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Good
Some really good stuff in there. I've yet to find a rap album skit I enjoy
Ouvi algumas e gostei, mas não faz meu estilo.
Good inspirational beats and flows. Crazy racism
gostei
An interesting listen - the sound was very complete
Similar vibe to Soul II Soul. There's something profoundly sad that their "yay for refugees" lyrics feels so unlikely to be as well received today.
A really great and experimental album, that I hadn’t heard of before! Loved how the they had a few gags in some of the song e.g. James Taylor. I’d recommend the score, fu-gee-la, family business and killing me softly Very good but could be a bit bland and needed getting used to!
Okay hvad fuck, det er for sindssygt Men det er også lidt mange skits Det holder ikke helt niveauet hele vejen igennem, og jeg har nok ikke givet det den helt rette opmærksomhed 3.6
Not my cup of tea but I love Lauren Hills voice
It was okay
Its a pretty neat album, it just isn‘t what I would usually listen to tbh. It transitions from one song into the next smoothly and without interuption (at least it doesn‘t have large breaks between songs). It was a bit boring to me. My favourite was prob Killing me softly, although I was already familar with the original by Roberta Flack.
Killing me Softly is awesome, couple of other songs are pretty good
I’m not a fan of hip-hop, particularly of this kind of hip-hop.
Lyrically, I have no idea what I listened to. Musically this actually seemed pretty solid.
It's a solid and sometimes slightly annoying hip hop album. Nothing special to me.
5/10
Not my thing, but gud
It’s a pretty good one, if a bit long. No album should be over an hour really. I do like that this band spun off two very colourful characters. That’s cool.
Strong vocals from Ms Lauryn Hill and powerful lyrics from the group. Definitely a different vibe from Miseducation. Had some alright songs but it hits hard when it does Fav Tracks: Ready Or Not Fu-Gee-La Family Business Killing Me Softly With His Song No Woman No Cry Manifest/Outro
It was alright
*This had some cool hip hop moments but I have never loved their singles *This is another example of 90s albums that had extra songs that could fit on a CD, but aren't neccessary
Pas vraiment mon style de music, mais ils savent raconter une histoire et en particulier la leur de manière street, leurs problèmes, leurs envies, leurs peurs... Je re-écouterai pas mais j'ai quand même aimer le moments que j'ai passer avec eux.
I think that Wyclef is talented, but Lauryn Hill HARD carries this album
6/10
Pretty good
Red Intro - --/5 How Many Mics - 3/5 Ready or Not - 4/5 Zealots - 5/5 The Beast - includes Chinese restaurant skit - 3/5 Fu-Gee-La - 5/5 Family Business - 2/5 Killing Me Softly with His Song - 4/5 The Score - 3/5 The Mask - 3/5 Cowboys - 3/5 No Woman, No Cry - 4/5 Manifest/Outro - 4/5
3/5 Liked all the songs but not a genre that I would listen to often, good to play in background songs. Favorite song: No Woman, No Cry I always love a Batman reference in a song as well!
Album intéressant. Pas tellement ma came, j'ai beaucoup de mal avec le rap (et surtout le vieux rap). J'ai eu du mal à accrocher mais je comprend la hype.
Very solid. Awesome reverse sound effect that was unfortunately way too overused
Sólido 3 cuasi 4 para los tribalistas del hood, tiene buenos temas, burguer king mentioned lo cual le da puntos y tienen ready or not que luego fue el sample para (y me pongo de pie) shake de Ishowspeed. Sape
The Score is an album that i have pretty mixed feelings on. My mixed feelings go towards pretty much every aspect of this album. In terms of the production and instrumentals, there were points where it was cool and gave the songs a really neat vibe but at other points, it could just be quite boring. The vocals were good in some places, especially Lauryn Hill's vocals but sometimes, the rappers did sound like they were really bored. The lyrics are also pretty mixed here to with them being smart in some areas but dumb in others. This album pretty much just flip-flops between scores so often that i feel like the only score i can give it is a 3. Best Song: Manifest/Outro Worst Song: How Many Mics
I like how cinematic they made this record feel with each track interconnecting and being referenced to throughout the album. It creates a unique experience that I really dig. Fav Tracks: Ready or not, killing me softly, Fu-gee-la, cowboys, and no woman, no cry
I know and own Ready or Not and Killing Me Softly With His Song. I really liked their version of Killing Me Softly when it came out. They had good pop culture references in their songs. They also used some good samples. The album was a little long though. It kept my interest though.
