Ep.215 - Wyclef Jean

Diggin' In The Digits

After covering Pras last week, we thought it was a good a time as any to look into the Fugees member that seems to have no issue in dropping music on a consistent basis. With nine studio albums, Wyclef Jean has used his many tastes to create a fascinating musical tapestry of himself, to varying degrees of success.

Weekly Music Roundup - (1:42) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics)

• Tora-i - & what else?
• Madison McFerrin - I Hope You Can Forgive Me
• Apex Zero - Drummer Warrior Storyteller Pt. 2
• Raelle - Bloodlines
• Ashley Henry - My Voice
• K.A.A.N & D-Ace - Ignorance Is Bliss
• KAYTRAMINÉ - KAYTRAMINÉ
• Summer Walker - CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE
• Belly - Mumble Rap 2

Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (13:55)
The Carnival - (25:28)

The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book - (34:26)

Masquerade - (39:15)

The Preacher's Son - (46:00)

Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101 - (48:24)

Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant - (53:42)

From the Hut, to the Projects, to the Mansion - (1:03:10)

Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee - (1:07:15)

Yéle Haiti & Wyclef Goes Back to School Volume 1 - (1:09:23)
Lighter Note - (1:21:37)

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