The Fugees have a decent chance of getting in, but I doubt Lauryn Hill will make it in on her one album.

Then again, the Sex Pistols did the same

Posted by Marth on Monday, 01/21/2013 @ 18:05pm

Saw Ms. Lauryn Hill perform at Loufest this weekend. As expected, she was late getting on stage (20 minutes!). It was a great show though, and she can still rap! Hard to believe she's been on the scene for more than 2 decades now, off and on. Ms. Hill has quite a strange history. Unfortunately, for her these days its kind of negative due to her reputation now as one of the worst people to work with, among other things.

I could see her getting in with the Fugees, maybe not soon.

Posted by Jason Voigt on Tuesday, 09/13/2016 @ 12:23pm

If the sex pistols could do it, then there is absolutely no reason that Ms. Lauryn hill shouldn't be inducted. She released one of the most influential RnB and Hip-Hop albums of all time, that within the recent months of me writing this, has gone certified diamond. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill should easily put Ms. Hill in.

Posted by Josh on Tuesday, 03/9/2021 @ 08:50am

In order to make into the hall, it takes a "body" of work. Lauryn Hill only has 1 album, putting her in the hall on that 1 album would be a bad decision.

Posted by Elgin Edmonds on Wednesday, 04/7/2021 @ 13:47pm

Lauryn Hill has made huge impact regardless of only have one solo studio album. If you also take into consideration their are bands in the hall with only one influential album or only one or two albums in their discography then Hill easily makes the cut. Not only that but you can't ignore her being a member of the Fugees or even her live album, which has received retrospective acclaim and has been sampled by dozens of mainstream artist.

Posted by N P on Sunday, 04/11/2021 @ 10:51am

Her body of work cannot be reduced to the one solo album, which was a MASSIVE success. There's also the live album, which was a hugely underrated milestone in retrospect. Much of her best work is found in soundtrack albums, guest appearances on others' albums, one-off singles, and of course the Fugees. (I think it's lame how the Hall separates a career into non-overlapping solo and group material.)

If I Ruled the World w/ Nas
All That I Can Say for Mary J. Blige
The Sweetest Thing
Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Nothing Even Matters w/ D'Angelo

Also, there ought to be a place in the Hall for PEAK excellence, not just longevity. And there is, plenty of 50s acts who were basically one-hit wonders, punk bands that crashed and burned quick, supergroups that barely produced an album. Hill's excellence and historical significance is what should get her in, not the quantity of work. She is regularly mentioned by connoisseurs as one of the 5 or 10 best rappers of all time, and that's not even including her singing. She is easily the best female rapper of all time. She's a great songwriter, too.

Posted by Paul on Thursday, 03/3/2022 @ 14:56pm

Thought I had already told this story, but I also saw Ms. Hill at Voodoofest about 6 or 7 years ago and (of course) she was late. This time 40 mins late for a 1 hour set. They actually brought out someone who was making jokes at her expense (her tour bus is in the Popeye's drivethru and it's really backed up right now...). This after about 1/2 hour delay. She came out finally and did about 20 mins of her set & then they cut her sound off, as it was the end of her allotment & another act would be on that stage.

I heard later on that after the main act for the night had finished their set, they let her come back out and complete her set. I probably wouldn't have stayed for it.

She's a great talent, no doubt. I do have some animus towards her for that interminable-seeming wait I endured. If she gets in, it should be as a member of The Fugees, IMO.

Posted by Paul in KY on Friday, 03/4/2022 @ 07:11am

Y'all are forgetting SISTER ACT!!!

Posted by Zzyzx on Thursday, 02/2/2023 @ 11:55am

Lauryn has the same amount of albums as the Janis Joplin. Two albums with a group, one solo, and one additional solo album (Janis' posthumous album and Lauryn's live album). Yet nobody tries to discredit Janis.. Lauryn is HIGHLY influential and absolutely a legend, being able to tour off the strength of one album and still sell out and headline tours 25 years after is Insane and speaks to her talent and the quality of her music. PUT HER IN

Posted by Musicjunkieee on Sunday, 05/21/2023 @ 06:16am

I believe Lauryn Hill will eventually be inducted.

Her debut album is the only hip-hop diamond certified album by women hip-hop acts, she also has the first billboard no.1 hit by women hip hop musicians. I think these factors will make her into the rock hall.

She may be nominated as Lauryn Hill/Fugees to cover both stages of her career and make her candidacy more competitive.

She can still make arena tours in America. She is still ravelent.

She will be inducted soon.

Posted by power on Friday, 09/29/2023 @ 22:49pm