Wyclef and the Refugee Camp hold a cross-genre fan base, being one of the influences of the hip hop world that can truly be said to have very high level of acceptance and support from non-hip-hop heads. Eleftic demonstraits why this is so beautifully. Wyclef comes with a strong album sporting an array of music that is as diverse as it is well crafted. Inspirations from classic rock, regae, soul, R&B, Dance and many other sources are noticable all over the album while successfully maintaing a very hip hop feel throughout the entire thing. This genre balancing act can be tricky but Wyclef does this wonderfully, and possibly even better than on his last solo album. The lyrics and rhymes range from not bad, to pretty good, and the singing is good as well. But the real star here is the music. The beats are diverse and enjoyable and will satisfy almost anyone. Songs like "wish you were here", "Run away", "911", "Doesnt matter", and "pulling me in" all sport styles that are different and have unique flavors to them and "Diallo Diallo" showcases wyclef's social conscious edge to his work.
All things considered some hip hop heads will argue that there isn't enough rap, or that it doesn't suit thier tastes. But Ecleftic can hold a rare title of being "hip hop for people who dont really like hip hop". And for me, and many other hip hop fans, elecftic will represent something different and a little innovative with great production work. Beats catchy enough to make you bob your head and enough soul to make you want to sing along, and plenty of culture - Wyclef proves once again on Ecleftic that hip hop is an artform that can be effectively used as glue to hold together many elements of several different musical genres at the same time, and bring it all together in a melody that's different pieces oddly compliment one another beautifully.
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Track Listings
1 | Columbia Records - Wyclef Jean feat. James Bean, Hiro Tahara, and Varshini Soobiah |
2 | Where Fugees At? - Wyclef Jean |
3 | Kenny Rogers - Pharoahe Monch Dub Plate - Wyclef Jean feat. Kenny Rogers & Pharoahe Monch |
4 | Thug Angels - Wyclef Jean feat. Small World |
5 | It Doesn't Matter - Wyclef Jean feat. Dwayne Johnson & Melky Sedeck |
6 | 911 - Wyclef Jean feat. Mary J. Blige |
7 | Pullin' Me In - Wyclef Jean |
8 | Da Cypha - Wyclef Jean feat. Supreme C, Marie Antoinette & Hope |
9 | Runaway - Wyclef Jean feat. Earth, Wind & Fire & The Product G&B |
10 | Red Light District - Wyclef Jean feat. Andy Grassi and Varshini Soobiah |
11 | Perfect Gentleman - Wyclef Jean feat. Hope |
12 | Low Income - Wyclef Jean feat. Beast & 718 -Crew |
13 | Whitney Houston Dub Plate - Wyclef Jean feat. Whitney Houston |
14 | However You Want It - Wyclef Jean |
15 | Hollyhood to Hollywood - Wyclef Jean feat. Small World |
16 | Diallo - Wyclef Jean feat. Youssou N' Dour & MB2 |
17 | Something About Mary - Wyclef Jean |
18 | Bus Search - Wyclef Jean feat. Andy Grassi |
19 | Wish You Were Here - Wyclef Jean |
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Jean, Wyclef
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- Is discontinued by manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 14.27 x 12.5 x 0.84 cm; 108.86 g
- Manufacturer : Sony Music Canada Entertainment Inc.
- Item model number : MFR074646218020#VG
- Original Release Date : 2000
- Run time : 1 hour and 14 minutes
- Label : Sony Music Canada Entertainment Inc.
- ASIN : B00004VW9P
- Number of discs : 1
- Âé¶¹Çø Rank: #67,105 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #152 in West Coast
- #322 in East Coast Rap
- #518 in Contemporary R&B
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- Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2004
- Reviewed in Canada on October 18, 2000Cleverly hidden within this review, for added incentive to read onward, is one lie. Not a lie of statistical or grammatical error, but a ludicrous falsehood at once so absurd as to strike the reader as an insult to human intelligence, and yet so condescending as to convince the reader that to my mind, Wyclef Jean's belief systems show a degree of loathsome sickness that even I didn't expect. I assume you already know that Wyclef Jean's goals coalesce with those of twisted deadheads, but I have something more important to tell you.
