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Larry Flick from Billboard felt the song was "far more representative of the act's vibe", and that "this cut nicely illustrates its lyrical strength as well as its talent for switching from smooth soul singing to sharp rapping within the space of a few seconds."[14] Gil L. Robertson IV from Cash Box named it a "standout track" of The Score album.[15] Damien Mendis from Music Week's RM Dance Update rated it five out of five, commenting, "New Jersey's pride and joy retum with a soulful blend of rap, R&B and reggae. The original Radio version taken from their gold-selling album [...] already won fans due to its hypnotic use of The Delfonics' number 41 hit of 1971 'Ready Or Not, Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love)'. The promos even adopt the original Bell label logo colour and style."[16] David Fricke from Rolling Stone remarked "the sweet heat of Lauryn Hill's alto".[17] A reviewer from Spin magazine described the song as "an eerily ambient flow of confused musings (Jean), confident harmonies (Hill), and immigrant pride (Michel), tapped insistently into your consciousness by a simple snare beat."[18]

Philosopher Alison Stone credits "Ready or Not" as one of the earliest examples of a rap song with combined rapped and melodic elements in its vocal parts or with a "straightforwardly melodic" chorus.[26] Lauryn Hill's verse in particular has been noted as precursor for modern melodic rap from singing-rappers like Drake and Young Thug.[27] Hill's verse saw her addressing misogyny in the male dominated hip-hop scene, along with taking aim at gangsta rappers at the height of gangsta rap, while carving out a lane for The Fugees in alternative hip-hop.[28][29] Journalist William E. Ketchum of Billboard, proclaimed that Hill "is largely considered as the greatest woman rapper of all time", and added that her verse on the song showcases "her bars on full display".[30] Complex named it one of the best rap songs of 1996, and wrote "Like much of the East Coast hip-hop from the '90s, "Ready or Not" was rough around the edges, informed by the harsh realities of life in the ghetto. But instead of relying on fictitious tough talk, the song harnessed that energy for positive, referencing the strength of Bob Marley, Muhammad Ali, and Haitian refugees passing through Guantanamo Bay."[31]

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"Ready or Not" has often received praise for its strategic use of sampling.[32] The song's use of the sampling the Enya song "Boadicea" from the Stephen King movie Sleepwalkers (1992), marked one of the earliest rap songs to sample from a horror movie soundtrack.[33] "Ready or Not" also aided in further exposing music from Enya and The Delfonics to a generation of hip hop audiences through sampling, with the song "Boadicea" being sampled numerous times by other artists following the release of "Ready or Not".[34][35] Chris Tart of HotNewHipHop wrote "Most hip-hop songs derived from something from the parent generation, and this one is no exception. The creative juice that melted the Delfonics, Enya and some Brooklyn-based refugees is very much a cause for celebration. "Ready or Not "; is one of the greatest moments in rap history."[36]

I live and work with asylum-seekers in the UK. The Fugees parents were refugees, and the band honours that, such a contrast with the hostility surrounding refugees here. Although the chorus is about the lover's determination to find her beloved, it could equally be the refugee's determination to make it to and in their new country; it speaks of the hope of youth in a big and terrifying world.

tha song wasnt really made to be a sad one..if you want a sad one, u should listen to mista mista..that is pretty sad. hm..mayb its just me, but when i listen to tha fugees i am in a different mind frame and tha whole world seems so much better...and then this particular song doesnt seem like it should be sad...

Was a huge favourite in my school back then and more than justified the hype surrounding them.Spoiled a bit for me when there was a dance mix of this released not long after.Still marvellous to liten to now again.(The fugees version obviously)

If anything, the group has only become more timely; their name, an abbreviation of refugees. served as "a reference to the diminished status that poor emigrants from countries such as Haiti encounter in the United States," according to a 1996 Rolling Stone profile. 2351a5e196