Wyclef Jean to Run for President of Haiti

I haven't got much to say about this as I know very little about politics and government in Haiti. One thing's for certain though...he can easily win.

Hip-Hop star Wyclef Jean will announce his bid for the President of Haiti, a source has confirmed with AllHipHop.com exclusively.

Sources close to Wyclef confirmed with AllHipHop.com that the rapper will announce his bid for the country’s highest office next Thursday, on August 5th.


The 37-year-old was born in Haiti, but immigrated to the United States at the age of 9-years-old, when he landed in Brooklyn, before settling in South Orange, New Jersey.


As a member of The Fugees and as a solo artist, Wyclef has sold millions of records, in addition to collaborating with artists like Paul Simon, Gloria Estefen, Destiny’s Child, Carlos Santana and others.


The rapper sprung into action on January 12th, when his native land was leveled by a 7.0 earthquake that left 300,000 people dead over a million others displaced.


Even prior to the earthquake, Wyclef Jean’s Yele Haiti organization raised funds for the country, but after the deadly earthquake, the rapper helped raise over $10 million dollars in less than three months.


The rapper will make his official announcement just two days prior to the country’s August 7th deadline to submit his plan for running for President.


Analysts are predicting that Wyclef Jean will easily win the race with his financial connections, influence among the Haitian youth and his political influence around the world.

The news of his candidacy has stoked fears in opponents planning to run for the head office in November.


"I think if Wyclef is allowed to run he will have a straight victory," political leader and former presidential candidate Himmler Rebu told Reuters yesterday.


Jean, who maintained his status as a citizen of Haiti, was in the country yesterday, where he was preparing for his upcoming campaign.


The rapper/musician also has political clout in the country.

His uncle, Raymond Alcide Joseph, has been the Haitian ambassador to the United States since 2005 and helped Wyclef’s drive to raise money and relief aid for victims of the massive earthquake.

Elections are slated for November 28th.

via AllHipHop

Joell Ortiz - 80's Baby (Snippet)

Sure, the title is a little cliche, but Joell destroys Green Lantern's incredible musical backdrop. Ortiz says he'll be dropping the full track on (Music) Monday.

J-O-E-double-what-I-never-take!


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N.O.R.E. - Nutcracker

Seriously, if you can control your neck while listening to this (pause?), then it's definitely broken. Producer, Scoop DeVille, is definitely a monster-in-the-making.

Oh, yeah, Capone's friend raps too.


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Marsha Ambrosius - I Hope She Cheats on You

One-half of Floetry delivers the first single from her debut album Late Nights, Early Mornings.

Song is Dope!

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Diddy x Rick Ross x Bad Boy Grace VIBE Aug/Sept Issue

For their 15th annual 'Juice' issue, VIBE snagged Sean Combs, Janelle Monae, Rick Ross, Dirty Money, Cassie and Red Cafe to rock the fold-out cover.

After the jump you'll find the article excerpt provided by VIBE and the full cover. Hit it.

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Sean Garrett - Feel Love ft. Drake

Here's Sean Garrett from that Biggy Jiggy mixtape with some assistance from Drizzy Drake Rogers himself.

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Kanye West - Power (Video Still)

It's getting to be that season that I love so much: Kanye Season. Above is a still-shot of Yeezy at the shoot for the upcoming "Power" video, which is said to be "apocalyptic in a very personal way."

Curtis, I hope you're not thinking about dropping and going head-to-head again with this man.

Props to the NY Times' ArtsBeat

J. Cole - Problems

Here's an unreleased track from Jermaine said to be on the Biggy Jiggy mixtape from YoungMoneyHD.com.

I'd love to hear the finished version but for now this will do.

EDIT: According to NR...

[DDot] says a singer will do the hook on the final version and the song is not actually called “Problems”, he says it’s still untitled.

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Marques Houston - Operator

This song confirms it; Marques Houston is hugely underrated. The anticipation for his album, Mattress Music, builds...


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Wale - Ambitious Girl

Wale does his spoken word thing over this mellow track. Lyrics are so dope...and coming soon on display below.

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Ambitious girl, your drive drives me crazy.

I'm tryin stay wit' you, lay wit' you, I'll pay your tuition.

And pray wit you if you ain't into wishin'.

I'm tryin to f**k the sh*t out your aspirations, see,

the last one I dated, I hated.

You'd wake up, I go to work,

She leave out, come back with some make-up, high heels and a purse.

So, worst I ask of baby girl: 'What you aspire to be?'

And she reply to me like 'Why you perspirin' me?'

Bi**h...pardon me if I'm sweatin' you

but, I wanna see somethin' else in you before I invest in you.

Ambitious girl, what its hittin' for?

I rather you say I'ma need to hit you later cuz you gotta finish a paper

then to be in my face asking for a Rosé cup.

See these bi**hes can't cut in your business. I'm in love with your business.

And your productivity is the reason I interest.

Ambitious girl.

See I like the person that you are but I'm in love with the person that you have potential to be.

And all yo' dreams, share 'em wit me, and ya secrets, bear 'em wit me.

And the flaws, you don't even gotta mention to me.

Ambitious girl.

You just wanna win?

And you'd rather chase yo' dreams than to try and chase these men...that try to chase these skirts...

that try to chase these shots with flavors that ain't even as sweet as her.

My ambitious girl.

I won't forget you. I just reflect on how I ain't met you yet boo.

You somewhere...gettin' your life in order.

So, for this time being I hope this open scribe might support her. (Go girl, go girl...)

Support her...the worker...she worth it...

Go girl, go girl, go girl...ambition...