Come on, Wyclef Jean; I know you're capable of thoughtful social behavior. While it is not my purpose to incriminate or exculpate or vindicate or castigate, I do not find memoirs that are manipulative, dishonest, and unrestrained to be "funny". Maybe I lack a sense of humor, but maybe I wonder if "The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book" really believes the things it says. It knows they're not true, doesn't it?
Let me give you a brief description of each track. Song #1 goes boom-boom-boom. Song #2 goes boom-boom-boom. Song #3 goes boom-boom-boom. Wait a second, all the songs go boom-boom-boom. Sometimes I turn-up the bass, and the music goes boom-boom-boom, boom-boom-boom - awesome booming music for when you want to get a headache without a prescription (if you know what I mean). If I'm not horribly mistaken, there's a painfully simple answer. It regards the way that people tell me that Wyclef Jean uses good motives as a cover for evil ones. And the people who tell me this are correct, of course. I'm sure "The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book" wouldn't want me to eavesdrop on its meetings. So why does it want to abuse science by using it as a mechanism of ideology?
This album hip-hops more than a bunny on Easter Sunday morning. You know the kind that I'm talking about. Like the little pink one that your mom bought for you. So cute, but in a week, the damn thing was dead. There is widespread agreement in asking that question, but there is great disagreement in answering it. Wyclef Jean's albums are continually evolving into more and more puerile incarnations. Here, I'm not just talking about evolution in a simply Darwinist sense; I'm also talking about how as uninformed as it might sound, "The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book" treats people as objects. That's clear. But Wyclef Jean is a psychologically defective organization. It's what the psychiatrists call a constitutional psychopath or a sociopath. I checked "Keep me anonymous" because I didn't want my friends to know that I've been listening to illicit lyrics. Can you still vote? If you do, I have just 2 words: Thanks a lot.
- Reviewed in Canada on July 12, 2004I like The Carnival and Preacher's Son better, but this is listenable. As far as musically, Wyclef's improved, but he is kinda immature on this album. "Where Fugees At?" is a good beat, but why's he askin? Supposedly it's his fault that they split up, according to Pras(though he's not a very reliable source). Clef also makes the mistake of trying to take on Canibus, his former protege(Canibus blamed Wyclef for the failure of his debut, and dissed him on "2000 B.C."). Clef is obviously no match for Canibus and if 'Bis retaliated on him, Clef would be finished. Besides those mistakes, and the horrible "Dirty South", Clef seems to have grown a little. On "Perfect Gentlemen", Clef defends strippers and tells the story of a romance between him and a stripper(likely false). The album misses that Fugees vibe that was still there on The Carnival. The less know guest appearences are boring, but the big names are funny and acceptable. Kenny Rogers, of all people, sings on "Kenny Rogers Dub Plate", where Wyclef and other rappers rhyme over a beat as Kenny sings the hook. This song is surprisingly likeable as is "It Doesn't Matter" which has another surprising guest, wrestler The Rock. On "911", Clef teams up with Mary J. Blige to showcase his actually not bad singing voice. Besides the awful Whitney Houston team up on her dub plate, Clef seems to have it down. Songs like "Hollyhood to Hollywood" and "Diallo" showcase his amazing creativity once again, the latter which is based on the case of the police shooting a man named Diallo 41 times for nothing. One of my favorite songs is "Wish You Were Here", which sounds alot like "Gone Til November", because of Clef's flow from singing to rapping. Basically, get Clef's other albums first(The Carnival, Preacher's Son, the fugees Score, and Pras' Ghetto Supastar).
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- Kenyetta JacksonReviewed in the United States on January 13, 2014
5.0 out of 5 stars Wyclef...Why not.
Verified PurchaseThere is a song for all walks of life on this disk. I don't have a favorite. I especially like the merge between rap, country, and rock. If you are a Fugees fan, you need this album.