Wyclef Jean (Maybe) Shot in Haiti
According to different reports, Wyclef Jean may or may not have been shot while in Haiti.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsHope For Haiti Now Telethon to Feature Coldplay, Jay-Z, Bono, George Clooney, Many More
This Friday (Jan. 22), the MTV-networks sponsored Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief telethon will run on just about every television network in existence. The event will bring together a long list of musicians and actors, including Coldplay, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and Wyclef Jean.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWill and Jada Pinkett Smith to Host Nobel Peace Prize Concert
The 108th annual Nobel Peace Prize ceremony will be held on December 10 at Oslo City Hall in Norway. It's a formal affair customarily attended by the Norwegian Royal Family and immediately followed by a banquet at Oslo's Grand Hotel. Past Nobel Peace Prizes have been awarded to Mother Teresa, Kofi Annan, Nelson Mandela and Al Gore, and this year's winner will be announced this Friday, Oct. 9.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsTracy Morgan to Emcee Fats Domino Benefit Concert in New Orleans
30 Rock co-star Tracy Morgan will emcee a benefit concert later this month, “The Domino Effect,” organized to honor rock/R&B legend Fats Domino and benefit The Brees Dream Foundation, a child-welfare charity. ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsVoodoo Music Festival 2008 - Day 1
[Above: Wyclef Jean]Photos taken at Voodoo Music Festival by Rob Inderrieden... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsKanye West, Wyclef, Pharrell to perform for Barack Obama
It's the worst-kept secret in politics these days that Barack Obama loves hip-hop. Whether he's name-checking Lil Wayne or getting that dirt off his shoulders, Obama has amassed an all-star cotérie of rappers willing to back the Democratic Party nominee. He even had Hova offering a voice of encouragement for voters in the Ohio primary, for cryin' out loud. The National can seem a little anemic in comparison to the C-E-O-of-the-R-O-C.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsWyclef Jean - Greatest Hits
Earlier this year, Columbia dropped a sad, inadequate Fugees’ Greatest Hits, a depressing testimony to the willingness of record execs to cash in on the interests of fans. Fortunately, this Greatest Hits gives Wyclef’s post-Fugees’ solo-work and collaborations a more respectful and complete treatment... read more
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