Veteran rapper and singer Lauren Hill was recently recognized for his contributions to the music industry at this year’s BET Awards. Not only that, but the star has also had amazing performances from some of the biggest names in the industry, including the likes of Queen LatifahSZA, Doechii, Doja Cat, Nas and more.Lauryn Hill wins this year’s BET AwardsThe rapper was recently honored with the Living Legend Icon Award at the eventIce Cube took the stage and began to pay tribute to Lauryn Hill, who has been a pioneering force in the music industry for decades. He welcomed her on stage and presented her with flowers, further adding, “One of the greatest voices in the history of black music. She achieved a depth of complexity that defined her artistry.”Not only that, the singer was serenaded on stage by many artists in her honor. War and Treaties opened with “His Eye Is on the Sparrow,” a song Tanya Trotter performed with Hill in the film “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit.” Many other stars have also worked or collaborated with Hill in the industry over the past few years.SZA and Doechii took to the stage to perform the Fugees’ song “Ready or Not” along with a live band. Afterwards, Tierra Whack and the Tems performed the song “Fu-Gee-La.” The biggest surprise was that her daughter Selah Marley came on stage to sing the song of the same name from “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill”.YG Marley, Doja Cat, Nas, Queen Latifah, Common and many other guests performed on stage.Lauryn Hill delivers her acceptance speech and performs “Ex-Factor”Hill also accepted an award that night and took the stage to talk about the honor. “I’ve always cared about the expression and representation of the dignity of our people,” she said. “So we think of ourselves as artists sometimes, and we put ourselves in positions that are not always comfortable and say things that are not always comfortable, but we know people will understand later. I fight for you. Everyone may not know it, but I fight for you.” If I fight for you, I fight for me. “After all the tribute performances, Hill took to the BET Awards stage herself to perform her hit song “Ex-Factor.” She also revealed during her performance that she was not performing for the sake of performing. However, someone had to pull out of the tribute show at the last minute.