RATING: 7/10 HIGHLIGHT: The Mask LOWLIGHT: Cowboys
============================================== ============================================== ============================================== FUGEES - THE SCORE (1996 - Expanded Edition) ============================================== ============================================== CALIFICACIÓN ★★★☆☆ ============================================== ============================================== ============================================== Fugees - The Score (1996 - Expanded Edition) 1. Red Intro (★⯨☆☆☆) -Innecesaria. Lo bueno es que introduce y continúa en la siguiente dando continuidad. 2. How many Mics (★★★☆☆) -Suena bien, alegra no ser nativo inglés y no entender nada. -Samples: "Dreams" - Ramsey Lewis (Irreconocible para mí) 3. Ready or Not (★★★★⯨) -Quizás la mejor o una de las mejores del álbum. -Samples: "Boadicea" - Enya. 4. Zealots (★★★★☆) -El sonido y la mezcla en general le valen las 4 estrellas por sí solo. -Samples: "I Only Have Eyes For You" - The Flamingos 5. The Beast - includes Chinese restaurant skit (★★★☆☆) 6. Fu-Gee-La (★★★★★) -Mi favorita de todo el álbum. -Samples: "If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right" de Ramsey Lewis. -Estilo: "Ooh La La La" - Teena Marie 7. Family Business (★★★☆☆) -Samples: "Recuerdos de la Alhambra" - John Williams 8. Killing Me Softly With His Song (★★★★☆) -Lauryn Hill tiene muy buena voz... 9. The Score (★★★★☆) -Samples: "Dove" - Cymande 10. The Mask (★★★☆☆) 11. Cowboys (★★⯨☆☆) 12. No Woman, No Cry (★★★⯨☆) 13. Manifest/Outro (★★⯨☆☆) 14. Fu-Gee-La - Refugee Camp Remix (★★⯨☆☆) 15. Fu-Gee-Laa - Sly & Robbie Mix (★★⯨☆☆) 16. Mista Mista (★★⯨☆☆) 17. Fu-Gee-La - Refugee Camp Global Mix (★★⯨☆☆) ============================================== ============================================== ============================================== PUNTAJE TOTAL 53,5 ============================================== ============================================== PUNTAJE PROMEDIO 53,5 / 17 = 3,147 ============================================== ============================================== CALIFICACIÓN FINAL ★★★☆☆ ============================================== ============================================== ==============================================
They're fantastic here. Happy to listen to this one all the way through
While hip-hop has never been my genre of choice except for a few artists, I can recognize and respect the craft of it when it's done well, and The Fugees do it very well here. Lauryn Hill's voice remains the highlight, both when singing the hook of their cover of Roberta Flack's "Killing Me Softly With His Song," (the undoubted highlight of the album, or getting into her flow on "The Beast" as she excoriates racist law enforcement. Between Pras, Wyclef, and the guest contributors I'm not sure who produced which beats for which tracks, but they're all pretty propulsive, most noticeably on "Fu-Gee-La" and "Zealots." This would be a four-star album, but I'm docking it a point because of the scourge of 1990s and 2009s rap/hip-hop albums - pointless skits. "The Beast" isn't improved by closing out with a borderline racist joke set in a Chinese restaurant.
Of all the classics ruined by skits, this is the most damage theyve done. You could easily cut this down to less than 50 mins if you got rid of the unfunny shit that ruins the flow
A few solid hits, and great beats overall, but some of the songs were a little aggressive or just meh
This is cool 90’s hip hop but if u gotta compare this with Nas and a Tribe Called Quest it’s like two whole different worlds
Like, it's a classic hip-hop album with artists who deserve their reputations, but other than the singles, nothing really stood out as special. The production and samples are fine throughout, pairing with alright rapping. I hope Lauryn Hill's solo album is better,
Wandering into this one intimidated by the reputation that precedes it. Even more so as it did NOT land with me. Hey... LISTEN... the atmosphere created is great. Has this smokey and hypnotic ease to it that makes for a chill hang, just little that stuck to my ribs. Maybe I’m too removed from the context, maybe I’m ill-equipped to properly weigh its importance, maybe I showed up to a formal party in my Mountain Dew Crocs and pajama bottoms on my head. Either way, smooth and respectable work.
First Impression: Reminds me of Kendrick Lamar ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ in the storytelling and flow of the tracks and interludes. Unlike Mr. Lamar, Ms. Lauryn Hill’s sweet vocals and Fugees laid back rap flow serenades me to the land of the chill. I would spin this album again. In an act of vulnerability, I will say I found myself questioning “is this album for me?” (I’m a middle-aged white American woman), but more importantly, it had me thinking “does that matter?” – and maybe that’s the point. I appreciate the songs acting as an invitation to dig more into the artists meaning, and for exploring what the songs mean to you personally too, of course. Another Thought: This is begging to be a visual album a la Beyonce ‘Lemonade’ Stand-out tracks: Ready or Not, Fu-Gee-La, Family Business, Killing Me Softly With His Song, No Woman No Cry
Cool record but disappointingly loose. There are some really excellent verses, tracks and even runs of several tracks. At those moments a part of me wants to say "absolute classic". Some of Lauren's great flows, some of the hooky stylised raps from others.. Unfortunately I do find it a bit flabby overall. Feels long by the end. As is the common for a rap record from this era - I find some of the skits a bit painful. Then there are some tracks that don't hit for me. I understand why people love them but the two big covers are actually a bit luke warm for me when I'm listening through the record.
Good, but not great.
Not my cup of tea
Didn’t manage to listen to the full album due to being in holiday but for the most part I liked it. Ready or not was the clear stand out great song. 7/10
ok
Enjoyed it more than I thought. Not really my genre but thought that the songs were catchy and plenty going on in the background
Killing Me Softly is 6/5, the rest isn't so good
Not really my cup of tea, but not bad
3.25
Som en mesigare version av wu-tang. Lauren Hill räddar skivan, varken Pras eller Wyclef är särskilt bra här. Bästa spår: Redy or not. Fu-Gee-La. Det är ingen dålig bedrift att sampla Enya och få det att låta bra. Trista val av covers; Killing me softly och No woman no cry. Och som vanligt är sketcherna mellan låtarna usla.
B Red Intro 3 How Many Mics 3 Ready or Not 4 Zealots 4 The Beast 3 Fu-Gee-La 5 Family Business 3 Killing Me Softly with His Song 4 The Score 3 The Mask 3 Cowboys 3 No Woman, No Cry 3 Manifest/Outro 3 It’s good, but not as good as it used to be.
A little slow and skit-heavy for my tastes but there's some good stuff here Fav track: The Score
Good songs but I do hate the skits
smooth album some good tracks
3.5
3.5
It’s good. Don’t have much else to say. Some fun, creative moments alongside some duller moments.
Decent beats are good, lyrics are good, the extended version could be shorter and cut down a few songs. Overall tho pretty good, maybe a few playlist-worthy songs.
Not bad
Cool beats. Lots of samples that make for nostalgic sounding tracks.
It bad but I had trouble getting into it
One of the better rap albums suggested so far but too long to listen to the whole thing.
