The Score

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However, in a mixed review, Rolling Stone writer Ann Powers commented, "The Fugees' roots in reggae gives them a solid base in song and a basic philosophy that's richer than the money-or-nothing ethic that dulls much of rap these days. Without being sanctimonious, The Score paints the ghetto as a mythical landscape, one that can inspire pride as well as sorrow. Like Wu-Tang Clan, the Fugees view the world as their movie, complete with stunts and special effects." [35] Jon Pareles of The New York Times found the group's "vision of ghetto life" both eccentric and realistic, although he felt "Killing Me Softly" sounds "out of place amid the hard-nosed surrealism". [39] Awards [ edit ] Year Smartly blending Hip Hop with Jazz & Reggae & throwing in some classic R'n'B on the way, The Score is an album that couldn't not seduce the masses, but it doesn't pander to them. It is political without being pretentious, commercially appealing minus the sell out. C3 Produced for R.C.E. co-produced for R.C.E., recorded and mixed for R.C.E. at the Booga Basement Studio, NJ, engineered for R.C.E. Guest appearance by Pace 1, Young Zee & Ra Digga. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC/Tete San Ko Publishing/Obverse Creation Music (ASCAP).

no woman, no cry | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved June 2, 2022. Upon its release, The Score was a commercial success, peaking atop the U.S. Billboard 200. It also topped the Top R&B/Hip-hop Albums chart for eight weeks, becoming the longest running number one for a hip hop group, [3] and topped the 1996 year-end chart. The singles " Killing Me Softly", " Fu-Gee-La", and " Ready or Not" also achieved notable chart success, leading the album to become the third best selling album of 1996 in the United States, [4] and helping the group achieve worldwide recognition. The 25 most important hip hop albums from the '90s". Yardbarker. February 11, 2022 . Retrieved February 14, 2022. B2 Produced for R.C.E. co-produced for R.C.E., recorded and mixed for R.C.E. at the Booga Basement Studio, NJ, engineered for R.C.E. Guest appearance by Forte & Omega for R.C.E. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC/Tete San Ko Publishing/Obverse Creation Music (ASCAP)Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003 . Retrieved March 28, 2022.

Pareles, Jon (February 13, 1996). "Fugees: 'The Score' ". The New York Times . Retrieved September 21, 2009. The accompanying music video was directed by film director Marcus Nispel, and was reported to have cost approximately 1.3 million dollars at the time, making it one of the most expensive music videos ever. [23] In a later interview, Fugees member Pras described the recording of "Ready or Not", stating, "The three of us was each going through some pain. Lauryn was crying when she did her vocals. It was unbelievable. To see her singing with tears coming out of her eyes, it made me want to cry too." [14] Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1998). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard . Retrieved October 15, 2010. Made in the EU. / Sony Music Entertainment International Services GmbH, PO Box 510, 33311 Gütersloh, Germany / LC 00162 / 19075883501B1 produced for Dashiki Productions, Inc. Recorded and mixed at The Crib in NYC. Contains a replayed sample from "Ooh La La La" (McGrier/Marie), McNella Music/Midnight Magnet Music. Used by permission. C2 Produced for R.C.E. co-produced for R.C.E., recorded and mixed for R.C.E. at the Booga Basement Studio, NJ, engineered for R.C.E. Guest appearance by Forte & Omega for R.C.E. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC/Tete San Ko Publishing/Obverse Creation Music (ASCAP) Haiti’s refugee crisis, fueled by political unrest and state violence, hit its peak in the early ’90s with the coup d’etat that deposed the democratically elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Haitian-Americans, already callously branded by the CDC in 1982 as one of four groups determined to be "risk factors" for HIV infection (the others being “homosexuals, heroin addicts, and hemophiliacs”), were being repatriated en masse as they fled the violence by boat, and those that made it ashore were detained indefinitely. Many Haitian-Americans understandably kept their ethnicity secret, allowing people to mistake them for Jamaicans or immigrants of other Caribbean nations. The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 22, 2020 . Retrieved October 26, 2020. Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1996 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.

Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. LOS 50 TÍTULOS CON MAYORES VENTAS EN LAS LISTAS DE VENTAS DE AFYVE EN 1996" (PDF) (in Spanish). Anuarios SGAE. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 18, 2012 . Retrieved May 27, 2022. D2 Produced for R.C.E. co-produced for R.C.E., recorded and mixed for R.C.E. at the Booga Basement Studio, NJ, engineered for R.C.E. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC/Tete San Ko Publishing/Obverse Creation Music (ASCAP). Kot, Greg (March 14, 1996). "Fugees: The Score (Ruffhouse)". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved March 1, 2015.The Fugees Cancel Reunion Tour Citing Pandemic Conditions". The Hollywood Reporter. January 21, 2022 . Retrieved April 16, 2022.

Three official singles were released in promotion of The Score, the first of which was " Fu-Gee-La", which was released on January 9, 1996, reached the Top 40, peaking at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. Additionally, the song reached No. 13 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and No. 2 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. [16] "Fu-Gee-La" was produced by Salaam Remi and includes elements of " Ooo La La La" as performed by Teena Marie. Nelson, Daryl (May 31, 2018). "The 15 of the Most Expensive Hip-Hop and R&B Videos of All Time". The Boombox . Retrieved June 2, 2022. albums that paved the way for alternative as we know it". Alternative Press Magazine. February 11, 2022 . Retrieved February 14, 2022. Japanese album certifications – Fugees – The Score" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved February 10, 2020. Select 1998年11月 on the drop-down menu Internal tension and individual success made this the last album they produced. Lauryn Hill became an icon in her own right with her solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (also available on Music On Vinyl, [MOVLP060], Pras successfully released singles "Ghetto Supastar" and "Electric Avenue" and started pursuing a career in Hollywood while Wyclef went on to become Hip Hop's political conscience (with a possible run for Haitian president as well).Italian album certifications – Fugees – The Score" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved December 12, 2022. Select "2022" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "The Score" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione". ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved November 12, 2021. Music & Media 1996 in Review: Year End Sales Charts" (PDF). Music & Media. December 21, 1996. p.12 . Retrieved March 11, 2021. B1 produced for Dashiki Productions, Inc. Recorded and mixed at The Crib in NYC. Contains a replayed sample from " Ooh La La La" (McGrier/Marie), McNella Music/Midnight Magnet Music. Used by permission. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC/Tete San Ko Publishing/Obverse Creation Music/McNella Music/Midnight Magnet Music/EMI April Music Inc. on behalf of itself and Salaam Remi Music, Inc. (ASCAP)