Wyclef Jean

 

Jay-Z Performs At Carnegie Hall For Charity With Alicia Keys & Nas

Jay-Z performs at Carnegie Hall to Benefit the United Way of New York City and the Shawn Carter Foundation in New York City on February 6, 2012

February 07, 2012

NEW YORK, N.Y.

As Jay-Z transitioned from hit song to hit song at a Carnegie Hall concert Monday night, so did the lighting, changing from red to white to blue.

The veteran rapper then performed his latest hit, “Glory,” about his 1-month-old daughter with Beyoncé, Blue Ivy Carter.

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Wyclef Jean Defends Haiti Charity

Wyclef Jean attends Pink Zumbathon Party in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer at Alexandra Palace in London on October 16, 2011

November 28, 2011

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti

Haiti hip hop star Wyclef Jean says he’s proud of the way his charity responded after the earthquake almost two years ago.

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Spokesman: Wyclef Jean Released From Hospital After Being Shot In Hand In Haiti

Wyclef Jean Is ‘Disgusted’ By Accusations Against Yele

March 20, 2011

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti

Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean was recovering Sunday after receiving a gunshot wound to the hand while campaigning for a fellow performer who is running for president.

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Kid Rock, John Legend & The Roots, Lauryn Hill, Willie Nelson Headline New Orleans Jazz Fest

Kid Rock performs onstage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2010 live show at La Caja Magica in Madrid, Spain, on November 7, 2010

January 20, 2011

NEW ORLEANS, La.

Kid Rock, John Legend & The Roots, Willie Nelson, Bon Jovi, Wyclef Jean, Lauryn Hill, Arcade Fire, Wilco and Cyndi Lauper are among the headliners for the 2011 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

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Rep: Wyclef Jean Hospitalized Over The Weekend, Suffering From ‘Stress & Fatigue’

Wyclef Jean Is ‘Disgusted’ By Accusations Against Yele

September 27, 2010

NEW YORK, N.Y.

A representative for hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean says he has been hospitalized at an undisclosed location.

The 37-year-old Grammy Award winner checked into a hospital over the weekend. His representative Marian Salzman says he’s “suffering from stress and fatigue based on the grueling eight weeks he’s had.”

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Wyclef Jean Accepts Presidential Disqualification, Leaves Haitian Politics To Promote Album

Wyclef Jean greets his neighbors before heading off for a meeting with Haitian President Rene Preval in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on August 19, 2010

September 21, 2010

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti

Wyclef Jean has officially ended his bid for Haiti’s presidency.

A statement sent Tuesday by his publicist says the singer is leaving Haitian politics to promote a new album.

Jean’s candidacy ended last month when the Caribbean country’s eight-member provisional electoral council left him and more than a dozen other hopefuls off the ballot. Nineteen candidates were approved.

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