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Fugees – Killing Me Softly
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The Fugees' first mega-hit is a fairly straightforward cover of a song by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel, written for and originally recorded by Lori Lieberman and made famous by
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Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly with His Song
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“Killing Me Softly With His Song” was originally written for and recorded by Lori Lieberman in 1972.
Roberta Flack first heard the song on a flight from Los Angeles to New York
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Fabolous (Ft. Jazzy) – Real One
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Loso describes a girl he meets and attempts to convince her that he’s the kind of guy she needs in her life, cuz ain’t nobody realer than him.
This beat samples the Fugees‘ cover
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Al B. Sure! – Killing Me Softly
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Cover of the song originally recorded in 1971 by Lori Lieberman, made famous by Roberta Flack’s 1973 version and revived in 1996 as the first smash hit for Lauren Hill and the
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Fugees – Ready or Not
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The Fugees' second biggest hit is an ominous warning to wack MCs. The song puts a hip-hop spin on a soul classic—its chorus and bridge are an interpolation of The Delfonics' 1968
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Juice WRLD – Wishing Well
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On “Wishing Well,“ the late rapper Juice WRLD discusses substance abuse and fame, dropping references to his drug of choice, Percocet. What began as recreational drug use morphed
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Fugees (Ft. John Forté & Omega (Rapper)) – Family Business
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‘Family Business’ is the 7th track off of The Fugees 2nd album “The Score”
The main sample you hear throughout most of the song is Francisco Tárrega’s composition “Recuerdos De La
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Mobb Deep – G.O.D. Pt. III
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This is the Mobb on top form. Havoc drops the Little Feat drums (the same ones that The Fugees jacked from Tribe for “Killing Me Softly”) over Scarface synths. Prodigy delivers one
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Beyoncé – Countdown
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In this well-polished R&B song about her love for Jay-Z, Queen Bey talks about how they both manage to have a perfect marriage while maintaining their superstardom (Beyoncé was six
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Nas (Ft. Lauryn Hill) – If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)
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Nas' exercise in Utopianism – inspired by Sir Thomas More (and Kurtis Blow).
Nas told Complex:
Being a hip-hop fan and Krush Groove fan, Kurtis Blow was my favorite rapper when I
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Fugees (Ft. Kool DJ Red Alert) – Manifest/Outro
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Samples:
Big Daddy Kane – Ain’t No Half-Steppin'
Poor Righteous Teachers – Rock Dis Funky Joint
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Genius English Translations – Alpha Wann - FUGEES ft. Diabi (English Translation)
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Fugees
The Fugees were a classic ‘90s hip hop trio from New Jersey. They were known for “Killing Me Softly”, “Ready or Not” and for being the springboard of one of the most
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Fugees (Ft. Akon & John Forté) – Fu-Gee-La (Sly & Robbie Mix)
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Featuring Sly & Robbie and young Akon (Sly & Robbie Mix).
“Fu-Gee-La” (Sly & Robbie Mix) produced by Handel Tucker
“Fu-Gee-La” (Refugee Camp Remix)produced by Fugees, Jerry
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Fugees (Ft. Diamond D) – The Score
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The title track from Fugees' Second studio album,
The Score.
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KO-JO Cue (Ft. Maayaa) – Muddy Story
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Recorded in Twi & English / Verse 1 (Maayaa) / Fie biara ne mu nsɛm and half a home takes a toll / Yea you learn life’s a bit winding as you grow / Even if you don’t believe all
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Fugees – Fu-Gee-La
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Interpolates “Ooo La La La” performed by Teena Marie
Samples “(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right” performed by Ramsey Lewis
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TLC – Waterfalls
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“Waterfalls” is a Grammy-nominated 1995 single by TLC from their second album CrazySexyCool and arguably the group’s signature song.
The song was produced by Organized Noize and
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A Tribe Called Quest – Bonita Applebum
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“Bonita Applebum” is the second single off A Tribe Called Quest’s debut album People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990). It was a popular song in its time and has
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Marcella Bella – Mi fa morire cantando
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Cover of the song originally recorded in 1971 by Lori Lieberman, made famous by Roberta Flack’s 1973 version and revived in 1996 as the first smash hit for Lauren Hill and the
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Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing)
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Lauryn Hill’s breakout solo single from The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, “Doo Wop (That Thing)” hit #1 on the Billboard charts and netted Hill two Grammys for Best R&B Song and
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Lauryn Hill – Ex-Factor
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The second single off Ms. Hill’s classic album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The song has been claimed to be aimed at former Fugees bandmate, Wyclef Jean. Jean was married to
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Fugees (Ft. John Forté) – Fu-Gee-La (Refugee Camp Global Mix)
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[Sania] / Attention, attention, c'est le vol international Refugee Camp / Viens donc voir Lauryn, Praswell, Wyclef. Ils passent par Haïti, Paris, l'Espagne, tout partout, New York
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Fugees (Ft. Kool DJ Red Alert & Ras Baraka) – Red Intro
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[Intro: DJ Red Alert] / Colombia Ruffhouse Records present / A Refugee Camp production / Fugees, The Score / And now for our feature presentation / [Spoken Word: Ras Baraka, Wyclef
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Fugees (Ft. John Forté & Outsidaz) – Cowboys
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Considered one of the best classic posse cuts (along with “Scenario”) “Cowboys” is a unique song, with its back and forth verses, pairing Outsidaz, John Forté and Rah Diggah, with
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Dave Chappelle – Equanimity
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Equanimity is the first of a two-part Netflix comedy special from legendary comedian Dave Chappelle. It was released on December 31, 2017.
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Fugees (Ft. John Forté) – Fu-Gee-La (Refugee Camp Remix)
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Other than the Original Fu-Gee-La track on Fugees‘ The Score album, they also released 4 bonus tracks, including 3 Remixes for the song.
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Rapsody (Ft. Charlie Smarts, Kooley High, Phonte & Tab-One) – One Time
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[Intro: Tab-One] / Kooley High. 9th Wondera. What's the deal brah? / One time for your mind, one time / One time for your mind, one time / One time for your mind, one time / It's
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