Le doy un 6,50 porque tiene buenos temas, pero hay muchos que no estan a la altura
Je voulais vraiment l'aimer cet album ! Finalement, il ne sort vraiment de l'ordinaire que sur Killing Me Softly, le reste étant généralement agréable mais généralement oubliable.
I really wish every song wasn't over 5 minutes. I'll come back to this one.
3/17
bra röst hon har
Enjoyable from start to finish
Good beats, good production. Don't really care for the annoying-ass singing on 'Ready or Not', but this version of 'No Woman No Cry' is a guilty pleasure. 'Zealots' is good too.
I've never really cared for their take on Killing Me Softly, but overall I did enjoy this album. I think I enjoyed the whole better than its parts. Some good vibes, chill but with enough interest and humor sprinkled in.
Lauryn Hill's voice brings this album up.
It took me some time to warm to this. I really didn't like it off the bat and thought it was really boring. However... there's a decent amount of good tracks in here. The tracks where they're straight-up rapping together work well. Some of the tracks are pretty chill and have some good rhymes.
Didn’t finish but what I heard I enjoyed. This listen was refreshing!
What a great album that I haven’t previously had the pleasure of listening to straight through before. Admittedly, I didn’t like the intro, and it immediately made me feel like I would hate the rest. For me, the production is (almost) amazing; the coalescence between the live instruments and the drum machine work incredibly well, samples are felicitous, and the way the tracks flow smoothly into each other is so satisfying. However, I found it incredibly annoying when there was a bunch of yapping at the end of tracks; I hate this and I don’t know why it’s such a common thing on HH albums. layering wise there is so much going on, but it’s perfect and far from cluttered; the entire album has such a sense of confidence and self assuredness. Vocals from ms lauryn hill are soulful and poised, impeccable as always <3; harmonies and interplay between the three work well. Lyrics carry a lot of emotional depth. The extra four tracks at the end after the outro literally added nothing and felt a bit taped on; without them, the run time seems more reasonable. More of a personal grievance though; I just generally dislike double songs in albums.
Not too bad for a rap album
Fun
kinda kills me to score this low because there are some 5 star songs… but yeah idk
rap. soul. groove. vocals. harmony.
The album contains the three hits "Ready Or Not", "Fu-Gee-La" and "Killing Me Softly". The rest of the album don't convinces me fully.
3.5, odd but I get it
Wasn’t really my thing but I can see why it’s influential
old school rap not mumble trash
Bueno, no está mal incluso sin gustarme el estilo
7/10
The good: Lauryn hill has a blessed voice. The production is clean and pleasant. A few nice bangers and some good musical concepts (I like that the album starts with a conversational tone and then the beat starts and puts it in the rhythm). The less good: the main album draw are covers (like killing me softly), the rest is mostly run of the mill 90s rap that doesn't touch musically the covers. Something odd about a album's highlights not being originals. I'm not a fan of a word vomit rap where profundity is mimicked with random words that prioritize rhyming, and the only sense is "im great you suck". But it's a genre complaint, not album specific. Overall a nice listen. An overrated album that leans heavily on only a few tracks, most not original. If the quality was more consistent this could be a 4 or 5, but I feel wrong highly rating an album based on a moment of greatness and the rest is forgettable.
I enjoyed it, a couple classic bangers, but not one I'll come back to.
Cool album with some groovy beats and smooth flows. I dig the interplay as a group where the hype sections reflect their easygoing flow styles compared to other rap groups.
First impression: I like the font. Gurrrrrrllllll. It gives me a vibe of free-styling rap and also a taste of Hamilton. WAAAAAIT!!! I got so flabbergasted with "killing me softly", I didn't know i was from here. Also, I appreciate that songs are longer than 4 minutes because 2026 would've never given me that. Not my favorite but really good.
fine but no true standouts
6/10
I'd have liked this more with less talking.
5/10
Listened to this on cd player while working out one day. Here was my review: nothing crazy but I vibe to a few of the hits from here.
Not my type of songs but still was good
Pretty cool album! Better than average
Good at what they do and good sounds in this album but quite a ‘theme’ going on.
This is one of those albums that we all know but I hadn't listed, so I'm thrilled I finally did. You can see the influence it has had to modern time. A nice listen with thoughtful lyrics and clever references
Classic 90s hip hop, with more soul vibes than others of the era. Great samples and a laid back feel.
I liked this album, the hooks are consistently great throughout, and there are some great vocal performances. Lyrically, I wasn't as impressed. The amount of allusions / references was egregious, and I became annoyed with it pretty quickly. Three stars. (Favorite track: Killing Me Softly With His Song.)
I liked it, had some cool beats and some recognizable songs. Some challenging lyrics which I liked too. Probably won’t listen again h unless I’m showing somebody else.
Overall Enjoyment-2 (really enjoy) Re-listen Desire-1 (maybe) Playlist Potential-1 (several) Energy Level-1 (somewhat energetic) Groove / Rhythm-1 (occasionally groovy) Listening Comfort-1 (okay) “Wow” Factor-1 (few) Scale - 3 Best: 2.How Many Mics 3.Ready or Not 5.The Beast 6.Fu-Gee-La 7.Family Business 8.Killing Me Softly 9.The Score 10.The Mask 13.Manifest/Outro.
te monotoon
The Score didn’t resonate with me as much as I expected. I like Lauryn Hill’s voice, and I’ve always enjoyed “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” but the album as a whole didn’t fully click with me. To be honest, hip-hop can feel a bit boring to me.
