Rolling Stone (5/13/99, p.74) - Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's." Rolling Stone (1/23/97, p.44) - Ranked #10 on Rolling Stone's list of the "Ten Best Albums" of 1996. Rolling Stone (3/21/96, p.96) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "The Fugees are a Neapolitan treat, sweet in three layers: rhyme, sample, and groove...the hip-hop threesome cops a grim veneer but escapes gangsta cliches by playing around with the formulas..." Rolling Stone (1/23/97, p.44) - Ranked #10 on Rolling Stone's list of the "Ten Best Albums" of 1996. Rolling Stone (3/21/96, p.96) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "The Fugees are a Neapolitan treat, sweet in three layers: rhyme, sample, and groove...the hip-hop threesome cops a grim veneer but escapes gangsta cliches by playing around with the formulas..." Spin (9/99, p.126) - Ranked #17 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s." Spin (1/97, p.58) - Ranked #2 on Spin's list of the "20 Best Albums Of '96." Spin (3/96, p.113) - 9 (out of 10) - "...[A] sense of organic interaction is the hallmark of this album....the album's most important factor...is its beats--chest-shaking, obscure-texture-having, freestyle-friendly beats..." Spin (1/97, p.58) - Ranked #2 on Spin's list of the "20 Best Albums Of '96." Spin (3/96, p.113) - 9 (out of 10) - "...[A] sense of organic interaction is the hallmark of this album....the album's most important factor...is its beats--chest-shaking, obscure-texture-having, freestyle-friendly beats..." Entertainment Weekly (2/16/96, p.62) - "...showcases their acrobatic lyrical technique and restless intelligence. And unlike much East Coast rap, THE SCORE feels warm and intimate--partly because the instruments are live but also because the Fugees sound so relaxed and casual." - Rating: A Entertainment Weekly (2/16/96, p.62) - "...showcases their acrobatic lyrical technique and restless intelligence. And unlike much East Coast rap, THE SCORE feels warm and intimate--partly because the instruments are live but also because the Fugees sound so relaxed and casual." - Rating: A Q (12/99, p.90) - Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s." Q (4/96, p.109) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...an impressively panoramic soundscape, mixed into a 13-track seameless whole..." Q (12/99, p.90) - Included in Q Magazine's "90 Best Albums Of The 1990s." Q (4/96, p.109) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...an impressively panoramic soundscape, mixed into a 13-track seameless whole..." Vibe (12/99, p.162) - Included in Vibe's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century Vibe (12/99, p.162) - Included in Vibe's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century Rap Pages (3/96, p.31) - 8 (out of 10) - "...THE SCORE...effectively incorporates the energy of a hype stage show to wax....the Fugees have succeeded in creating one of the most innovative rap albums in recent memory. Don't sleep." Rap Pages (3/96, p.31) - 8 (out of 10) - "...THE SCORE...effectively incorporates the energy of a hype stage show to wax....the Fugees have succeeded in creating one of the most innovative rap albums in recent memory. Don't sleep." Village Voice (2/25/97) - Ranked #2 in the Village Voice's 1996 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll. Village Voice (2/25/97) - Ranked #2 in the Village Voice's 1996 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll. NME (Magazine) (12/21-28/96, pp.66-67) - Ranked #22 in NME's 1996 critics' poll. NME (Magazine) (12/21-28/96, pp.66-67) - Ranked #21 in NME's 1996 critics' poll.