"Vocab" is a song written and performed by the hip-hop group,

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. "Vocab" was issued as the third

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from the group's debut album, ''

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.'' The song was co-produced by

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and

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. Similar to the group's previous single,

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, "Vocab" is best-known for its

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es, which were both co-produced by

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and the Fugees. The song peaked at number 22 on the

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in 1995.

Chart positions

Music video

The official

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for "Vocab" was directed by Max Malkin. The video was partially filmed in

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in 1993.

References

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* 1992 songs 1994 singles Fugees songs Ruffhouse Records singles Song recordings produced by Wyclef Jean Song recordings produced by Pras Songs written by Lauryn Hill Songs written by Wyclef Jean Songs written by Pras {{1990s-hiphop-song-stub