Lauryn Hill

Rising to fame with the hip-hop trio The Fugees during the mid-Nineties, Hill became a household name with the release of the group's second album, "The Score." Featuring tracks like "Killing Me Softly" and "Ready or Not", the record was a groundbreaking fusion of rap, soul, and reggae, proving immensely influential in its innovative use of sampling. Hill's 1998 solo debut, "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill", followed soon after and achieved even greater success. It reached number one on the Billboard charts and earned the then 23-year-old singer an unprecedented five Grammy Awards.