Post by soulfulvirgo on Oct 1, 2005 5:08:40 GMT 1
These are just my thoughts on what a reunion album means:
At best ;D: similar to the way the Fugees injected socially conscious, and spiritually conscious lyrics into the 96' era of bling and mafisoso -- they could do this again in a new era of bling and mafioso!!!
The Fugees could become hot again in regards to the mainstream public with a good album, a good Fugees album! It would be great to hear them rapping over beats inflected with true roots and carribean-inspired music -- similar to their previous work--I think much of the negative reactions to the track "Take It Easy" is that musically it sounds like a leftover version of Tony Yayo's "So Seductive" and there was no singing from Lauryn!!! (think Ready Or Not, Fu-GeeLa, Zealots -- she always sings the hooks) - I hope Wyclef and Jerry, who will most likely handle the brunt of the music production of the album don't try to appease the "G-Unit" generation and put out a Fugees album with stale 50 Cent beats, we need something NEW... again!!! The Fugees songs always had verses, choruses, bridges, and breakdowns, even though they interpreted other people's music, they were hip hop composers - and they could be funny too! Remember the skits on The Score...ie. The Chinese Restaurant w/ Chang Wang!
The Fugees had a great message and it was never preachy, and they were live and very fun...honestly, I would love to see them laugh and joke and SMILE (lauryn) together again. That is what made them so universal....Remember, back in '96 seeing a rapper carrying and playing a guitar (VERY VERY VERY WELL!) was enigmatic. With all the growth that has happened with these individuals, it has led them to a patch of fertile ground, there is definitely room for Lauryn's new style and outlook within the Fugees sound...after all, her message has never drastically changed and neither has Wyclef or Pras'
At worst
, the Fugees album will be rushed (similar to the way "Take It Easy" sounded rushed) and it will be greeted with high disappointment from both us fans, as well as the general public. The Fugees are certainly at an entirely different juncture in their careers now as opposed to when they worked on "The Score", remember that prior to "Fu-Gee-La" and "Killing Me Softly", they were still an under the radar fledgling rap trio. So they were really motivated to make the best possible product in those days, in the name of making a name for themselves and careers for themselves. Fast forward to 2005, we the fans are in waiting for the new Fugees album. Even us fans have been wondering if everything is really ok with L-Boogie. Wyclef has not had an overall great album since "The Carnival" in '97 and Pras has released two albums that have flopped (Sorry Pras, but its true -- mad respect)....sidenote, John Forte is still in prison and he won't be out for some years! How will the friction that has gone on between the three of them affect this album??? 
Maybe they will surprise us, and we'll find out that they have been getting along ever since that fateful night on September 18, 2004 (my birthday 
at the Block Party in Brooklyn. But alas, for now all we can say is ...
READY OR NOT, HERE THEY COME
At best ;D: similar to the way the Fugees injected socially conscious, and spiritually conscious lyrics into the 96' era of bling and mafisoso -- they could do this again in a new era of bling and mafioso!!!
The Fugees could become hot again in regards to the mainstream public with a good album, a good Fugees album! It would be great to hear them rapping over beats inflected with true roots and carribean-inspired music -- similar to their previous work--I think much of the negative reactions to the track "Take It Easy" is that musically it sounds like a leftover version of Tony Yayo's "So Seductive" and there was no singing from Lauryn!!! (think Ready Or Not, Fu-GeeLa, Zealots -- she always sings the hooks) - I hope Wyclef and Jerry, who will most likely handle the brunt of the music production of the album don't try to appease the "G-Unit" generation and put out a Fugees album with stale 50 Cent beats, we need something NEW... again!!! The Fugees songs always had verses, choruses, bridges, and breakdowns, even though they interpreted other people's music, they were hip hop composers - and they could be funny too! Remember the skits on The Score...ie. The Chinese Restaurant w/ Chang Wang! The Fugees had a great message and it was never preachy, and they were live and very fun...honestly, I would love to see them laugh and joke and SMILE (lauryn) together again. That is what made them so universal....Remember, back in '96 seeing a rapper carrying and playing a guitar (VERY VERY VERY WELL!) was enigmatic. With all the growth that has happened with these individuals, it has led them to a patch of fertile ground, there is definitely room for Lauryn's new style and outlook within the Fugees sound...after all, her message has never drastically changed and neither has Wyclef or Pras'
At worst
, the Fugees album will be rushed (similar to the way "Take It Easy" sounded rushed) and it will be greeted with high disappointment from both us fans, as well as the general public. The Fugees are certainly at an entirely different juncture in their careers now as opposed to when they worked on "The Score", remember that prior to "Fu-Gee-La" and "Killing Me Softly", they were still an under the radar fledgling rap trio. So they were really motivated to make the best possible product in those days, in the name of making a name for themselves and careers for themselves. Fast forward to 2005, we the fans are in waiting for the new Fugees album. Even us fans have been wondering if everything is really ok with L-Boogie. Wyclef has not had an overall great album since "The Carnival" in '97 and Pras has released two albums that have flopped (Sorry Pras, but its true -- mad respect)....sidenote, John Forte is still in prison and he won't be out for some years! How will the friction that has gone on between the three of them affect this album??? 
Maybe they will surprise us, and we'll find out that they have been getting along ever since that fateful night on September 18, 2004 (my birthday 
at the Block Party in Brooklyn. But alas, for now all we can say is ...READY OR NOT, HERE THEY COME
