May 26, 1975, actress/singer/music producer/songwriter Lauryn Noelle Hill was born in East Orange, New Jersey. Where her mom, Valerie Hill, who was a teacher, and her dad, Mal Hill, who was a computer consultant. The family relocates to Newark where the honorable Lauryn Hill becomes the honorable Lauryn Hill. She debuts in singing at the age of 13 in the Harlem Apollo Theater. Shortly after she meets Prakazrel “Pras” Micheal and his cousin Wyclef Jean, and they form The Tranzlator Crew (later The Fugees), the rap group. Once in high school, she lands a recurring role on a soap opera called, A the World Turns, then The Sister Act II: Back in the Habit, which starred Whoopi Goldberg. She enrolled in Colombia University for college and The Fugees success began. Later releasing The Score (1996), an album with hit song “Killing Me Softly”, highlighting Hill’s soulful voice. The Fugees became the highest selling rap group of all time. The group won two Grammys (best rap album and best R&B performance). …show more content…
She released her first solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998), which sold more than 19 million copies worldwide. This becomes my favorite album of all time. On this album, Lauryn Hill opens up and talks about her experiences. “She ended up having a child from myself and ones telling her she need to abort the child. Those songs, it's all her experience.”, Marley, Hill’s husband, tells Rolling Stones, the magazine. We get to know Lauryn as an artist, rather Lauryn Hill from The Fugees. The album has 16 songs and it tells different stories and lessons throughout the album in between the song transitions. She features many different people on the album including children of a class where they are asked about love and how they express it, even other topics. Lauryn uses this album to share knowledge and give lessons at the same
Kelly was signed with Bad Boy imprint by Comb and he released his single ‘Wild Boy’ with them. The track has Waka Flocka Flame as a guest in it. His first album named ‘Lace Up’ was released in 2012 and was a big success. His next venture, ‘The Black Flag mixtape’ released on 2013 and it has performances of French Montana, Wiz Khalifa, Pusha T, Kellin Quinn, and Meek Mill. His another effort released in 2015 named ‘General Admission’. The album was a huge success too and helped in getting MGK more fame.
She battled death and fame at the same time and is dealing with the repercussions 20
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born in Compton, California, on June 17, 1987. His parents moved to Compton from Chicago to get away the city 's gang culture, although his father was a part of the notorious Gangster Disciples gang. When the the 80s crack trade and West Coast gang presence increased, Lamar grew up around a lot of street activity, but he seemed to be more influenced than scared or harmed by it. He was a good student who enjoyed writing, stories and poems, and then came the lyrics for his music.
Beyonce Knowles was born Beyonce Giselle Knowles on September 4, 1981 to Mathew Knowles and Tina Beyince, in Houston, Texas. Knowles was enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. At the age of eight Knowles met Latavia Roberson in the girl group
Tupac then joined the rap group, Digital Underground, as a dancer. Shortly before the group received award-winning success, Tupac released his own album, "2Pacalypse Now," which was a great success. His hit single, "Brenda's Got A Baby," sky-rocketed his career. His remarkable talent got him a role in the motion picture "Juice." Eventually he released his second album, "Strictly For My N.I.G.G.A.Z.," which was even a bigger hit and introduced his music to the pop charts.
After that song my daughter's fame was sealed, everyone knew my Aaliyah’s name. Now look at my daughter she’s writing songs for movies, right now she’s singing a song for Disney, Dr. Dolittle, and she got the part in, “Romeo must die.” I don’t know what my daughter can’t do. Even though there was that mishap with R.kelly and the marriage licence, i’m so very proud of my baby, my superstar but because Aaliyah is now a singer and actor.
It debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200. It sold 109,000 copies within the first week of release. It sold over 1 million copies. She earned over $1.1 million in sales from the album. It earned her a 5 mic rating from "The Source". She is the only female rapper to receive this rating. It was certified gold.
These successes earned them two Stellar Awards and three Grammy nominations. Their third album Stand Out also took the number one spot.
Lena Horne was born on June 30, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents were Teddy and Edna Scottron Horne. After her father left her at the age of two in order to pursue his gambling career; her mother leaving soon after that to pursue her acting career; she went to live with her grandparents. Through her grandparents influence she became involved with organizations like the NAACP, at an early age.
1. Anita Hill was born on a farm in Oklahoma county, Oklahoma in 1956. She grew up
On top of that she released other albums like Righteous Love released in 2000, How Sweet It Is released in 2002, Pretty Little Stranger released in 2006, Breakfast in Bed released in 2007, Little Wild One in 2008, Bring It On in 2012, and Love and Hate in 2014. She became a member of the band Trigger alongside Jackie Greene, Tom Bukovac, Nick Govrik and Steve Gorman, the band released its first album in later September
Carrie Marie Underwood was born on March 10, 1983 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to Stephen and Carole. She was born and raised on a farm and said she had a happy childhood. She has two older sisters, and
The hit song on the album was “On & On” which striked no. 1 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and played apart in earning her grammy ( https://youtu.be/-CPCs7vVz6s ). In Rolling Stone magazine’s “100 Best Albums of the Nineties” they said “ Her music was up-to-the-minute jazzy hip-hop R&B, but her voice sounded ancient, with a splash of Northern hipness and a twist of Southern comfort. It was Erykah Badu, from Brooklyn via Dallas, her head wrap tall and tight, singing of knowledge and philosophy and fulfilling unrequited love in the next lifetime. She was the sister-in-music of D'Angelo and Lauryn Hill, the Earth Mother of Nineties boho soul”. She was the definition of a soul singer and everyone loved the vibes and tone you received playing her music. She was also known for her style headwraps and big afros. The success from the album was so big it created a new movement called neo-soul, Erykah Badu was seen as the leading artist of this genre of music.
raspy vocals, was showcased in four albums, beginning with 1992's Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip. The group would rack up four No. 1 chart hits ("Creep," "Waterfalls," "No Scrubs" and "UnPretty"), and their Grammy Award-winning second album, CrazySexyCool, sold more than 10 million units. The three women made a screen appearance in the comedy House Party 3 (1994), and Watkins played a more serious role in the crimeraspy vocals, was showcased in four albums, beginning with 1992's Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip. The group would rack up four No. 1 chart hits ("Creep," "Waterfalls," "No Scrubs" and "UnPretty"), and their Grammy Award-winning second album, CrazySexyCool, sold more than 10 million units. The three women made a screen appearance in the
Lauryn Hill was nominated for 10 Grammy awards in 1999 making her the first woman to boast of so many nominations in one year in Grammy history. She won five Grammys in that year including Best R&B Album, Best New Artist, and Album of the Year. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was the first hip hop album to receive the Album of the Year award. Lauryn Hill has been recognized by the NAACP, Billboard Music Awards, Soul Train, and American Music Awards with