Music1992–present
Wyclef Jean
Haitian-American MC, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who co-founded The Fugees and launched a successful solo career blending hip-hop with Caribbean music.
Origin
Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti / Newark, New Jersey
Genre
Hip-HopRap
The Cultural Record
Discography
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Carnival, Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant2007
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Masquerade2002
J’ouvert2017
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Coming to America2007
If I Were President: My Haitian Experience2010
EP & MixtapeMember Of
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