Nelly: "There's Nobody Bigger Than Lauryn Hill..."

The rapper calls the legend 'the blueprint'...

St. Louis rapper Nelly has shared his reaction to Lauryn Hill making her way her way back into the music industry after several years away.

Nelly feels that Lauryn has led the way for today's female rappers and has said that there is still nobody bigger.

He told That Grape Juice: "Oh man! True artists are only one hit away and I always say that. True artists are only one hit away. That being said, which artist do you know who's truer than Lauryn Hill (giggles)? She is the blueprint when it comes to female cooperation.

"When I say cooperation, I mean being a hip-hop star and an R&B star all in one. When you mix that up and you have that cooperation on both sides there is nobody bigger than Lauryn Hill. For her to have a comeback that's easy; she's one hit away from being what she was when she left."
 

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