Wyclef: Definitely when I got on the plane to go back to Haiti, it was an emotional thing for me. It definitely touched my heart when I landed. I cried.
Wyclef Jean: No matter what I'm doing, I am a hip-hop artist. Those are and still stay my roots and my inspiration.
Wyclef: I'm cheap, and I'm proud of it!
Wyclef (about working at a burger place): I would be writing so many songs in my head while I'm making 30 Whoppers and six fries. That's why it never got me down or whatever. Of course, I got fired because the place got stuck up.
Wyclef (about Lauryn Hill): I think Lauryn's music is just a reflection of how she feels in her mind, a state of mind of whatever she's in. And me knowing her since she was like 14, I could see.
Wyclef: I specialize in lyrics and melodies. I'm good with themes.
Wyclef: I feel that life is short, so we should be disciplined, but at the same time we should have a good time.
Wyclef: I definitely want to participate in more Spring Ting's. It's incredible because you get Reggae, Compas, everything on one stage. I think that's what makes it hot.
Wyclef: For everybody who lost somebody out there and stuff, when you need therapy, music is the best way.
Wyclef: All that violence in the world, we need to stop that.
Wyclef: A lot of my music is very reggae- driven. Half of my life Bob Marley was all I listened to.
Wyclef dated ex-Fugees bandmate, Lauryn Hill.
in 2000, Wyclef has founded his own record company, entitled Yclef.
Wyclef is especially known for his duet with May J-Blige, 911, a song that was a hit all around the world and was even nominated for a Grammy Award.
Wyclef is known for collaborating with artists all around the world: Shakira (Colombia), Sarah Connor (Germany), Tarkan (Turkey), and Jin (Chinese-American rapper).
Wyclef's 5th album, Sak Pas? Presents: Welcome to Ha?ti (Creole 101), was mostly recorded in his origin language, Ha?tian Kr?y?l, as a return to his roots.
Wyclef is 5' 10.5" (1.79 m).
Wyclef has also joined forces with the female voice behind the band City High - Claudette Ortiz, in the song Two Wrongs.
He appeared on Season 5 of The Apprentice in 2005. He did a rap, "Rubbleman", with the winning team, Excel, as their reward for winning task five.
Wyclef has married Marie Claudinette Jean in 1994. Their daughter is Angelina Claudinelle, and they have also adopted a girl in March 2005.
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