Lost Ones (Lauryn Hill song)

rdf:langString Lost Ones (Lauryn Hill song)

rdf:langString Lost Ones

rdf:langString Lost Ones

rdf:langString *Hip hop *R&B

rdf:langString * Ruffhouse Records * Columbia

rdf:langString * Lauryn Hill *Vada Nobles *Che Pope

rdf:langString * Lauryn Hill

rdf:langString "Lost Ones" is a diss song by American rapper and singer-songwriter Lauryn Hill. It was released on August 25, 1998, through Ruffhouse and Columbia Records. The song was written by Hill and produced by Hill, alongside Vada Nobles and Che Pope. Despite never naming him in the song, the song is widely presumed to be about Hill's former Fugees Bandmate Wyclef Jean. The song wasn't released as an official single, however it received significant radio play in the United States, and peaked at number 27 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. "Lost Ones" received a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance nomination at the 41st Grammy Awards. Introduced by David Bowie, Hill performed the song at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards; and earned a nomination for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special for the performance. It is often cited as one of the best diss songs, as well as one of the greatest hip hop songs by many critics. In 2013, Complex named it the best rap song made by a woman. In June 2017, Rolling Stone ranked it 45th on their '100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs of All Time' list, the second highest position for a single by a woman on the list.