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The Score was one of those rare hip-hop albums that came out of nowhere and rewrote the rules. In the aftermath of its success, many pundits predicted that rap would move away from gangsta and toward a richer, more varied existence. Given such heady praise, perhaps it was reasonable that Wyclef Jean, the guitarist and male rapper for the Fugees, decided to follow The Score with a solo project. However, Presents the Carnival comes across like Jean presenting his case that he is the true genius in the Fugees. And he's partially right. He has the ambition and drive common to many great artists, but he lacks the skills to fulfill his vision. Of course, the very fact that he has an original vision makes Jean one of the more compelling figures of late-'90s hip-hop. Not content to rely solely on hip-hop, Jean adds all manners of influences to his music. You can hear reggae, soul, disco, Caribbean rhythms, worldbeat, and opera scattered throughout The Carnival, giving the record the riotous atmosphere of its title. Even so, Jean occasionally tries too hard, forcing disparate genres to mix and spending more time on production than songwriting. But even with all its faults, The Carnival delivers great thrills when operating at full strength, demonstrating that Jean is at least half a genius.
© Leo Stanley /TiVo
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Prakarzel "Pras" Michel, Co-Producer - Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer - Warren Riker, Mastering Engineer - M. Dibango, Composer - M. Dibango, Lyricist - Wyclef Jean, Executive Producer - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - Lauryn Hill, Co-Producer
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - Prakazrel "Pras" Michel, Co-Producer - N. Jean, Composer - N. Jean, Lyricist - Lauryn Hill, Co-Producer - Warren Riker, Mastering Engineer - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - C. Langlade, Composer - C. Langlade, Lyricist - Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - Jerry Duplessis, Composer - Jose Marti, Composer - Jose Marti, Lyricist - Rawle Gittens, Engineer - Rawle Gittens, 2nd Engineer - Alex Olsson, 2nd Engineer - Mike Roach, 2nd Engineer - Storm Jefferson, 2nd Engineer - Pete Seeger, Composer - Pete Seeger, Lyricist - Lauryn Hill, Lyricist - Jose Diaz, Composer - Jose Diaz, Lyricist - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Acoustic Bass - Warren Riker, Mixing Engineer - Warren Riker, Recording Engineer - Julian Orbun, Composer - Julian Orbun, Lyricist - Jay Nicholas, 2nd Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Wyclef Jean, Keyboards - Wyclef Jean, Lyricist - Funkmaster Flex, Scratches - Brian Dozoretz, 2nd Engineer - Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer - Warren Riker, Mastering Engineer - Prazarel "Pras" Michel, Co-Producer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - Lauryn Hill, Co-Producer - Spoken Word, Composer - Spoken Word, Lyricist
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Salaam Remi, Producer - Salaam Remi, Recording Engineer - Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer - Wyclef Jean, Guitar - Wyclef Jean, Co-Producer - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - S. Remi, Composer - S. Remi, Lyricist - N. Jean, Composer - N. Jean, Lyricist
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sparrow Meets the Dragon, Performer - Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer - Prazarel "Pras" Michel, Co-Producer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - Lauryn Hill, Co-Producer - N. Jean, Composer - N. Jean, Lyricist
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Warren Riker, Recording Engineer - N. Jean, Composer - N. Jean, Lyricist - H. Jackson, Composer - H. Jackson, Lyricist - Wyclef Jean, Producer - A. MCKAY, Composer - A. MCKAY, Lyricist - Earth, Wind & Fire, Performer - G. O'Brien, Composer - G. O'Brien, Lyricist - Alex Olsson, 2nd Engineer - M. Wright, Composer - M. Wright, Lyricist - Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer - B. Leibrand, Composer - B. Leibrand, Lyricist - Brian Dozoretz, 2nd Engineer - A. Hammond, Composer - A. Hammond, Lyricist - Storm Jefferson, 2nd Engineer - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Acoustic Bass - Philip Bailey, Lyricist - Philip Bailey, Composer - Jay Nicholas, 2nd Engineer - Rawle Gittens, 2nd Engineer - Mike Roach, 2nd Engineer - S. Robinson, Composer - S. Robinson, Lyricist - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - H. David, Composer - H. David, Lyricist - Ché Guevara, Co-Producer - Maurice White, Composer - Maurice White, Lyricist
