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Wyclef Jean On Surviving Fame, Defying Algorithms And Finding God In A Room Full Of Coke

Wyclef Jean On Surviving Fame, Defying Algorithms And Finding God In A Room Full Of Coke

Wyclef Jean Talks To Chuck Jigsaw Creekmur & DJ Thoro About Clef Notes, The Quantum Leap Series, The Fugees And The Future Of Hip-Hop Thirty years after the Fugees turned The Score into a global phenomenon, Wyclef Jean still refuses to let one genre, market or generation define him. The landmark album earned the group Grammys for Best Rap Album and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group, while Jean’s 1997 solo debut, The Carnival, pushed Hip-Hop deeper into Haitian, Cuban, reggae and other international sounds. His career now includes three Grammy wins and ten nominations, along with landmark collaborations spanning Whitney Houston, Santana, Shakira and Mary J.

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