Wyclef Jean Haiti awarded Jean with the National Order of Honour and Merit to the rank of Grand Officer "as a sign of high consideration national for his dedication to the promotion of Haiti around the world." In 2017, Jean was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Wyclef Jean Nel Ust Wyclef Jean (; born on October 17, 1969) is a Haitian rapper, musician and actor. At the age of nine, Jean emigrated to the United States with his family. He first achieved fame as a member of the New Jersey hip hop group the Fugees. Jean has won three
Death of a Pop Star It's almost impossible for there to be another Michael Jackson or Usher or Chris Brown. And 9th said "Damn! That's what we should call it. 'Death of a Pop Star.' " Although the title indicates the death of being a pop star, the Mississippian insisted that it was chosen so that listeners could not only discuss about the album, but also the death of contemporary black music. While the overall theme of the album is the demise of contemporary black music, 9th clarified that the presence of soul music has rather diminished in mainstream media. "Not to say black music