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Wyclef Jean is the latest musician to stop by NPR's offices to perform for their Tiny Desk Concert series, and he comes equipped with his band, as well as his signature guitar for the top notch set. Performing three songs from his  Carnival  album series, Jean laces up the offices with his vocals, mixed with his famous rapping abilities. Read more: xxlmag.com

In My Happy Place, we talk to some of our favorite people about their emotional connection with an unforgettable destination. Wyclef Jean is one the biggest musical names to ever come out of the island nation of Haiti. His star first rose as a member of the famed hip-hop group the Fugees and continued to climb as Jean pursued a career as a solo artist, collaborating with everyone from Shakira to Young Thug. A three-time Grammy award recipient, Jean has never forgotten his home country of Haiti and regularly extols his love for the country through his music.  Mic  caught up with Jean at an October benefit for VH1’s Save the Music Foundation, which is dedicated to bringing instrumental education to U.S. public schools. Read more: mic.com

Wyclef Jean needs little introduction at this point in his career. As a founding member of the seminal hip-hop group Fugees, he helped spread the unique sound of the New Jersey trio to the world. As a soloist, he continued his musical legacy with a string of acclaimed albums and collaborations — beginning with  Carnival  in 1997 — and to this day, he also continues to be a world wide recognized humanitarian. Read more: vibe.com

Wyclef Jean unveiled an alluring new video for "Turn Me Good," a track off his latest album,  The Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee . The Jose Javy Ferrer-directed clip finds Wyclef cutting up a smokey red-lit club in a sharp tuxedo, crooning the sultry tune while a cadre of back-up dancers surround him. While Wyclef sings "Turn Me Good," his partner waits for him in a limo outside, watching their previous encounters on her phone until the singer finally rushes off the stage to meet her.  Read more: rollingstone.com

It's been a good week to be the Queen. Just days after being presented with the Jimmy Iovine Icon Award at the Revolt Music Conference in Miami, Queen Latifah was center stage in New York Monday night as one of the honorees of the VH1 "Save the Music" 20th anniversary gala. Latifah was honored for her contributions to the world of music and continued efforts to ensure students in every school across the country have access to music as part of their school day. Grammy-winning musician Wyclef Jean performed at the event. Wyclef praised Latifah for her long standing commitment for mentoring up and coming groups, including Wyclef's own Fugees back in the day. Read more: nbcphiladelphia.com