Upon its release , '' The Score '' was a commercial success , peaking at the number one spot on both the '' Billboard '' 200 , and the Top R&B / Hip Hop Albums chart ( it was a number-one album on the latter in 1996 on the year-end chart ) . The singles " Killing Me Softly " , " Fu-Gee-La " , and " Ready or Not " also achieved notable chart success , and helped the group achieve worldwide recognition . On October 3 , 1997 , '' The Score '' was certified six times platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . In addition to receiving mostly favorable reviews upon its release , the album has garnered a considerable amount of acclaim over the years , with many music critics and publications noting it as one of the greatest albums of the 1990s , as well as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time . In 1998 , the album was included in '' The Source '' 's 100 best rap albums list , and in 2003 , it was ranked number 477 on '' Rolling Stone '' magazine 's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time . The album won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards
39th Annual Grammy Awards
39th Annual Grammy Awards
The Score (Fugees album)