29 years ago today, Fugees – consisting of Wyclef Jean, Pras and Lauryn Hill – released their second and last studio album, “The Score”, on February 13, 1996 via Columbia Records.
“The Score” was a commercial success, peaking atop the Billboard 200. It also topped the “Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums” chart for 8 weeks, becoming the longest running #1 for a Hip-Hop group. The singles “Killing Me Softly”, “Fu-Gee-La”, and “Ready Or Not” became all-time classics.
The 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.
Press play and listen to it below.