45 seconds into How Many Mics I'm already inhaling at the debt Doechii must owe to this track, and then by the end the "mini mini many" vocal stim that seems to predict the vocal patterns of Jacob Zuma desperately attempting to say "In the beginning". While I'm still chuckling about that `Ready or Not` hits with it's haunted panning vocal hook and switches up the whole vibe, what a track. This is a cool album, it's a window into a world I've only ever walked in through films, video games and to a lesser extent music videos. It's smooth, its accomplished, theres some obviously classic tracks and subtle samples deployed masterfully. But it isn't very me as much as I enjoyed cycling to work pretending i was a character in San Andreas. The skits, I did not see them coming. Killing me softly is a beautiful diversion and compelling version. Lauryn Hill's flow on The Score is notable.
I don't know what it is but I just can't get into this album as much as I would like to. Maybe because while it is catchy and groovy at times I find at other times it just kind of fades into the background? I don't know. 3.5/5 that isn't good enough to get a 4. So 3/5
Early rap vibe, not bad
Not my taste, but it wasn’t bad. Had some good songs and I recognized a few, the lyricism was overall good. I’d much prefer this to most modern rap.
Must be one of the most overrated albums on the list. 3-4 great songs, but everything else is below average. Also, tacking skits onto all of your songs instead of making them separate tracks is a hate crime.
I didn't listen to the whole album. But I know Killing me softly with his song. So that was fun.
Not usually that into hip hop or rap. But this had its moments. Even recognized “Ready Or Not” and “Killing Me Softly”. Part of the problem is that I don’t get much out of lyrics. Similar problem with Dylan. 6/10 Pretty Good
Nastalgic.
I enjoyed most of this, except for the cover songs.
Gostei bastante do álbum. Já conhecia algumas músicas
Some absolute bangers Killing me softly Fun gee la No woman, no cry The mask Used to work at burgerking a king taking orders. Felt
Hip Hop historian klassikko.
Ihan mukavaa hippiihoppii. Ja ne pari ikivihreää on aika jepa. Kevyttä kuunneltavaa.
Noh, muutama tuttu biisi jo entuudestaan mutta muuten levy oli itelle aika kertaluontonen kuuntelu. 3/5.
Щось між джазом та чимось модерніським, мало пісень сподобалось
oh lalala
I bought this CD when I was in 8th grade when Killing Me Softly was released. I also remember at that time I also liked Ready or Not. I don’t remember listening to any of the other songs. I think I listened to Killing Me Softly so much when I first got the album that I got tired of it, and since then whenever it comes on the radio, I end up turning the station. THIS time around, I listened to this all the way through working. I could’ve done without all the skits and I don’t think we need 3 remixes of the same song , making the song appear on this album 4 times in different variations. Not sure if I will need to listen to this album again after today. Favorite songs: Killing Me Softly , Ready or Not , & No Woman, No Cry Ratings: 2.5/5
Lauryn Hill's voice is really pretty but then there's two other guys and a bunch of skits
The music wasn't bad. The Chinese Restaurant skit was very weird.
3/5 Honestly a lot of talking which I’m sure has a purpose but not great just for listening. Like ready or not, fu-gee-la, and killing me softly
Ganske bra!
Ein del bangers her.
Not bad. Not bad at all. Nooo woman no cry
It's okay. I don't love it. Most of the time it uses soul as window dressing rather than leaning into it, which I would prefer. Tries to be thug way too much, which it really isn't good at.
3.5/5
GOING IN: No strong feelings LISTENED WHILE: walking the dog FAMILIARITY: Know a few songs SKIP RATE: Played it straight through REPLAY VALUE: Once was plenty DISCOVERY CURVE: Slow burner this one ALBUM ARC: Peaked mid-way VERDICT: Fair enough BODY'S VERDICT: Toe tapping situation FAVOURITE TRACK: Ready Or Not, Fu-Gee-La, Killing Me Softly My Rating: 3 I'd have given this a 2 if it weren't for the girl from Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit on vocals.
Digging the lyrics, they're interesting and different. Each song ends with some type of monologue. Love the woman's R&B type melodies.
It sounds pretty typical to me. I haven't highlighted anything new
pretty dope! a lot of these beats have a sort of simmering coolness to them, and i think some of the verses have a little trouble keeping up. even though i knew it was coming the placement/inclusion of Killing Me Softly With His Song felt funny. lauryn hill is very talented. Ready Or Not is still really sick its probably my favorite track 3/5
14 canciones Si: 7 Maso: 3 No: 4 Álbum hip hop con mucho rap. Diferente a lo que suelo escuchar, pero me sorprendió que me gustó. La verdad está bueno, distinto. Lo que odie es que muchas de las canciones terminan con peleas y gritos wtf Me gustaron mucho las canciones en las que aparece ✨️ella Lo recomendaría, mas que nada a personas que escuchen este tipo de música o les guste innovar.
хороший реп, классная обработка, но че-то не хватает, тоже вайб гта, но такой, чуть упоротый, размеренный, раскуренный? все похоже друг на друга, напоминает чем-то аквариум, если честно, мне не очень зашло, вот и всё. я прям приход чувствую...
Aluksi ajattelin että "eih, räppiä", mutta nyt kun albumia on kuunnellut eteenpäin niin ei tämä niin paha ole. Nainen, joka räppää albumilla kuulostaa mahtavalta. Biisien taustat on aika samankaltaisia koko biisin ajan. Kaipaisin enemmän vaihtuvuutta rytmissä tms. Toistuva biitti taustalla tekee kuuntelusta vähän tylsää välillä. Ehkä tämän albumin hyvät puolet on jossain muussa asiassa, ehkä sanoissa? Pitäisi olla biisien sanat edessä niin tajuaisi mistä nämä kertovat. Joissakin biiseissä on ärsyttävää pälätystä biisin keskellä tai lopussa, josta ei saa mitään selvää ja mikä ei tunnu liittyvän biisiin millään tavalla. Luulin ettei tämä albumi ollut minulle mitenkään tuttu, mutta olen kuullut somessa jonkun version biisistä Killing Me Softly with His Song.
