The Fugees blended jazz-rap, R&B, and reggae into mid-'90s success with their album "The Score," which topped charts and sold over five million copies, winning two Grammys in 1997. Formed in the late '80s in New Jersey by Lauryn Hill, Pras Michel, and Wyclef Jean, they debuted with "Blunted on Reality" in 1994. Their follow-up, "The Score," featured hits like "Killing Me Softly" and "Ready or Not." After its success, the members pursued solo careers, with Hill's "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" winning five Grammys.
Killing Me Softly With His Song
Ready Or Not
Fu-Gee-La
No Woman, No Cry
Boom Biddy Bye Bye
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Formed in 1990, South Orange, New Jersey
Members: Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel, Lauryn Hill
Name derived from "refugees," referring to Haitian-American background
Known for blending reggae, R&B, funk, and hip hop
Pioneered live instrumentation in hip hop performances
Debut album Blunted on Reality (1994), jazz, neo soul influence
Second album The Score (1996), major breakthrough
Hits include "Ready or Not," "Fu-Gee-La," "Killing Me Softly"
"Killing Me Softly" reached number one in 20+ countries
Album The Score certified 7× Platinum by RIAA
Nominated for Grammy Award for Album of the Year
Featured on Simply Red's "Angel" and "Rumble in the Jungle"
Largest staged concert in Haiti, 1997 performance
Collaborated with Bounty Killer on "Hip-Hopera"
Two Grammy Awards, including Best Rap Album for The Score
Brit Award for International Group
Medal of Honor from Haitian President René Préval
Second biggest R&B act worldwide in the 1990s
Ranked among the greatest rap groups by MTV and Billboard
VH1's 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Artists list, number 17
The Score listed among Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums
"Ready or Not" named one of Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll
Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill won five Grammys
One of the most influential hip hop groups of the 1990s
Photograph of the group in Smithsonian National Museum
The Score ranked 134th on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums
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