Fugees (Refugee Camp) - The Score
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Free Music Review: Thank God for the Fugees, Without them we wouldnt have this!
Hit: 5 Stars
This is one of the most amazing hip hop albums of all time. Just perfect. From Wyclef's guitar playing and rasta style flow to Pras' bass pitched voice to Lauren(aka Hip Hop's Bob Marley)Hill's amazing rhyming and singing this is one of the best albums of all time. I'm actually surprised that the Source did'nt make any 6 Mic ratings because this record deserves it. They broke up shortly after this but now they are setting a date to get back together after Lauren finishes her 2nd solo album and I can't wait. Now on to the review...
1.Red Intro-10/10-Well first of all it's an intro but for an intro its actually not that bad.
2.How Many Mics-10/10-Really tight hook by Wyclef and really tight rhymes from Lauren Hill. Pras and Wyclef have some pretty cool rhymes too.
3.Ready or Not-10/10-My favorite song on the album. Beautiful singing by Lauren and ill rhymes by the Refugee Camp. Classic song, whether your ready or not to agree.
4.Zealots-10/10-Wyclef's hook is a catchy blend of Reggae and funk, but it's Pras who really shines on this track. Plus It's got an ill beat.
5.The Beast-10/10-Indian style beat and a pretty tight hook. Lauren rhymes are crazy on this track plus a hilarious Chinese Resturant skit afterwards.
6.Fu-Gee-La-10/10-One of my favorite songs of all time, From Wyclef's Reggae style rhyming to Lauren's harmonic hook dis is a track ya'll gotta cop.
7.Family Business-10/10-Pras is phenominal on this track, his rhymes are the best on this track than on any other one. Youre just waiting for the next member of tha camp to spit the whole track. Perfect, just Perfect.
8.Killing Me Softly With His Song-10/10-Full Lauren track, no rhyming but can really make you sleepy...in a good way. Chilled out and the Fugees first big hit. Cop it.
9.The Score-10/10-One of the best tracks on the album, tight samples, tight hook, tight rhymes, tight overall.
10.The Mask-10/10-Jazzy beat and one of the most catchy hooks on the album beside "Ready Or Not". Wyclef has good rhymes and so does Pras but Lauren is the best MC on this track. Cop it NOW.
11.Cowboys-10/10-Unlike anything in hip hop, western hook and beat but some pretty tight rhymes from the Refugee camp. Ill as hell.
12.No Woman, No Cry-10/10-Wyclef solo, much like Killing Me Softly With His Song, All Reggae singing from Wyclef but still a high point in the album.
13.Manifest/Outro-10/10-Some of the tightest Scratching on a record since "Paid In Full". The beat is ill, just guitar strings and scratching. Lauren is great on this and so is Wyclef but Pras is the best on this track.
14.Fu-Gee-La Refugee Camp Remix-10/10-Fugeela with a different beat and hook. Still tight though, Cop It.
15.Fu-Gee-La Sly & Robbie Mix-10/10-Same as the Refugee Camp Remix of Fugeela except the beat is different, it's actually better than the original in my opinion.
16.Mista Mista-8/10-Guitar and Reggae solo from Wyclef, it's pretty tight to listen to when your tired but other than that....skip it.
Final Word:COP DIS ALBUM NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
Free Music Review: NOW
Hit: 5 Stars
It's this simple.
Buy this album now, and listen to it through right away.
If you don't, you haven't lived.
Yes, it is that good.
Free Music Review: A Magical Artwork
Hit: 5 Stars
Simply put, "The Score" is the definition of a perfect hip-hop album. The beats are funky ("Fu-Gee-La"), soulful ("Ready or Not"), hardcore ("Manifest"), and occasionally jazzy ("The Mask") and resemble production found on other hip-hop classics such as ATCQ's "Beats, Rhymes, and Life" or OutKast's "ATLiens". On the rhyme tip, Lauryn Hill boasts verses that rival hip-hop's top emcees (Gift of Gab or Common, for example) on "Zealots" and "Family Business," while Wyclef drops a distinctly cynical, afocentric steez ("No Woman, No Cry" and "The Beast"). Quite wisely, Pras's mic time is kept to a minimum, which, as the least-skilled emcee in the trio, allows him to stay on topic. Collectively the group tackle an array of social issues ranging from police brutality ("The Beast") to gun control ("Cowboys") to homelessness ("Mista, Mista") to mid-90's political staples such as the Oklahama Bombings and Newt Gingrich. The two re-makes on the LP, "Killing Me Softly" and "No Woman, No Cry" are beautiful masterpieces that only complement their originals and catapult "The Score" into greatness; with "Killing" in particular being one of the most magical songs ever covered. This one's a no-brainer: Cop "The Score" immediately, you won't be disappointed. Free Music Review: One of the best albums.....period
Hit: 5 Stars
In a time where the airwaves are cluttered with faux-gangsters and their wanna-be spinoffs, The Fugees "The Score" stands as a brilliant piece of work. The rhymes are flawless and real, and the beats are hot and original. Although "Killing Me Softly" stands out as perhaps the most recognizable track on this album, there is way more under the surface.
Favorite Songs: Zealots, Cowboys, How Many Mics, and Fu-Gee-La
Free Music Review: it's time to settle the score
Hit: 5 Stars
The Score proved one thing in rap music- it did settle the score, with all the controversy and bullsh*t that was coming out back then. Like A Tribe Called Quest, none of the Fugees members were as good solo as they were together.
What really holds the album together is the tight and fiesty production, much props given to the man, Salaam Remi, courtesy of the Refugee Camp.
The "sick like salmonella" lyrics proved to be too smart for even Bill Gates to understand (see: The Beast and Cowboys). Maybe being influenced by Jamaican musicians was a way to come out for this trio. The lyrics in The Score played an incredible and undeniable role in making The Score one of rap's most thought-provoking albums in the 90s, while catapaulting Wyclef Jean into hip-hop's elite production circle. Recall a sly Lauryn Hill claiming to "play her enemies like a game of chess" in Ready or Not.
Personal favorite= Cowboys
Honorable mentions= Ready or Not, The Beast, Fu-Gee-La and No Woman, No Cry