Not sure this one’s for me, but i didn’t hate it at all.
Мне только Ready Or Not и кавер на Боба Марли понравилось
Only listened to half to rappy
Whoa. This is fun. Super 90's. This covered a lot of musical ground/genres.
Liked it, not my favorite. Honestly, I found it to be a little overrated. I thought it was going to live up to all the hype I heard around it. Maybe I just didn't immerse myself completely into the genre, but I wasn't grasped.
I have no idea what I'm about to listen to. I'm not into rap much, especially into 90s rap, but I feel like this goes pretty hard.
Some bangers but in general hip-hop is not my jam
I have not listened to this since doing my A levels and had forgotten how much I enjoyed it. Great beats and great lyrics delivered well without any b/s (apart from the skits).
RIP John Forte.
Not sure actually. I like most songs individually, but not as an album.
Lauryn Hill is truly an icon. Some pretty iconic songs in this album, so I have to give it credit. Overall a pretty good album. Fav song is ‘How Many Mics’.
Great album
6/10
El don’t like. Lots of banging samples. But not a must.
Terminally torn on this album for myriad of reasons. Because on one hand, I don't think any soulquarian album (besides Tribe and the Roots) has as much raw swagger coupled with lethal production value. The highly talented features add so much depth to it and only help enhance the overall end product. Additionally the occasional reggae infused hip hop track is so insanely good. But on the other hand. Its a loose concept, with dodgey incomplete bars and sloopy flows interupted by god awful ad libs at times. And constantly referring to themselves as "refugees" and the group is called the "fugees" I can't quite forgive that. But maybe thats lore. Anyway its great, listen to this album before you die. Hell enjoy it, make it your favorite album. Just remember theres one overly crtical, ego maniac who can't get over small stupid shit in albums that are 30 years old.
I’ve owned this album since it came out, but probably never listened to it more than 3 times. There are fantastic tracks on this album, but as a whole, it’s not a great listen.
Great record, some top singles
You've returned to work after an 18 day holiday and this album is your soundtrack. Reuniting with Lauryn Hill like she's one of those coworkers you happen to get along with. 3.5
Okay - but too much "conversation" between songs. Reworked Killing me softly for a hit.
Interesting 2 songs stood out: Ready or not Killing me softly with his song* Sort of new those to before(maybe as a sample) 6/10
enjoyable listen liked some parts more than others
Hip hop is definitely not one of my go-to genres, but I can appreciate the fluidity and thematic sounds The Score brings. Lauryn Hill is a masterclass at what she does, truly. It’s funky, and the lyrics definitely mean some crazy stuff that I just don’t understand. Overall, I don’t see myself going back to this album but I can appreciate it for what it is.
Poppy, bubbly, high, sweet with bits of edge. Definitely a bit rose-coloured by being a teenager when it came out. Very high three.
Not my usual kind of vibe but solid album if a little repetitive. Only song I’d heard before was Killing Me Softly which isn’t even one of the best songs on the album in my opinion. Definitely worth another listen to catch the lyrics more.
Digga gar nicht Mal so schlecht richtig Solid sogar. Höre diese Art von Musik nicht Mal aber trotzdem hab ich mein Kopf gebobbed
Listening to the whole album it was kind of samey but Ready or Not is SUCH a good song. The standout of the album for me.
No es mucho mi estilo de música pero pude escucharlo perfectamente de inicio a fin. Hay algunas canciones que había escuchado antes en algún lado pero no sabía que provenían de este álbum, así como también pude notar algunas referencias usadas por otros cantantes contemporáneos. En general y con mi poco conocimiento en tema de producción musical, este álbum se sintió muy cohesivo.
Some classics
Generally not to my taste but a really good album. Witty and insightful writing, that still feels relevant today. High lights were: Zealots, Fu-Gee-La, The Score and The Mask. 3/5
You want beef? Like Burger King, have it your way.
Some great songs but could have greatly benefited from being shorter. Still will listen to the singles but probably not the full album
While i had listened to the singles on this album hundreds of times this was my first listen all the way through. The singles are excellent and hold up even if they were overplayed 30 years ago. I wish the Outsidaz were on here more I have always liked Pacewon and he and Lauren are the best rappers here in a conventional sense.
Sharp and incisive and Killing Me Softly makes valuable in and of itself
Great production. Some great songs. Loved the bass and drum sound. Seemed like smart clever lyrics.. More like 3.5 stars for me.
Album one! I was surprised I knew some songs! Ready or Not and Killing Me Softly, also, 1996 feels very early for music like this, but I am not complaining. FUCK OFFFFFFFF!!!! The Black Mirror song! Okay this was the best idea, anyone has ever had! EVER! I really liked it felt like something that could release now to the same acclaim!
21st december 25 - upbeat but really simple - classic - can be played really anywhere, you don’t need to have special ‘ears’ to really enjoy this album - can hear millions of other songs in just one of these songs from this album due to its popularity and sampling
not my vibe
75/100
was excepting more considering how good is the miseducation of lauryn hill
Some bangers here but parts of this album drag. Lauryn Hill really elevates the rest of it.
okej dag TVÅ!!! redan??!! nej skoja men idag lyssnade jag på ”the score” och ja det var en mysig start på dagen. avgudar ms lauryn hill så hennes inslag på albumet är de jag gillar mest, samples fast det en hel del av och det är alltid roligt (speciellt när man känner igen dem). overall inte riktigt min genre men kommer garanterat lyssna fler gånger i framtiden!
