Group

Fugees

The Fugees () are an American hip hop trio formed in 1990 in South Orange, New Jersey. Deriving its name from a shortening of the word "refugees", the group consists of Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel, and Lauryn Hill. The group rose to prominence in the mid-1990s for their pioneering blend of reggae, R&B, funk and hip hop, which eschewed gangsta rap and made them one of the most significant alternat…

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Artist details

Type
Group
Area
United States
Founded
1992
Dissolved
2006
Genres
Labels
Ruffhouse Records
Columbia
Sony Music
Mercury Records
CBS/Sony
Last updated: May 3rd, 2016·MusicBrainz

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