The Score (Fugees album)

The Score is the second and final studio album by the hip hop trio Fugees. The Score was released worldwide on February 13, 1996 on Columbia Records. The album features a wide range of samples and instrumentation, with many aspects of alternative hip-hop that would come to dominate the hip-hop music scene in the mid-late 1990s. Primarily, The Score's production was handled by the Fugees themselves, Jerry Duplessis and Warren Riker, with additional production from Salaam Remi, John Forté, Diamond D, and Shawn King. The album's guest verses are from Outsidaz members Rah Digga, Young Zee, and Pacewon, as well as Omega, John Forté, and Diamond D. Most versions of the album feature four bonus tracks, including three remixes of "Fu-Gee-La", and a short acoustic Wyclef Jean solo track entitled "Mista Mista".

The Score
Studio album by Fugees
Released	February 13, 1996 (1996-02-13)
Recorded	June–November 1995
Genre	Hip hop[1] alternative hip hop[2]
Length	60:52
Label	Ruffhouse Columbia
Producer	Prakazrel "Pras" (also exec.) Wyclef (also co-exec.) Lauryn Hill (also co-exec.) Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis Diamond D John Forté Shawn King Warren Riker Salaam Remi
Fugees chronology
Blunted on Reality (1994) The Score (1996) Bootleg Versions (1996)
Singles from The Score
"Fu-Gee-La" Released: December 13, 1995 "Killing Me Softly" Released: May 31, 1996 "Ready or Not" Released: September 2, 1996 "No Woman, No Cry" Released: December 5, 1996

Upon its release, The Score was a commercial success, peaking at the number one spot on both the Billboard 200, and the Top R&B/Hip-hop Albums chart (it was a number one album on the latter in 1996 on the year-end chart). The singles "Killing Me Softly", "Fu-Gee-La", and "Ready or Not" also achieved notable chart success, and helped the group achieve worldwide recognition. On October 3, 1997, The Score was certified six times platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In addition to receiving mostly favorable reviews upon its release, The Score has garnered a considerable amount of acclaim over the years, with many music critics and publications noting it as one of the greatest albums of the 1990s, as well as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. In 1998, The Score was included in The Source's 100 best rap albums list, and in 2012, the album was ranked number 469 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[3] The album won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards.

Background

Although the Fugees' previous album, Blunted on Reality proved to be critically and commercially unsuccessful, Chris Schwartz, the head of Ruffhouse Records, decided to give the group another chance. In early 1995, he gave them a $135,000 advance and granted them complete artistic control for a follow-up album.[4] The group used the money for recording equipment and set up a studio in Wyclef Jean's uncle's basement, which they referred to as the Booga Basement.[4]

Recording for the album began in June 1995, and extended into November 1995[5] at what Jean described as a, "relaxed pace... It was done calmly, almost unconsciously. There wasn't any pressure - it was like 'let's make some music,' and it just started forming into something amazing. It sounded like a feel-good hip-hop record to us, and it was different than what anyone was doing at the time. It was three kids from an urban background expressing themselves."[4]

In regard to The Score's unified themes and production, Lauryn Hill commented, "It's an audio film. It's like how radio was back in the 1940s. It tells a story, and there are cuts and breaks in the music. It's almost like a hip-hop version of Tommy, like what The Who did for rock music."[6]

Music

The Score was produced by a variety of producers including each member of the Fugees, as well as Diamond D, Salaam Remi, and Jerry Duplessis. Although most tracks are built on sampled melodies, live instrumentation and DJing are incorporated into multiple tracks. Wyclef Jean plays the guitar on "Family Business", while DJ Scribble scratches on "Manifest/Outro". Nevertheless, samples are the predominant production tool on The Score. "Fu-Gee-La" incorporates a sample of Teena Marie's "Ooh La La La", and is interpolated in the song's chorus. "Ready or Not" also contains a sample that is interpolated; "Ready or Not (Here I Come)" by The Delfonics. "Manifest/Outro" contains a sample from "Rock Dis Funky Joint" by Poor Righteous Teachers, while the title track, "Red Intro" contains vocal samples from every track on the entire album.

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 and peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 13 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and number 2 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.[7] "Fu-Gee-La" was produced by Salaam Remi and includes elements of "Ooo La La La" as performed by Teena Marie.

