All elements working in harmony warranted the LPs critical acclaim, reaching #1 on the Billboard charts for a record-breaking eight weeks and becoming one of the best-selling albums by a Hip-Hop group.
A timeless, intelligent and acrobatic dance of lyrical prowess, the trio performs a 13-track trapeze act over smooth yet against-the-grain self-production with support from Jerry Wonder, Salaam Remi, John Forte, and Diamond D. Released on February 13, 1996, The Score was an instant victory. Lauryn Hill revolutionized Hip-Hop with her classic LP, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in February 2021. Wyclef balanced his grassroots production, crafting soul-spun hits for Destiny’s Child (“No No No Part 2”), Whitney Houston (“My Love Is Your Love”), The Product G&B (“Maria Maria”) and his own multi-platinum catalog (“Gone Til November”, “We Trying To Stay Alive”, “911”). Pras Michel delivered the phenom “Ghetto Superstar” featuring Mya and Ol’ Dirty Bastard in 1998. Heralded as one of the greatest rap albums of all time, the MCs will guide audiences on a journey from opening track “How Many Mics?” through the mainstream smashes “Fu-Gee-La”, “Ready or Not”, the game-shifting cover of “Killing Me Softly”, and fan favorites, “Zealots” and “No Woman No Cry” off their sophomore and final album.Įach member has had their share of solo success in the 90s. Their seminal 1996 album The Score became one of the biggest hits of 1996 and one of the best-selling hip-hop albums of all time on the strength of hits such as “Fu-Gee-La” and “Killing Me Softly with His Song.Ready or not, here they come! The legendary Fugees have announced a reunion tour in celebration of the 25 th Anniversary of their masterpiece opus, The Score. The Fugees debuted in the mid-1990s, first performing as the Tranzlator Crew, and then the Fugees, revolutionizing hip hop with their use of melody, unconventional samples, and a West Indian aesthetic. In 2007, Pras hinted that the group was done for good when he told AllHipHopcom “Before I work with Lauryn Hill again, you will have a better chance of seeing Osama Bin Laden and Bush in Starbucks having a latte, discussing foreign policies, before there will be a Fugees reunion.”
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At the time, the Fugees released a new single, Foxy, but apparent discord in the group ensured that a promised full album never materialized.
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The tour, which was announced in September 2021 after the group performed a reunion show, would have been the Fugees’ first collective outing since 2006 when they performed a free show in Los Angeles. Thank you for all your love and support through the years. If opportunity, public safety, and scheduling allow, we hope to be able to revisit this again sometime soon. We’re grateful for the special night we did get to share with some of you in the New York with that rare live moment. An idea sparked to honor this 25th anniversary of The Score but we see now it may not currently be our time for revisiting this past work. The continued Covid pandemic has made touring conditions difficult, and we want to make sure to keep our fans and ourselves healthy and safe.
In a statement posted to their social media, the group broke the news, writing: We anticipate and understand disappointment but our anniversary tour will not be able to happen. (CelebrityAccess) - The Fugees, a hip-hop group featuring Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel, dashed the hopes of fans when they announced their reunion tour has been canceled.
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