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Wyclef Jean deserves all his flowers! The Haitian recording artist exploded onto the scene as a member of legendary hip hop group  The Fugees , alongside  Lauryn Hill  and Pras Michael, and has created meaningful music with substance ever since. With three Grammy awards and a Golden Globe Award nomination under his belt, Jean is the definition of talent. Most recently, he released his impactful song titled “Stop The Hatred” amidst the  Asian American attacks , and tapped Asian-American rapper MC Jin to drive the point home.  REVOLT caught up with the Fugees member for Black Music Month to discuss his new record, his favorite genres of  Black music , his favorite  Black musicians , whether  Black artists  are getting their credit they deserve, and more! Read below. Read more: revolt.tv

Wyclef Jean and MC Jin have reunited for a brand new collaboration, “Stop the Hatred.” The track comments on the solidarity between Black and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) allyship in the midst of the #StopAsianHateMovement. Its accompanying music video, directed by award-winning Vietnamese-American director Bao Nguyen, was created in partnership with The Asian American Foundation (TAAF). Shot in the heart of New York City’s Chinatown — where a majority of the anti-Asian crimes have been caught — the visual brings awareness to financial and educational resources available to AAPI families. Read more:  hypebeast.com

As Price gears up to unveil his new  F.O.E.S.  project on Mar. 26, he shares two new singles to hold supporters over until then. First came “Amistad” and then the Bas and  Wyclef Jean-assisted “Selfish” came following suit. Read more:  revolt.tv

Coming off the 2020 release of  CLRD. , Price and his slick lyricism returns for a second act in his new songs “Amistad” and “Selfish” featuring Bas and Wyclef off his upcoming sophomore album  F.O.E.S . , which are both being shared exclusively by Complex ahead of the official release on Friday (March 12). Price spars with Bas over smooth Wyclef Jean vocals on “Selfish,” an ode to putting yourself first. As one-half of Audio Push, as well as on the solo tip, Price has proven his rap skills, and he continues that by going toe-to-toe with one of Dreamville’s finest in Bassy the genius over the Wyclef and Camper-produced track. When talking about how “Selfish” came together, Price talked about how it was a long-term goal of his coming to fruition.  Read more:  complex.com

Last August, Vic Mensa made a big return to music with the well-recieved V TAPE, a seven-track project that saw additional assists from Eryn Allen Kane, Snoh Aalegra,SAINt JHN, BJ The Chicago Kid, and more.That was then accompanied by a short film using cuts from  V TAPE  titled  MACHIAVELLI , along with a couple of impressive freestyles over instrumentals for Fabolous’ "Breathe" and Freddie Gibbs, Hit-Boy and Big Sean’s "$ Thangs."