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Wyclef Jean was the most prominent member of the Fugees group that revolutionized hip hop in the 90’s before they broke up. They were arguably the first to quote the legendary Krs-one; who “bit the game to go pop”. They had a never-before-seen extra edge to their game and broke down just about every barrier with their dexterity. They rapped different from the norm with some good singing while at it and infused far-fetched elements like soul and reggae into their styles whenever they felt like. That in a nutshell is what Wyclef is as an artiste. He is just so different at doing the same thing everyone does. The Preacher’s son cannot be confined to a genre. Wyclef is soul, R&B, pop and reggae just as much as he is hip hop. Read more: ynaija.com

It’s been almost ten years since Wyclef Jean – the Grammy Award-winning artist – released his last studio record, but now, the former candidate for the president of Haiti is stepping back into the music world with his newest album, The Carnival III. In an interview with People Magazine, he said, “coming back into music is like drinking water,” because it’s a natural space of belonging to him – Jean is at home when he’s writing and recording. However, there was a point where his perspective was different almost a decade ago. The producer had to take a step away from the music scene for personal fulfillment reasons. Read more: celebrityinsider.org

"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