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Attention! Wyclef Jean Will Now Announce Who He Wants Haiti's Next President to Be
By Greg Robillard - AOL NewsHaitian-American singer and Fugees alumnus Wyclef Jean may not be in the running to become Haiti's next president, but that's not keeping him from talking about the upcoming election. Today on Twitter, Jean made the following announcement: .bbpBox37979971209265150 {background:url(http://a2.twimg.com/profile_background_images/179125009/wyclef_ep_banner_buynow_300x250_1_.jpg) #EBEBEB;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet ...
Wyclef Jean Hospitalized for 'Exhaustion': What Does That Really Mean?
By Katie Drummond - AOL News(Sept. 27) -- Hip-hop megastar Wyclef Jean -- more recently renowned for his failed bid for the Haitian presidency than for his Grammy Award-winning music -- has been hospitalized to address overwhelming stress and fatigue. Jean, who was admitted to an undisclosed hospital this weekend, will "take it easy" and plans to be back to work within days, his representative today told The Associated Press. There's no denying that Jean has likely been experiencing remarkable stress levels of late. From traveling to Haiti to campaigning avidly in city streets to announcing plans for a new album, the ...
Celebrities, Former Bandmates, Family Members Oppose Wyclef Jean
By Jordan Carr - AOL News(Aug. 6) -- If you were running for president of anything, you would reasonably expect your uncles and anyone you had ever made a platinum record with to be on board. But for Haitian presidential candidate Wyclef Jean, that hasn't been the case. Time for a round of "Who's Not Endorsing Wyclef Now!" 1. His Uncle, Raymond Joseph As Raymond Joseph is running for president of Haiti himself, one can fairly presume he will not be endorsing his nephew's bid. No hard feelings there, probably, since Joseph declared his candidacy first. Also, he has not tried to antagonize Jean. Said Joseph of their ...
Wyclef Jean for President? Not Just a Song Lyric Anymore
By Sarah Wildman - Politics DailyIf I was president, I'd get elected on Friday / Assassinated on Saturday / Buried on Sunday / Go back to Work on Monday. Instead of spending billions on the war, I can use that money so I can feed the poor. Wyclef Jean's 2008 hit may soon morph from "rebel music" into a campaign song. Telling CNN this week that he "can't sing forever," the former Fugee acknowledged he had filled out the paperwork for a presidential bid in his native Haiti -- but hasn't decided yet if he'll actually get out on the campaign trail. Jean, 37, who has lived in the United States since childhood but traveled ...
Music Video Director Accused of Raping Daughters
By Dana Chivvis - AOL News(March 12) -- A New Jersey man accused of raping and impregnating his daughters to produce "pure-blooded" offspring directed the music video of the 1996 Fugees hit "Killing Me Softly." Aswad Ayinde, 51, will appear in five trials in New Jersey in the coming months, one for each daughter he is accused of raping beginning in the 1980s, the New York Daily News reports. New Jersey prosecutors say Ayinde, who also goes by the name Eric McGill, fathered six children with his daughters and delivered the babies, two of whom died, himself, according to The Times of London. Authorities referred to him ...
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