Wyclef Jean

Though it was his work with the Fugees that originally made him a superstar, Wyclef Jean has maintained his celebrity status through a long line of solo singles. The guitar-toting rapper/singer has mastered the art of crossover success, thanks to many of these jams, including "We Trying To Stay Alive" and "Gone Till November."

Long before hip-hop producers such as Pharrell Williams were testing out their vocal
chops, Wyclef Jean was, in his peculiar, awkward way, making a case for the widely
engaged black musician. A gifted arranger with an ear that outpaces his vocal cords, the
former Fugees leader nonetheless shines up against actual singers -- City High's Claudette
Ortiz on the sublime "Two Wrongs"; Mary J. Blige on the searing "911." Mostly, th... More >