Fugees is an American hip-hop group formed in the early 1990s. Deriving its name from a shortening of the word "refugees", the group consisted of Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel and Lauryn Hill. The group rose to fame with its second album, The Score (1996), one of the best-selling albums of all time. The Fugees is often cited as being one of the most significant alternative hip hop groups.

In 1993, the trio was signed to Ruffhouse & the following year the group released its debut album, Blunted on Reality (1994); the album received mostly favorable reviews, and included the underground Salaam Remi-remixed hits "Nappy Heads" and "Vocab". Fugees followed it up with their second and final studio album -The Score in 1996, which was a commercial success, peaking at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and being certified seven times platinum in the United States. It received universal acclaim, and is considered to be one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time; it included the hit singles "Killing Me Softly", "Ready or Not", and "Fu-Gee-La". In 1997, the group disbanded so that the members could pursue solo careers. Fugees reunited in 2004, and again in 2021 for reunion tours.