Updated Friday, Aug. 25, to include info about the 25th anniversary of Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill.
What greater honor than to accept the GRAMMY for Best New Artist from two vanguards of the blues — B.B. King and Eric Clapton? Lauryn Hill seems acutely aware of this question.
When accepting the golden gramophone for Best New Artist at the 1999 GRAMMY Awards, she reached not for her own words, but the Good Book's.
"I waited patiently for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry," the Fugees star — who by now has won eight GRAMMYs and been nominated for 19 — recited from Psalms chapter 40. "He lifted me out from the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand."
That same night, Hill took home the GRAMMY for Album of the Year for her groundbreaking album, The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill, becoming the first rap artist to win that category. Released Aug. 25, 1998, the album celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2023. In celebration of the milestone, explore 25 facts about the iconic album.
In the latest episode of GRAMMY Rewind, watch Hill recite King David's words before offering some heartfelt expressions of her own.
Check out the throwback clip above and watch more episodes of GRAMMY Rewind.
