Wyclef Jean
By Odette Flemming

Wyclef Jean is a modern day enigma, a musical question mark. His presence calls to mind words like
‘multi-dimensional’, ‘multi-talented’, and ‘multi-platinum’. Clef always keeps his audience guessing and never comes with the same flow twice. For this his fans are grateful – if sometimes a little nervous.

In his decade in the music industry Wyclef has sported many different hats. Rapper, DJ, lyricist, producer, musician and activist. From the very start of his career, he set out to let listeners know his style was different. He set him self apart from others in the rap genre by not following the masses down the road of gansta rap: his social conscience, perhaps a by-product of being raised a minister’s son.

In the early 1990’s Wyclef teamed up with fellow Jersey MCs Lauryn Hill and Pras Michel. They experimented with melding different musical styles into rap and emerged with a reggae-infused, alternative brand of hip-hop. They went on to call themselves The Fugees [a name fellow Haitians used to refer to refugees] and unleashed their unprecedented success called “The Score” in 1993. That album went onto multi-platinum status. It was a tremendous crossover success that featured soulful songs, skillful rhyming, clever sampling, wicked guitar licks and an occasional wailing voice reminiscent of Robert Nesta Marley. That album introduced the comical interlude as a staple in the art form. On the heels of this explosive entry into pop culture, The Fugees decided to pursue solo interests. :::Read Full Story:::