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- The Score
- - 1,171,834 plays
  - 9,457 favs
  - 199 shares
The Fugees
Released 1996

No Woman, No Cry
04:33
94,157 plays

How Many Mics
04:28
57,089 plays

Zealots
04:20
56,221 plays

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songs

- 1
- Red Intro
- 01:51
- 29,312 plays

- 2
- How Many Mics
- 04:28
- 57,089 plays

- 3
- Ready or Not
- 03:47
- 260,178 plays

- 4
- Zealots
- 04:20
- 56,221 plays

- 5
- The Beast
- 05:37
- 40,726 plays

- 6
- Fu-Gee-La
- 04:20
- 149,115 plays

- 7
- Family Business
- 05:43
- 41,169 plays

- 8
- Killing Me Softly With His Song
- 04:58
- 212,974 plays

- 9
- The Score
- 05:02
- 46,684 plays

- 10
- The Mask
- 04:50
- 35,612 plays

- 11
- Cowboys
- 05:23
- 37,570 plays

- 12
- No Woman, No Cry
- 04:33
- 94,157 plays

- 13
- Manifest/Outro
- 05:59
- 31,890 plays

- 14
- Fu-Gee-La [Refugee Camp Remix][*]
- 04:24
- 34,550 plays

- 15
- Fu-Gee-La [Sly & Robbie Mix][*]
- 05:27
- 30,646 plays

- 16
- Mista Mista
- 00:00
- 23,918 plays

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, All Music Guide

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  - Released 2003

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  - Released 1996

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  - Released 1994

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  - Released 2008

listener reviews

- - Awesome
  - - By KhujoXX
    - 7/5/2009 16:21:04
  - I asked my dad to get me this album back when it first came out. He asked me "Boy, what do you know about The Fugees?" I told him I just like two of their songs. He we are now, 13 years laters and I still got that same disc my dad got me and now I think I know plenty about The Fugees. I'm a fan, all day everyday!
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- - yo
  - - By catalakid18
    - 5/15/2009 14:16:07
  - my first album. MIDWEST IN THE HOUSE!!!!!!!!
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- - Wow
  - - By Nealburt
    - 12/18/2008 03:54:42
  - Definitley one of my top 3 fav albums of all time. Lauryn Hil is the best female mc of all time no doubt.
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