The Score is the second and final studio album by the
hip hop trio
Fugees, released worldwide February 20, 1996 on
Columbia Records. The album features a wide range of samples and instrumentation, with many aspects of
alternative hip hop that would come to dominate the hip hop music scene in the mid-late 1990s.
The Score's production was handled mostly by the Fugees themselves and
Jerry Duplessis, with additional production from
Salaam Remi,
John Forté,
Diamond D, and Shawn King. The album's guest raps are from
Outsidaz members
Rah Digga,
Young Zee and Pacewon, as well as Omega, John Forté, and Diamond D. Most versions of the album feature four bonus tracks, including three remixes of "Fu-Gee-La", and a short acoustic Wyclef Jean solo track entitled "Mista Mista".