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A breath of fresh air in the gangsta-dominated mid-'90s, the Fugees' breakthrough album, The Score, marked the beginning of a resurgence in alternative hip-hop. Its left-field, multi-platinum success proved there was a substantial untapped audience with an appreciation for rap music but little interest in thug life. The Score's eclecticism, social consciousness, and pop smarts drew millions of latent hip-hop listeners back into the fold, showing just how much the music had grown up. It not only catapulted the Fugees into stardom, but also launched the productive solo careers of Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill, the latter of whom already ranks as one of the top female MCs of all time based on her work here. Not just a collection of individual talents, the Fugees' three MCs all share a crackling chemistry and a wide-ranging taste in music. Their strong fondness for smooth soul and reggae is underscored by the two hit covers given slight hip-hop makeovers (Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry"). Even when they're not relying on easily recognizable tunes, their original material is powered by a raft of indelible hooks, especially the great "Fu-Gee-La"; there are also touches of blues and gospel, and the recognizable samples range from doo wop to Enya. Their protest tracks are often biting, yet tempered with pathos and humanity, whether they're attacking racial profiling among police ("The Beast"), the insecurity behind violent posturing ("Cowboys"), or the inability of many black people in the Western Hemisphere to trace their familial roots ("Family Business"). Yeah, the Chinese restaurant skit is a little dicey, but on the whole, The Score balances intelligence and accessibility with an easy assurance, and ranks as one of the most distinctive hip-hop albums of its era.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
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Fugees, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Spoken Word, Lyricist - Wyclef, Co-Producer - Laurin Hill, Co-Producer - Prakazrel "Pras", Executive Producer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Fugees, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Jean, Composer, Lyricist - Wyclef, Producer, Recording Engineer - Shawn King, Producer - S. Michel, Composer, Lyricist - L. Hill, Composer, Lyricist - Lauren Hill, Producer - Prakazrel "Pras", Co-Producer - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Co-Producer - Prakazrel, Executive Producer - WARREN RIKER, Engineer, Recording Engineer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Fugees, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Jean, Composer, Lyricist - S. Michel, Composer, Lyricist - Wyclef, Executive Producer, Producer, Recording Engineer - Lauryn Hill, Executive Producer, Producer - W. Hart, Composer, Lyricist - Thom Bell, Composer, Lyricist - L. Hill, Composer, Lyricist - Prakazrel "Pras", Co-Producer - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Co-Producer - Prakazrel "Pras, Executive Producer - WARREN RIKER, Engineer, Recording Engineer - Bassy Bob Brockman, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Fugees, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Jean, Composer, Lyricist - Wyclef, Executive Producer, Producer, Recording Engineer - Lauryn Hill, Executive Producer, Producer - S. Michel, Composer, Lyricist - L. Hill, Composer, Lyricist - Prakazrel "Pras", Co-Producer, Executive Producer - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Co-Producer - WARREN RIKER, Engineer, Recording Engineer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Fugees, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Jean, Composer, Lyricist - Wyclef, Executive Producer, Producer, Recording Engineer - Lauryn Hill, Executive Producer, Producer - S. Michel, Composer, Lyricist - Backspin, Associated Performer - L. Hill, Composer, Lyricist - Prakazrel "Pras", Co-Producer, Executive Producer - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Co-Producer - WARREN RIKER, Engineer, Recording Engineer - Bassy Bob Brockman, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Fugees, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Jean, Composer, Lyricist - S. Michel, Composer, Lyricist - L. Hill, Composer, Lyricist - A. MCGRIER, Composer, Lyricist - T. MARIE, Composer, Lyricist - S. Remi, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Fugees, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Jean, Composer, Lyricist - Wyclef, Executive Producer, Guitar, Producer, Recording Engineer - John Forte, Composer, Lyricist, Rap - Lauryn Hill, Executive Producer, Producer - S. Michel, Composer, Lyricist - L. Hill, Composer, Lyricist - John Forte, Producer - Prakazrel, Co-Producer - Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - Omega, Composer, Lyricist, Rap - Prakazrel "Pras", Executive Producer - WARREN RIKER, Engineer, Recording Engineer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Fugees, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Lauryn Hill, Producer, Vocal Arranger - N.Gimble, Composer, Lyricist - Wyclef, Producer, Recording Engineer - C. Fox, Composer, Lyricist - Norman Gimble, Composer, Lyricist - Prakazrel "Pras", Co-Producer - Charles Fox, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Co-Producer - WARREN RIKER, Engineer, Recording Engineer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Fugees, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Diamond D, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Rap, Recording Engineer - N. Jean, Composer, Lyricist - S. Michel, Composer, Lyricist - Wyclef, Co-Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Engineer - Lauryn Hill, Co-Producer, Executive Producer - L. Hill, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Co-Producer - Prakazrel "Pras", Executive Producer - WARREN RIKER, Engineer, Recording