I listened to one song I really like it
Ich finds cool, dass in den Liedern so viele references eingebaut sind, die man wie kleine Easter Eggs verstehe oder eben nicht. Sonst sind die Texte cool und interessant, aber als jemand, der eigentlich nicht auf Text in Liedern achtet, ist es anstrengend, darauf zu achten, was genau gesagt wird. Die Melodien sind sehr einfach anzuhören und machen Spaß, weil sie leicht und teilweise verspielt sind.
I enjoyed this album even though i’m not really an rnb guy and I don’t think this album has changed that for me. My highlights of the album were Ready or Not and No Woman, No Cry.
great funk hop
Good stuff, but not my thing. 3 stars, has some good moments and real bangers.
Decent songs but too many skits.
grooovy
recognised quite a few of these, deffo not one i’d go back and listen to again but i didn’t hate it
Actually very good
Nostalgían var mikil yfir þessari plötu og ég man eftir að hafa hlustað á hana og að næstum því mótast sem rappaðdáandi. Ég er á betri stað núna. Mörg góð lög en spjall og stælar drepa stemmninguna inn á milli
Not my thing, but a couple classics on here.
теперь я запомню кто в них и также запомню что Лорен крутая певица (если это она), но сам материал и концепция меня не захватили
Some bangers but ultimately not my cup of tea.
Muy buen disco, descubriendo de donde viene la mítica "Killing me softly with his song".
Pretentious rap? Opposite of gangster rap. Good but definitely flexing knowledge. Different from when somebody is clearly smart but writing about suspect things. Like theatre kids came together into a rap group. Lauryn Hill takes a different direction with miseducation.
Killing me softly
I enjoyed this album, as much for the re-working of some familiar tunes as anything, and, like De La Soul, on the melodic end of the hip hop spectrum. But, now hoping for some 1001 variety
Turns out I like some East Coast rap.
3.5 stars
Enjoyed.
I originally got The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill the same week as Low End Theory and Enter the Wu Tang and thought that it was over hyped; a good album but not the best rap album as people made it seem. This time I get the Fugees right after The Pharcyde and Ice Cube's The Predator, and once again I feel like this is the weakest of the three. On Miseducation I thought Lauryn's style of singing/rapping got a little tiresome after an hour+ of music, but I was excited to have her voice broken up with two other rappers. Sadly these guys are charisma blackholes. They sound so bored on almost every song and their flows aren't very exciting. Their verse on Family Business sounds like the "I am riding down the autobahn with megatron" freestyle (or whatever that was). Once again this album is just too long. Also the Chinese restaurant interlude is definitely a thing that happened. High 3.
I have heard a lot of singles but honestly not the whole album.
catchy tracks with some good lyricism and good flows, but probably won’t enter my regular rotation.
i can see the influence this album had on songs to come, but hip hop still isn't my thing, fun listen tho PS i've just forgotten about killing stalking, guess my teenage years will haunt me forever
It's good but let's be real, it's too long and it's pretty repetitive. The skits also age and slow down an already extremely long record.
Hard to consider this a classic but it sure set things on fire in 1996 and was the flavor of the months. It's not great, it's not cutting edge and it hasn't stood the test of time but boy, it's got a fat listen count. Talked to a friend of mine and he talked about how many times he played that album as a 20-something. It sounds dated to me today. Samples galore (Enya, The Flamingos, Teena Marie, Roberta Flack, Kenny Rogers, etc) make up the backbone of nearly every song. Most tunes have over 10M listens with "Ready Or Not" (437M), "Fu-Gee-Lee" (205M), "Killing Me Softly" (902M) & the Bob Marley cover "No Woman No Cry" coming in at 97M. That right there gets you on this list, even if it would never make my personal T1001. I prefer Lauryn Hill's singing voice ("Killing Me Softly") over her rapping voice. It's got it's place in history, but just isn't my thing. Influence is likely there, hits are present, impact at the time was solid. 3 stars.
OK, not really my thing
Not a bad album just not my cup of tea.
Killing Me Softly has been one of my favorite 90's songs since I was a teenager. I hoped the rest of the album could live up to that but a lot of it was actually kinda boring.
generational carry by lauryn hill but still mid ngl
Prima album, niet helemaal mijn muziek
It's not my thing I heard ready or not before it's a really famous song, it's catchy for sure I know who Lauryn Hill is! To be fair, rn, in the metro it's hard to make out anything really haha I'll try to finish this later today Okay Fu-Gee-La is really enjoyable The more r&b influences the better! It was good, but I'm not crazy about it
Feels like a really good album that just doesn't quite click with me. Might re-listen at some point
fun but not my usual sound
If I had to count the number of times during this experience that an album had a racist skit about going to a Chinese restaurant, it'd be two. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice. (Other time in Ice Cream Castle by The Time, to be clear not on the 1001 albums list) This had some high points (Ms. Lauryn Hill usually involved) and some points where I got pretty bored. Rounding up to 3 stars.
Jos tavoite oli mahdollisimman laiska biitti ni onnistui. Onhan tuossa nuo hittikierrätykset ihan kuunneltavia ja aikansa poppoo tuokin
This was pretty good in parts but even the big songs weren't as good as when I was younger. Yes they brought a different approach to the genre and some inspired lyrics but the whole thing didn't quite work.
I have quite enjoyed this. The tracks sounds good, they sound like they enjoyed making it. I'm not sure I was too bothered about everything they were rapping about, but it was a fun ride. Better than expected.
131/1001 The Fugees - The Score Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❓ I've heard the singles from this and they are absolutely classic. There's a lot on here at an hour and 16 and so there's equally a lot that's just there for me. I wouldn't be adverse to listening again, I just don't know when I would...
I love Lauryn Hill's voice but R&B had never really been my thing. Regardless this album contains a lot of iconic songs that I did get war flashbacks from listening to while also enjoying them.
Obviously know the singles, but never listened to the rest of the album. Overall it's a very good album. Great production, good vocals over good beats.
