Wyclef Jean

"I think what Kanye West is going to mean is something similar to what Steve Jobs means." Kanye West said those words in an interview with the New York Times back in June and he's been hammering this point home in almost every press appearance since then...

Happy born day, Clef!

So today is Columbus Day, and for many it's a “holiday” of contention. The general population may accept a day off, but for those who are well versed in the history of Columbus discovering America, they may have a different opinion of the day. As for ...

After dropping the April Showers mixtape back in April, Wyclef Jean is back with a dancehall-ready track off his upcoming The Carnival Returns album. It's a typically adventurous and catchy showing from the former Fugees member. Listen to it above...

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Wyclef's double platinum debut.

Just days after news hit that Wyclef Jean would be producing Amanda Bynes' upcoming album, some even wilder hip-hop news hit the net today, in that Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka has been working with her as well. According to TMZ, Wak—who is the head of Brick Squad Monopoly Records and has reportedly been working on his own forthcoming EDM-inspired album—has been talking with Amanda regularly and tr

Late last night, the unlikely news broke that the recently-troubled actor/singer Amanda Bynes was at work with hip-hop icon Wyclef Jean on an upcoming as-yet-untitled musical endeavor. According to Chinga Chang Records CEO Dan Herman, who apparently had a hand in making the collaboration happen, "Linking the two of them will be something major...

Rumors were swirling that Amanda Bynes was offered a record deal by a small East Coast hip-hop label called Chinga Chang Records. Now, it appears she has signed on the dotted line and looking for album collaborators. Last night, E! News confirmed Bynes held a meeting with Wyclef Jean to discuss the possibly of creating an album together...

A few weeks ago, XXL sat down with Freshmen Class of 2013 alum Trinidad Jame$ to discuss the impact of his music, during which he assessed that conscious hip-hop is no longer viable option in the music business. Although Jame$'s comments are geared towards his music's influence on rap's growing "Molly" subculture, the statement got XXL's editorial staff thinking: is conscious, political

Hip-hop has endured a tricky relationship with artists who straddle different musical genres. In many cases, rap purists reject cross-over attempts as acts of betrayal, while music aficionados outside of the hip-hop community tend to view them with a skeptical eye...