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The song " Boadicea ", also from this album, would later be sampled by The Fugees on their single " Ready or Not " ( 1996 ), causing a brief stir because the group neither sought permission from Enya nor gave her credit initially, and by Mario Winans, who did give her credit ( the Winans track, " I Don't Wanna Know " which features a rap by P. Diddy and is officially credited to all three artists, became Enya's highest charting single in the US, when it peaked at # 2 on the Hot 100 in 2004 ).
* Singer / actress Lauryn Hill, who would go on to greater fame with The Fugees and as a solo artist.

Fugees and their
In addition, their songs have been covered by numerous other performers, including Aretha Franklin, The Jackson 5, Patti LaBelle, New Kids on the Block, Fugees, Todd Rundgren, Prince, Swing Out Sister and The Manhattan Transfer.
The Fugees first gained attention for their cover versions of old favorites, with the group's reinterpretations of " No Woman No Cry " by Bob Marley & the Wailers and " Killing Me Softly with His Song " ( first recorded by Lori Lieberman in 1971, remade by Roberta Flack in 1973 ), the latter being their biggest hit.
In 2005, the Fugees embarked on a European tour — their first together since 1997 — from November 30 to December 20, playing in Finland, Austria, Norway, Germany, Italy, France, England, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland and Slovakia.
In 1994, before and during the time that The Fugees were recording their first album Blunted on Reality, under the supervision of Ronald Khalis Bell, Pras attended Rutgers College and Yale University, pursuing a double major in Philosophy and Psychology.
They have headlined their own tours and have supported Ben Harper and The Fugees
This song was sampled by The Fugees, among many others, for their track " Ready or Not ," and has been covered by Jamiroquai as a live track.
The song has been remade by numerous artists, most notably the Fugees whose rendition contributed to their Grammy Award-winning album, The Score.
Hip hop group the Fugees covered the song in 1995 on their album The Score, with Lauryn Hill singing the lead vocals.
" The Drum " hosted some of the biggest names in hip-hop in the early stages of their careers, including Jay-Z, Ras Kass, the Fugees, Wu-Tang Clan and Busta Rhymes.
Songwriters Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus generally do not allow anyone to sample any of their tracks, an exception being Fugees, who sampled their song " The Name of the Game " for their single " Rumble in the Jungle ".
" The Name of the Game " was sampled in 1996 by the Fugees for their hit " Rumble in the Jungle ", the first time that an ABBA song had been legally sampled by another act.

Fugees and first
He first received fame as a member of the acclaimed New Jersey hip hop group the Fugees.
Examples include DJ Zinc's " Super Sharp Shooter " or his remix of the Fugees ’ " Ready Or Not " ( known at the time as " Fugees or Not "), which also samples Redman on the original version of his first collaboration with Method Man, " How High ".
The first single " I Don't Wanna Know " was based on a sample of the Fugees ' 1996 hit single " Ready Or Not ", which itself was based on a slowed-down sample of the instrumental track " Boadicea " by Enya from her 1987 self-titled album.
Other famous cover subjects are, Trey Songz, Brandy, Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Amerie, Jennifer Lopez, Keyshia Cole, Janet Jackson, Lil Wayne, The Fugees, Eminem, T. I., R. Kelly, Michael Jackson ( whom Quincy Jones ' daughter Kidada had dressed in hip-hop clothing, reportedly for the first and only time in the entertainer's career ), Ciara, who also appeared on the cover numerous times and rap legend Tupac Shakur's famous cover story in which he reveals important details about his non-fatal 1994 NYC shooting ( two years before his death in Las Vegas, Nevada ).

Fugees and at
In an interview with HipHopsite. com conducted in November 2005, Williams revealed that he had recorded five songs with Wyclef and Jerry ' Wonder ' Duplessis at Platinum Studios in New York for the upcoming Fugees reunion album.
The three Fugees reunited and performed on September 18, 2004 at the concert in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn featured in the film Dave Chappelle's Block Party ( 2004 ), headlining a star-studded bill that included Kanye West, Mos Def, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, The Roots, Talib Kweli, Common, Big Daddy Kane, Dead Prez, Cody ChestnuTT and John Legend.
It peaked at number 40 on the Billboard R & B Chart but was met with poor reviews, noting its radical departure from the Fugees ' sound.
Several songs were written and released about the fight: the Jethro Tull song Bungle in the Jungle was released in October, 1974, though Ian Anderson claims he wrote the song at least a year before the " Rumble in the Jungle ", Johnny Wakelin wrote a song about the match called " In Zaire ", the Fugees also wrote a song about the event with A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes and John Forté titled " Rumble in the Jungle ", and The Hours wrote a song about the event titled " Ali in the Jungle ".

Fugees and 2005
* 2005: The Fugees, The Undertones, Coldcut, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Philippe Katerine, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Fugees and Music
It has influenced several popular music hits, including Michael Jackson's " Wanna Be Startin ' Somethin '", as well as his re-recording of that song with Akon, the Fugees ' " Cowboys ", and Rihanna's " Don't Stop the Music ".