The second single, "Killing Me Softly" was released on May 31, 1996. "Killing Me Softly" proved to be the most successful single from the album, as it instantly reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay, as well as number one on the UK Singles Chart.[7] Initially, the song was to be titled "Killing Them Softly", and though alluding to Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel's "Killing Me Softly with His Song", it was originally not intended to be a cover; however, the original writers refused permission for the rewrite of their song, but did allow the Fugees to do a cover version.[8] In 1997, "Killing Me Softly" won the Fugees a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by Duo or group.[9]

The third and final single released from the album was "Ready or Not", which was released on September 2, 1996. In the US the song was the least successful of all the singles from the album, only peaking at number 34 on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart.[7] It found far more success in Europe, especially in the UK where it became their second number 1 in the Official Singles Chart, staying at the top for two weeks.[10] The track interpolates "Ready or Not, Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)" as performed by The Delfonics, and also samples Enya's "Boadicea". Initially this sample was uncredited, and Enya was prepared to sue for copyright infringement, but decided not to when she discovered that the Fugees were not gangsta rappers.[11] 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."[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Chicago Tribune	[12]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	A[13]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[14]
Entertainment Weekly	A[15]
Los Angeles Times	[16]
Q	[17]
Rolling Stone	[18]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[19]
Spin	9/10[20]

Upon its release, The Score received critical acclaim. Entertainment Weekly writer James Bernard commented, "What a shock: a smooth, well-produced rap album that doesn't have Dr. Dre's fingerprints on it [...] The Score showcases their acrobatic lyrical techniques and restless intelligence, and unlike much East Coast rap, The Score feels warm and intimate — partly because the instruments are live but also because the Fugees sound so relaxed and casual."[15] Robert Christgau from The Village Voice called The Score "so beautiful and funny its courage could make you weep", and said the Fugees possess "black humanism" and "the gender-equality formula in which one girl learning equals two guys calling the shots".[1] Steve Huey from Allmusic wrote that, "Even when they're not relying on easily recognizable tunes, their original material is powered by a raft of indelible hooks [...] The Score balances intelligence and accessibility with an easy assurance, and ranks as one of the most distinctive hip-hop albums of its era."[2] Cheo Hodari Coker from the Los Angeles Times wrote that, "The Score succeeds on all counts", while the Fugees are as fluid a rap group since A Tribe Called Quest: "Their specialty is matching a gymnastic rhyme flow and rock-solid beats with expert crooning."[16] Spin commented, "A sense of organic interaction is the hallmark of this album [....] the album's most important factor is its beats; chest-shaking, obscure-texture-having, freestyle-friendly beats."[20] Q described the album as "An impressively panoramic soundscape."[17]

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."[18] 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".[21]

Awards

Year	Organization	Award	Result
1997	Soul Train Music Awards	Album of the Year	Nominated
	Grammy Awards	Album of the Year	Nominated
		Best Rap Album	Won

Accolades

• Information regarding accolades is extracted from Acclaimedmusic.net,[22]except for accolades with additional sources.
• (*) Signifies unordered lists

