Pras Talks First Fugees Album Only Selling 12 Copies, Dropping Out of Yale

[Deltron]

Fugees founder Pras sat down with VladTV to speak about the history of the group, and how he dropped out of Yale to pursue a career in music. He explained that the group initially started out consisting of himself, Lauryn Hill, and another unnamed girl. He said the third girl backed out of the group after they didn't get a deal after graduating from high school, and she went on to go to college. Pras added that Wyclef later joined the group.

While he was enrolled in one of the most prestigious schools in the U.S., Yale, Pras explained that he was more passionate about pursuing a career in music, so he decided to drop out and chase his dream with Lauryn and Wyclef.

After getting several offers from record labels, Pras said the Fugees decided to take the least lucrative deal from Ruffhouse because he liked the direction they were going in and what they represented. After releasing their debut album, Blunted on Reality, to a dismal sale of twelve copies, the label wanted to drop the group. However, Pras said several people at the label pushed for them to have a second chance, which produced their highly successful second album, The Score.

 

[IronFist]

Subs

 

[NYK Loyalist]

i wonder what it wound up selling because the Nappy Heads remix had to help sales a little. At least in NY that song got a lot of radio play

 

[Deltron]

Curious to hear what else is in this interview

 

[Unknown Poster]

i wonder what it wound up selling because the Nappy Heads remix had to help sales a little. At least in NY that song got a lot of radio play

That was my jam.....


I didn't know Blunted On Reality sold that badly....they had the video for "Nappy Heads" on MTV....wow.

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

That was my jam.....


I didn't know Blunted On Reality sold that badly....they had the video for "Nappy Heads" on MTV....wow.

Me either. Crazy enough I always thought nappy heads was the best song they ever made

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Also Between pras getting into yale and lauruyn going to columbia university they were some intelligent motherfukkers. True role models

 

[Scientific Playa]

i never knew he was ivy league. don't know why blunted didn't blow, nappy heads should have carried the project. Blunted on Reality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

i bought 3-4 copies of the score, some for relatives that were out of state and in school at the time.



fella had some jungle fever child support drama a couple of years ago.

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Angela Severiano (@AngelaSeveriano) on Twitter

 

[Jx2]

Also Between pras getting into yale and lauruyn going to columbia university they were some intelligent motherfukkers. True role models

Which warrants the question: How was Pras such a horrific MC?


This question has been brought to you by someone who ACTUALLY bought the Ghetto Superstar album when I was in 7th grade

 

[Kyle C. Barker]

Which warrants the question: How was Pras such a horrific MC?


This question has been brought to you by someone who ACTUALLY bought the Ghetto Superstar album when I was in 7th grade

 

[TheRtist]

black dont crack

he the same age as Eminem

 

[IllmaticDelta]

Which warrants the question: How was Pras such a horrific MC?

my thoughts exactly.....

 

[cheek100]

Which warrants the question: How was Pras such a horrific MC?


This question has been brought to you by someone who ACTUALLY bought the Ghetto Superstar album when I was in 7th grade

Be deebee be deedee be deebeeebo

 

[C-Styles]

Contrary to popular belief, Pras was not a bad MC at all, actually dude has one of the illest rap voices ever!

 

[nineteeneightysix]

Contrary to popular belief, Pras was not a bad MC at all, actually dude has one of the illest rap voices ever!

Obviously heavily influenced by Method Man, but he had DOPE lyrics, and a DOPE delivery (voice, flow)...