Fugees
Nineties hip-hop group
Fugees is an American hip-hop group formed in the early 1990s, known for blending rap with soul, reggae, and Caribbean influences.
The trio—Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras Michel—achieved massive success with their 1996 album *The Score*, featuring hits like "Killing Me Softly" and "Ready or Not." The name is a shortened form of "refugees," reflecting the Haitian heritage of Jean and Michel.
Quick sharp blow
- lyricsWritten words for music
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- beatsPulses or defeats
- rhymesMatching word endings
MC · emcee · freestyle · cypher · conscious rap · underground · East Coast · lyricism
Of a Caribbean republic
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- CreoleFused language, stabilized
roots · identity · homeland · displacement · exile · cultural pride · ancestry · Port-au-Prince
Seeker's final announcement
- albumUnified collection of recordings
- trackPath or monitored route
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- singleOne in number
cover · remix · sample · production · arrangement · vocals · harmony · acoustic
- trioGroup of three
- collectiveJointly organized group
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
harmony · vocalists · performers · musicians · artists · reunion · breakup · hiatus
First to explore territory
- trailblazersThose who open territory
- innovatorsCreators of novel things
- iconsRepresentative small images
- legendsTraditional stories or icons
groundbreakers · visionaries · inspirations · game-changers · legacy · impact · cultural · movement
rap
Quick sharp blow
rhymes · MC · emcee · freestyle · cypher · conscious rap · underground · East Coast · lyricism · wordplay
Haitian
Of a Caribbean republic
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- immigrantOne who resettles abroad
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
Creole · roots · identity · homeland · displacement · exile · cultural pride · ancestry · Port-au-Prince
Ready or Not
Seeker's final announcement
single · cover · remix · sample · production · arrangement · vocals · harmony · acoustic · neo-soul
Lauryn Hill
- trioGroup of three
- collectiveJointly organized group
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
collaboration · harmony · vocalists · performers · musicians · artists · reunion · breakup · hiatus · lineup
pioneers
First to explore territory
- trailblazersThose who open territory
- innovatorsCreators of novel things
- iconsRepresentative small images
legends · groundbreakers · visionaries · inspirations · game-changers · legacy · impact · cultural · movement · genre-defining
- 90s MusicNirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Green Day, Radiohead
- 1996Dolly the sheep, Independence Day, Twister, Mission Impossible, Jerry Maguire
Fugeesgangsta rap
Urban struggle set to beats
Death Row Records · N.W.A. · Milli Vanilli · Vanilla Ice · crunk