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer - Prazarel "Pras" Michel, Co-Producer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Lauryn Hill, Co-Producer - Spoken Word, Composer - Spoken Word, Lyricist
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jerry Duplessis, Producer - Rawle Gittens, 2nd Engineer - Alex Olsson, 2nd Engineer - Mike Roach, 2nd Engineer - Storm Jefferson, 2nd Engineer - N. Jean, Composer - N. Jean, Lyricist - J. Duplessis, Composer - J. Duplessis, Lyricist - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Acoustic Bass - Warren Riker, Mastering Engineer - Warren Riker, Recording Engineer - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - Jay Nicholas, 2nd Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Performer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Brian Dozoretz, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - Rawle Gittens, 2nd Engineer - Alex Olsson, 2nd Engineer - Mike Roach, 2nd Engineer - Storm Jefferson, 2nd Engineer - Sonny Kompanek, Orchestrator - Warren Riker, Recording Engineer - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - Jay Nicholas, 2nd Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Composer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Wyclef Jean, Guitar - Wyclef Jean, Lyricist - Wyclef Jean, Performer - Brian Dozoretz, 2nd Engineer - New York Philharmonic, Performer
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer - Prazarel "Pras" Michel, Co-Producer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Lauryn Hill, Co-Producer - Spoken Word, Composer - Spoken Word, Lyricist
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - L. Hill, Composer - L. Hill, Lyricist - G. Summers, Composer - G. Summers, Lyricist - N. Jean, Composer - N. Jean, Lyricist - J. Duplessis, Composer - J. Duplessis, Lyricist - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Acoustic Bass - Warren Riker, Recording Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer - Paul Epworth, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - A. Price, Composer - A. Price, Lyricist - N. Jean, Composer - N. Jean, Lyricist - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Acoustic Bass - Warren Riker, Mastering Engineer - Warren Riker, Recording Engineer - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Wyclef Jean, Guitar - Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer - Rudy, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer - Prazarel "Pras" Michel, Co-Producer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - Lauryn Hill, Co-Producer - DJ Skribble, Scratches - Spoken Word, Composer - Spoken Word, Lyricist
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
DJ Skribble, Scratches - Rawle Gittens, 2nd Engineer - Mike Roach, 2nd Engineer - Storm Jefferson, 2nd Engineer - N. Jean, Composer - N. Jean, Lyricist - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Acoustic Bass - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Co-Producer - Warren Riker, Mastering Engineer - Warren Riker, Recording Engineer - Alex Olesson, 2nd Engineer - Jay Nicholas, 2nd Engineer - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Brian Dozoretz, 2nd Engineer - Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - DJ Skribble, Guitar - Rawle Gittens, 2nd Engineer - Mike Roach, 2nd Engineer - J. Forte, Composer - J. Forte, Lyricist - Storm Jefferson, 2nd Engineer - N. Jean, Composer - N. Jean, Lyricist - J. Duplessis, Composer - J. Duplessis, Lyricist - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Acoustic Bass - Warren Riker, Mastering Engineer - Warren Riker, Recording Engineer - Alex Olesson, 2nd Engineer - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - Jay Nicholas, 2nd Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Brian Dozoretz, Engineer - Brian Dozoretz, 2nd Engineer - Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer - Warren Riker, Mastering Engineer - Prazarel "Pras" Michel, Co-Producer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - Lauryn Hill, Co-Producer - Spoken Word, Composer - Spoken Word, Lyricist - Les Dudaim, Performer
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Warren Riker, Mastering Engineer - Warren Riker, Recording Engineer - N. Jean, Composer - N. Jean, Lyricist - Wyclef Jean, Producer - R. Gibb, Composer - R. Gibb, Lyricist - John Forté, Lyricist - John Forté, Composer - Alex Olsson, 2nd Engineer - Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer - Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - M. Gibb, Composer - M. Gibb, Lyricist - Brian Dozoretz, 2nd Engineer - Storm Jefferson, 2nd Engineer - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Acoustic Bass - Jay Nicholas, 2nd Engineer - Rawle Gittens, 2nd Engineer - S. Michel, Composer - S. Michel, Lyricist - Mike Roach, 2nd Engineer - B. Gibb, Composer - B. Gibb, Lyricist - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - Prakazrel, Producer
