"Killing Me Softly With His Song " is the first of two 'official' covers on The Score. "The Beast " also sort of confirms Praz as the least prolific of the three artists, but, he did his thing in movies and music following The Fugees' disbandment. The two got the start to their long, interesting and fruitful careers in The Fugees, and although the group hasn't done much since 1997, the project still acted as the springboard to a ton of great music that the artists have been involved in.
"The Beast " sees ultimate chemistry between Hill and Jean. "And even after all my logic and my theory, I add a muthafucker so you ignint niggas hear me, " is a clever commentary about rap music that still rings true today. "Zealots " continues the string of near-perfect songs, and although this one didn't have the same mainstream impact as its predicessors, it is still a thoughtful track. In some Goretex and sweats I make treks like I'm homelessĬapture your bounty like Elliot Ness, YESīut I'll hex you with some witch's brew if you're Doo Dooĭance around the border like I'm Cassius Clay. "I play my enemies like a game of chess, where I rest, I think not, I'll send a letter to my friends,Ī born again hooligan only to be king again. My girl pinched my hips to see if I still exist. I want to play with pelicans from here to Baghdad Money in the bag, banker looked like a drag Thinkin' 'bout the robbery that I did last week. "But no don't weep, Wyclef's in a state of sleep Some of the most interesting moments include. The verses are emotional, urgent and flawless. "Ready or Not " is one of the greatest moments in rap history. The creative juice that melted the Delfonics, Enya and some Brooklyn-based refugees is very much a cause for celebration. Most hip-hop songs derived from something from the parent generation, and this one is no exception. The song is an absolute classic through and through, but it actually owes a bit to an old 60s track of the same name.Īnd to the multi-instrumentalist, new-age musician Enya.īut don't let this take away from the track's greatness. " the three, three-word phrases that make up one of the great hooks in hip-hop history. "Ready or not, here I come, you can't hide.
If that wasn't clear enough in "How Many Mics? " then the next song will certainly make you a believer. Foxy Brown definitely spit some sick rhymes, and Lil Kim did her thing too, but Lauryn Hill took things to a new level. In 2015, female MCs are rare, but in '96 they were really rare. The verse is fierce, and still holds its own after 19 years of constant rotation. Sold your soul for some secular muzak that's whack If only they knew that it was you who was irregular
Get red like a snapper, when they do that Thinkin' of all the kids that try to do this for all the wrong reasonsīut it all stays the same like the love doctor Strange Lauryn Hill that crushes almost anything that has been made in the past 15 years. The album's first (real) song, "How Many Mics? " brings a simple, eerie beat and an opening verse from Ms. Nevertheless, Ruffhouse Records' Christ Schwartz gave the Fugees a $135,000 advance for them to do work on a sophomore LP, proving that some times the suits DO know what's best for hip-hop. Their label probably wasn't too thrilled about the lackadaisical approach to recording, especially after their debut album Blunted on Reality flopped. It was three kids from an urban background expressing themselves." It sounded like a feel-good hip hop record to us, and it was different than what anyone was doing at the time. There wasn't any pressure - it was like 'let's make some music,' and it just started forming into something amazing. Wyclef described the process as a relaxed pace by stating, "It was done calmly, almost unconsciously. Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill and Pras Michael began recording the album in June of 1995 in Wyclef's uncle's basement, but didn't finish it until November. The laidback feel of The Score wasn't a conscious decision, but a matter-of-fact byproduct of the album's creation.
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