Wyclef to Announce Bid for Haitian Presidency on 'Larry King'
Rumors of Wyclef's potential bid for the Haitian presidency are set to become reality on Thursday, Aug. 5, when the former Fugees star makes his official announcement on CNN's 'Larry King Live.' Last...
View ArticleWyclef Wants Dual Citizenship for Haitians Living Abroad
Wyclef Jean wants to open the voting pool to Haitians who live outside the Caribbean country. Jean, who is running for president of his home country, promised voters that should he be elected he will...
View ArticlePastor Troy Recording Song for Wyclef's Presidential Bid
Atlanta rapper Pastor Troy has announced that he is working on a new song in support of Wyclef Jean's presidential bid. Troy is collaborating with an artist named Haitian Fresh on the song. "Haitian...
View ArticleWyclef Excluded From List of Haiti Presidential Candidates?
Wyclef Jean's bid for president of Haiti has been denied. According to Reuters, the list of possible candidates, which was released Thursday (August 19), did not include the 40-year-old...
View ArticleWyclef Says His Run for Haitian President Is Over
The Wyclef Jean presidency campaign saga has now officially ended before it really got started in any meaningful way. While the former Fugee tried to keep hope alive by claiming he was filing a legal...
View ArticleWyclef Jean Releases Song Protesting Presidential Ban
Wyclef Jean is protesting his exclusion from Haiti's upcoming presidential election through song. Wyclef released 'Prizon Pou K.E.P.A.' via his Twitter account on Wednesday, August 25. The song's title...
View ArticleWyclef Disses Sean Penn, Pras at New York Concert
Former Haitian presidential hopeful Wyclef Jean performed a controversial new song in New York this past weekend, attacking two of his campaign's most vocal critics -- Sean Penn and Pras. Taking the...
View ArticleWyclef Surrenders in Battle for Haitian Presidential Bid
Three weeks ago, Wyclef Jean was still determined to protest his denied bid for the Haitian Presidency, when he released the song 'Prison for the CEP,' attacking the Haitian Electoral Committee. But on...
View ArticleWyclef Jean Hospitalized for Stress and Fatigue
Wyclef Jean hasn't had much of a break since campaigning to be elected president of Haiti, and it seems that all the stress has finally gotten to him. The singer-songwriter/political activist allegedly...
View ArticleWyclef Jean Helping Raise More Money for Haiti
As the one year anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti approaches, singer/philanthropist Wyclef Jean is linking with non-profit organization, Urban Zen, to continue to raise funds for the ravaged...
View ArticleHot 97 DJ Apologizes for 'Don't Mess With Haitian Girls' Joke
Members of the Haitian community are calling for a boycott against New York City on-air personality DJ Cipha Sounds, after he made unflattering comments regarding Haitian women and HIV-prevention. The...
View ArticleWyclef Teams With Slip-N-Slide for Haiti Benefit Album
In commemoration of the one year anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti, Wyclef Jean is linking with humanitarian organization CARE, and Slip-N-Slide Records to produce the benefit album 'Care for...
View ArticleWyclef and Pras End Their Beef Aboard a Flight to Haiti
After years of firing shots at one another, Wyclef Jean and his former Fugees bandmate Pras Michel have buried the hatch. The two emcees found themselves in an awkward situation while boarding a plane...
View ArticleWyclef to Headline Fundraiser for Haitian Journalists
Former Haitian Presidential hopeful Wyclef Jean has been announced as the headliner at a fundraiser for journalists in Haiti next week. 'Clef will be taking the stage after performances by some of...
View ArticleWyclef, Pras Reunite for Haitian Presidential Candidate
Despite losing his bid to become a presidential candidate in Haiti, Wyclef Jean is still working to support the country's government. The musician/philanthropist has teamed with former Fugees member...
View ArticleWyclef Shot During Haiti Visit
Wyclef Jean has reportedly been shot at during a trip to his native Haiti. The former Fugees member was visiting the country to lend his support to presidential candidate Michael Martelly, during...
View ArticleWyclef Shooting Offset by 'Enemies of Change'
Rapper and political activist Wyclef Jean was shot in the hand while making a telephone call in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday evening, and today one of the concert organizers who brought him to the...
View ArticleWyclef Jean Addresses Rumors Surrounding Shooting in Haiti
Wyclef Jean has finally addressed the rumors regarding his recent shooting in Haiti. The former Fugees member/political activist was visiting his native country in support of Haitian presidential...
View ArticleCormega Creates Song to Benefit Haiti
Queensbridge rapper Cormega has created a tribute song called 'I Made a Difference,' which is dedicated to the people of Haiti. The original member of the Firm -- with Nas, AZ and Foxy Brown -- was...
View ArticleWyclef Jean: Yele Haiti Foundation Spending Badly
Wyclef Jean is coming under fire for a recent report that shows his Yele Haiti Foundation has spending practices that did little to help victims of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. The New York Post...
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