The Fugees were an American music group, popular during the mid-1990s, whose repertoire includes primarily
hip hop, with elements of
soul, and Caribbean music (particularly
reggae). The members of the group are leader/rapper/producer
Wyclef Jean, rapper/singer
Lauryn Hill, and rapper
Pras Michel. Both Jean and Michel are of Haitian heritage; Hill is an African American native of South Orange, New Jersey. Deriving their name from the term "refugee", the group is noted for the integration of soul and reggae into their work, and recorded three albums (
Blunted on Reality (1994…
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