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - Judy Mowatt, Background Vocal - Rawle Gittens, 2nd Engineer - Alex Olsson, 2nd Engineer - Mike Roach, 2nd Engineer - Rita Marley, Background Vocal - Storm Jefferson, 2nd Engineer - Lauryn Hill, Vocal Arranger - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Acoustic Bass - Warren Riker, Mastering Engineer - Warren Riker, Recording Engineer - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - Jay Nicholas, 2nd Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Composer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Wyclef Jean, Lyricist - Wyclef Jean, Guitar - Brian Dozoretz, 2nd Engineer - Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer - Marcia Griffiths, Background Vocal
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer - Prazarel "Pras" Michel, Co-Producer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Talent and Will, Performer - Lauryn Hill, Co-Producer - Spoken Word, Composer - Spoken Word, Lyricist
(P) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer - Prazarel "Pras" Michel, Co-Producer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - Lauryn Hill, Co-Producer - Spoken Word, Lyricist
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer - Warren Riker, Recording Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Wyclef Jean, Guitar - Nel Wyclef Jean, Composer - Nel Wyclef Jean, Lyricist - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Acoustic Bass - Bob Marley, Composer - Bob Marley, Lyricist
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jerry Duplessis, Co-Producer - N. Jean, Composer - N. Jean, Lyricist - Joel Servilus, Background Vocal - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Acoustic Bass - Warren Riker, Mastering Engineer - Warren Riker, Recording Engineer - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Wyclef Jean, Guitar - Tony Gonzales, 2nd Engineer - Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer - Rudy, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Jocelyne Béroard, Performer - Sweet Mickey, Performer - N. Jean, Composer - N. Jean, Lyricist - J. Duplessis, Composer - J. Duplessis, Lyricist - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Co-Producer - Jerry "Te Bass" Duplessis, Acoustic Bass - Warren Riker, Mastering Engineer - Warren Riker, Recording Engineer - Jacob Desvavieux, Performer - Manny Lecuona, Mastering Engineer - Wyclef Jean, Producer - Wyclef Jean, Guitar - Tony Gonzales, 2nd Engineer - Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars, Performer
(P) 1997 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
The Score was one of those rare hip-hop albums that came out of nowhere and rewrote the rules. In the aftermath of its success, many pundits predicted that rap would move away from gangsta and toward a richer, more varied existence. Given such heady praise, perhaps it was reasonable that Wyclef Jean, the guitarist and male rapper for the Fugees, decided to follow The Score with a solo project. However, Presents the Carnival comes across like Jean presenting his case that he is the true genius in the Fugees. And he's partially right. He has the ambition and drive common to many great artists, but he lacks the skills to fulfill his vision. Of course, the very fact that he has an original vision makes Jean one of the more compelling figures of late-'90s hip-hop. Not content to rely solely on hip-hop, Jean adds all manners of influences to his music. You can hear reggae, soul, disco, Caribbean rhythms, worldbeat, and opera scattered throughout The Carnival, giving the record the riotous atmosphere of its title. Even so, Jean occasionally tries too hard, forcing disparate genres to mix and spending more time on production than songwriting. But even with all its faults, The Carnival delivers great thrills when operating at full strength, demonstrating that Jean is at least half a genius.
© Leo Stanley /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:50
- Main artists: Wyclef Jean
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Ruffhouse - Columbia
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment
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