{"id":358,"date":"2013-09-17T20:58:29","date_gmt":"2013-09-17T20:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/batterymedia.com\/blog\/?p=358"},"modified":"2013-09-17T21:16:58","modified_gmt":"2013-09-17T21:16:58","slug":"rs-469-fugees-the-score","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/batterymedia.com\/blog\/?p=358","title":{"rendered":"RS #469: Fugees – The Score"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Fugees,
Lauryn Hill must be like volleyball-player tall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

#469<\/p>\n

Fugees,\u00a0The Score<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a01996<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Previously Owned:<\/strong>\u00a0Yes<\/div>\n
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Impressions:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Haven’t give this\u00a0one a spin in a while. Let’s go… After the obligatory opening skit, “How Many Mics” kicks off with a nice off-kilter beat and, weird that I didn’t remember this, but tons of crazy references (Seal, Crazy Baldheads, Stevie Wonder, Last Tango In Paris, Jefferson Airplane, movies, tv, sports, heck, even the cover is a Godfather theme.)\u00a0\u00a0like almost at a Beastie Boy\u00a0level. Many of the tracks (“Zealots,” “No Woman, No Cry”) have a great Haitian\/Island\u00a0influence that provided some relief during the gansta-rap\u00a0dominated mid ’90s.\u00a0Oh man, listen to Lauren Hill belt it out on “Ready Or Not.” Wow, she was amazing\u00a0before she checked out of the whole scene. I\u00a0can’t think of anyone who can sing and rhyme\u00a0as equally well as she can. Sigh. This album is a loopy mix of\u00a0rhymes, singing, and weird beats with a loping dubby\u00a0productions. Heady, socially conscious, lyrics and lots of smarts and humor behind the production.\u00a0Like lots of hip-hop\u00a0albums, too many dumb, long skits (“Red Intro,” “The Beast”) but then stellar cuts like the amazing, swaggering “FU-GEE-LA” and the spooky cover of “Killing Me Softly” makes everything better. Still fresh and fun to listen to, I don’t know if this is timeless, but it sure holds up.<\/p>\n

Starred Songs:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0“FU-GEE-LA,” “Killing Me Softly”<\/div>\n
Sneaky Track: <\/strong>“Ready Or Not”<\/div>\n
Should this album be on the\u00a0list?\u00a0<\/strong>Yes.
\nWill you listen to this again?<\/strong>\u00a0Yes.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Verdict:<\/strong>\u00a0 Unique blend of rap & sweet singing with an Haitian touch makes this a hip hop masterpiece.<\/div>\n
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Rating:<\/strong>\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u26051\/2<\/p>\n