Wyclef Jean

As a rapper, Wyclef Jean specializes in affability. There's nothing notably liquid or
percussive in his confident groove, nothing notably smooth or abrasive in his
conversational timbre. Though he was the organizing intelligence behind the Fugees,
Lauryn Hill outstrips him in charisma and vocal talent as clearly as he outstrips Pras. Nor is
his cachet improved by the failure of the Fugees' pop outreach and gender polit... More >

Frankie Valli versus thugs, Tom Jones versus deadbeat dads, Bob Dylan versus war--somehow I don't think it'll work ("Masquerade," "PJ's")