February 28, 2023
Fugees Win Best Rap Album at 1997 Grammys – Today in Hip-Hop
[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Feb. 26, 1997: The Fugees won their first golden gramophone for their 1996 second album, The Score, on this day in 1997.Coming off their 1994 debut album, Blunted to Reality, and fueled by the radio singles "Killing Me Softly," "Fu-Gee-La" and "Ready or Not," The Score was a musical step up for the New Jersey-based trio. The LP catapulted Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel into rap superstars.The island-infused reggae undertones and chemistry between the three artists made The Score a breath of fresh air in the hip-hop world at the time. Since its release, the album has been certified seven-times platinum...