Fugees Also known as The Rap Translator later known as Tranzlator Crew, Refugee Camp Origin, Genres,, Years active 1990–1997, 2004–2006 Labels / Website Past members Fugees (sometimes The Fugees; formerly Tranzlator Crew) was an American group who rose to fame in the early-1990s. Their repertoire included elements of hip hop, and music, particularly. The members of the group were //, rapper/singer/producer, and rapper/producer.
Deriving their name from the term, Jean and Michel are, while Hill is. The group recorded two albums—one of which, (1996), was a and -winning success and contains their hit single '—before disbanding in 1997. Hill and Jean each went on to successful solo recording careers; Michel focused on soundtrack recordings and acting, though he found commercial success with his song '. In 2007, ranked them the 9th greatest Hip-hop group of all time.
Contents • • • • • • • • • • Career [ ] Formation and beginnings [ ] and first met at, in,. Pras, Lauryn, and a mutual friend named Marcy formed a musical trio called Tyme; Pras' cousin,, joined the trio and Marcy left soon after in 1990.