A singular voice across hip-hop, R&B, soul, and reggae, Ms. Lauryn Hill first captured the world's attention as a member of The Fugees, whose 1996 album The Score topped the charts and turned songs like "Killing Me Softly" and "Ready or Not" into generational anthems. In 1998, she stepped forward with her debut solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, an intimate, genre-defying body of work exploring love, faith, motherhood, self-worth, and Black womanhood that was immediately recognized as a masterpiece and went on to sell more than ten million copies.

A true creative force, Teyana Taylor has evolved from a multiplatinum singer-songwriter into an award-winning actress, visionary director, producer, choreographer, and fashion-forward style icon. Harlem-born and unapologetically original, she broke out with her 2014 debut VII, followed by the Gold-certified K.T.S.E. and the Top 10 The Album, building a hit-filled catalog that includes the 2x-Platinum “Gonna Love Me” and Platinum “Issues/Hold On,” alongside collaborations with icons like Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott, Elton John, and Erykah Badu. Over the past five years, Taylor has authored one of entertainment’s most expansive creative runs. She earned a Critics’ Choice Award for A Thousand and One, a 2026 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and an Academy Award nomination for Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, and starred opposite Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in The Rip, in addition to joining the ensemble of Ryan Murphy’s All’s Fair. Her visual album Escape Room earned a 2026 GRAMMY nomination for Best R&B Album. Across film, fashion, music, and beyond, she continues to set the tone for what comes next.

A visionary executive whose life's work has been dedicated to uplifting artists, expanding culture, and contributing to the ongoing genius of American music, Rhone made history as the first Black woman to lead a major record company owned by a Fortune 500 corporation. She remains one of the most influential executives the industry has ever known. Across leadership roles at Epic Records, Universal Motown, Elektra Entertainment Group, Atlantic Records, and EastWest Records, she consistently transformed businesses and identified and developed generations of iconic artists, including Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, Stevie Wonder, Lil Wayne, En Vogue, Tracy Chapman, Erykah Badu, Brandy, Kid Cudi, Gerald Levert, Anita Baker, Tamia, MC Lyte, Yo-Yo, Yolanda Adams, Akon, Fabolous, Ol Dirty Bastard and more. Most recently, Rhone served as Chairman and CEO of Epic Records, where she accelerated the label's global impact and guided a diverse roster of chart-topping and culture-defining artists, including Travis Scott, Future, 21 Savage, Tyla, Giveon, Mariah The Scientist, Zara Larsson, Andre 3000 and Meghan Trainor. She transitioned from her leadership role at Epic in 2025 after helping drive one of the label's most successful periods in recent history. Beyond her business achievements, Rhone has long been recognized for her intentional leadership and commitment to equity. She pioneered inclusive talent and promotion practices that reshaped executive culture across the industry, creating pathways for greater representation of women and people of color both onstage and in boardrooms.