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Thirty years after Wyclef Jean and The Fugees released 'The Score', the legendary artist sits down with Boardroom for the latest episode of On Record to break down the making of one of the most influential hip-hop albums ever recorded. From recording in a basement in East Orange, New Jersey, with just $150,000 from the label, to creating classics like “Ready or Not,” “Fu-Gee-La,” and “Killing Me Softly,” Wyclef shares never-before-heard stories about the rise of The Fugees, working alongside Lauryn Hill, Jerry Wonda, Salam Remi, and John Forté, and how the group reshaped rap music years before artists like Kanye West changed the mainstream. Wyclef also opens up about: 1:01 — The creation of The Score 14:10 — Recording in the “Booger Basement” 24:18 — The original version of “Killing Me Softly” 26:21 — Why The Fugees were “bigger than music” 30:01 — Why “Gone Till November” shocked fans 33:13 — Michael Jackson calling him after hearing his music 34:53 — Hip-hop’s future, AI music, and...

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