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
About.com	United States	100 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums[23]	2008	18
		Best Rap Albums of 1996[24]	2008	5
BigO	Singapore	Albums of the Year	1996	34
Blender	United States	500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die	2003	*
Ego Trip		hip-hop's 25 Greatest Albums by Year 1980–98	1999	5
Elvis Costello	United Kingdom	500 Albums You Need	2000	*
Expressen	Sweden	The 100 Best Records Ever	1999	100
Eye Weekly	Canada	Albums of the Year	1996	15
Face	United Kingdom	Albums of the Year	1996	1
Helsingin Sanomat	Finland	50th Anniversary of Rock	2004	*
Hip-Hop Connection	United Kingdom	The 100 Greatest Rap Albums 1995–2005	2005	15
Juice	Australia	The 100 (+34) Greatest Albums of the 90s	1999	64
Mixmag	United Kingdom	Albums of the Year	1996	2
Mojo		Albums of the Year	1996	15
		The Mojo Collection (3rd and/or 4th Edition)	03/07	*
Muzik		Albums of the Year	1996	3
The New Nation		Top 100 Albums by Black Artists	2005	34
NME	United States	1996 Crits Poll	1996	22
	United Kingdom	Albums of the Year	1996	22
Nude as the News	United States	The 100 Most Compelling Albums of the 90s	1999	97
OOR	Netherlands	Albums of the Year	1996	38
Pause & Play	United States	The 90s Top 100 Essential Albums	1999	11
Plásticos y Decibelios	Spain	The 80 Best Albums of All Time	2000	68
Pop	Sweden	Albums of the Year	1996	1
Pure Pop	Mexico	Albums of the Year	1996	10
Q	United Kingdom	Albums of the Year	1996	*
		90 best Albums of the 90s	1999	*
Record Collector		10 Classic Albums from 21 Genres for the 21st Century	2000	*
Robert Dimery	United States	1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die[25]	2005	*
Rock Sound	France	Albums of the Year	1996	24
Rolling Stone	United States	Albums of the Year	1996	10
		The Essential Recordings of the 90s	1999	*
		The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time	2012	469
		100 Best Albums of the Nineties[26]	2011	44
The Source		100 Best Rap Albums[27]	1998	*
		The Critics Top 100 Black Music Albums of All Time[28]	2006	34
Spex	Germany	Albums of the Year	1996	41
Spin	United States	20 Best Albums of '96	1996	2
		Top 90 Albums of the 90s	1999	17
Tom Moon		1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die[29]	2008	*
Various Writers		Albums: 50 Years of Great Recordings	2005	*
Vibe		100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century	1999	*
The Village Voice		Albums of the Year	1996	2
Vox	United Kingdom	Albums of the Year	1996	15
VPRO	Netherlands	299 Nominations of the Best Album of All Time	2006	*
Yediot Ahonot	Israel	Top 99 Albums of All Time	1999	74

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Red Intro"		Wyclef Te Bass Pras^[a]	1:51
2.	"How Many Mics"	Nel Ust Wyclef Jean Prakazrel Samuel Michel Lauryn Noelle Hill	Wyclef Shawn King Hill Prakazrel "Pras"^[a] Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis^[a]	4:28
3.	"Ready or Not"	Jean Michel Hill William Hart Thom Bell	Wyclef Hill Pras^[a] Te Bass^[a]	3:47
4.	"Zealots"	Jean Michel Hill	Wyclef Hill Pras^[a] Te Bass^[a]	4:20
5.	"The Beast"	Jean Michel Hill	Wyclef Hill Pras^[a] Te Bass^[a]	5:37
6.	"Fu-Gee-La"	Jean Michel Hill Allen McGrier Teena Marie Salaam Remi	Salaam Remi	4:20
7.	"Family Business" (featuring John Forté and Omega)	Jean Michel Hill John Forté Omega	Wyclef Hill Forté Pras^[a] Te Bass^[a]	5:43
8.	"Killing Me Softly"	Norman Gimbel Charles Fox	Wyclef Hill Pras^[a] Te Bass^[a]	4:58
9.	"The Score" (featuring Diamond D)	Jean Michel Hill Joseph Kirkland	Diamond D Wyclef^[a] Hill^[a] Pras^[a] Te Bass^[a]	5:02
10.	"The Mask"	Jean Michel Hill	Wyclef Hill Pras^[a] Te Bass^[a]	4:50
11.	"Cowboys" (featuring Pace 1, Young Zee and Ra Digga)	Jean Michel Hill Forté Dewayne Battle Rashia Fisher Jerome Hinds Jr.	Wyclef Hill Forté Pras^[a] Te Bass^[a]	5:23
12.	"No Woman, No Cry"	Vincent Ford	Wyclef Hill Pras^[a] Te Bass^[a]	4:33
13.	"Manifest" / "Outro"	Jean Michel Hill	Wyclef Hill Pras^[a] Te Bass^[a]	5:59
Total length:				60:52

Bonus tracks (CD only)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Fu-Gee-La" (Refugee Camp remix featuring John Forté)	Jean Michel Hill McGrier Marie	Wyclef Hill Pras^[a] Te Bass^[a]	4:22
15.	"Fu-Gee-La" (Sly & Robbie mix)	Jean Michel Hill McGrier Marie	Handel Tucker	5:27
16.	"Mista Mista"	Jean	Wyclef Te Bass Hill^[a]	2:42
17.	"Fu-Gee-La" (Refugee Camp global mix featuring John Forté)	Jean Michel Hill McGrier Marie	Wyclef Hill Pras^[a] Te Bass^[a]	4:20
Total length:				77:52

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer.
• Interludes performed by Talent, Wil Shannon Briggs and Ras Baraka.
• Intro performed by Red Alert and Ras Baraka.
• Outro performed by Red Alert.

