After releasing one more single, “Take It Easy,” in 2005, the Fugees officially split. The album was an instant classic, thanks in large part to the success of an innovative cover of Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly,” as well as singles like “Ready or Not” and “Fu-Gee-La.”Īlthough the Fugees didn’t disband after The Score, tensions between the members were high and they largely focused on solo projects (Hill released her seminal solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, in 1998). The Fugees emerged in the early Nineties, dropping their debut album, Blunted on Reality, in 1994, before releasing The Score two years later. We would be a voice for the unheard, and in these challenging times, I am grateful once again, that God has brought us together.” The album plays extremely smoothly and cohesively, without much (if any) filler material. Where Nas’ Illmatic and Common Sense’s Resurrection succeeded in producing top-notch material but ultimately failed to achieve any sort of crossover success, The Score did both. Jean added, “As I celebrate 25 years with the Fugees, my first memory was that we vowed, from the gate, we would not just do music we would be a movement. It’s more like The Fugees did almost everything right here.
I decided to honor this significant project, its anniversary, and the fans who appreciated the music by creating a peaceful platform where we could unite, perform the music we loved, and set an example of reconciliation for the world.” “I wasn’t even aware the 25th anniversary had arrived until someone brought it to my attention. “The Fugees have a complex but impactful history,” Hill said in a statement.
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