Wyclef Jean years prior to the election. Jean's efforts at earthquake relief, highly publicized in 2010 throughout Haiti and the United States, were channeled through his charitable organization, Yéle Haiti. The charity, which conducted education and welfare activities in Haiti between 2005 and 2010, effectively closed in 2012. It was investigated for failure to file tax returns and mismanagement of funds; a high proportion of its money went to travel and administrative expense. The "New York Times" reported that much of the money raised by the organization in the telethon was retained by Jean for his own benefit. In 2012, Jean published
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