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  1. Kevin Davy White leaves the X Factor 2017 in third place despite 'Electrifying' performance, while Rak-Su impress with Wyclef Jean duet
    For their celebrity duet, the four-party group brought legendary rapper Wyclef Jean onstage to perform their hit Dimelo, as well as fellow Watford rapper Naughty Boy. Read more: standard.co.uk
  2. Wyclef Jean Drops New Mixtape for the Culture: ‘Hip-Hop Is Embedded in My Soul’
    Three months after dropping  Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee , Wyclef Jean is back with a new mixtape called  Wyclef Inspired By , which he says is for the culture. The collection features the veteran Refugee All-Star member flipping songs by your favorite artists. For example, ‘Clef flips Kendrick Lamar’s “DNA” into a guitar-charging anthem and turns Drake's dancehall-inspired tune "Controlla" into a rock ballad. Read more: theboombox.com
  3. Wyclef Jean Is "Inspired By" A Lot On New Mixtape
    The former Fugees member has delivered another notable tape following his September release of  Carnival III.  Right off the top, we hear DJ Khaled on the project assisting Wyclef for another mix on Santana's "Maria Maria." Read more: hotnewhiphop.com
  4. Wyclef Jean Premieres New Mixtape 'Wyclef Jean Inspired By': 'I Took It Back Straight to the Culture'
    Last September, Wyclef Jean released his new album  Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee,  which served as the third installment from his revered  Carnival  series. The 48-year-old plowed his way to another sizzling release, courtesy of his multi-faceted abilities on both the mic and guitar. Three months later, The Fugees star returns with a new mixtape titled  Wyclef Jean   Inspired By , which aims to win the ears of young and ravenous MCs in today's rap circles. Read more: billboard.com
  5. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in pics: The Roots, Common, Wyclef, more
    The 91st annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade made its way through two and a half miles of Manhattan, from Central Park West to Herald Square, on Thursday (9/22) morning. The annual tradition unfolded under tight security following the bike lane truck attack less than a month ago, on Halloween, but the crowds were as big as ever to watch balloons, marching bands, floats, and musical performers like The Roots, Wyclef Jean, Andra Day, Common, Patti LaBelle, and Smokey Robinson.  Read more: brooklynvegan.com
  6. How Wyclef Jean applied the lessons he learned in music to business
    Three-time Grammy Award-winner Wyclef Jean has been a force in the music industry for decades. First appearing in the hip-hop group The Fugees, Jean went on to work with music giants like Shakira and Will.i.am to cement his place as a hip hop giant. Speaking to CNBC in an episode of Life Hacks Live from the Web Summit technology conference in Lisbon, Portugal, Jean detailed his passion for technology and how the lessons he learned in the music industry apply to the business world. Read more: cnbc.com
  7. Wyclef is making an 'insane' mixtape

    Tue, Nov 14, 2017 at 7:00 PM
    Wyclef is making an 'insane' mixtape
    He will rework tracks like Kendrick Lamar's DNA and Young Thug and Future's Killed Before - adding his own beats and lyrics to the originals. "It's going to be insane," he told the BBC. "Because, at the end of the day, can I go bar-for-bar with Kendrick? "You know I can - but to a kid, it's going to sound pretty amazing." Wyclef found fame as a member of the 1990s hip-hop crew The Fugees, whose hits included Ready Or Not and Killing Me Softly. Read more: bbc.com
  8. Wyclef Jean to Team with SLSO for Night of Symphonic Hip-Hop
    Grammy Award-winning singer and rapper Wyclef Jean will perform with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra for a one-night-only concert experience on March 9, 2018 at 7:30pm. The "hip-hop guitarist" Wyclef Jean will perform chart-topping hits from his solo career and time with The Fugees. With hits spanning three decades, Wyclef Jean will team with the SLSO to create an extraordinary blend of hip-hop and classical music. Read more: broadwayworld.com
  9. Tickets Onsale This Week For A Night of Symphonic Hip Hop featuring Wyclef Jean with the Dallas POPS
    The nonprofit AT&T Performing Arts Center announced today that single tickets for A Night of Symphonic Hip Hop featuring Wyclef Jeanwith the Dallas POPS will go on sale Friday, November 17 at 10 a.m. Worldwide superstar and three-time hip hop Grammy Award®-winner Wyclef Jean will perform with the Dallas POPS at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at the Winspear Opera House in the downtown Dallas Arts District. Center Circle get access to the best available tickets. Call Membership Services at 214-978- 2888 or go to www.attpac.org/support to join. Center Circle presale began November 13 at 10 a.m Read more: broadwayworld.com
  10. Wyclef Jean remixing 2017 hip-hop hits for new project
    Wyclef Jean has remixed some of 2017's biggest hip-hop hits for a new mixtape project. According to BBC News, the 48-year-old Fugees musician will rework hits including Kendrick Lamar's DNA and Young Thug and Future's Killed Before by adding his beats and lyrics for new versions that will be unveiled "in a couple of days". Read more: wjla.com