Lauryn Hill is in a world on her own. She is considered as the Queen of Rap and one of the originals; so-to-speak. She is a living legend that turned Superstar Nicki Minaj into a fan.
How will you react when your idol visited you backstage and caught you off guard? More importantly, when we're referring to the the Queen herself, Lauryn HIll. Nicki Minaj literally bowed down to Lauryn Hill. Why not? She is a royalty in the music business. In fact, her prominence paved the way for many young artists to break through the music scene and became the voice of the voiceless of her generation.
Before Nicki Minaj was a superstar, she was just like us. Idolizing her favorite artist to the point that she tried impersonating her. How obsessed was Nicki towards Lauren? Well, as a high schooler in LaGuardia High school she posted a quote from Lauryn Hill in her yearbook. The quotes states " To survive is to stay alive in the face of opposition."
Onika Maraj also known as Nicki Minaj showed how impactful Lauryn Hill is throughout her life. When she was still starting in the music business she religiously listens to the Lauren's song and how she visualize things for her to reach her goals. Then decades later, they finally met. As The Queen visited her backstage after they both performed in a benefit concert at TIDAL X.
It was a hair-raising moment and something that all artists should consider. Nicki appreciates and recognize the greats that came before her. She's almost in tears when the former member of the legendary group the Fugees was in front of her. And you can see Nicki's smile was contagious when she was able to finally hug Lauryn Hill.
She posted on her Instagram how she felt when she met Lauryn, the caption states "out of body" experience. You can actually hear on the video stating the words "I'm in love with you", "I'm in love with your spirit, your mind, everything about you."
