Wyclef Jean On August 5, 2010, Wyclef confirmed rumors that he was running for president of Haiti during an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer. The journalist questioned the rapper's citizenship qualifications, asking about his passport. "Exclaim!" magazine reported at the time that Jean would retire as chairman of Yéle Haiti. On August 5, Jean formally filed papers as a candidate for the 2010 Haitian presidential election. Wyclef intended to run as a candidate for the Viv Ansanm (Live Together) political party. On August 20, 2010, his bid for candidacy was rejected by Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council. He was turned down because he
Perfect Gentleman (Wyclef Jean song) Perfect Gentleman (Wyclef Jean song) "Perfect Gentleman" is the third single released from American recording artist Wyclef Jean's second studio album, "". It features a guest verse by rapper and co-writer Hope Harris. In the United States, the song reached number 8 on the Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but failed to chart on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Outside the United States, "Perfect Gentleman" peaked at within the top ten of the charts in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Norway, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. In the latter country, the song was certified Gold by the British