Lauryn Hill is one of the most recognized artists in the hip-hop scene. She raps about her life’s pain and pleasure, fragility and humanity. She built her career on being the opposite of what the world expected her to be. Hill rapped about life lessons that lead to personal and collective empowerment like decolonization, self- education, self-love, self-determination, and spiritual salvation. Her album, “Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, is based on educator Carter G. Woodson and his work, “The Miseducation of the Negro.” She used his system of miseducation that served as an advanced form of enslavement that negates Black physical freedom from the shackles of slavery to criticize how it was being reflected upon the black educational system. Hill fought for black liberation through her lyrics, she established that in order to self-heal, educate, and experience mental liberation we needed to strengthen connections amongst each other and rebuild black communities. Lauryn Hill was categorized as a “rap artist” but displayed many folk qualities in her music. She didn’t use “head-bopping beats”, vulgar language, or over-sexualize herself to get her message across, but displayed her Afrocentricity through drums, guitars, and poetic tones. She spoke her lyrics with passion and intent, she was soulful and strong sharing her life and her lessons through music. She as well as plenty of other women before used their feminist experiences to teach the world through music, establishing a place for the next generation of young women to do the same until change is made.