Pras, who was born Samuel Prakazrel Michel in New York City on October 19, 1972,
became known in the course of his musical career primarily as an integral part
of The Fugees. The songwriter and rapper, who met Lauryn Hill, singer of The
Fugees, at school, has also made a name for himself in the music biz outside of
his traditional hip-hop formation. The cousin of Wyclef Jean, who was also a
member of The Fugees at the time, launched his solo career with Ghetto Supastar
(1998) after the band broke up. The album immediately positioned itself in the
charts of several countries such ...