Classic

This is a great album! Complimenting The Fugee's album The Score, Wyclef Jean's The Carnival and Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill are true Refugee classic albums. Wyclef always nails whatever he does and The Fugees are still one of the best artists collectively or individually. Thanks for beautiful work ya'll!

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Grand Rapids, Mich

In A Class Of Its Own (4.5 Stars)

Sleep if you want to, but this Wyclef album is almost classic material. There are some suspect joints that kept this album from reaching that status, but this LP is still a VERY strong album. Wyclef has a style that's all his own. This album has it all. This CD contains radio friendly smash singles like "We Trying To Stay Alive", "Gone 'Til November", and "Anything Can Happen". Cleff follows those songs up with meaningful tracks like "Gunpowder", "Bubblegoose", and "Year of The Dragon" feat. Lauryn Hill. There are even songs like "Sang Fezi", Jaspora", and "Yele" that are done in Creole instead of english. Though you might not understand the language, there's no mistaking the vibe you get from these songs. Even skits and interludes like "Killer MC" and "Pablo Diablo" are some of the funniest I've ever heard. The rest of the songs may not be as out of this world as the aforementioned tracks, but they are still tight nonetheless. Tracks like "To All The Girls" and "Street Jeopardy" are near classic tunes that are well deserving of all the praise they get. The LP even features a promising newcomer named John Forte. He rips "Street Jeopardy". It's too bad that he ended up in jail on some bogus isht. Anyway, there are a few shortcomings on the album though. Tracks like "Mona Lisa" feat. Aaron Neville and "Carnival" aren't completely terrible, but they come off as boring and skippable. They don't really seem to belong with the rest of these songs. But that's a very small complaint. The album is definitely one more hit short of a masterpiece. I would reccomend this CD to anyone. Go and pick it up if you haven't already.



Standout Tracks: Street Jeopardy feat. John Forte & R.O.C., Jaspora (My Favorite), Year Of The Dragon feat. Lauryn Hill, We Tryin' To Stay Alive feat. Pras & John Forte, Gunpowder (Another Favorite), Bubblegoose, To All The Girls, and Gone 'Til November

My first 5 star review ever.

This LP is seven years old ya'll. I still listen to it. It's one of those CD's that you just can't let dust collect on. Wyclef may not be the best lyricist, or even have the best flow, but it's the whole package he presents in this LP that brings it all together. The beats are tight, the guest appearances are tasteful, and hey even the jokes and skits are funny. Gone till November rightfully won awards. We tryin' to stay alive was fun as hell. But the other tracks on there are what makes the album worth buying. Don't sleep ya'll. Amazing.

Best tracks:

Gone till November, Tryin to stay alive, Guantanamera, and Year of the Dragon (Lauryn Hill is Viscous on that joint)

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