"Eclectic" is a word critics have
used to describe Wyclef Jean's music. But the
musician/rapper/songwriter/producer says his vision was just
ahead of its...
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The King of the South has been temporarily dethroned...though that may be the least of his worries.
T.I. remains jailed after being arrested on several weapons-related...
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Wyclef Jean has sold millions of records as a solo artist and as a founding member of The Fugees. Still, few in the mainly Latin crowd seemed to recognize the Grammy winner...
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Wyclef Jean called on his Haitian countrymen to reject violence and work for a stable future during a free concert aimed at promoting development in the impoverished...
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The much-anticipated sophomore studio album from singer/songwriter Lauryn Hill may include an appearance from rapper Kanye West. According to MTV.com, Hill and West have...
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Grammy Award-winning rapper and producer Wyclef Jean was hospitalized on Wednesday (October 15), in Miami, Florida. Jean was suffering from dehydration and exhaustion as a...
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Former Fugees member Wyclef Jean performed several songs from his forthcoming fourth solo album, Preacher's Son, on Tuesday (September 16), at New York's Millennium Hotel....
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Former Fugees group members and cousins Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel are involved in a war of words. Jean recently released the song "Fake Ass Pras" in response to what he...
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(6/4/03, 1 p.m. ET) Free, hostess and VJ of BET's 106 & Park, is currently working on her still-untitled debut set, tentatively scheduled for release in September on Elektra...
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Wyclef Jean officially announced on Thursday (May 8) that he is joining J Records as a recording artist.
The Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer is already...
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Wyclef Jean, Paul Simon, and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler have joined the long list of stars who will salute Willie Nelson at a show dubbed Willie Nelson And Friends:...
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Music's newest odd couple may be Tom Jones and Wyclef Jean, who recently completed a dozen tracks on a yet-untitled album for the veteran Welsh singer.
The lead single,...
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Wyclef Jean took home top honors on Saturday (August 3) at Funkmaster Flex's Second Annual Celebrity Car Show at Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey.
Jean's vehicles...
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Wyclef Jean's "Two Wrongs," a duet with City High member Claudette Ortiz, is Number 16 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, jumping five positions from...
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Wyclef Jean, whose duet "Two Wrongs" with his protege Claudette Ortiz from City High is currently receiving airplay, releases his third solo album, Masquerade, Tuesday (June...
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Lionel Richie and Wyclef Jean have been tapped to appear at the Global Business Council Awards For Business Excellence on Wednesday (July 12), which will be hosted by CBS...
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Rapper and producer Wyclef Jean remembers his father, the late Reverend Gesner Jean, on the song "Daddy," which appears on Wyclef's third solo album, Masquerade, due out...
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(6/5/02, 12 p.m. ET) –
Grammy-winning recording artist Wyclef Jean was among those arrested in New York City on Tuesday (June 4) at a rally protesting proposed cuts in the...
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Rapper, producer, and label executive Wyclef Jean has been in the recording studio with legendary Welsh crooner Tom Jones, helping him with the creation of his forthcoming...
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While Friday's (September 21) landmark telethon, America: A Tribute To Heroes, was short, Sting, Wyclef Jean, and Bruce Springsteen did take the opportunity to offer...
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Reverend Gesner Jean, the father of producer-rapper Wyclef Jean, died in hospital Monday night (September 4) from injuries sustained in a freak accident at the family's home...
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Singer-songwriter and sometime rapper Wyclef Jean has expanded his areas of interest to include the silver screen. Jean recently completed shooting on the Cess...
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Action-film star Steven Seagal is currently recording an album in Kingston, Jamaica. While this may come as a surprise to many, Seagal explained to Jamaica's Daily Gleaner...
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Wyclef Jean joined reggae legend Beres Hammond on stage Thursday night (January 25) at Joe's Pub in New York City. The two stars were on hand to celebrate the release of...
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LL Cool J,Busta Rhymes, Wyclef Jean, Common, and Kirk Franklin proteges INC are this year's hip-hop/rap nominees in the NAACP's annual Image Awards. Previous nominees in...
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Wyclef Jean will headline and host a star-studded benefit for the Wyclef Jean Foundation on January 19 at New York City's Carnegie Hall. Confirmed to appear that night are...
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Wyclef Jean will headline the forthcoming MTV Campus Invasion tour with De La Soul and the Black Eyed Peas. The hip-hop tour will kick off October 3 at Johnson & Wales...
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Wyclef Jean and former Arista head Clive Davis are joining forces. Jean has signed a joint venture deal with Davis's new label, J Records, to form his own label, which...
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Wyclef Jean and Macy Gray are among the guests on the forthcoming album from the Black Eyed Peas, Bridging The Gaps, which is due out September 26. Jean co-produced and...
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(8/23/00, 12 p.m. ET - Wyclef Jean's the Wyclef Jean Foundation has announced a series of charity events that will take place through 2001. The events will feature two...
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The new album from Wyclef Jean, The Ecleftic--2 Sides II A Book, features Earth, Wind & Fire on the track "Runaway."
The relationship between Earth, Wind & Fire and Wyclef...
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Despite discussing the Fugees' internal problems in a number of current magazines, group member Wyclef Jean says there will be another Fugees album.
On "Fugee This, Fugee...
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Despite being an accomplished rapper, singer, and producer, Wyclef Jean is no stranger to controversy linked to violence. In the fall of 1998, Blaze magazine's...
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Kenny Rogers will make an appearance on two rap projects in the upcoming months. Rogers participates in Wyclef Jean's "Kenny Rogers Scene," which is included on his album...
