This 7x Platinum-certified album transformed Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras Michel into global icons. It famously blended hip-hop with reggae, R&B, and soul, creating what Lauryn Hill described as an "audio film". Chart Success:

"It sounds like the future," Jax countered. "And right now, the future is the only place that record exists."

Behind the register, Cliff didn't look up. He was hunched over a crinkled notepad, his expression grim. "Nah, Marcus. Not yet."

Cliff looked at the line outside. Then he looked at the tape. The Fugees were soaring. Lauryn Hill’s voice was currently the most requested sound on the local station, but the physical stock was nowhere to be found. People were desperate for that sound.