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Fugees
Formed
January 1, 1987 in South Orange, NJ

Years Active:
90s | Current

 
The Fugees translated an intriguing blend of jazz-rap, R&B, and reggae into huge success during the mid-'90s, when the trio's sophomore album "The Score" hit number one on the pop charts and sold over five million copies. The trio formed in the late '80s in the New Jersey area, where Lauryn Hill and Prakazrel Michel ("Pras") attended a local high school and began working together. Michel's cousin Wyclef Jean ("Clef") joined the group (then called the Tranzlator Crew), and the trio signed to Ruffhouse/Columbia in 1993. ...
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Arrested Development Black Sheep Digable Planets The Roots G. Love & Special Sauce Erykah Badu Black Eyed Peas Mos Def Black Star Van Hunt Pras Michel

Influences
Bob Marley Gang Starr Queen Latifah Digable Planets Nina Simone KRS-One EPMD Public Enemy

Followers
Pras Michel

Formal Connections
Pras Michel

Performed Songs By
Lauryn Hill Bob Marley Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean Featuring Refugee Allstars Teena Marie Rah Digga Bob Marley & The Wailers Pras Michel

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