June 19, 2013

Wyclef Jean ‘Receptive’ to Working With Amanda Bynes

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*Amanda Bynes may be getting hip hop veteran Wyclef Jean behind the boards as she prepares to launch herself as a rapper. As previously reported, the troubled actress is close to finalizing a deal with Chinga Chang Records to release a rap album. Label head Daniel Herman is saying he is close to recruiting the [...]




Wyclef Jean’s Foundation Being Sued

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*Wyclef Jean’s Yéle Haiti foundation has some bookkeeping issues. From the start, the org has been on the raised eyebrow radar. Now some shadiness is coming out. The charity is at the center of a recently filed lawsuit filed by a consulting firm that never got paid. HVC Global Hospitality Services provided job training for [...]




Wyclef Gets No Mercy from Lauryn Hill – Fierce Reality Check

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*Lauryn Hill got all turned up when the topic of Wyclef came up recently during a show in Dallas. The Hip Hop queen never really addressed her former flame’s series of Lauryn banter, including the Jerry Springer-like baby-daddy confusion over her first child Zion. But she finally let loose on the washed up Haitian singer/politician [...]




Wyclef Attempts to Recover from Twitter Photo-Bomb

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*What was Wyclef thinking when he got on that bike almost naked? He’s never been a sex icon and he won’t be. This photo should have never been taken. Anyway, he decided to come out about why he posed in nothin’ but a Speedo; and shared it with everyone on Twitter, on his 43rd birthday. “At [...]




Wyclef Tweets Half-Naked Pic of Himself on 43rd B’Day

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*Wyclef Jean treated his Twitter followers to a photo of himself yesterday. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] In honor of his 43rd birthday, the singer and musician stripped down to some shorts and straddled his Ducati to show off his physique. “TODAY I AM 43 YEARS OLD! I look And feel 26!,” said the singer, [...]




THE (10-17-12) EURweb Free-4-All Page/Board

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*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “You may encounter many defeats, but you must [...]




Wyclef Ends Yele Haiti Charity after Alleged Mismanagement

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*Wyclef Jean’s Haiti charity is to close following allegations of financial mismanagement. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The Fugees star co-founded Yele Haiti in 2004 to assist in the wake of Hurricane Jeanne, which devastated his native island. The organization was also involved in aid efforts following the Haiti earthquake in 2010. However, the charity [...]




Wyclef Discusses Failed Presidential Attempt and His Hopes For Haiti

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*Last week we published part one of our story gleaned from our interview with world-renowned performer and activist Wyclef Jean. In that piece our focus was on getting the entire Lauryn Hill story out in the open as the section that deals with the Fugees break up is the most talked about chapter of his [...]




Wyclef Further Clarifies Lauryn Hill Allegations, Talks New Book

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*Wyclef Jean is a international superstar, social activist and former presidential candidate of the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The Fugees, consisting of Lauryn Hill, Pras and Wyclef, had all the makings of a modern day Hip-Hop version of the Beatles. As an admitted fan of the Fugees I have to admit that interviewing Jean for the sake [...]




New Wyclef Jean Book (‘PURPOSE’) Tells why Fugees Break Up Happened

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*If you haven’t heard, tomorrow is the day that former Fugees member Wyclef releases his autobiography. In “PURPOSE: An Immigrant’s Story,” Wycleff talks about everything from his impoverished childhood in Haiti, to becoming a big star. He also answers the question that fans have been asking for years: why did the Fugees break up? The [...]




Wyclef Jean Speaks on Lauryn Hill’s Tax Troubles and His New Book

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*It’s always kind of weird when estranged celebrity friends, boyfriends, or whomever speak to the press on sort of personal (hard to be in the lime light) matters of other celebrities. Wyclef Jean spoke to Montreality.com about ex-bandmate (and alleged lover) Lauryn Hill’s tax troubles. The singer is facing three years in jail for failing [...]




Stars Demand Arrest of Trayvon Martin’s Shooter; Grand Jury to Get Case

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*Cher, John Legend, Mia Farrow and Wyclef Jean are among a growing number of celebrities calling for police to arrest George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch captain in Florida accused of fatally shooting unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin. The 17-year-old was shot to death in a gated community on Feb. 26 after Zimmerman alerted cops to [...]




New Artist J-Lie is Bringing the Hits

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*After dropping his viral video for “Up” last week, rapper J-Lie has added his own ideas over French Montana’s, “Shot Caller” record. J-Lie, hailing from both Los Angeles and Atlanta, has been working with SlowBucks.TV in New York for the last few months. After the release of his first single, “Throwin’ Money” feat. Waka Flocka. The rapper teamed up with [...]




Oprah Goes to Haiti

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*Now that Oprah Winfrey is not confined to the four walls of her TV studio, she’s out and about meeting folk and building some strong international relationships. This week, the media mogul is visiting the president of Haiti, Michel Martelly. His hope is to partner with Winfrey to rebuild the country, attract investors and ultimately, [...]




Wyclef Defends Charity Spending Following NY Post Allegations

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*Wyclef Jean is firing back in defense of his charity’s response after the earthquake in Haiti almost two years ago, following a report in The New York Post questioned his charity’s use of donations. According to Jean, his Yele Haiti Foundation rebuilt an orphanage and set up a system of outdoor toilet and shower facilities [...]