Engineer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Fugees, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Jean, Composer, Lyricist - Wyclef, Engineer, Executive Producer, Producer, Recording Engineer - Lauryn Hill, Executive Producer, Producer - S. Michel, Composer, Lyricist - L. Hill, Composer, Lyricist - Prakazrel "Pras", Co-Producer, Executive Producer - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Co-Producer - WARREN RIKER, Engineer, Recording Engineer - Bassy Bob Brockman, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Fugees, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Jean, Composer, Lyricist - Wyclef, Executive Producer, Producer, Recording Engineer - John Forte, Composer, Lyricist - Lauryn Hill, Executive Producer, Producer - S. Michel, Composer, Lyricist - Pace 1, Composer, Lyricist, Rap - L. Hill, Composer, Lyricist - Young Zee, Composer, Lyricist, Rap - John Forte, Producer - Ra Digga, Composer, Lyricist, Rap - Prakazrel "Pras", Co-Producer, Executive Producer - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Co-Producer - WARREN RIKER, Engineer, Recording Engineer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Fugees, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - V. Ford, Composer, Lyricist - Wyclef, Executive Producer, Producer - Lauryn Hill, Executive Producer, Producer - Prakazrel "Pras", Co-Producer, Executive Producer - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Co-Producer - WARREN RIKER, Engineer - John Forte, Drum Programmer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Fugees, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Jean, Composer, Lyricist - Wyclef, Executive Producer, Producer, Recording Engineer - Lauryn Hill, Executive Producer, Producer - S. Michel, Composer, Lyricist - DJ Scribble, Associated Performer - L. Hill, Composer, Lyricist - Prakazrel "Pras", Co-Producer, Executive Producer - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Co-Producer - WARREN RIKER, Engineer, Recording Engineer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Fugees, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - John Forte, Rap - N. Jean, Composer, Lyricist - Wyclef, Executive Producer, Producer, Recording Engineer - Lauryn Hill, Executive Producer, Producer - S. Michel, Composer, Lyricist - L. Hill, Composer, Lyricist - Prakazrel "Pras", Co-Producer - A. MCGRIER, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Co-Producer - Prakazrel "Pras, Executive Producer - T. MARIE, Composer, Lyricist - S. Remi, Composer, Lyricist - WARREN RIKER, Engineer, Recording Engineer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Fugees, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Mary Brockert, Composer, Lyricist - Salaam Remi, Composer, Lyricist - Lauryn Hill, Composer, Executive Producer, Lyricist - Wyclef Jean, Composer, Lyricist - Allen Mcgrier, Composer, Lyricist - Samuel Michel, Composer, Lyricist - Sly Dunbar, Drum Programmer, Drums - Handel Tucker, Keyboards, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Robbie Shakespeare, Bass - Prakazrel "Pras", Executive Producer - Wyclef, Executive Producer - Ed Hudson, Mixing Engineer - Eddie Hudson, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - DELROY POTTINGER, Recording Engineer - Courtney Small, Recording Engineer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Fugees, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Jean, Composer, Lyricist - Wyclef, Executive Producer, Producer - Prakazrel "Pras", Executive Producer - Lauryn Hill, Executive Producer
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Fugees, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - N. Jean, Composer, Lyricist - Samuel Michel, Composer, Lyricist - Lauryn Hill, Composer, Lyricist - Allen Mcgrier, Composer, Lyricist - Mary Brockert, Composer, Lyricist - Salaam Remi, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
A breath of fresh air in the gangsta-dominated mid-'90s, the Fugees' breakthrough album, The Score, marked the beginning of a resurgence in alternative hip-hop. Its left-field, multi-platinum success proved there was a substantial untapped audience with an appreciation for rap music but little interest in thug life. The Score's eclecticism, social consciousness, and pop smarts drew millions of latent hip-hop listeners back into the fold, showing just how much the music had grown up. It not only catapulted the Fugees into stardom, but also launched the productive solo careers of Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill, the latter of whom already ranks as one of the top female MCs of all time based on her work here. Not just a collection of individual talents, the Fugees' three MCs all share a crackling chemistry and a wide-ranging taste in music. Their strong fondness for smooth soul and reggae is underscored by the two hit covers given slight hip-hop makeovers (Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry"). Even when they're not relying on easily recognizable tunes, their original material is powered by a raft of indelible hooks, especially the great "Fu-Gee-La"; there are also touches of blues and gospel, and the recognizable samples range from doo wop to Enya. Their protest tracks are often biting, yet tempered with pathos and humanity, whether they're attacking racial profiling among police ("The Beast"), the insecurity behind violent posturing ("Cowboys"), or the inability of many black people in the Western Hemisphere to trace their familial roots ("Family Business"). Yeah, the Chinese restaurant skit is a little dicey, but on the whole, The Score balances intelligence and accessibility with an easy assurance, and ranks as one of the most distinctive hip-hop albums of its era.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:41
- Main artists: Fugees
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(P) 1996 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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