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Wyclef Jean serves up another slice of his music and remixing creativity with The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book. Loaded with pop culture commentary and often directly naming social names, The Ecleftic is sure to stir up some emotions from not only the famous, but from the general public as well. The purest example is "Diallo," named after the man who was shot 41 times by patrolling night officers when he reached for his wallet, not a gun as the police had thought. With this, Wyclef shows his refugee camp roots, acting as a 21st century Bob Marley. As much as it is loaded with serious urban observations, Wyclef also serves up a good party and even some love songs. In the beginning, The Ecleftic is loaded with classic and catchy samples, such as the song about his undying love for a stripper paying her way through college entitled "Red Light District." Though older listeners will probably cringe at the thought of Kenny Rogers singing of turntables, this move is no surprise from a man who introduced the Bee Gees to the hip-hop generation with the sample of "Staying Alive" on his album The Carnival. On Ecleftic, Wyclef comes full-fisted with commentary on the police system, urban ills, and stereotypes. Though some are merited, after the first dozen they lose their impact and are swallowed by catchy beats. Overall, another commentary and playfully meticulous production by Wyclef, who has struggled to separate himself from the Fugees. It is clear, with a good retrospective listen, how much Wyclef's production style was a large part of the praised trio. With The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book, Wyclef takes another strong step toward solidifying his own identity.
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Jerry Duplessis, Composer, Lyricist, Executive Producer - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Composer, Lyricist, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - James Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - Hiro Tahara, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Varshini Soobiah, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Donna Perillo, Project Coordinator - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer - James Bean, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Wyclef Jean feat. James Bean, Hiro Tahara, and Varshini Soobiah, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Duplessis, Executive Producer - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Composer, Lyricist, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - SALAAM REMI, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Gary Noble, Recording Engineer - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - James Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - Donna Perillo, Project Coordinator - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Pharoahe Monch, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Duplessis, Composer, Lyricist, Executive Producer - Donald Schlitz, Composer, Lyricist - Troy Jamerson (Pharoahe Monch), Composer, Lyricist - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Composer, Lyricist, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Glen Marchese, Recording Engineer - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Kenny Rogers, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - James Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Flip Osman, Mixing Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - Donna Perillo, Project Coordinator - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean feat. Kenny Rogers & Pharoahe Monch, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Duplessis, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Executive Producer - Sheldon Bullock, Composer, Lyricist - Dadi Beauburn, Composer - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Small World, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - James Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Sedeck, Co-Producer - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - Donna Perillo, Project Coordinator - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean feat. Small World, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Ricky Walters, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry Duplessis, Composer, Lyricist, Executive Producer - Robi Rosa, Composer, Lyricist - Taffy Danoff, Composer, Lyricist - Andrew Long, Composer, Lyricist - William Danoff, Composer, Lyricist - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Glen Marchese, Mixing Engineer - Desmond Child, Composer, Lyricist - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - John Denver, Composer, Lyricist - JERRY "WONDER" DUPLESSIS, Producer - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - Blandinna Melky Jean, Vocal - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Robert Aaron, Horn - Melky Sedeck, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - James Duncan, Assistant Engineer - The Rock, Vocal - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Sedeck, Co-Producer - Renel Duplesis, Executive Producer - Dwayne Johnson, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Donna Perillo, Project Coordinator - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean feat. Dwayne Johnson & Melky Sedeck, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Duplessis, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Executive Producer - Mary Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Katia Cadet, Composer, Lyricist - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Glen Marchese, Recording Engineer - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Mary J. Blige, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - James Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Ted Wohlsen, Recording Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Sedeck, Co-Producer - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - MB 2, Background Vocal - Donna Perillo, Project Coordinator - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean feat. Mary J. Blige, AssociatedPerformer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Duplessis, Composer, Lyricist, Executive Producer - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Composer, Lyricist, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - James Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - Donna Perillo, Project Coordinator - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Duplessis, Composer, Lyricist, Executive Producer - Marie Wright, Composer, Lyricist - Hope Harris, Composer, Lyricist - Supreme C, Composer, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Composer, Lyricist, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - GEORGE DAVID WEISS, Composer, Lyricist - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Hugo Peretti, Composer, Lyricist - Luigi Creatore, Composer, Lyricist - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Hope, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - James Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - Marie Antoinette, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Donna Perillo, Project Coordinator - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean feat. Supreme C, Marie Antoinette & Hope, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Duplessis, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Executive Producer - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - The Product G&B, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Wyclef Jean, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Maurice White, Composer, Lyricist - Earth, Wind & Fire, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Earth Wind & Fire, Vocal - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - James Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Sedeck, Co-Producer - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - Donna Perillo, Project Coordinator - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean feat. Earth, Wind & Fire & The Product G&B, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Duplessis, Executive Producer - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Spoken Word, Composer, Lyricist - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - James Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - Varshini Soobiah, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Donna Perillo, Project Coordinator - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean feat. Andy Grassi and Varshini Soobiah, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Duplessis, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Executive Producer - Hope Harris, Composer, Lyricist - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Hope, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - James Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Sedeck, Co-Producer - JOe Dimarco, Background Vocal - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - Donna Perillo, Project Coordinator - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean feat. Hope, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jerry Duplessis, Composer, Lyricist, Executive Producer - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Composer, Lyricist, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Glen Marchese, Mixing Engineer - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Robert Aaron, Horn - Beast, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - James Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - 718 Crew, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Nija Battle, Background Vocal - Donna Perillo, Project Coordinator - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean feat. Beast & 718 -Crew, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Duplessis, Executive Producer - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - Norma Jean Wright, Vocal - Wyclef Jean, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Spoken Word, Composer, Lyricist - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - WHITNEY HOUSTON, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - James Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - Nija Battle, Background Vocal - Donna Perillo, Project Coordinator - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean feat. Whitney Houston, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Duplessis, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Executive Producer - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - James Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Sedeck, Co-Producer - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - Donna Perillo, Project Coordinator - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
William Maragh, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry Duplessis, Composer, Lyricist, Executive Producer - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Composer, Lyricist, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - HERBIE HANCOCK, Composer, Lyricist - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Patricia Carli, Composer, Lyricist - Small World, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leo Missir, Composer, Lyricist - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - James Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - Donna Perillo, Project Coordinator - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean feat. Small World, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Duplessis, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Executive Producer - Dadi Beauburn, Bass - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Youssou N'Dour, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - James Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Sedeck, Co-Producer - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - MB 2, Vocal - MB2, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Donna Perillo, Project Coordinator - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean feat. Youssou N' Dour & MB2, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Ricks, Vocal
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Leroy Bonner, Composer, Lyricist - Marshall Jones, Composer, Lyricist - Ralph Middlebrooks, Composer, Lyricist - Marvin Pierce, Composer, Lyricist - August Moon, Composer, Lyricist - Jerry Duplessis, Composer, Lyricist, Executive Producer - Tyrone Thomas, Composer, Lyricist - Willie Beck, Composer, Lyricist - Clarence Satchell, Composer, Lyricist - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Composer, Lyricist, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - James Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - James Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Ted Wohlsen, Recording Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - Dadi Beaudrum, Guitar - Donna Perillo, Project Coordinator - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Duplessis, Executive Producer - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Spoken Word, Composer, Lyricist - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - James Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - Donna Perillo, Project Coordinator - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean feat. Andy Grassi, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Duplessis, Producer, Executive Producer - Farel Jean, Executive Producer - Michael McCoy, Assistant Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Producer, Executive Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist - Serge Tsai, Mastering Engineer - Alex Dejonge, Assistant Engineer - Craig Durrance, Assistant Engineer - ANDY GRASSI, Mastering Engineer, Guitar, Recording Engineer - John Meredith, Assistant Engineer - Rob Herrera, Assistant Engineer - Samuel Jean, Executive Producer - James Duncan, Assistant Engineer - Jake Ninan, Assistant Engineer - Sedeck, Co-Producer - Renel Duplessis, Executive Producer - Donna Perillo, Project Coordinator - Joshua Lunetta, Assistant Engineer - Seth Walden, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
Wyclef Jean serves up another slice of his music and remixing creativity with The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book. Loaded with pop culture commentary and often directly naming social names, The Ecleftic is sure to stir up some emotions from not only the famous, but from the general public as well. The purest example is "Diallo," named after the man who was shot 41 times by patrolling night officers when he reached for his wallet, not a gun as the police had thought. With this, Wyclef shows his refugee camp roots, acting as a 21st century Bob Marley. As much as it is loaded with serious urban observations, Wyclef also serves up a good party and even some love songs. In the beginning, The Ecleftic is loaded with classic and catchy samples, such as the song about his undying love for a stripper paying her way through college entitled "Red Light District." Though older listeners will probably cringe at the thought of Kenny Rogers singing of turntables, this move is no surprise from a man who introduced the Bee Gees to the hip-hop generation with the sample of "Staying Alive" on his album The Carnival. On Ecleftic, Wyclef comes full-fisted with commentary on the police system, urban ills, and stereotypes. Though some are merited, after the first dozen they lose their impact and are swallowed by catchy beats. Overall, another commentary and playfully meticulous production by Wyclef, who has struggled to separate himself from the Fugees. It is clear, with a good retrospective listen, how much Wyclef's production style was a large part of the praised trio. With The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book, Wyclef takes another strong step toward solidifying his own identity.
© Diana Potts /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:48
- Main artists: Wyclef Jean
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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