
The Score turned New Jersey's The Fugees into one of the biggest groups on the planet. Released in 1996, the trio's second album featured radio-friendly hit singles - Ready Or Not, Fu-Gee-La, an inescapably massive cover of Lori Lieberman’s Killing Me Softly - and sold 22 million copies worldwide.
Without wishing to underplay the contributions of MC’s Wyclef Jean and Praz, the primary reason for the success of The Score was surely obvious to anyone who listened to it: the incredible voice and striking presence of 21-year-old prodigy Lauryn Hill. Effortlessly switching between gorgeous, soulful, gospel vocals and a gritty, hip-hop flow, she is unquestionably the star of the show, the undeniable MVP.