I knew then that this album was something special. Napster was taking off at the time so finding more songs (and the album for that matter) was short work.
Naturally, I started looking up more stuff from them. That’s when I found out The Score was an album and the artists were The Fugees. I didn’t know what The Score was, but it was all made clear to me after catching a music video on 106 and Park. There was UGK’s first cassette tape and a black Fugees T-shirt with the cover of The Score on it. The radio station was Hot 97.5 FM in Atlanta, Georgia, aside from whatever the initial prize was, there was a goody bag full of unreleased or independent albums and T-shirts. I don’t remember what the contest was, but here is what I do remember. In summer of 1996, I won something off the radio. I recognized songs I liked, but I often didn’t know who sang them. Let’s get into some stuff musically, I was late to the game. We gathered the team to discuss it today. The Score, released in 1996, remains one of the most critically acclaimed and loved albums of the mid-late 90s and is without a doubt, a classic. The New Jersey collective of Lauryn Hill, Pras, and Wyclef showcased their talents on their first album, but it would be their second release that truly set the tone for their legacy. Now, when talking classic Hip Hop, one group that comes to mind is the Fugees.
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