Wyclef Jean has had a very interesting career, to say the least. The singer got his big break in the 1990s with Lauryn Hill and Pras Michel with the Fugees, and has continued making hits with Shakira, Avicii and now the Knocks with his single “Kiss the Sky” — he even tried to run for president in Haiti in 2010.

CBS caught up with the artist at the opening of the Renaissance New York Midtown Hotel on Thursday where he was performing.

Read the entire interview at: cbsnews.com