![]() ![]() ![]() The song is so good that it’s even forgivable when Wyclef raps “Arrival of The Carnival, new beats I never recycle/While you were looking for samples, you might get trampled.” He never recycles? I’m hoping this was a joke of some sort as Wyclef and his ReFugee cohorts were notorious for sampling/interpolating both before and since the release of this album (see “Killing Me Softly,” with the Fugees, or his solo interpretation of “Wish You Were Here”). “Apocalypse” incorporates a soaring, operatic female vocal over a laid-back bass and drum line as Wyclef rhymes the verses and sings/raps the chorus. This album is at its best when Wyclef is at his most creative. Infact, titling this album The Carnival is by no means a misnomer Wyclef treats us to a little bit of everything on this album ![]() Wyclef’s diverse musical tastes–undoubtedly a result of his upbringing in Haiti, Brooklyn and New Jersey–shine brightly throughout The Carnival, and it comes off as an honest attempt to create the very musics which inspire him. That being said, I must say that I am actually a fan of this album because I favor music which blurs the constraining lines of definition. The second flaw I mentioned, the skits, are so unbearable that I will give some bold advice right now and say that if you haven’t yet heard this album, one could easily skip the following tracks and not miss a beat (pardon the pun): 1, 4, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20 and 21. He’s not a very good rapper (though not horrible), but he has an exceptional singing voice, is a talented guitar player, and constructed many addictive beats for this album. The former, believe it or not, may be the easier obstacle for Wyclef to overcome. They come in ‘Uncle Clef we trying to create ‘Stayin’ Alive’ we wanna beat that.’ So we put the frequencies together and come up with a record called ‘What Happened To Love?’ This is 1997 meets 2017.”Stream Carnival III below.Let’s be thankful that Wyclef is talented enough to make The Carnival a very good album despite two glaring flaws: Firstly, he’s not a particularly good rapper, and secondly, the myriad of skits on this album are so annoying, stupid and boring (or any other negative adjective you can think of) that it nearly drives the listener to breaking the cd in half. So he’s in the studio with Uncle Clef, put the two frequencies together and you get a record that’s called ‘Fela Kuti.’ Then you got another young crew called The Knox. ![]() He probably was listening to The Carnival when he was seven. “For example, the Young Thug record ‘Wyclef’, the producer is Super Mario. “What makes this special is the nation of producers,” he told HipHopDX in a recent interview. Wavvy of offered a negative critique, describing Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee as 'a cheap nostalgia cash-in'. WYCLEF JEANTHE CARNIFAL ZIP PROFESSIONALHe has also been teasing on his Instagram for a music video release.Ĭritical reception Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingMr. The song has a jazz 70's beat.Īnother song was released and called 'What Happened to the Love.' On July 14, 2017, Wyclef released the 'Fela Kuti' official lyric video. Contents.Singles On June 22, 2017, Wyclef released the first single from the album, 'Fela Kuti'. ![]()
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