Not really my thing but I liked how political it was, and how many references.
Ультра-хиты вне времени, пространтства, языков, и так далее. Но песни вокруг - часто и мисс. Мисс Лорин Хил тащит этот альбом соло. Лучшая песня - Ready or Not.
Good shit
Pure bops
Some bangers on here, we need a Fugees revival
7/10
I enjoyed the Lauren hill and Wyclef songs more than the others.
It’s a bop, it’s going to be on rotation.
Fine enough R&B. Some herald this as an incredible, timeless album, and I don't see it. Like, if you're already a fan of the genre, then I can see how this may be a landmark release, but it didn't really do much for me. Parts are catchy, then it gets a bit dumb/ridiculous. The famous tracks - Killing Me Softly, Ready or Not, are great. Asides from a few tracks, most of the album sounds kinda the same with not much interesting standing out throughout the 50 minutes not taken up by Killing Me Softly/Ready or Not.
What’s most apparent upon hearing “The Score” (one of the most popular albums listed in my mom’s 1997 high school yearbook) is that Lauryn Hill is a star. Wyclef and Pras deliver too, but there’s nothing more impressive than Lauryn’s performance on this album. Her ability to rhyme and sing well is a highlight throughout the hour long runtime. No wonder Miseducation was as big as it was. But anywho, another reason for why The Score is a good time is the samples. There’s strong melodic ideas anchoring these songs to satisfaction especially on Zealots, Ready Or Not, Fu-Gee-La and The Beast. The three “refugees” ebb and flow with much staying power on these beats. I do like how the album is structured with recurring themes and callbacks like a movie. There’s even a spoken word intro and outro with proper credits as well. I will say that after the mega-hit Killing Me Softly (the climax), the album goes into a falling action where the rest of the songs aren’t as memorable. But that cover of No Woman No Cry makes a worthwhile impression leading into a strong closer. I totally understand why this was popular at a time like 1996. It was something fresh, meaningful and it introduced the world to three forces with their own unique voice. “Oh-La-La-La” (8/10, 4/5 on this scale) (Update: 7/10, 3/5 on this scale)
Think I need to listen again to get more out of the lyrics but this is really close to a 4
It runs a bit long for me, and a few of the skits are extremely unnecessary, but the good stuff is damn good. And some of the lyrics hit especially hard today, considering where we're at in our society right now. "Zealots", in particular. 3.5/5
Couple of decent songs Can defo recognise some parts that got sampled by other songs Parts of the album are forgettable
Hip hop is really not my thing, and I don’t know what makes this album so highly regarded. It’s decent, it bounces along nicely, sounds quite smooth and laid back, some nice hooks, but it’s not something I will reach to play again.
Not my cup of tea but Zealots is amazing. I don't know if with Ready of Not Enya was mad.
i get this is a big rap album, but i kinda did not mesh with it as much as i thought i would have. the chinese skit also takes an additional star off lol
Didnt hate this album, good old school hits on it
Not entirely my cup of tea, but I've always been interested in 90s RnB 🤔
Ganz netter Hip Hop, aber ich muss hier mal eben das Ranking wieder auf normales Niveau bringen, ist doch kein 3x5 Sterne Album ihr Spinnerbande
Good but nothing really stood out to me.
I thought a lot of the songs were enjoyable but they often had parts I didn’t like as much. Wasn’t a fan of the skits between tracks. I liked that the songs had moments that called back to each other. Fun to listen to but probably not something I’ll listen to again. Fav song: No Women, No Cry Least fav: How Many Mics
Some really great songs on this album. I enjoyed it. Maybe a bit too long for my taste, but other than that...
If, as Chuck D said, rap is Black CNN, references to Newt Gingrich as a cultural opponent age as well as a weather report from 6 months ago. Hard to evaluate this so long after its popularity; it has some hooks, but also more than a few De La Soul scatalogical doodoo references that marr the talent on this record.
2.6 On paper this should be good. Mixed gender 90s hip-hop group, that launched the career of a few solo stars. Why is it so disappointing then? It seems overly formulaic, almost every song follows the same structure - a 2-3 second sample that is sometimes interesting, sometimes not, repeated as infinitum except one point in the track where it drops out for 10 seconds or so, a simple drum loop, and then verses which cycle through the members. Over and over and over again.
monessa, monessa, koss sennheiser, qobuz --- tää oli vaikee saada loppuu. meinasin antaa 2 tähtee mut 3 tää ansaitsee köntsin tähän mennessä
Key songs are great, the rest falls flat
Listenable.
Too Much Noodling Thirty years on, this album still has a reputation, and bits of it do justify that kudos. But, a lot doesn't. Noodling around, snatches of conversations, yadda yadda. The hit tracks do shine through, but it just does nothing for me.
When The Score was released I was in high school, and it felt like an explosion of cultures and sounds all at once. Growing up in a beach town, Marley was always the soundtrack, and hearing the Fugees bring something so new to something so familiar, it opened everything up in a whole new way.
Pretty good but not for me
3/5 it was pretty good
Insane Lauryn Hill carry job. Wyclef Jean’s No Woman No Cry cover tempted me to give this a 2. Best song: Ready or Not
I was expecting more (I might've over hyped about this one.) It felt a little overproduced, but they have a knack for it, the Fugees sound is very marketable. If things had been different, their version of Killing Me Softly never would've been recorded, and that's not the universe we wanna live in. I wish it was a little more artsy. I wish their inspirations weren't so constantly literal. I wish the album art didn't look so fucking badass, like a funked out godfather influence, when that's not what this project sounds like -to me-. It started off pretty hard, and there's undeniable talent. Lauryn's voice is like silk after a steamy shower, I swear, and it pairs so well with the group. She's also SO talented with that pen. I mean they all are, but she stands out for a number of reasons. It's not a bad effort. The skits might ruin the fun of individual songs, and as a project I feel like it could flow better but it's still definitely worth its listen. Press play if you wanna feel urban New Jersey energy, hardship, struggle, consciousness, values. I'd listen again. I would buy the record if it's easy on my wallet. 3/5
Ah this takes me back. Great in most places but is guilty of some filler. The songs that follow the style of rap with sung choruses seem to be the best.
