Lauryn Hill Net worth, money and more
NET WORTH: $ 2 Million
Lauryn Hill.
Lauryn Hill is an English singer, rapper, actor and song-writer. She was born on 26 May 1975, in East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. She rose to tremendous fame after winning 5 Grammy awards for her legendary album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill . It was the first Hip Hop album to win a Grammy award for Best album of the year. She’s been singing since her childhood and became a rapper as a teen. She used to listen to Ice Cube and many other west coast rappers. She went to Columbia High School and was a straight A student. She was the leader of the Student body.
EARLY LIFE
Lauryn was raised in East Orange, New Jersey. She belonged to a Baptist family. She grew in a music-oriented family. Lauryn’s mother played Piano and her father was a singer. As a Kid, Lauryn was a fan of Stevie Wonder. Lauryn went to the Columbia High School and was a cheerleader in the school. She was a straight A student and was recognized by the school as the Student Leader. Hill, then, grew an interest in Hip Hop and started rapping. She didn’t emulate the female rappers rather she preferred Ice Cube and other gangster rappers. In Manhattan, She took her acting lessons. She appeared in the movie Club XII in 1991.
CAREER
Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
She was a part of the music group ‘Fugees’ They released an album named Blunted on Reality in 1994. It reached #62 at the Billboard Hip Hop Charts. Their second album ‘The Score’ was released in 1996. It has sold more than 17 Million Albums worldwide. It won the Grammy award for the Best Rap Album and was later included in Rolling Stone’s list of 500 Greatest albums of all time. It peaked at number 1 on the Billboard charts. Hill was now a celebrity but she still lived with her parents. She enrolled into the Columbia University and completed her masters. In 1997, The Fugees split up as the members wanted to pursue a solo career. She released her solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, in 1998. The album received rave reviews from the Critics and went on to win numerous awards. The album stayed on the top of Bllboard charts for 4 weeks. It went on to sell $ 8 million copies. The album won her 5 awards at the 1999 Grammy’s and Lauryn Hill became the first woman to do that. Hip Hop received a mainstream acclaim after this album and Lauryn Hill was the reason behind it. After 2000, Lauryn was disturbed by increased media exposure and she wanted to stay by herself. She avoided interviews, TV shows and Public appearances. In 2001, She released an album named- MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 in 2001. The critics were divided in their opinions. Some of them praised the album and some of them reprimanded it. Lauryn Hill has 6 children; 5 of them are of Rohan Marley, the Son of Bob Marley.
RICHNESS
Lauryn Hill.
Lauryn is considered to be a legendary musician. Her first album is declared classic by many music fanatics. She is widely known for her good singing and rapping. She has a net worth of $ 2 Million. Due to tax evasion, She was sentenced to 3 Months of Jail and some days in Home arrest. However, She has managed to control her income and has a respectable net worth today. Lauryn Hill is extremely beautiful and has been included in may lists of beautiful women. Her solo debut album sold 8 Million copies and earned her a fortune. She along with the ‘Fugees’ has released a multi-platinum album which sold 17 Million copies.
FAMOUS QUOTES BY LAURYN HILL
“For the past several years, I have remained what others would consider underground. I did this in order to build a community of people, like-minded in their desire for freedom and the right to pursue their goals and lives without being manipulated and controlled by a media protected military industrial complex with a completely different agenda. When I was working, and when I was making substantial amounts of money, I always filed and paid my taxes. This only stopped, when it was necessary to withdraw from society, in order to guarantee the safety and well-being of myself and my family.”
“The danger I faced was not accepted as reasonable grounds for deferring my tax payments, as authorities, who despite being told all of this, still chose to pursue action against me, as opposed to finding an alternative solution.”
“Over-commercialization and its resulting restrictions and limitations can be very damaging and distorting to the inherent nature of the individual. I did not deliberately abandon my fans, nor did I deliberately abandon any responsibilities.”
