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  1. Hear Wyclef Jean's Breezy New Song 'Hendrix'

    Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 6:21 AM
    Hear Wyclef Jean's Breezy New Song 'Hendrix'
    Wyclef Jean has debuted "Hendrix," the first single off his upcoming album Carnival III: Road to Clefication. Out this fall, Carnival III will be his first album in seven years. The song reflects on Jean's childhood, listening to Jimi Hendrix and growing up with little money. While his cousin had dreams more like Pablo Escobar, Jean wanted to be a rock star. Read more: rollingstone.com  
  2. Wyclef Jean Releases New Single 'Hendrix' and Announces 'Carnival III'
    Wyclef Jean is gearing up to release his first studio album in seven years.  The Carnival III: Road to Clefication  - named after his classic solo debut - is coming this fall and will feature contributions from Afrojack, Aviciii, and Emili Sande. The project will also feature the new single "Hendrix," which premiered on  Complex on today.    Read more at: spin.com
  3. Wyclef Jean's First Album in Seven Years is on the Way – Hear ‘Hendrix’ Now
    Wyclef Jean just released a new single from his first album in seven years, and like his best work, it floats effortlessly between genres. “Hendrix” arrives off of Jean’s forthcoming LP Carnival III: Road To Clefication, the followup to his 1997 debut The Carnival and 2007’s Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant. The third installment in the trilogy will be out this fall. Read more at: mtv.com
  4. Premiere: Listen to Wyclef Jean's "Hendrix"

    Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 1:08 PM
    Premiere: Listen to Wyclef Jean's "Hendrix"
    Wyclef Jean is back with "Hendrix," the new single off his upcoming album Carnival III: Road to Clefication. The title is a reference to legendary artist Jimi Hendrix, but the lyrics going deeper than that as Wyclef touches on growing up in a place that put him at a disadvantage and still making something of himself.   Check out Complex.com for the full article and song
  5. Wyclef Jean Explains 'Carnival III' Collaborations, Making 'Acoustic Trap' & His Hopes for Fugees Reunion
    "Never tune a legend's guitar," Wyclef Jean told the crowd at the Renaissance New York Midtown Hotel's grand opening (June 2). After fiddling around with the strings of his guitar, he shredded through a behind-the-back solo that proves the former Fugees frontman has still got it. It's been seven years since the Haitian native released his studio album From the Hut, To the Projects, To the Mansion, and two years since his Avicii collaboration "Divine Sorrow," the intended first single from a yet-to-be-released album Clefication. This year, though, Wyclef will return to the scene and go back to his roots with the forthcoming album Carnival III, which plays homage to his iconic 1997 debut The Carnival while also moving forward with a sound Wyclef dubs as "acoustic trap." Read the full interview: billboard.com
  6. Wyclef Jean on Fugees reunion & feminism

    Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 2:00 PM
     Wyclef Jean on Fugees reunion & feminism
    Wyclef Jean has had a very interesting career, to say the least. The singer got his big break in the 1990s with Lauryn Hill and Pras Michel with the Fugees, and has continued making hits with Shakira, Avicii and now the Knocks with his single “Kiss the Sky” — he even tried to run for president in Haiti in 2010. CBS caught up with the artist at the opening of the Renaissance New York Midtown Hotel on Thursday where he was performing. Read the entire interview at: cbsnews.com
  7. Carly Rae Jepsen & Wyclef Jean Invade The Knocks' Governors Ball 2016 Set
    The Knocks' performance under the Bacardi House Stage at Governors Ball 2016 was one of the more anticipated sets of the day, as the NYC production duo is known for bringing out surprise artists. Read more at: Fuse.tv
  8. Wyclef Jean, Chanel Iman, Olivia Palermo, and More Fête N.Y.C.'s Newest Hotel
    There's a reason New York is known as "the city that never sleeps"—and, last night, the star-studded opening of the Renaissance Hotel in Midtown Manhattan was it. As cocktail hour approached, guests including Wyclef Jean, Chanel Iman, and Olivia Palermo, fresh off a trip to Rome with her husband, Johannes Huebl, and Valentino Garavani, filtered into the building to enjoy a respite from the hectic goings-on several stories below. Read more at: InStyle.com
  9. Watch Wyclef Jean Serenade Sasha Mari In A Performance Of “My Girl“
    After a bit of a hiatus, Wyclef Jean is back again with the visuals for his new song, “My Girl” featuring Sasha Mari. Through a block party style performance by a crew of young kids on New York City’s streets, with small interludes of Wyclef and Sasha performing in a studio like setting; both sing in unison professing their love for on another. The video starts with a young boy playing Wyclef and a young girl playing Sasha in a grocery store, as the boy expresses his interest in her. See more at: Vibe.com
  10. Wyclef Jean Goes “Live at Daryl’s House“
    Singer Daryl Hall will inject more Hip-Hop and Soul music into this season’s television show “Live at Daryl’s House.” Daryl Hall, who is also half of Hall & Oates, will welcome guests like Wyclef Jean, The O’Jays and others during the show’s newest season. Over the years, the award-winning series has featured artists like Cee Lo Green, Travis McCoy and Sharon Jones all of whom perform mashups of songs together. The new episodes were taped in a club called “Daryl’s House” in Pawling, New York. The show will airing on MTV Live (formerly Palladia), Viacom’s new 24-hour dedicated music channel. Read more at AllHipHop.com