Only when I first saw this video, I actually began to listen to the Muslim subtext, and political and racial overtones which were directly correlated. At the age of fifteen I was so captivated by the tones of their voices and designer clothing styles that I didn’t listen closely to the underlying implications behind their lyrics. When I first stared listening to these artists I wasn’t even fully aware of the religious practices and underlying meanings behind their rhymes. Hill sets an example for all the women in the music industry to never adjust your attitude to conform to social pressures and injustices.
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Lauryn Hill’s, charismatic outlook and jubilance unites the Fugees’ together because of the diversity of talent. Each of the artists that are featured is a follower and believes in the Muslim religion. In ‘96 this would have been considered to be an all-star cast of famous up and coming rappers. Most of the video takes place inside a boxing ring where each new rapper makes their appearance by rhyming a verse. Nothing directly drew my attention at the beginning of the video but I soon became mesmerized with this straightforward approach.
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After first seeing the first series of shots centered on a boxing ring and Africa I thought that it was an “old school” hip-hop music video due to the subtle camera effects and toned down colors. The varied connotations behind the string of photos and historical footage which is linked together are remarkable. Instead of showing controversial pictures of partially nude women the Fugees’ capture their feelings without added effects or cheap tricks. It’s so much more invigorating to watch this sophisticated music video compared to so many of today’s flashy videos which only feature glitzy scandalous dresses and fake mannerisms. Getting back to these racist issues, artists such as the Fugees, A Tribe Called Quest, Forte, and Busta Rhymes wanted to remind everybody about the heroes their parents look up to and the politics they reinforced, through their lyrics in this song. Many of these artists experienced life in ghettos where mistreatment by the police and their peers was an everyday occurrence. This theme of abuse by the “white man” was and still is evident in many hip-hop videos. I think that this aggressive behavior primarily serves to establish these artists’s black power and cultural pride. Even though this video does not fall into many of the pit falls of other racy, overwhelmingly debasing videos it does perpetuate a state of violence like many rap videos. This strength which Muhammad Ali personified is one of the recurring mantras of this video. Muhammad Ali is contrasted through his superior fighting ability to other fighters including, Joe Frazier, and George Foreman. The use of old images and video footage add to the realism and gritty nature of this music video. Several underground Hip Hop characters show up in the video to let their rhymes support religious, black cultural meanings of pride as the rhymes of the songs unfold. Their music video titled Rumble in the Jungle, puts the focus on the shoulders of Muhammad Ali. The historical context that the Fugees’ song taps into makes it intriguing on a multitude of levels. During the same year they contributed a song to the soundtrack of the critically acclaimed When we were Kings, a documentary about the championship boxing match featuring Muhammad Ali. After the Fugees’ won two Grammy Awards in 1997 for their album The Score they became the popular media fell in love with their authentic rhythm and Caribbean sound.
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The Fugees, a hip-hop group consisting of leader Wyclef Jean, Pras Mitchel, and Lauryn Hill, revitalized the hip-hop industry with their political fervor and sexually unbiased awareness.