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This group is one of the few new age rappers of the many rappers of the day who weas good as a trio.They had a unique syle that hadn't been around at the time and i feel probably won't again. I hope these superstars will forever be in the rap/r&b hits for time indefinite. There big hit song "Killing me softly" will forever be a phenomonal hit. I hope for the success of wycleff jean he will always be remembered for theses people.

"The Score" is one of those unique albums that can never be outdone. Wyclef Jean, Pras, and Lauryn Hill all work together in giving us this classic sophmore album. Guest appearences by John Forte(a member of the Refugee Family), Tha Outsidaz(Rah Digga, Young Zee, Pacewon), Diamond-D, and Omega all do well, but it's really the main trio that make this album great. Wyclef's crazy flow, Pras' laidback rhyming, and Lauryn's angellic voice bring a beautiful flava to this LP that no one else could've done. "How Many Mics" is an example of all three members rhyme skills, especially Pras' who spits, ("too many MC's not enough mics, exit your show like I exit the turnpike"). "Ready or Not" is one of my all time favorite songs, because of the cool beat and the memorable last lines of Wyclef Jean("I think not I'll send a letter to my friends, a born again hooligan only to be king again") and Lauryn's opening line("I play my enemies like a game of chess") and lastly Pras' opening("ready or not refugees taking over"). "Zealots" is a well made song in which Wyclef sings the hook and Lauryn teaches Hip-Hop physics over an amazing beat. But it is Pras who delivers the best lyrical verse("I compress sound sets with my rap DBX, then drop vocals on my 456MPEX, bring terror to the shop of horror, as you cry meamore, the phantom dies in the opera"). "The Beast" is a weirder song and not one of my favorites, though it is not to be skipped. "Fu-Gee-La" is another favorite of mine because of its Caribbean lyrics and beat, and amazing chrorus by Lauryn. "Family Business" is a sad song but another great one with guest rappers Omega and John Forte, rhyming over a frantic beat with a verse surprisingly by Pras(it's the only chorus he does on the whole album). "Killing Me Softly" is a solo song by Lauryn Hill who remakes the song with a Hip-Hop groove. "The Score" is quite simply a lyrical song, produced and guest featuring Diamond-D, the trio drop some of their best rhymes in between a scratched hook. "The Mask" is another good song, with a great chorus and verses. "Cowboys" is the gangsta western song featuring Tha Outsidaz. The mix of Carribean rhymes and hardcore rap is amazing and turns out good, even with the oh-lae-he chorus by Wyclef. "No Woman, No Cry" is another remake, this time of Bob Marley's classic song(Wyclef solo). "Outro(Manifest)" isn't an outro but another real lyrical song where you can actually hear the anger in the trio's voices. The first and best remix of "Fu-Gee-La" is the last great song on the album. The final remix of the song isn't very memorable and not one of my favorites. The final song "Mista, Mista" is very confusing. It's a sad song but you can't help laughing at the constant cussing through the whole song.

The main point is that "The Score" is one of the many classic rap albums of the 90's and was very groundbreaking, because it brought Hip-Hop to the entire world. If you like this album go pick up the trio's solo albums:

*Wyclef Jean- "The Carnival"
*Lauryn Hill- "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill"
*Pras- "Ghetto Supastar"
*Wyclef Jean- "Ecleftic: 2 Sides 2 A Book"
*Wyclef Jean- "Masquerade"
*Wyclef Jean- "The Preacher's Son"

The Fugees are broken up now, but they will always be remembered as one of the greatest and most creative rap group of all time.

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I believe this country has a problem with what it considers racism to be, and this album shows that the musical industry is no exception. The Lead-singing lady of this band made the comment that she doesn't want white people to buy her records, going so far as saying that she would rather have her children starve than have their food bought with the dirty money of the white people of this country. Of course no one made the attempt of calling her racist, because that's the way this country's media has been controlled lately.

Musically, the album is not that bad. I'm going off what I heard on the radio a few years back. But there are tons of albums out there that aren't "bad." It's what you say in your music, what you do with it, the message you try to convey that makes the album. And if this woman is trying to show that color can still segregate us, does the album deserve more than one star? Too bad not all music can be for everyone...

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5.0 out of 5 stars this is reall music..
this is real music back in the old days. THIS IS WHEN MUSIC HAD A MEANING. now its just money, guns, hoes the same crap. g unit could learn a lot from this cd... Read more

Published on Aug 7 2004 by ian_maningas

5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF THE BEST !
The Fugees are definitely the most complete group of all times. TLC, WuTang, etc all are real good groups, however The Fugees integrated every form of music into rap and made... Read more

Published on July 10 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars The Score [EXPLICIT LYRICS]
The Score [EXPLICIT LYRICS]~ The Fugees is avery good album with great fun and good lyrics. Hill is a good singer and the other guys prevent her from getting to cynical and boring... Read more

Published on Jun 14 2004 by B. Viberg

5.0 out of 5 stars Fugee covers
This is a very good album. Many have mentioned Roberta Flack's 'Killing Me Softly' and Bob Marley's 'No Woman, No Cry' as the standout covers on the album. Read more

Published on Jun 12 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars An Essential Record From One Of Hip-Hop's Greatest Ever Acts
With four massive hit singles and 17 million copies shifted worldwide, the Fugees did, indeed, score big time in 1996 with "The Score. Read more

Published on Jun 1 2004 by Busy Body

5.0 out of 5 stars They SCORED with this album!!!
In 1996, hip hop was a different place, although a few years from becoming the wack music it is now. Read more

Published on April 14 2004 by Wayne Maye

5.0 out of 5 stars A 5 Mic classic according to the Source and Me
This one was a massive comercial sucess in 1996 here is the song
by song review of the Fugees score album.
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Published on Mar 27 2004 by Chris

5.0 out of 5 stars A once in a lifetime album
I just started listening to this album recently after it had been gathering dust for years in my CD collection. STILL such a great album... Read more

Published on Mar 19 2004 by Mikey Likey

5.0 out of 5 stars [REVIEW IN SPANISH] The Fugees - The Score
"The Score" es uno de esos discos que todos los fans del Hip-Hop deberian tener, uno de esos discos que solo aparecen muy de vez en cuando. Read more

Published on Mar 10 2004 by Bea Hidalgo

5.0 out of 5 stars Their Solo Work......."Paled" into Comparison to this!!!!
Having listened to this on its first release in 1996, its only now that I've since dug it out for a listen, could an album with a remarkable impact on its release &... Read more

Published on Feb 19 2004 by fetish_2000

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