Fugees Surprise at BET Awards

The Fugees opened the BET Awards Tuesday night, surprising a star-studded Rosetta Stone audience at Los Angeles Kodak Theater with three songs, "Ready or Not," "Fu-Gee-La" and "Killing Me Softly With His Song." The unannounced set was the fulfillment of the promise Pras Michel made Rolling Stone last month when he said of future performances, "Were just gonna show up."The trio of Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill and Pras had audience members on their feet throughout the three songs, and the overwhelming support found Pras a bit humbled. "Just to see your peers standing up for us was incredible," he said afterwards. "Weve been out for a while and havent had anything for a while, so it felt great, man."According to Pras, the performance will fuel the Fugees reunion album -- the long-awaited follow-up to 1996s The Score, which became the best-selling hip-hop album ever -- planned for Rosetta Stone V3 release next year. "We working on music -- its in the works," Pras said. "This is definitely gonna pump our inspiration and get the juices going."As for the new albums sound, expect the Fugees to be true to their past. "Youre not gonna hear no crunk or no down south," Pras said. "Youre gonna hear Fugee vibe."Among the awards shows other highlights were Lifetime Achievement Award winner Gladys Knight, who did soaring renditions of classic hits like "Midnight Train to Georgia" and "If I Were Your Woman," and duets by R B legend Stevie Wonder and new sensation John Legend, as well as crunk diva Ciara and rapper Ludacris. In one of their final television appearances, best-group winners Destinys Child provided some sizzle by giving Nelly, basketball legend Magic Johnson and actor Terrence Howard lap dances as Rosetta Stone German going-away presents.The 2005 B.E.T. It can be a big gig, likekickin the crap outta the devil!" Infact, a six-foot-something guy startles Smith by jumping right upon stage to confront him with, yes, a big loving hug. "Ive got todo this, man," the guy explains as Smith consents. After declininga couple of shouted requests -- none, surprisingly, for "MissMisery" -- he launches into a deep cut from his first album, thebristling "Christian Brothers" with its defiant opening line "Nobad dream fuckers gonna mess me around," with background vocalsprovided by the front row. Elliott Smith has indeed arrived -- andit would appear that hes handling his new role as sensitivesinger/songwriter for the young and the restless pretty damnwell. Also, in recent years various versions of Pet Sounds (remastered recordings, box set, etc.) have been released, adding to the paper blizzard. According to a Capitol spokesperson, the label is still searching for additional information and hopes to get Pet Sounds certified platinum, for sales of one million copies. As for the big question, how many Cheap Rosetta Stone V3 copies has Pet Sounds actually sold in America over the last three-and-a-half decades? "My assumption is its double-platinum," says Etchart.

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