Wyclef Jean News

Wyclef Jean and the Rev. Al Sharpton benefited from money given to them by a suspected drug lord, according to court testimony.

Backed by supporters including Ed Sheeran, Zane Lowe, Mistajam and Huw Stephens, Clement Marfo & The Frontline's scintillating crossover sound is poised to soundtrack a glorious sporting summer when they release their anthemic single 'Champion' on July 23rd on Warner Bros.

Police suspected singer Wyclef Jean and activist and TV host Reverend Al Sharpton of being involved in laundering drug money, Brooklyn federal court has heard.

Though it had rhythm, mixed with remnants from the disco's funk-filled era of the '70s, in its early days, Hip-Hop had yet to call on singers to join in on the movement.

"Arab hip-hop, especially that coming out of Tunisia and Egypt, played a major role in creating the soundtrack to the so-called Arab Spring," said Joshua Asen, a documentary filmmaker and writer of the Hip Hop Diplomacy blog.

This week's music courtesy of the Fugees aka Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras.

The Fugees translated an intriguing blend of jazz-rap, R&B, and reggae into huge success during the mid-'90s, when the trio's sophomore album The Score hit number one on the pop charts and sold over five million copies.

Rapper Wyclef Jean beamed with pride on Friday as he watched his wife graduate from a university in New Jersey.

L.A. journalist Chuck Philips was kicked out of court yesterday as he covered the New York trial of alleged drug dealer and longtime rap industry manager James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond.

Before the sold out shows, before MTV, and even before the culture of hip hop had taken mainstream root, Brooklyn-born photographer Lisa Leone was carefully documenting the burgeoning movement of musical community through the lens of her camera.

The Fugees translated an intriguing blend of jazz-rap, R&B, and reggae into huge success during the mid-'90s, when the trio's sophomore album The Score hit number one on the pop charts and sold over five million copies.

Rise of the Haitian national flag in a school of Croix des Bouquets. Every morning before starting their school day, the students used to sing the national hymn and rise the national flag.

Obie Trice gives some insight as to why he left Shady Records, and why he feels he's bested Eminem many times.