https://www.complex.com/music/2016/08/frank-ocean-endless-contributors |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Method Man]] ("[[Say (Method Man song)|Say]]"),<ref name="pitchfork.com" /> and most notably Kanye West ("[[All Falls Down]]" featuring [[Syleena Johnson]]).<ref>{{cite web|last=Pearce|first=Sheldon|title=6 Rap Songs That Sample Lauryn Hill Masterfully|url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/6-rap-songs-that-sample-lauryn-hill-masterfully/|access-date=March 24, 2021|website=Pitchfork|date=April 19, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=March 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330064719/https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/6-rap-songs-that-sample-lauryn-hill-masterfully/|url-status=live}}</ref> === Film and stage === As an actress, Hill's most memorable role was portraying Rita Watson in the 1993 film ''[[Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit]]''. Hill's performance in the film inspired [[Janelle Monáe]] to pursue an acting career.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zack |first=Ethan |date=2023-01-12 |title=Janelle Monáe Talks Her Early Acting Inspiration (& Credits Another Whimsical Genius) |url=https://www.looper.com/1165003/janelle-monae-talks-her-early-acting-inspiration-credits-another-whimsical-genius/ |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Looper |language=en-US}}</ref> Multiple publications have listed her performance in the film as one of the best acting performances by a rapper.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dazed |date=2024-05-16 |title=The 10 greatest hip-hop cameos in TV and film history |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/62612/1/top-10-hip-hop-rap-eminem-spike-lee-asap-rocky-cameos |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Dazed |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bailey |first=Micah |date=2024-02-01 |title=20 Best Acting Performances From Rappers In Movies And TV Shows |url=https://screenrant.com/rappers-singers-best-performances-movies-tv/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref> The 2015 Broadway musical ''[[Hamilton (musical)|Hamilton]]'' was heavily influenced by Hill,<ref>{{cite web|title=How does 'Hamilton,' the non stop, hip-hop Broadway sensation tap rap's master rhymes to blur musical lines?|url=http://graphics.wsj.com/hamilton/|access-date=February 23, 2021|website=Wall Street Journal|archive-date=January 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119100222/http://graphics.wsj.com/hamilton/|url-status=live}}</ref> with creator [[Lin-Manuel Miranda]] naming Hill as one of his favorite rappers.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brooks|first=Katherine|date=July 5, 2016|title=Lin-Manuel Miranda Names His Favorite Rappers Of All Time|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lin-manuel-miranda-favorite-rappers_n_57757e63e4b09b4c43bfa3a6|access-date=February 23, 2021|website=HuffPost|archive-date=January 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116192238/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lin-manuel-miranda-favorite-rappers_n_57757e63e4b09b4c43bfa3a6|url-status=live}}</ref> Miranda also referenced the track "[[Lost Ones (Lauryn Hill song)|Lost Ones]]" during the song "[[We Know]]",<ref>{{Cite web|title=Watch Leslie Odom Jr. reveal some hidden hip hop references in 'Hamilton'|url=https://www.today.com/video/watch-leslie-odom-jr-reveal-some-hidden-hip-hop-references-in-hamilton-667841603976|access-date=February 23, 2021|website=TODAY.com|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419194247/https://www.today.com/video/watch-leslie-odom-jr-reveal-some-hidden-hip-hop-references-in-hamilton-667841603976|url-status=live}}</ref> and Hill's verse from the Fugees single "[[Ready or Not (Fugees song)|Ready or Not]]", on the song "[[Helpless (Hamilton song)|Helpless]]" from the musical.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wickman |first=Forrest |date=September 24, 2015 |title=All the Hip-Hop References in Hamilton: A Track-by-Track Guide |language=en-US |work=Slate |url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/09/24/hamilton_s_hip_hop_references_all_the_rap_and_r_b_allusions_in_lin_manuel.html |access-date=February 23, 2021 |issn=1091-2339 |archive-date=December 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206103903/http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/09/24/hamilton_s_hip_hop_references_all_the_rap_and_r_b_allusions_in_lin_manuel.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ====Lateness in concert==== Hill has earned a reputation for being late to her own concerts.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/05/09/entertainment/lauryn-hill-concert-controversies/index.html |title=Lauryn Hill's most controversial moments |last=France |first=Lisa Respers |date=May 9, 2016 |newspaper=[[CNN]] |access-date=July 2, 2024}}</ref> She irritated Wyclef Jean during a short 2005 tour by failing to appear on stage with the rest of the Fugees until 45–50 minutes into the performance. At the 2007 [[Nice Jazz Festival]], Hill was 90 minutes late for her set, and she sang too softly to be heard.<ref name=people/> She was 2.5 hours late for a Brooklyn show in August 2007: the free [[Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series]].<ref name=MTV2007/> In December 2010, she took the stage in Boston two-and-a-half hours late.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/04/04/opinion/lauryn-hill-late-to-show-meme/ |last=Graham |first= Renée |date=April 4, 2024 |title=Lauryn Hill deserves to be more than a social media punchline |newspaper=[[Boston Globe]] |access-date=July 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2010/12/22/lauryn-not-over-the-hill/ |last=Carter |first=Lauren |date=December 22, 2010 |title=Lauryn not over the Hill |newspaper=[[Boston Herald]] |access-date=July 2, 2024}}</ref> She was two hours late in Atlanta in May 2016, performing for only 40 minutes because the venue had a strict 11 pm curfew; she explained she had been "aligning my energy with the time".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/lauryn_hill_responds_to_criticism_after_showing_up_late_for_concert |last=Hudson |first=Alex |date=May 7, 2016 |title=Lauryn Hill Responds to Criticism After Showing Up Late for Concert |magazine=[[Exclaim!]] |access-date=July 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/may/09/lauryn-hill-two-hours-late-for-concert-because-of-need-to-align-her-energies |author=Staff |date=May 8, 2016 |title=Lauryn Hill two hours late for concert because of need to 'align her energies' |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=July 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/lauryn-hill-explains-late-shows/ |last=Coleman |first=C. Vernon |date=May 8, 2016 |title=Lauryn Hill Explains Why She's Constantly Late to Her Shows |magazine=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]] |access-date=July 2, 2024}}</ref> In November 2023, she was widely criticized for being late to a show in Los Angeles. She responded by saying her fans should consider themselves "lucky" that she appears on stage "every night".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Brow |first=Jason |date=2023-11-06 |title=Lauryn Hill Defends Being Notoriously Late for Her Own Concerts |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/lauryn-hill-defends-being-notoriously-late-for-her-own-concerts/ |access-date=2024-07-02 |magazine=[[Us Weekly]]}}</ref> The comments were made a week after she said her doctors ordered her to vocal rest after she postponed a series of shows due to vocal injuries.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2023-11-06 |title=Lauryn Hill Starts Late in Los Angeles, Tells Fans, 'Y'all Lucky I Make It on This… Stage Every Night' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/lauryn-hill-talks-late-los-angeles-show-lucky-1235464155/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> According to Paul Meara of [[BET]], Hill later shared an extended version of her comments that could be perceived as directed more toward the music industry than Hill's fans.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lauryn Hill Shares Longer Video Clip Explaining Her Often Tardiness For Shows Noting 'Context Is Key' |url=https://www.bet.com/article/5vebv3/lauryn-hill-longer-video-clip-tardiness-context-key |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=BET |language=en}}</ref>
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