His voice is deep and melancholy and allow the true meaning of his words to sink into the audience. It is a drastically different tone from Lauryn’s in the sense that it is more upbeat and rhythmic. Short, sweet and concise, Pras sends the listeners off and brings us back to reality. Lauryn is careless and bold in showcasing her rap skills. Inconic is the phrase, “ I play my enemies like a game of chess, Where I rest, no stress, if you don’t smoke sess, Lest I must confess, my destiny’s manifest, In some Goretex and sweats“. Lauryn is calm and collected as she speaks with a confident tone. But during her rap, she is smooth and chill. The vibe and energy of Lauryn is deep and raw with emotion during the chorus. This video color-coded and highlighted the scheme she utilized throughout. Her rhyming pattern is very intense is this verse. Switching between singing and rapping in one go, Lauryn Hill showcases her ability to be a multidimensional artists. Kicking off the song with spectacular wordplay, Wyclef sets the tone for the rest of the song. The Fuggees bring the essence of blackness into their music and it is further solidified when Wyclef refers to the act of libation in this lyric which is a traditional African practice. One lyric that stands out is, “I kick a rhyme drinking moonshine, I pour a sip on the concrete, for the deceased”. Choosing to speak on his life living in the ghetto, Wyclef does not shy away from addressing themes of violence, death and jail. Keeping his voice level and above the instrumental, he also takes the time to harmonize and highlights high strong vocals. With a fierce speed Wyclef rattles on an intense flow in a directed matter.
On this website you can hear the tracks played side by side! The woodwind instrumental was the only thing taken from this original song, the added drums and rhythm was added by Wyclef. The original instrumental is actually from singer Enya’s “Boadica”. It is soft and mellow, that brings down the level of intensity from the wordplay used by the Fugees. The Woodwind InstrumentalĬonsistent throughout the whole track is a single woodwind tune that rises up and down throughout the song. It is the balance of the track that allows it to be one not easily forgotten. All of rappers on this track are ability to showcase their wicked wordplay without overshadowing each other. With the chorus being, “Ready or not, here I come, you can’t hide…”, it follows the theme of survival, poverty, and aggressive pride. The track is ominous and dark that brings a sense of foreboding. With a flow that is composed of the essence of hip-hop and reggae, ” The Score transcended platforms and introduced the world a new dimension of hip- hop. 1 with groundbreaking tracks such as “Killing Me Softly” and “Ready or Not”. “The Score” spent four weeks on the Billboard 200 at No. Making up the group known as The Fugees, the rap trio introduced one of the most best-selling hip-hop albums of all time.
With Lauryn Hill as the headliner with a funky an feminine flow, Wyclef Jean with his multidimensional producer capabilities and Pras Michel with his smooth candance, The Fugees left their mark on Hip-Hip forever. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras Michel
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