After the special moment, Doechii thanked Hill for the opportunity, writing on X, “Thank you Miss Lauryn Hill. Thank you. My heart is so full. She is my hero. This is the greatest honor hip-hop could give me. Praise God. My entire body is vibrating with joy right now. I’ll never forget this day! EVER!”

“I never been so nervous in my life, she is a QUEEN,” the artist added.

Doechii and Hill share a notable accomplishment: they’re two of three women (with the third being Cardi B) who’ve earned the Best Rap Album award from the Grammys — something that Doechii acknowledged during her acceptance speech at this year’s awards ceremony.

“This category was introduced in 1989, and two women have won — three women have won! Lauryn Hill, Cardi B and Doechii!” she said after winning Best Rap Album for Alligator Bites Never Heal.

“I know that there is some Black girl out there, so many Black women out there that are watching me right now, and I wanna tell you — you can do it,” she added. “Anything is possible, don’t allow anybody to project any stereotypes on you… you are exactly who you need to be, to be right where you are, and I am a testimony.”