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Fugees (or [[SpellMyNameWithAThe The]] Fugees) are a famous hip-hop trio from TheNineties. Formed in 1992 in South Orange, UsefulNotes/NewJersey, the members of the group are rapper/singer/producer Wyclef Jean, rapper/singer/producer Music/LaurynHill and rapper/producer Pras Michel.

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Fugees '''Fugees''' (or [[SpellMyNameWithAThe The]] Fugees) are a famous hip-hop trio from TheNineties. Formed in 1992 in South Orange, UsefulNotes/NewJersey, the members of the group are rapper/singer/producer Wyclef Jean, '''Wyclef Jean''', rapper/singer/producer Music/LaurynHill '''Music/LaurynHill''' and rapper/producer Pras Michel.
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After the album, the group split up due to internal conflict, and each member pursued a solo career. Hill has had the most successful one, primarily through the massive success of her debut solo album ''Music/TheMiseducationOfLaurynHill'' (which later became a source of controversy when Hill was revealed to have not written most of the album's music). Wyclef has had a semi-successful career, gaining acclaim for his debut solo album ''The Carnival'' and subsequently scoring top 5 hits with Music/CarlosSantana, Music/DestinysChild and Music/{{Shakira}}. Pras focused on soundtrack recordings and acting, though he found commercial success with his song "Ghetto Supastar".

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After the album, the group split up due to internal conflict, and each member pursued a solo career. Hill has had the most successful one, primarily through the massive success of her debut solo album ''Music/TheMiseducationOfLaurynHill'' (which later became a source of controversy when Hill was revealed to have not written most credited any of the album's music).her collaborators). Wyclef has had a semi-successful career, gaining acclaim for his debut solo album ''The Carnival'' and subsequently scoring top 5 hits with Music/CarlosSantana, Music/DestinysChild and Music/{{Shakira}}. Pras focused on soundtrack recordings and acting, though he found commercial success with his song "Ghetto Supastar".

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Famous hip-hop trio from TheNineties. Formed in 1992 in South Orange, UsefulNotes/NewJersey, the members of the group are rapper/singer/producer Wyclef Jean, rapper/singer/producer Music/LaurynHill and rapper/producer Pras Michel.

The group is known for jump-starting alternative hip-hop into the mainstream. Before The Fugees, most alternative hip-hop artists usually stayed in the underground. Now it's hard to get away from the scene, as roughly 50 percent of hip-hop heard on the radio is alternative.

Their first album, ''Blunted In Reality'', is rarely acknowledged, and when it is it's just considered [[SoOkayItsAverage So Okay It's Average]]. The album became an OldShame for them after they released ''Music/TheScore'' in 1996. The album was critically praised and is considered a classic. Notable on the album was "Killing Me Softly", which was a Roberta Flack cover.

After the album, the group split up to for a series of solo careers: Music/LaurynHill has had the most successful, winning UsefulNotes/{{Grammy Award}}s, releasing the album ''Music/TheMiseducationOfLaurynHill'' (which later became a source of controversy when Hill was revealed to have not written most of the album's music), while Wyclef has had a semi-successful solo career, gaining acclaim for his debut solo album ''The Carnival'' and subsequently scoring top 5 hits with Music/CarlosSantana, Music/DestinysChild and Music/{{Shakira}}. Pras focused on soundtrack recordings and acting, though he found commercial success with his song "Ghetto Supastar".

Unfortunately for the group, it was later revealed that Wyclef and Lauryn Hill had been on-again, off-again lovers and that during production of Hill's solo album the two had a nasty falling out that derailed any chances for a full-time reunion (though the trio have done some one-off shows). While Wyclef and Pras continue to record, Hill has become a ReclusiveArtist and only sporadically makes new material. In 2007, Creator/{{MTV}} ranked them the 9th greatest Hip-hop group of all time.

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Famous Fugees (or [[SpellMyNameWithAThe The]] Fugees) are a famous hip-hop trio from TheNineties. Formed in 1992 in South Orange, UsefulNotes/NewJersey, the members of the group are rapper/singer/producer Wyclef Jean, rapper/singer/producer Music/LaurynHill and rapper/producer Pras Michel.

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The group is known primarily for jump-starting alternative hip-hop AlternativeHipHop into the mainstream. Before The Fugees, them, most alternative hip-hop artists in the scene usually stayed in the underground. Now it's hard to get away from the scene, as roughly 50 percent of hip-hop heard on the radio is alternative.

Their first album, 1994's ''Blunted In Reality'', is rarely acknowledged, fused elements of political rap, {{jazz}} and when NeoSoul. Although it is was positively received upon release, it's just considered [[SoOkayItsAverage So Okay It's Average]]. The album became an OldShame for them after they released ''Music/TheScore'' in 1996. The not nearly as acknowledged as their follow-up, 1996's ''Music/TheScore''. This album was critically praised praised, won two UsefulNotes/{{Grammy Award}}s (further becoming the second rap album in history to be nominated for Album of the Year), and is now considered a classic.classic of its decade and of all time. Notable on the album was "Killing Me Softly", which was a Roberta Flack cover.

After the album, the group split up due to for internal conflict, and each member pursued a series of solo careers: Music/LaurynHill career. Hill has had the most successful, winning UsefulNotes/{{Grammy Award}}s, releasing successful one, primarily through the massive success of her debut solo album ''Music/TheMiseducationOfLaurynHill'' (which later became a source of controversy when Hill was revealed to have not written most of the album's music), while music). Wyclef has had a semi-successful solo career, gaining acclaim for his debut solo album ''The Carnival'' and subsequently scoring top 5 hits with Music/CarlosSantana, Music/DestinysChild and Music/{{Shakira}}. Pras focused on soundtrack recordings and acting, though he found commercial success with his song "Ghetto Supastar".

Unfortunately for the group, it was later revealed that Wyclef and Lauryn Hill had been on-again, off-again lovers and that during production of Hill's solo album album, the two had a nasty falling out that derailed any chances for a full-time reunion (though the trio have done some one-off shows). briefly reunited for live performances and reunion tours, most recently in 2023). While Wyclef and Pras continue to record, Hill has become a ReclusiveArtist and only sporadically makes new material. material.

In 2007, Creator/{{MTV}} ranked them the 9th greatest Hip-hop hip-hop group of all time.

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