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Grammy-winning singer/rapper Lauryn Hill is accepting her flowers. The hip-hop veteran has come forward to react to her life-changing The Miseducation of Lauryn

Grammy-winning singer/rapper Lauryn Hill is accepting her flowers. The hip-hop veteran has come forward to react to her life-changing The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill album going diamond and making her the first rap artist to reach this career milestone. Lauryn Hill Reacts To Going Diamond Miss Hill went to her Instagram page to acknowledge the achievement. Lauryn issued a statement thanking everyone involved in helping put out the unforgettable 1998 album. Thank you to everyone involved in the creation and support of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill past, present, and future. Thank you to everyone who felt connected to the music and for supporting the album then and now. The Miseducation album comes from legacy. A legacy of soul music, a legacy of hip hop, family, community, culture, and Spirit. It was the fruit of the love invested in me by God, my family, my friends, my educators, my community, my culture, and the things that inspired me and I interacted with around the world. I salute and honor beauty and those from all backgrounds aspiring to elevate the world through love, beauty, discourse, art and life. The funny thing about hip-hop is there is often a competitive vibe attached to it, but in truth we belong to a continuum of great artists, movements and happenings that keep pushing culture and the world forward. Much love, respect and gratitude to those who did it before me. Read more