Sample credits

• "Ready or Not" contains samples of "Boadicea" by Enya, "God Made Me Funky" by The Headhunters, and an interpolation of "Ready or Not, Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)" by The Delfonics.
• "Zealots" contains a sample of "I Only Have Eyes for You" by The Flamingos.
• "The Beast" contains a sample of "God Made Me Funky" by The Headhunters.
• "Fu-Gee-La" contains a sample of "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" by Ramsey Lewis, and an interpolation of "Ooo La La La" by Teena Marie.
• "Family Business" contains a sample of "Recuerdos de la Alhambra" by Francisco Tarrega, and "Gypsy Woman" by Joe Bataan (on the outro interlude).
• "Killing Me Softly" covers "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel, and contains samples of "Memory Band" by Rotary Connection, "Fool Yourself" by Little Feat, and "The Day Begins" by The Moody Blues (on the outro interlude).
• "The Score" contains samples of "Dove" by Cymande, "My Melody" by Eric B. & Rakim, "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa, and "Scorpio" by Dennis Coffey and the Detroit Guitar Band (on the outro interlude).
• "Cowboys" contains a sample of "Something 'Bout Love" by The Main Ingredient.
• "No Woman, No Cry" covers "No Woman, No Cry" by Bob Marley & The Wailers.
• "Manifest" contains a sample of "Rock Dis Funky Joint" by Poor Righteous Teachers.

Personnel

Wyclef Jean – vocals, guitar, producer Lauryn Hill – vocals, producer, arranger Pras Michel – vocals, producer John Forté – vocals, producer, drum programming Diamond D – vocals, producer DJ Red Alert – vocals Omega – vocals Pacewon – vocals Rah Digga – vocals Young Zee – vocals Sly Dunbar – drums, drum programming Ras Baraka – vocals

Robbie Shakespeare – bass Backspin – DJ scratches DJ Scribble – DJ scratches Jerry Duplessis – producer Salaam Remi – producer Shawn King – producer Handel Tucker – producer, keyboards Warren Riker – recorder, engineer Bob Brockmann – engineer Gary Noble – engineer Eddie Hudson – engineer, mixing Delroy Pottinger – engineer Courtney Small – engineer

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[30] 5 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[31] 1 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[32] 1 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[33] 1 Canadian Albums (RPM)[34] 1 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[35] 1 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[36] 3 French Albums (SNEP)[37] 1 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[38] 1 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[39] 4 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[40] 1 Scottish Albums (OCC)[41] 5 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[42] 2 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[43] 1 UK Albums (OCC)[44] 2 UK R&B Albums (OCC)[45] 1 US Billboard 200[46] 1 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[47] 1 Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position German Albums Chart[48] 1 Decade-end charts Chart (1990–1999) Position US Billboard 200[49] 58

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[50]	Platinum	70,000^^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[51]	Platinum	50,000^*
Belgium (BEA)[52]	Platinum	50,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[53]	5× Platinum	500,000^^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[54]	4× Platinum	200,000
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[55]	Platinum	26,267[55]
France (SNEP)[56]	Diamond	1,000,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[57]	3× Gold	750,000^^
Japan (RIAJ)[58]	Gold	100,000^^
Netherlands (NVPI)[59]	Platinum	100,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[60]	Platinum	15,000^^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[61]	Gold	25,000^*
Poland (ZPAV)[62]	Platinum	100,000^*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[63]	Platinum	100,000^^
Sweden (GLF)[64]	Platinum	100,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[65]	2× Platinum	100,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[66]	5× Platinum	1,500,000^^
United States (RIAA)[67]	6× Platinum	6,000,000^^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[68]	5× Platinum	5,000,000^*
Worldwide	—	18,000,000[69]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

• List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1996
• List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1996
• Billboard Year-End
• List of hip-hop albums considered to be influential

Notes

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References

• Brian Coleman (2007). Check the Technique. Random House. ISBN 978-0-8129-7775-2.
• Chris Nickson (1999). Lauryn Hill: She's Got That Thing. St. Martin's Paperbacks. ISBN 0-312-97210-5.
• Leah Furman, Elina Furman (1999). Heart of Soul. Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-43588-5.
• Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide: Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

External links

• Article at Spin
• Album Review at BBC Music
• Album Review at RapReviews