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When Lauryn Hill first sang the hook on “Ready or Not,” she had already decided to leave the Fugees. With tears in her eyes, she laid down a demo for the group to use; a few months later, when she’d rejoined them, she spent five hours trying to re-do the vocals, but no ve...
win five GRAMMYs in one night. One of those golden gramophones was forAlbum Of The Year, which made Hill the first rapper to win Album Of The Year. (One year prior, she also became the first woman to win in the Best Rap Album Category, when her group, theFugees, won forThe Score....
The song would win again in the ‘90s, when hip-hop trio the Fugees’ would offer their masterful take on Flack’s cover and introduce much of the world to singer Lauryn Hill’s gift. 1975: “Feel Like Makin’ Love” A standard for R&B and jazz musicians alike — no doubt due to...
My favorite group when I was just a teenager were the Fugees, thanks to them a certain curiosity about english language was born in me. I wanted to know and understand the lyrics of their songs, it wasn't enough for me to be carried away exclusively by their beautiful music.When...
In the decades to come, “Soul Makossa” would be sampled countless times over, including by the Fugees on The Score and Kanye on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.“Soul Makossa” remains brilliant in its musical malleability. –Minna Zhou Listen: Manu Dibango: Soul Makossa See also: ...
These additions, far from overshadowing the original composition, took the song to new heights of musical exploration. The Fugees’ version breathed new life into the classic, steering it in an exciting and unexpected direction. Their modern interpretation showcased the song’s versatility and enduring...
First recorded by Lori Lieberman (1972). Hit versions by Roberta Flack (US #1/MOR #2/R&B #2/UK #6/CAN #1/AUS #1/IRE #3 1973), The Fugees (US #2/R&B #1/MOR #30/UK #1/CAN #6/AUS #1/IRE #1/GER #1/FRA #1 1996). https://youtu.be/R16NEK8Gmsg From the wiki: "Wr
She went in on first line, "It's funny how money change a situation," and by the time she got to the chorus—"You might win some but you just lost one"—it was obvious that the song was a shot at former Fugees Wyclef Jean and Pras. The song became a highlight of Hill's class...