Their second and final release as a group, the trio of Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill, and Pras—formerly known as the Tranzlator Crew—broke crossover ground on this classic album which infused hip-hop, reggae, R&B, and pop, with strands of rock, spaghetti western, and classical themes thrown in for good measure. The Score would win a Grammy Award in 1996 for best rap album, and the album’s smash hit single, a cover of the Roberta Flack classic “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” shortened here to “Killing Me Softly,” took home another Grammy for best R&B performance by a duo or group. Featuring production from all three members along with Jerry Duplessis, Shawn King, Salaam Remi, Diamond D, and John Forté, the thoughtful multi-platinum album also produced the huge hits “Ready or Not,” “Fu-Gee-La,” “Cowboys,” and a cover of Bob Marley’s “No Woman, No Cry.” Producer Jerry Wonder described the studio atmosphere during the recording of The Score to Vibe in a 2016 interview: We were doing hip-hop with great melodies, and the content was great. We weren’t talking about bitches, or none of that. Like every album you buy now, kids can’t even listen to it. The Fugees album, anybody can listen to it. It was from a reality we came from, we were refugees. Speaking on the eventual break-up of The Fugees, producer Salaam Remi gave his thoughts: Sometimes you have unfinished business, and I’m not talking about numbers. I think the Fugees feel like ‘You didn’t do well by me, but we’re never going to get together and address the elephant in the room.’ Everybody’s still dealing with a lot of ego. Right now, it’s definitely not a money thing. But you never say things are impossible. If the Fugees could just say it’s really about the fans and let the egos go. Life is too short. We rent this world, and people love them.