Haiti stand up! Wyclef Jean is currently working on a memoir.
The Associated Press reports that the book will touch on Clef’s early life in Haiti, his rise onto the rap scene with Lauryn Hill and Pras, his successful solo career as a performer, producer and collaborator and his philanthropic contributions later on in life.
The former Fugees frontman has scored a publishing deal with It Books, an imprint of HarperCollins, for the book and he tapped Anthony Bozzo, a music journalist who has works for Rolling Stone magazine, to help him with the writing.
As of press time there is no release date or title for the memoir.
Jean isn’t the only rap artist who recently revealed plans for an autobiography. Fellow ’90s rapper Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest is working on Industry Rules, to drop on Ballantine Books in late 2010. –Elan Mancini
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October 20th, 2009
at 10:50 am
General says:
Hate him or love him, dude has got alot of insight into hip hop to speak on. Along with Q Tip this could be a good read…
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October 20th, 2009
at 11:21 am
G-UNOT KILLA says:
What’ll be in Chapter 12 “My Run in w/G-UNOT KILLA” He’ll describe the time we bumped heads in IHOP. He stepped on my blu chucks spillin my Kool Aid in the process. I looked and said,”Crippin gone pay 2nite!” he said “OMG!! I’m so fuccin sorry I know I’m a Zoe Pound but I know when I’m fucced up and I’m begging you not to show me why they call u Lunch Pail” I looked back @ Brett Farve (Had his purple Vikings Uni on, thought he was a Grape St Crip)he said “Retire His ass!” I immediately dropped my plate of Lasongia and smacced the holy shit outta this bald fucchead! I remember that Lauren Hill was cryin not to fucc him up anyfurther! I then took his hand and beat the shit outta of Pras w/Wyclef’s fist! True Story! I’m in negotiations to join the Paybacc Crips! I’m looking into a 3 yr deal! If any one of u fuccs got a prob I beg of u to email me or call 574-2148 and I promise u’ll be beat w/in an inch of ur fuccin life 3 months later! Spider Loc 4 life
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October 20th, 2009
at 12:02 pm
Chilly Willy says:
“I looked back @ Brett Farve (Had his purple Vikings Uni on, thought he was a Grape St Crip)he said “Retire His ass!” I immediately dropped my plate of Lasongia and smacced the holy shit outta this bald fucchead!”
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*FUCKIN’ DEAD*
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October 20th, 2009
at 12:10 pm
Blakout615 says:
LMAO @ “Retire His ass!”
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October 20th, 2009
at 1:59 pm
DV8 says:
LMAO at GUK. Good to see you bacc homie!!!
“I’m so fuccin sorry I know I’m a Zoe Pound but I know when I’m fucced up and I’m begging you not to show me why they call u Lunch Pail” I looked back @ Brett Farve (Had his purple Vikings Uni on, thought he was a Grape St Crip)he said “Retire His ass!” I immediately dropped my plate of Lasongia and smacced the holy shit outta this bald fucchead! I remember that Lauren Hill was cryin not to fucc him up anyfurther! I then took his hand and beat the shit outta of Pras w/Wyclef’s fist! True Story!”
I am literally in tears laughing at this shit.
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