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Today in Hip-Hop History: The Fugees’ Second Album ‘The Score’ Turns 25 Years Old!

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On this day in 1996, Lauryn Hill, Pras and Wyclef Jean decided that Blunted On Reality would not be the beginning and ending of their illustrious careers and dropped their sophomore, award-winning LP The Score.

Even though the explosive success of their sophomore album was unexpected, resulting in the crew’s breakup, the impact of the project catapulted the careers of all three members. The Score’s apex came during a time when gangsta rap was making its way East, giving any other form of lyricism a narrow lane to success.

The commercial success of the album came from singles such as the bubbly “Fu-Gee-La”, the Hip Hop remake of Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly’, “Ready Or Not” and the album’s Diamond D-produced title track.

Salute to Pras, Clef, Ms. Hill, John Forte, Salaam Remi, Young Zee, Rah Digga and everyone involved in this monumental piece of Hip Hop history!

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John Forte Speaks Out About George Bush Letting him Out of Prison… the Feds, Fugees and Carly Simon!

Few people can talk authentic Hip-Hop like Talib Kweli. But for those that know, John Forté can and does on the most recent episode of People’s Party with Talib Kweli.

On the show, Forté takes a stroll down memory lane with Kwa. Noting that he was one of the first to really travel the world to see the luxury that so many talk about now, and that his humble beginning in Brownsville was a suitable launching pad for the young and GIFTED emcee. He reminisced about being “fast-friends” with Lauryn Hill and what it was like to produce on the Fugees hit record, The Score.

Candidly, he speaks about being brilliant but poor and how that helped him create community and a fly style. Congenial and talented, enough to walk in almost any room and captivate it. Moreover, he speaks about maintaining dignity and honor in prison, something that lesser men have struggled to envelop during incarceration.

Some of the most interesting commentary comes from when he talks about being incarcerated and the seemingly unlikely places from which support seem to come. From Carly Simon to George Bush, check out how Talib Kweli, Jasmine, and John Forté unpack a life that seems almost too good to be true.

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Today in Hip-Hop History: The Fugees Released Their Second Album ‘The Score’ 24 Years Ago

On this day in 1996, Lauryn Hill, Pras and Wyclef Jean decided that Blunted On Reality would not be the beginning and ending of their illustrious careers and dropped their second, classic LP The Score.

Even though the explosive success of their sophomore album was unexpected, resulting in the crew’s breakup, the impact of the project catapulted the careers of all three members. The Score’s apex came during a time when gangsta rap was making its way East, giving any other form of lyricism a narrow lane to success.

The commercial success of the album came from singles such as the bubbly “Fu-Gee-La”, the Hip Hop remake of Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly’, “Ready Or Not” and the album’s Diamond D-produced title track.

Salute to Pras, Clef, Ms. Hill, John Forte, Salaam Remi, Young Zee, Rah Digga and everyone involved in this monumental piece of Hip Hop history!

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Today In Hip Hop History: The Fugees Released Their Second Album ‘The Score’ 23 Years Ago

On this day in 1996, Lauryn Hill, Pras and Wyclef Jean decided that Blunted On Reality would not be the beginning and ending of their illustrious careers and dropped their second, classic LP The Score.

Even though the explosive success of their sophomore album was unexpected, resulting in the crews breakup, the impact of the project catapulted the careers of all three members. The Score’s apex came during a time when gangsta rap was making its way East, giving any other form of lyricism a narrow lane to success.

The commercial success of the album came from singles such as the bubbly “Fu-Gee-La”, the Hip Hop remake of Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly’, “Ready Or Not” and the album’s Diamond D-produced title track.

Salute to Pras, Clef, Ms. Hill, John Forte, Salaam Remi, Young Zee, Rah Digga and everyone involved in this monumental piece of Hip Hop history!

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