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"Donald Trump, he won the competition," singer/songwriter Wyclef Jean crooned to the cords of his 2010 ballad "If I was President." "Hillary Clinton, she put up a competition. Bernie Sanders, he was taken from the competition," Jean sang, tailoring the track to reflect the current political climate on an acoustic set for "Salon Stage." After Jean's remixed introduction recapping the 2016 presidential election, he went into the song's lyrics—a hit song from his album "Welcome to Haiti/Creole 101." Read more: salon.com

Wyclef Jean has followed through on his promise to release his new full length album, the third installment of his Carnival series. The new album,  Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of A Refugee  was released on September 15th, just seven months after the release of his  J’ouvert  EP.   Carnival III  is Wyclef’s eighth solo album. Read more: parlemag.com

Wyclef Jean is officially back in action in the music world, and he’s finally releasing the third installment of his  Carnival  series,  Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee . The latest project, arriving through Legacy Records, completes his trilogy from the past two decades. The new album from the Haitian musician contains a total of 12 tracks, with features from the likes of Emeli Sandé, Lunch Money Lewis, D.L. Hughley, Riley and many more. Wyclef previously took a lengthy musical hiatus, during which time he ran to be elected as President of Haiti, and participated in a slew of philanthropy work. Now, he’s back and more focused on his music than ever as a solo artist, having dropped his new single, “Fela Kuti,” off of the album back in June. Read more: xxlmag.com

Hello Wyclef!   Where are you and what’s happening?  Right now I’m in Jersey  (1) . After this interview I’ll hit the track and do a nice run with my daughter and wife. In high school, my wife was a track star so she keeps me forever slim jim! Your album The Carnival came out in 1997 and Carnival Vol II appeared in 2007. Now here we are with The Carnival Vol III in 2017. Will there be another in 10 years? Yeah, you already know it! Every 10, you get a Carnival! Can the Guardian run an exclusive about your   summer 2027 release? Of course! You can announce it now: The Return of the Perfect Gentleman. That’s the working title. Read the full interview here: theguardian.com

Wyclef Jean’s new album  Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee  is here via Legacy Recordings. This is his first album in eight years and falls on the 20th anniversary of his debut album  The Carnival . The former Fugees member released the first single off his new album “Fela Kuti” back in June, and the album follows his EP  The J’ouvert . In March, Jean was wrongfully detained by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officers after being racially profiled and mistaken as a suspect of a robbery. Read more: thefader.com