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Rookie In The Game - Lauryn Hill's childhood was surrounded by music. Her parents often played Motown records, sang and played the piano and her older brother took on several instruments. In 1988, she appeared as an Amateur Night contestant on It's Showtime at the Apollo, where she sang a rendition of Smokey Robinson's "Who's Lovin' You?" After a stint at Columbia University, the New Jersey native decided to drop out and pursue an entertainment career. (Photo by Mick Hutson/Getty)   

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Class Act - Lauryn Hill began acting at an early age and appeared in soap operas ("As the World Turns"), plays and a number of films, but she grabbed the nation's attention in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit as the "Joyful, Joyful" power performer Rita Louise Watson alongside screen veteran Whoopi Goldberg. (Lauryn Hill, 1993Buena Vista Pictures/ Courtesy Everett Collection)

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As We Enter - The Refugee Camp started after Prakazrel "Pras" Michel, Lauryn Hill and Michel's cousin, Wyclef Jean, banded together to create a music group. Hill began turning her poetry into rap lyrics and quickly became the star of the musical threesome. The group released their debut album, Blunted on Reality, in 1994.  (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

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Popular Demand - The Fugees' first album Blunted on Reality experienced moderate success, but their sophomore LP, The Score, was a multiplatinum success that won the group a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album and another trophy for their single, "Killing Me Softly." REUTERS NEWS PICTURE SERVICE PHOTO BY JEFF CHRISTENSEN /Landov

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Bad Romance - Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean had a tumultuous relationship for most of the group's early years. As tension between Hill and Jean grew, insiders say it lead to problems that affected their musical chemistry.  

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Changes - At the height of the Fugees fame, Lauryn Hill gave birth to her first child, Zion David-Nesta Marley, in August 1997. The singer/rapper then settled into a relationship with Rohan Marley, the child's father, as she embarked on a solo career that would halt future plans with the Fugees.  Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirect.

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One Mic - In 1998, Lauryn Hill launched her solo career with the critically acclaimed album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The album was a complete hit, thanks to smash singles "Ex-Factor," "Lost Ones," and "Doo Wop (That Thing)." The LP earned the singer five Grammy Awards including "Album of the Year" and "Best New Artist." (Photo by Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect)

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Family Affair - Following the mega success of her solo debut, Lauryn Hill settled into motherhood raising five children, Zion David-Nesta, Selah, Joshua, John and Sarah, with Rohan Marley. Here they are pictured with daughter Selah, who has launched her career as a model.  (Photo: Selah Marley/Twitpics)

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 Strange Things - Lauryn Hill eventually became disenchanted with the industry and slipped away from the public eye. She stopped giving interviews, watching television and listening to music. After firing her management team, she took on a spiritual adviser that some claimed resembled a cult leader and was the cause of her questionable behavior at shows where she would arrive late to performances. (Photo: Yonathan Weitzman/Landov)

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Back in the Mix - Lauryn Hill re-emerged onto the scene last year, performing songs from her solo album and the Fugees days in festivals and charity events. She performed at the Coachella Valley Music Festival this year and keeps adding more dates to her current tour, Moving Target: Extended Intimate Playdate Series.She recently made her first nationally televised appearance in years on The Jimmy Fallon Show. (Photo by Jesse Lirola/PictureGroup)

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