Fugees and Awards
The Fugees won two 1997 Grammy Awards with The Score ( Best Rap Album ) and " Killing Me Softly " ( Best R & B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ).

Fugees and on
In 1997, the Fugees all began solo projects: Hill started work on her critically acclaimed The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill ; Jean began producing for a number of artists ( including Canibus, Destiny's Child and Carlos Santana ) and recorded his debut album The Carnival ; Pras, with Mýa and Ol ' Dirty Bastard, recorded the single " Ghetto Supastar " for the soundtrack to the Warren Beatty / Halle Berry film Bulworth.
" A variety of guests join Bounty -- everyone from the Fugees on " Hip-Hopera " to reggae singer Barrington Levy on " Living Dangerously " to hardcore rapper Jeru the Damaja on " Suicide or Murder.
The Fugees signed to Ruffhouse Records, which released the group's debut album, Blunted on Reality.
During a period between 2004 and 2006 and fueled by a reunion performance in Dave Chappelle's " Block Party ", it appeared that the Fugees were on track to record a new album, however Fugees member Pras claimed to Billboard, " To put it nicely, it's dead.
They have worked with Down and The Fugees producer Warren Riker on the Passenger album, collaborated with Roy Z ( Judas Priest and Bruce Dickinson producer ) and are featured on the soundtracks of Alone in the Dark, Echo ( with Kim Bodnia ) and Nordkraft movies.
Siamese Sex Show blends the comic book charm of Gorillaz with an apocalyptic twist on the pop / hip hop vibe of The Fugees to form an urban hip hop X-Men.

Fugees and opening
Quarashi toured all over Iceland to support the album, including performances as the opening act for both The Fugees and The Prodigy, and then took a brief hiatus from making music in 1998.

Fugees and with
Gimbel and Charles Fox reworked the poem and the phrase into the song " Killing Me Softly with His Song ", recorded by Roberta Flack ( and later covered by The Fugees ).
#" Hip-Hopera " ( with The Fugees )
Shakur's behavior reportedly became erratic as he continued verbal wars with Mobb Deep, Nas, Biggie, The Fugees and Jay-Z.
Having previously appeared in stage plays as a teenager, Evans began acting with a supporting role in director Robert Adetuyi's 2000 music drama Turn It Up, featuring Pras Michel from the The Fugees, Jason Statham and Ja Rule.
In 1996, The Fugees achieved historic crossover success with The Score, which went multi-platinum.
It features live festival performances in addition to new music by Zelma Davis, the duet " When We Were Kings " performed by Brian McKnight and Diana King, and " Rumble In The Jungle ", the final recording done by The Fugees, in a collaboration with A Tribe Called Quest and Busta Rhymes.
He had performed with such artists as Nas, The Fugees, Christian Alvarez, Blackalicious, Erykah Badu, KRS-One, Zack De La Rocha, De La Soul, and DJ Krust, as well as poets Allen Ginsberg and Sonia Sanchez.
She has collaborated with a host of international artists, including Julio Iglesias, Peter Gabriel and Pras Michel of the Fugees.
He was subsequently discovered by Kedar Massenburg ( Motown Records president ) and was signed to MCA records where he worked with R & B artists such as D ' Angelo and Angie Stone and Hip-Hop as well as performed in concert with Laruyn Hill / the Fugees and P-Funk.

Fugees and .
Faith and Courage was released in 2000, including the single " No Man's Woman ", and featured contributions from Wyclef Jean of the Fugees and Dave Stewart of Eurythmics.
Earth, Wind & Fire's songs have been sampled by numerous artists, including UGK, A Tribe Called Quest, Wyclef Jean, Missy Elliott, Snoop Dogg, Nas Jay-Z, Amerie, The Fugees, LL Cool J, De La Soul, Common, Frank Zappa, Naughty by Nature, P Diddy, The Roots, Will Smith, Cee-Lo Green, Lisa " Left Eye " Lopez of TLC, Public Enemy, EPMD, Lupe Fiasco, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Tupac Shakur and MC Lyte.
Their songs have been sampled extensively by various hip-hop and rap artists including: The Wu-Tang Clan, Fugees, Deltron 3030, The Notorious B. I. G., Nas, Boyz II Men, Missy Elliott and DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince.
Fugees () ( formly Tranzlator Crew ) were an American hip hop group who rose to fame in the mid-1990s.
The Fugees have continuously thanked and praised Enya for her deep understanding of the situation, for example in the liner notes for The Score.
Later that month, a new track called " Foxy " leaked, a song dubbed the " REAL return of the Fugees " by several online MP3 blogs.
" It is common in hip-hop music, as for example in the song Zealots by the Fugees: " Rap rejects my tape deck, ejects projectile / Whether Jew or gentile I rank top percentile.
* John Forté ( born 1975 ), music producer for the rap group the Fugees.
Jean's musical breakthrough was as part of The Refugee Camp ( The Fugees ), a three-member group that included Lauryn Hill and Prakazrel " Pras " Michel.

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