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Wyclef Jean will release his eagerly-awaited new album, The Ecleftic -- 2 Sides II A Book, on August 22. The album spans a wide range of musical styles.Says Jean of his...
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Wyclef Jean is already an established rapper, singer, and producer, and now the Haitian native is hoping to translate his success to other creative outlets. The Fugees...
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Smithereens vocalist Pat DiNizio is gearing up to make a run at the U.S. Senate representing his home state of New Jersey. He's currently getting his issue points together...
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Hip-hop fans are not known for being politically active, but rapper Chino XL says hip-hop musicians could change that. Chino XL told LAUNCH how a popular artist such as...
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Wyclef Jean says that there will be another Fugees album. Despite what many thought were disses aimed at Jean on Fugee member Lauryn Hill's "Lost Ones," Jean says that...
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Wyclef Jean, Glenn Close, and Rosie Perez are among the celebrities who will appear at a benefit concert being held in remembrance of Amadou Diallo, an African immigrant...
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Hip-hop publication Blaze was shut down today (May 4) by its parent company, Vibe/Spin Ventures, which is part of the Miller Publishing Group. Blaze fell short of...
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Wyclef Jean canceled his concert at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina, today (March 24) in support of the NAACP's economic sanctions against the...
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Hot singer Kelis kicks off a tour in support of her album Kaleidoscope Tuesday, March 21, in Atlanta. Several shows also feature
Wyclef Jean on the bill, and tour dates...
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Wyclef Jean is gearing up for the release of his second solo album, Two Sides Of A Book: Ecleftic. Rather than wait for a Fugees reunion album, the Haitian native has...
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Wyclef Jean revealed Saturday (Oct. 9) at NetAid (LAUNCH, 10/11) that he's currently writing a song with one of the biggest artists of all time, Michael Jackson.
"I'm in...
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NetAid, staged in Geneva, London, and New Jersey on Saturday (Oct. 9), received a mixed reception from fans.
The purpose of the concerts was to generate traffic for the...
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Wyclef Jean, just one of the former Fugees members to establish himself as a solo artist, is set to embark on a brief tour this October.
Wyclef's tour will follow an...
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Fugees member Wyclef Jean and David Bowie are two artists heavily involved in the global musical event NetAid, which will take place Oct. 9 in the U.S., London, and Geneva...
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An all-star list of talent, including Bono, Wyclef Jean, David Bowie, Puff Daddy, and Quincy Jones, were on hand today in New York for the official announcement of the...
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The official initial list of performers participating in Net Aid includes Jewel, Bono, the Eurythmics, George Michael, Pete Townshend, Bush, Counting Crows, Wyclef Jean,...
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Fugees member Wyclef Jean spent part of his Independence Day weekend working in his New Jersey studio on a song with U2's Bono, titled "War Child."
All of the proceeds...
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Only days after they wrapped their own festival of sorts with the 3rd Annual Haitian Benefit Concert, Wyclef Jean & his Refugee Allstars are among the latest acts to be...
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Fugees member Wyclef will broadcast live audio and artist chats from his 3rd Annual Haitian Benefit Concert on Saturday (April 17) at 12 noon EST. The all-day event...
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"Tonight I'm gonna defy the law that a black man can't play rock 'n' roll," Wyclef Jean said while performing during a Grammy-eve Rock The Vote party at the House Of Blues...
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...And the presenters for the 6th Annual Patrick Lippert Awards are Beck and Stevie Wonder. The multitalented Señor Hansen will present a 1999 Lippert Award to Neil...
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Ghetto Supastar, the recently-released solo debut by Fugees member Pras, includes a bonus disc, Refugee Camp Navy Seals. The four-track sampler features two tracks by...
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Get ready for another Fugees-related success story. On Jan. 26, MCA Records will release Da Joint, the debut effort by Melky Sedeck, who also happen to be siblings of...
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According to the Columbia and Comedy Central websites, Master P, Primus, Tim McGraw, and Devo are the only acts that have been officially confirmed on Chef Aid: The South...
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Sean "Puffy" Combs apologized for not being able to attend the photo shoot for XXL Magazine's "A Great Day In Harlem '98" on Sept. 29. The leading rap/ R&B producer placed...
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The Internet Entertainment Group (IEG)--best known for its Clublove site that gained notoriety for its legal battles with Pamela Anderson Lee over her infamous home...
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After conquering the hip-hop world, Fugees member Wyclef Jean has revealed to myLAUNCH that he plans to break into the film industry. "We're working on a script [about] my...
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Wyclef Jean today will publicly respond to an accusation that he threatened the editor of Blaze magazine at gunpoint over a potentially negative review, says a Columbia...
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Fugee member Wyclef Jean says he did not threaten Blaze editor-in-chief Jesse Washington with a pistol, and he suspects Washington made the claim to promote the new hip-hop...
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The Wu-Tang Clan offshoot Sunz Of Man, Wyclef Jean of the Fugees, Ol' Dirty Bastard and Earth, Wind & Fire have joined for a remake of Earth, Wind & Fire's classic "Shining...
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Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Erykah Badu, the Blues Brothers, Paula Cole, Shawn Colvin, Wyclef Jean, Aretha Franklin, R. Kelly, Sarah McLachlan and Will Smith have been added...
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Actor Kelsey Grammer will host the 40th annual Grammy Awards, according to sponsors the National Academy Of Recording Arts & Sciences. The three-time Emmy-winner, whose...
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Fiona Apple, Clint Black, Deana Carter, Shawn Colvin, Sammy Hagar, Wyclef Jean, Diana Krall and Usher will read the nominations for the 40th annual Grammy Awards at a New...
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