I think that this aggressive behavior primarily serves to establish these artists’s black power and cultural pride.

Even though this video does not fall into many of the pit falls of other racy, overwhelmingly debasing videos it does perpetuate a state of violence like many rap videos.

This strength which Muhammad Ali personified is one of the recurring mantras of this video. Muhammad Ali is contrasted through his superior fighting ability to other fighters including, Joe Frazier, and George Foreman. The use of old images and video footage add to the realism and gritty nature of this music video. Several underground Hip Hop characters show up in the video to let their rhymes support religious, black cultural meanings of pride as the rhymes of the songs unfold. Their music video titled Rumble in the Jungle, puts the focus on the shoulders of Muhammad Ali. The historical context that the Fugees’ song taps into makes it intriguing on a multitude of levels. During the same year they contributed a song to the soundtrack of the critically acclaimed When we were Kings, a documentary about the championship boxing match featuring Muhammad Ali.

After the Fugees’ won two Grammy Awards in 1997 for their album The Score they became the popular media fell in love with their authentic rhythm and Caribbean sound. Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Global CitizenĪ day that fans never thought would come, the supergroup is salving old wounds through music to embarking on a 12-city international tour that takes begins with a pop-up concert at New York City’s Pier 17 rooftop, traveling forth to arenas in their hometown New Jersey to Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, London, concluding in Nigeria and Ghana.The Fugees, a hip-hop group consisting of leader Wyclef Jean, Pras Mitchel, and Lauryn Hill, revitalized the hip-hop industry with their political fervor and sexually unbiased awareness. The album was also the first by a Hip-Hop group to be nominated for Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards in 1997. All elements working in harmony warranted the LPs critical acclaim, reaching #1 on the Billboard charts for a record-breaking eight weeks and becoming one of the best-selling albums by a Hip-Hop group. A timeless, intelligent and acrobatic dance of lyrical prowess, the trio performs a 13-track trapeze act over smooth yet against-the-grain self-production with support from Jerry Wonder, Salaam Remi, John Forte, and Diamond D. Released on February 13, 1996, The Score was an instant victory. Lauryn Hill revolutionized Hip-Hop with her classic LP, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in February 2021. Wyclef balanced his grassroots production, crafting soul-spun hits for Destiny’s Child (“No No No Part 2”), Whitney Houston (“My Love Is Your Love”), The Product G&B (“Maria Maria”) and his own multi-platinum catalog (“Gone Til November”, “We Trying To Stay Alive”, “911”). Pras Michel delivered the phenom “Ghetto Superstar” featuring Mya and Ol’ Dirty Bastard in 1998. Heralded as one of the greatest rap albums of all time, the MCs will guide audiences on a journey from opening track “How Many Mics?” through the mainstream smashes “Fu-Gee-La”, “Ready or Not”, the game-shifting cover of “Killing Me Softly”, and fan favorites, “Zealots” and “No Woman No Cry” off their sophomore and final album.Įach member has had their share of solo success in the 90s. Ready or not, here they come! The legendary Fugees have announced a reunion tour in celebration of the 25 th Anniversary of their masterpiece opus, The Score.

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