Greatest Hits (Wyclef Jean album)
Encyclopedia
Greatest Hits is the first and only compilation album released by Haitian singer Wyclef Jean
. The album was released on October 7, 2003. The album contains material from his first four studio albums (The Carnival
, The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
, Masquerade
and The Preacher's Son
). The album also features "No Woman, No Cry", a track taken from The Fugees
' second studio album, The Score
.
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
. The album was released on October 7, 2003. The album contains material from his first four studio albums (The Carnival
The Carnival
"The Carnival" is the debut album released by hip hop writer Wyclef Jean. Released on June 24, 1997, Jean also served as the album's executive producer. The album encompasses many musical genres, including hip hop, reggae, folk, disco, soul, Son Cubano and Haitian music...
, The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book is the second studio album released by Haitian singer Wyclef Jean. It was certified platinum in the UK in 2001...
, Masquerade
Masquerade (Wyclef Jean album)
Masquerade is the third studio album released by Haitian singer Wyclef Jean. The album was released on July 18, 2002. The album was one of the first albums released by Columbia records that is unable to play on a PC or Mac. The album features the singles "Two Wrongs", "Pussycat" and "Knockin' On...
and The Preacher's Son
The Preacher's Son (album)
The Preacher's Son is the fourth studio album released by rapper Wyclef Jean. The album was released on November 4, 2003. The album is produced by Jean and Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, and mixes the use of instruments with the use of samples. It contains many guest appearances, such as Patti LaBelle,...
). The album also features "No Woman, No Cry", a track taken from The Fugees
The Fugees
Fugees were a Haitian American hip hop group who rose to fame in the mid-1990s. Their repertoire included elements of Hip hop, soul and Caribbean music, particularly reggae. The members of the group were rapper/singer/producer Wyclef Jean, rapper/singer/producer Lauryn Hill, and rapper Pras Michel...
' second studio album, The Score
The Score (album)
The Score is the second and final studio album by the hip hop trio Fugees, released worldwide February 13, 1996 on Columbia Records. The album features a wide range of samples and instrumentation, with many aspects of alternative hip hop that would come to dominate the hip hop music scene in the...
.