Wyclef Jean is a Haitian rapper, musician, and actor known for his participation in the hip-hop group The Fugees. The three-time Grammy Award winner began a solo career in 1997, with his successful debut solo album, Wyclef Jean Presents the Carnival Featuring the Refugee All-Stars, with guests Lauryn Hill, Pras, The Neville Brothers, and Celia […]
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Wyclef Jean is a Haitian rapper, musician, and actor known for his participation in the hip-hop group The Fugees. The three-time Grammy Award winner began a solo career in 1997, with his successful debut solo album, Wyclef Jean Presents the Carnival Featuring the Refugee All-Stars, with guests Lauryn Hill, Pras, The Neville Brothers, and Celia Cruz. His second album, The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book (2000) featured Earth, Wind & Fire, Kenny Rogers, and Mary J. Blige. In 2006, Jean was featured on Shakira’s hit song, ‘Hips Don’t Lie,’ which reached the No. 1 spot in over fifty-five countries. He has collaborated with T.I., Lil’ Wayne, Akon, will.i.am., Ludacris, TImbaland, Lil’ Kim, and Aventura, among many others.
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