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Three-time Grammy award-winning artist, producer, and songwriter Wyclef Jean is ready to set off your earbuds on an entirely new level with his new show  RunThatBack . Premiering  August 20th at  7:00pm EST  on YouTube, Wyclef hosts an unpredictable, unfiltered, and unbelievable set of sit-downs with some of the biggest names in music, politics, pop culture, and sports with guests including  Lena Waithe ,  Clive Davis , Gunna, will.i.am,  Shaquille O'Neal , PK Subban,  Carlos Santana , Rapsody,  Teddy Riley ,  Beenie Man , and many more.  RunThatBack  is a one of a kind show for music and culture lovers of all types, and when a guest is having a conversation with Wyclef Jean, there's no telling where things will go or what will happen. Wyclef himself extolls, "I ain't really good at interviews, but what I am good at is conversations with my friends." Read more:  prnewswire.com

300 Entertainment is excited to announce Club Stay the F*%$ Home 24 Hour Edition, presented by 300 Creates. 300 Entertainment is teaming up with 25 DJs across the globe to provide a live  DJ  session lasting 24 hours from 12 pm ET on Sunday May 24th – 12 pm ET on Monday May 25th. Notable acts include Wyclef Jean,  Dj  Spin King, Quick Silva, Walshy Fire,  DJ  Pup Dawg, and  DJ  Kelly G. Each  DJ  slot is one hour and created to reflect timezones all over the world including America, Japan, London, Spain, France, Puerto Rico, Nigeria, Ghana, and more. Source: radiofacts.com

JaQuana Williams, an English and public relations major at Mississippi Valley State University, said that the star-studded event — hosted by comedian Kevin Hart and featuring appearances by rapper and actor Common, singer Wyclef Jean and actress and choreographer Debbie Allen — brought needed attention to the nation’s storied HBCUs which have struggled in the wake of the coronavirus. Source: diverseeducation.com

Three-day festival hosted by Jay Pharoah featuring Migos, Marshmello, Pitbull, Wyclef Jean, Snoop Dogg, Ally Brooke, King Combs, and more Triller , the AI-powered music video "social streaming" platform, presents “Co-Trilla Quarantine Sessions,” an epic three-day music festival April 10-12, 2020 to benefit COVID-19 relief efforts. Produced by Propagate along with Proxima Media’s Daniel Herther, the curated festival content will stream on  Triller’s YouTube channel . Jay Pharoah, noted actor, stand-up comedian, impressionist, rapper, and voice actor, will host the event in collaboration with five-time Emmy nominated writer and creator Chris Case. With concert tours and major music festivals cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Co-Trilla Quarantine Sessions offers Triller’s 85 million global users a safe digital platform to listen to music, socialize and flatten the curve together. Source: businesswire.com

MTV made the move to change “Unplugged” to “Unplugged at Home” during the coronavirus pandemic and there was no one better than Wyclef Jean to kick off the new rendition. Wyclef performed the inaugural 10 minute set with “If I Was President”, “Gone Til November” and his Shakira collab “Hips Don’t Lie”. MTV has launched the #AloneTogether campaign which “Unplugged at Home” is a part of. The social media initiative encourages youth to practice social distancing in the hope of “flattening the curve” of the coronavirus outbreak. A number of other artists for the show will be announced over the coming weeks. source: etcanada.com