Wyclef Jean headlines the first night of Artscape in Baltimore, and everyone was excited.
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After seven years out of the spotlight, worldwide superstar Wyclef Jean returns with "Carnival III: Road to Clefication," an album filled with dance anthems, funky rhymes, pointed political commentary and the occasional odd surprise — like an unlikely collaboration with Daryl Hall that results in a remake of the Hall & Oates classic "Rich Girl." "It wouldn't be a proper Wyclef album if there wasn't something odd included," Jean said before bursting into laughter during a recent phone interview. Read more: gosanangelo.com -
Genesis Media, the only platform making advertising decisions based on real-time user attention, today announced a new collaboration with Heads Music, a female founded and led Indie label, to enable music artists to more effectively reach and engage their fans through data analytics. Through the new partnership, artists including Wyclef Jean will be able to tap into Genesis Media’s attention analytics platform to find better ways to market music. The attention data will provide insights into which formats, lengths and types of creative resonate best with music fans. "As an artist, it’s incredibly important to find deeper and more meaningful ways to engage with my fans,” said Wyclef Jean, music artist. “When we merge what we do as creatives with science, it becomes a powerful tool to improve the way we reach our audience.” Read more: marketwatch.com -
You waddle down the street with an arm full of dirty laundry only to be met with a hand-written sign that reads “Back in 5 minutes.” What are those people doing in there? Practicing synchronized dance moves? If you frequent the same dry-cleaner as The Knocks and Wyclef Jean, the answer is a strong “probably.” The New York dance duo teamed up with the Haitian-born rapper/singer on the particularly groovy track that turns a famously gritty Jimi Hendrix lyric into something very disco. When it came time to film the video, dancing just had to be a factor. Read more: billboard.com -
Basically, I’ve always thought Wyclef was the man—smooth, cool, musically interesting—so when I had the chance to interview him at the recent opening of New York’s Renaissance Hotel Midtown it was a no-brainer. But instead of talking about the past, I wanted to get to know the guy behind some of the songs that I’ll forever associate with milestones in my own life and decided to do it with our 21 Random Questions survey; a dossier reserved for intriguing celebrities about whom you’d actually want to find out how they take their coffee and what their favorite curse word is. And Wyclef didn’t disappoint—he replied to all 21 questions without hesitation—including one very important one about “Sex and the City.” Read the full interview here: stylecaster.com -
From hip-hop to pop, Wyclef Jean has been blending genres his entire career. After a controversial political run in his homeland of Haiti, the preacher’s son has returned to music with his upcoming album, The Carnival 3. But in the meantime, The Fugees frontman is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his groups’s landmark, The Score. Plus Clef talks to us about production, Ras Baraka, Beyonce, The Rock, Whitney Houston, Shakira, Canibus and much more. Subscribe to iTunes. Watch interview here: rapradar.com -
Season 2 of the Rémy Martin Presents “The Producers Series” has officially begun. Last month, the series kicked off with legendary producer, DJ Premier, at La Marina. For the next qualifying round, Music Producer/Rapper/Musician/Songwriter, Wyclef Jean, will be the featured guest. Hosted by Rémy Martin ambassador, Charlamagne Tha God, there will be a panel of industry judges critiquing each producer competing to make it to the next round. The series has expanded and will host qualifiers in Boston and Philadelphia as well! See more at: hiphopsince1987.com -
(AllHipHop News) Wyclef Jean is getting ready to return to music with his first album in 7 years. Carnival III: Road to Clefication is expected to arrive sometime this year. But what exactly is the 46-year-old former Fugees member hoping to achieve with his latest collection? Wyclef spoke to Billboard, and the 3-time Grammy winner is looking to inspire the current generation of artists and start a dialogue with their followers. “When people like us from the ’90s decide that we’re gonna come back, we have to be like, ‘You don’t have to change who you are – you can still be you,'” explained Wyclef. “Like on ‘Hendrix,’ dudes like yo, he trappin’ on guitar, Clef sounds like Future with no Auto-Tune or it’s like Future sounds like Clef with Auto-Tune. It opens the conversation for the kids.” Read more at: allhiphop.com -
Wyclef Jean's latest effort, Carnival III, with 19 tracks, is impeccably put together. It's a throwback to not just the golden age of hip-hop, but to a time when people purchased albums, rather than singles. There's not a throwaway on the album that infuses soca, dance music, Hip Hop, R&B, with a guest appearance from Daryl Hall of Hall and Oates, and two tributes to Jimi Hendrix. This, he says, is his most focused effort in several years. Read the full interview: theshadowleague.com -
If you let the last few years tell it, Wyclef Jean is known for everything but music. In 2010, he declared himself a nominee for president of his home country of Haiti, though the country's Provisional Electoral Council ruled him ineligible for office. He also suffered backlash when media outlets reported that his charitable organization, Yéle Haiti, was mismanaging funds, benefitting him personally instead of raising money for relief of the country’s devastating earthquake in 2010. And earlier this year, he teamed up with the tech company Creative Labs to create Heads Audio, a new headphone company that has audio technology that he calls Super Stereo. Read more: hiphopdx.com
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