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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Lauryn Hill on Her 45th Birthday!

Happy birthday, Lauryn Hill! She turns 45 years young today. Hill is incredible talented and has blessed us with her music throughout the years! Read on for five interesting facts…

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(Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

Happy birthday, Lauryn Hill! She turns 45 years young today.

Hill is incredible talented and has blessed us with her music throughout the years! Read on for five interesting facts about Hill.

Her full name is Lauryn Noelle Hill, making her one of the few famed musicians who goes by her real name!

When she was still in high school, Pras Michel asked Hill to join a band. His cousin, Wyclef Jean, also joined the group, and they renamed themselves The Fugees.

Hill left The Fugees in 1997, due to her rocky romantic relationship with Wyclef Jean. We've all been there!

Her 1998 solo album, "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill," was embraced by fans. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and has sold millions of copies!

She's a super mom! Hill has six children, five of whom are with Rohan Marley, son of Bob Marley.

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.