3.5
Stolen valour, Enya FTW
This sounds like something that would be playing in a small to mid-sized town tattoo shop. It was good, but not really for me. 3 point something rounded down to a 3.
Cool, accessible hip-hop
Yeah, alright.
Amazing album
i liked the album until that racist skit. it’s a bit weird and put a damper on the whole thing otherwise solid album
Я не можу сказати, що колись мені прям подобався цей альбом і в мене було бажання його переслухати. Також мені чогось ніколи не подобалась Ready or Not, скоріше десь дратувала. Звичайно тут є й інші хіти. Той самий Killing Me Soflty... звичайно супер топ. Якщо по іншому матеріалу на альбомі, то він мені переважно просто ок. Є непогані біти, є посередні. Звичайно, тут вирізняється Лорін порівняно з іншими двома МС. За нею дійсно цікаво слідкувати.
Un peu trop long mais very good
Released when I was 21, some classic singles. Was never a huge fan, never grabbed me. Doing a more active listen this time. Some interesting verses, a bit slow for my taste. The sketches are lame, maybe funny first time bad for repeat listens.
I liked Ready or Not and Killing Me Softly. Otherwise not great.
Heard a couple of the songs before… but wtf is Chinese restaurant skit most racist shit I’ve ever heard.
Pretty dynamic album - killing me softly is great. Enjoyed it overall even though I'm not usually a hip hop fan.
chachi
Compared to miseducation of Lauryn Hill this one has less tonal but more vocal variety. I'd place them on the same height.
Enjoyed this but unlikely to return.
I liked this more than I thought I would.
Skits kill the flow of the album. Lauryn Hill saves many of the songs.
Nice groove, the album has a listenable flow throughout
Better than the last few albums. Maybe a little too much talking on some tracks.
3.5
I can see why this is rated highly but I'd have to be in the right mood for it
felt like it had some iconic songs in the album, but usually im not a fan of rap. This was more like a classic rap. wasnt too bad
Really good old school hip hop record!
I like it well enough, but a lot of rapping gets a bit same-y. 3.5?
Nekoliko finih pjesama plus tipični hip hop ostatak s anti-progresivnom muzikom. Zaključak i da smeta višak vokala, istovremeno je monotono i teško za upratiti.
Nice flows, good production, but too laid-back for me. Skits are slightly too stupid. Picks itself up during the second half though. Pretty cool, overall.
it was fine. the singles were the bops for sure, the rest of it kind of bled together.
Day572 - when your biggest hits are cover songs maybe your a cover band. i’m kind of kidding but as big as this album was their shelf life was short
Somewhat dated, Hill is the star obviously. 3/5 Heard before? Just the singles Owned: No 1/1001, 1/4 (25%) Will I get? No Recommend: No
Everything here feels very tastefully made, a lot more polished than other albums from the era. The album cover is absolutely great and iconic, sidenote. I find myself enjoying some songs here, but not really the overall project. The skits, while not bad like some other albums, still ruin the flow of the overall listening experience. Some of the songs here are good, but they never really seem to hit a real high. Still enjoyable, but not something i'd listen often.
Some good but not honestly my favourite. Like it’s still nice but some of the more sorta sparse sounding songs on the album got a bit boring. Gets a 3 stars though
Ready or not ….
Een aantal bekende nummers waar ik nooit naar de herkomst heb gekeken, tot nu. Denk aan Ready or Not, of No Woman No Cry. Ook De rap nummers zijn wel oke maar niet waarbij ik iets heb van: wauw, dit ga ik nog een keer beluisteren. Het was wel weer een lang album, ruim een uur en bijna anderhalf op de extended edition. De mixjes aan het einde hoefde niet van mij.
I am not a huge fan of rap but this felt quite accessible for me, perhaps it is because a lot of the melodies were purloined from other songs. I think its called sampling isn't it? and thinking about it today, isn't it similar to a band that only does cover songs? Don't get me wrong some cover versions actually add something to the song - i'm thinking John Cale's Heartbreak Hotel but here? Hmm ironically the song I liked best was Cowboy where I couldn't determine the source of the riffs.
Full disclosure, I'm not a huge hip-hop fan. That said, I didn't mind this album. I thought that the beats were solid, I liked most of cover songs, and Lauryn Hill's vocals are great. Favorite tracks are probably the cover of "No Woman, No Cry", "Killing Me Softly With His Song", and "The Score".
Podria haber disfrutado mas de "Killing me softly" si pintingo no la hubiera asesinado con su version que ha sonado tanto que ha quemado la cancion. Destacable "Ready or not", "Zealots" (con un sample de "The Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You" tambien muy recomendada") y "No woman, no cry". Por lo general muy gozoso a pesar de no estar en mi epoca mas hiphopera.
Pretty cool, really liked Zealots and The Beast but I don’t enjoy the sketches at the end of many of the songs. Love the alternating voices though, Lauryn is an all timer for sure. (3.5 stars)
Unlike some of the other 90s hiphop albums on this list, this one hasn't aged as poorly. I didn't love a lot of the vocal samples though, maybe because I listened while I was working and they jarred me out of what I was doing. I wish I liked it more because it felt really interesting and creative and like it has a lot to say. Alas, I simply did not.
Very good!
3.75
I respect the effort, but not my jam
Not my usual music genre but I enjoyed it
2,5
Hell yeah. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean are a match made in heaven. The flow of this album is so good.