9. Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill served three months in prison this year for tax evasion. Several days after her release, the former Fugees singer took the time to personally address her fans and thank them for their loyalty.
“Know that many of your letters not only touched me, but continued to confirm for me what I already knew but needed to hear again: that sincere expression has a serious purpose. If one of you had been touched,picked up, encouraged, or prevented from succumbing from some measure of social or spiritual decline, then it was worth it.”