Wyclef Jean

In preparation for his upcoming run in the Haitian presidential campaign, Wyclef Jean has stepped down from his position as leader of the Yéle Haiti Foundation. Jean, who has helmed the organization since its 2005 launch, released a statement explaining his decision to resign. "I am...

Rumors of Wyclef's potential bid for the Haitian presidency are set to become reality on Thursday, Aug. 5, when the former Fugees star makes his official announcement on CNN's 'Larry King Live.' Last month, Jean revealed to CNN that he had already filled out the required paperwork to run for president, and this week former Haitian parliamentary leader, Pierre Eric Jean-Jacques confirmed the news..

According to reports, Wyclef Jean has confirmed that he will run for president of Haiti in this year's election. The 37-year-old rapper/activist was integral in the fund-raising after his home country's tragic earthquake earlier this year, raising over $10 million via his Yele Haiti foundation, and inspiring countless artists to support the country's cause...

Fresh from doing his bid, Gucci Mane has been steady on the recording grind, leaking a few loose tracks and mixtapes since his release from the clink. But he's currently thinking about his next official studio release. The Atlanta-based rapper has recently announced his third studio album, 'The Appeal,' the follow-up to 2008's 'The State vs...

Wyclef Jean has made Haiti his top priority since the country experienced a devastating earthquake earlier this year on January 12. The hip-hop star and philanthropist has raised a significant amount of money through his Yele Haiti Foundation, which was founded in 2005 but sprung into action after the national disaster captured the world's attention...

As the anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti just passed the six month mark, musician/activist Wyclef Jean continues to bring the devastation in his home country to light. Clef has penned a new single titled 'The Day After' that poetically details the dilapidated remains of his home country and is expected to appear on his upcoming album, 'The Haitian Experience...

Wyclef Jean has taken to CNN's website to provide an update on relief efforts in Haiti at the six-month anniversary of the country's devastating earthquake. As has been reported throughout the week, it's not going so well. Progress is nearly non-existent and Bill Clinton recently revealed that only 10 percent of promised donations across the globe have actually come through...

Forget about calling him Clef – from now on, it's Dr. Wyclef Jean. The Grammy Award-winning musician was recently awarded with an honorary doctorate from Western Connecticut State University in Danbury during a May 23 ceremony, during which the Haitian-American delivered a commencement speech titled 'Vision for the Future' to the graduating class of 2010. His...

Rapper/producer Wyclef Jean wants to make sure the public doesn't forget about Haiti, especially during its upcoming rainy season. In response to a decrease in stories about the country ravished by 7.0 earthquake, Jean, a native of Haiti, penned a letter to CNN detailing the current state of his homeland...

Although press coverage of the Haitian recovery effort has subsided drastically in recent weeks, Wyclef Jean and his Yele Haiti Fund are still hard at work in the rebuilding process, following the devastating earthquake on January 12. Yele Haiti recently teamed with the Global Medical Relief Fund (GMRF) to provide round trip tickets for three female amputees to receive treatment in Philadelphia...