The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book is the second studio album released by Haitian singer Wyclef Jean

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...

. It was certified platinum in the UK in 2001. The album features a guest appearance from Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers

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, contributing a variation of the chorus from his 1978 number-one hit "The Gambler

The Gambler (song)

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." Track 18, "Bus Search", is a spoken-word mini drama, in which Jean's tour bus is stopped by two Police officers, one of whom threatens to make them empty the bus' contents unless they play him something by Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd

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. The following track is a cover of the latter's "Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd song)

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", overlaid with Jean rapping about the band.

Track listing

Album

Year	Chart	Top position
2000	The Billboard 200	9
2000	Top Canadian Albums	7
2000	Top Internet Albums	9
2000	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	3

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Top position
2000	911 911 (Wyclef Jean song) "911" is a duet between rap singer Wyclef Jean and soul music singer Mary J. Blige. It was released in the summer of 2000 off Wyclef's second disc, The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book and was later included on Blige's compilation Reflections ...	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	No. 6
2000		Hot Rap Singles	No. 8
2000		The Billboard Hot 100	No. 38
2000	It Doesn't Matter	Canadian Singles Chart	No. 8
2000		Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	No. 80
2000		Hot Rap Singles	No. 25
2000	Thug Angels	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	No. 100
2000		Hot Rap Singles	No. 49
2001	Perfect Gentleman	Rhythmic Top 40	No. 21