Blunted on Reality
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Blunted on Reality is the debut album released by hip hop group The Fugees
. The album was written and recorded by the group in 1992, however, following a long dispute with their record company, the album was not released until February 1, 1994. Most versions of the album contain seventeen tracks, with the addition of a "Nappy Heads" remix on most European versions. Three singles were released from the album: "Boof Baf", "Nappy Heads" and "Vocab".
The Fugees
Fugees were a Haitian American hip hop group who rose to fame in the mid-1990s. Their repertoire included elements of Hip hop, soul and Caribbean music, particularly reggae. The members of the group were rapper/singer/producer Wyclef Jean, rapper/singer/producer Lauryn Hill, and rapper Pras Michel...
. The album was written and recorded by the group in 1992, however, following a long dispute with their record company, the album was not released until February 1, 1994. Most versions of the album contain seventeen tracks, with the addition of a "Nappy Heads" remix on most European versions. Three singles were released from the album: "Boof Baf", "Nappy Heads" and "Vocab".
Tracklisting
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer(s) | Sample(s) Used |
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| 1 | "Introduction" | Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill Lauryn Noelle Hill is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.Early in her career, she established her reputation as a member of the Fugees. In 1998, she launched her solo career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, The Miseducation of... , Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country... & Pras Michel |
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| 2 | "Nappy Heads" | Brand X, Pras Pras Prakazrel Samuel Michel, known as Pras, is a Grammy Award-winning Haitian-American rapper, actor, film producer, and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees.-Early life:... , Rashad Muhammad & Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country... |
Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean & Pras Michel |
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| 3 | "Blunted" (Interlude) | Pras & Wyclef Jean; Co-Producer: Khalis Bayyan Ronald Bell (musician) Ronald Bell, also known by his Arabic name Khalis Bayyan is an American saxophonist, composer, songwriter, arranger, producer and singer, who was a founding member of the band, Kool & the Gang... |
Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean & Pras Michel | |
| 4 | "Recharge" | Khalis Bayyan, Pras & Wyclef Jean | Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean & Pras Michel | |
| 5 | "Freestyle" (Interlude) | Wyclef Jean & Pras Michel | ||
| 6 | "Vocab" | Pras & Wyclef Jean | Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean & Pras Michel |
Boogie Down Productions Boogie Down Productions was a hip hop group that was originally composed of KRS-One, D-Nice, and DJ Scott La Rock. DJ Scott La Rock was murdered on August 27, 1987, months after the release of BDP's debut album, Criminal Minded. The name of the group, Boogie Down, derives from a nickname for the... |
| 7 | "Special News Bulletin" (Interlude) | Khalis Bayyan, Wyclef Jean & Pras Michel | ||
| 8 | "Boof Baf" | Khalis Bayyan, Pras & Wyclef Jean | Khalis Bayyan,Spida (Mad Spider), Wyclef Jean & Pras Michel |
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| 9 | "Temple" | Pras & Wyclef Jean; Co-Producer: Khalis Bayyan | Lauryn Hill,Wyclef Jean & Pras Michel | |
| 10 | "How Hard Is It?" | Khalis Bayyan, Pras & Wyclef Jean | Spida (Mad Spider), Khalis Bayyan, Wyclef Jean & Pras Michel | |
| 11 | "Harlem Chit Chat" (Interlude) | Rashad Muhammad | ||
| 12 | "Some Seek Stardom" | Rashad Muhammad & Stephen Walker | Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean & Pras Michel |
Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All... |
| 13 | "Giggles" | Pras & Wyclef Jean; Co-Producers: Khalis Bayyan & Rashad Muhammad | Wyclef Jean & Pras Michel | |
| 14 | "Da Kid from Haiti" (Interlude) | Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean & Pras Michel | ||
| 15 | "Refugees on the Mic" | Pras & Wyclef Jean; Co-Producer: Khalis Bayyan | Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean & Pras Michel |
Chic (band) Chic was an African American disco and R&B band that was organized during 1976 by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards. It is known best for its commercially successful disco songs, including "Dance, Dance, Dance " , "Everybody Dance" , "Le Freak" , "I Want Your Love" , "Good Times"... |
| 16 | "Living Like There Ain't No Tomorrow" | Pras & Wyclef Jean | Wyclef Jean & Pras Michel | |
| 17 | "Shout Outs from the Block" | Wyclef Jean & Pras Michel | ||
| 18 | "Nappy Heads" (Remix) | Salaam Remi Salaam Remi Salaam Remi Gibbs, better known as Salaam Remi, is a hip hop producer and keyboard player, known for his association with Nas, Amy Winehouse, and his reggae-tinged approach to production... |
Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean & Pras Michel |
Chart Performance
| Chart (1994) | Peak Position |
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| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums (U.S.) | 62 |
| Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... (U.S.) |
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