Wyclef Jean

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Years Active: 1999-2008

Member of: The Fugees

Influenced by: Black Sheep, Bob Marley, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Arrested Development, Jungle Brothers, Digable Planets

Genre: Hip-Hop

Biography: Lead Fugees rapper and sometime guitarist Wyclef Jean was the first member of his group to embark on a solo career, and he ...

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Sep 29 2009 13:15PM by Georgette Cline

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The Boombox Music Blog: Among the titles Wyclef Jean currently holds -- Grammy winner, rapper, producer, humanitarian -- he hopes to add college graduate to the list. Speaking at the Congressional Black Caucus Phoenix Awards Dinner in Washington, DC on Saturday, the ... Read more

 
Jun 29 2009 14:30PM by Sharks

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The Boombox Music Blog: Multiplatinum rapper/singer Wyclef Jean has reportedly been chosen to replace former Fugee Lauryn Hill at the Montreux Jazz Festival in July, after Hill canceled her entire European tour due to "health concerns." Wyclef will only be replacing his ... Read more

 
Jun 11 2009 12:30PM by Tracey Ford

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The Boombox Music Blog: Jay-Z isn't the only one over the auto-tune craze, you can now add Wyclef Jean and Nick Cannon to that list. The two recently released "Mr. Autotune," a song making fun of the ever-popular voice distortion tool. "I'm Mister Auto-tune/ If you sing ... Read more

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