Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill was a renowned rapper often regarded by many as the greatest there is. Hill was a pioneer of the Neo-soul genre and is often given credit for breaking barriers and paving the way for female rappers everywhere. Her melodic rapping style cannot be duplicated and the same can be said for how successful she has been throughout the years. Her song has gained wide acclaim for talking about life and relationships and for positioning contemporary voices in the new soul genre.

Her solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, is still considered by many to be a classic. It is this album that helped her gain numerous accolades, along with breaking different sales records — it was indeed one of the best-selling albums of all time. It put her on the map. If anyone wants to question her legacy, all they really need to do is look at the amount of Grammy awards she has been given.