Released worldwide on February 13, 1996, The Score stands as the second and final studio album from the #Fugees, issued through Columbia Records. The album was an immediate commercial triumph, debuting at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and dominating the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for eight consecutive weeks, the longest run at No. 1 for a hip-hop group at the time, before finishing the year as the chart’s top overall album. Powered by iconic singles like “Killing Me Softly,” “Fu-Gee-La,” and “Ready or Not,” The Score became the third best-selling album of 1996 in the United States and helped redefine the global reach of hip-hop. Critics widely praised the project for its genre-blending sound, lyrical depth, and cultural impact. At the 39th Grammy Awards, The Score earned a historic Album of the Year nomination, becoming only the second rap album ever nominated and the first by a hip-hop group, and took home Best Rap Album, while “Killing Me Softly” won Best R&B Performance by a D...