The singles "Killing Me Softly, " "Fu-Gee-La, " and "Ready or Not" also achieved notable chart success, and helped the group achieve worldwide recognition. 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." Upon it's 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 album's guest raps are from Outsidaz' members Rah Digga, Young Zee and Pacewon, as well as Omega, John Forté, and Diamond D. The Score's production was handled mostly by the Fugees themselves and Jerry Duplessis, with additional production from Salaam Remi, John Forté, Diamond D, and Shawn King. 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. It does not store any personal data.The Score is the second and final studio album by the hip hop trio Fugees, released worldwide Februon Columbia Records. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". showing relevant, targeted ads on and off our web propertiesĭetailed information can be found on our Privacy Policy page. personalized search, content, and recommendations remembering privacy and security settings remembering account, browser, and regional preferences The Vinyl Factory Group, trading as: The Vinyl Factory, Vinyl Factory Manufacturing, Phonica Records, FACT Magazine, FACT TV, Spaces Magazine, Vinyl Space, and The Store X, uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: It’s the most safe, seditious record ever made.”įind out more information about the release here, which is available to Vinyl Me, Please members via Legacy recordings throughout April.
No East Coast hip-hop album had previously combined dulcet melodies with such hard beats, crossing over with experimental pop that catered to the masses. It helped bring hip-hop to the mainstream without the crass commercialism that mars most attempts. It’s both the last of the old tradition and the first of the next generation. “ The Score lives in that narrow archipelago between the end of the boom-bap Golden Age and the rise of the Jiggy Era. Selling 17 million copies worldwide, The Score was both one of the most popular and influential albums of the decade, as Jeff Weiss writes in the liner notes: Fugees’ classic 1996 album The Score is to get a special split-colour black & gold 20th anniversary vinyl release via record sub-service Vinyl Me, Please.ĭespite having received various vinyl reissues over the years – many of which are readily available for around £20 on Discogs – the new version includes a bonus gold 7″ featuring three tracks that have never been pressed to wax before, as well as a fold out poster and 12″x12″ original art print by Kenyatta A.C.
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