Fugees – The Score T-Shirt

Description

A $135,000 advance, a basement in Jersey, and the biggest rap album of 1996.

After Blunted on Reality stiffed, Ruffhouse gave Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel one more shot and full creative control. They spent the money on gear and built the Booga Basement in Wyclef’s uncle’s house. What came out was The Score: “Fu-Gee-La” riding Teena Marie, “Ready or Not” floating on an Enya loop, “Killing Me Softly” taking over every radio on Earth, with Diamond D and the Outsidaz crew (Rah Digga, Young Zee, Pacewon) on the posse cuts. It hit #1 on the Billboard 200, won the Grammy for Best Rap Album, and went 7x Platinum.

This is the album that showed boom bap could carry soul, reggae and conscious bars and still move more units than anybody. L-Boogie’s verses on “How Many Mics” and “The Mask” are still the bar every MC gets measured against. The three faces and that Godfather-style logo on this tee are the cover, in black and white.

Product Details

• Premium Bella Canvas 3001 – 100% combed and ring-spun cotton
• Lightweight (4.2 oz) with retail fit
• Pre-shrunk fabric
• Side-seamed construction
• Tear-away label for comfort
• Available in Black, Navy, and Chocolate

For the heads who rewound “Ready or Not” until the tape wore thin. For the ones who still say Lauryn is the greatest to ever do it. For you.