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HAITI-MUSIC-WYCLEF JEAN

Hip-Hop star Wyclef Jean will announce his bid for the President of Haiti, a source has confirmed with AllHipHop.com exclusively.

Sources close to Wyclef confirmed with AllHipHop.com that the rapper will announce his bid for the country’s highest office next Thursday, on August 5th.

The 37-year-old was born in Haiti, but immigrated to the United States at the age of 9-years-old, when he landed in Brooklyn, before settling in South Orange, New Jersey.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/_A_/ _A_

    I guess he was inspired by a celebrity being elected POTUS, so why not?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/_A_/ _A_

    What was ol girl looking for in his ear?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/philosophyqueen/ philosophyqueen

    If Mr.Wyclef truly desires to serve the people of Haiti then maybe he should try to get elected first as a Mayor, or even as a Senator (as Pres. Obama did). Learn the ropes of how power is organized and distributed in Haiti and address the need of the people at the local level. Then once he’s demonstrated a decent level of sucess, then, in a few years maybe he should consider running for President or Prime Minister.

    Out of the tradegy of the last earthquake the Haitian people were given an opportunity to rebuild (nation building). Billions of dollars were donated (yes, some still to be collected), the IMF (International monetary Fund) forgave Haiti’s debt, other countries including Canada also fargave Haiti’s debt and there is a host of goodwill not just for Haiti but for Haitian people from NGO’s and peope from around the world. I imagine the last thing Haitian would want or need to nation build on such a large scale is Wyclef, regardless of his popularity and his good intention. Because without the skills or experience necessary for such a huge role he runs the risk of of being a figure head (there in the position but no real power).

    peace

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Sansanne_/ Sansanne_

    OHHH REALLY REALYY REALLY

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TMAC_35000/ TMAC_35000

    I think this is absurd, what experience does he have with politics?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/_A_/ _A_

    @TMAC_3500. I’m not sure what is more absurd. Wyclef thinking he can run a country, or people who think BHO is actually running this country?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/catgirlTX1/ catgirlTX1

    I like it. I like his confidence in himself. He has always displayed a consciousnes in his music. I think he could win. He is loved in the states and the people of Haiti love him. Haiti has broken the rulees and mold in history first emancipating themselves from slavery

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Aceman52/ Aceman52

    Are you serious?? Wyclef Jean is going to run for president of Haiti?? What does he know about running a nation? Well I guess he can make Obama feel good since he wont be the only presidential failure in this hemisphere

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/registheone/ registheone

    A brotha calling Obama a failure???? SMH…..SMH again…I guess brotha expect him to walk on water too. He is doing a great job as far as I am concerned. In addition, I expect that Wyclef will do a great job…he was one of the few US celebrities on the ground after the tragedy. He should be applauded because he apparently wants to help his people. Awesome!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/wincie/ wincie

    why is that woman digging in his ear? lol

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Aceman52/ Aceman52

    Yes I called Obama a failure. His stimulus that was going to keep unemployment under 8% failed. The rate is at 9.5. The health care bill that he said was not a tax, IS a tax. So much for your taxes not going up. Another failure. The financial reform bill does nothing to solve the problem of Freddy and Fannie which was the source of the mortgage meltdown. Failure. SO yes, I called your demi god a failure because that is what his record shows.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/jazzpast/ jazzpast

    Hold up!why so much hate on Wyclef? how many leaders and president in the world that didnt have the formal training that some had mentioned. yet, they led their people gain their independence and prosperity even for a little while before the YT colonize and tricked hem all over again.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/jazzpast/ jazzpast

    I feel for our people in Haiti who are still traumatize not only from the man-made earthquake, but from the colonial raping of the entire land and people.If Wyclef can bring a new life and lift up the spirit of our people over there then I am all for it. As long as he surround himself with great elders that care about the prosperity of our people over there and not succ**b to the pressure from YT then i am all for it. The haiti top officials Renee Preval and Jean Bellarive are both puppets of the Big business, US, JEWS, IMF, CANADA and Europe, Similarly to your demi god, messiah, mullato man BHO.

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