Because he probably thought it would fun to make the heads of at least 50% of his fanbase literally explode of off the tops of their necks, Fugees rapper, political activist, and failed Haitian presidential candidate Wyclef Jean came out today in support of… deep breath… Sarah Palin.
We thought Wyclef Jean and the current president of Haiti were on good terms? Just last week he went to visit President Rene Preval, in hopes that he would help him gain political support. When asked about the man who’s currently in power the singer/rapper said, “I feel that the president that I voted for five years ago is the same person that was sitting in front of me today.” Really? According to a report from Reuters, he blames Prevel for him being banned from the November 28th vote.
Wyclef Jean is taking his pending political career very seriously. Over the past few weeks there’s been word that the Grammy Award winner has interest in running for office in his native Haiti. This week he met with the country’s President Rene Preval, which only added fuel to the fire of will he or won’t he. Here’s what happened…
Would you vote for musician Wyclef Jean as President? Of course, we’re not talking about President of the United States but rather the President of his homeland, Haiti. Jean, who was one of the leaders in promoting awareness and raising funds for Haiti after its devastating earthquake back in January, is pondering whether he should take one step further and firmer in regards to being proactive for the country he was born in.
Nothing is set in stone but would the pros and cons be with Jean in the running for Haiti’s presidency?
P. Diddy, Queen Latifah and Pharrell will be taking a day off of their busy schedules to host a two-hour concert and telethon that will benefit the earthquake relief efforts Haiti. They will be joined by top musicians such as Wyclef Jean, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Mary J. Blige, Drake, Justin Beiber, Keri Hilson, Robin Thicke, and Monica who will be taking the stage at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.
The concert “SOS Saving Ourselves — Help for Haiti” will air live Friday, Feb. 5 on BET, MTV, VH1, and Centric at 8 p.m. EST.
There’s no doubt that when we posted this photo and this video from 1985′s original “We Are The World,” we’re still in awe of so many great talents together doing such a great thing. Although life seems to have its triumphs and its tragedies, it’s great to know that there will always be people who want to help during troubled times. Last night, Quincy Jones and a roster of all-star 81 musicians have come together in LA to make that magic happen once again with the re-recording and taping event for Haiti.
If you’ve been reading the news, listening to the radio or watching TV, the news of Haiti’s tragic and fierce earthquake has been inevitable. Haitians have experienced one of their most horrific “strike-slip” earthquakes in the past 200 years. The New York Times has reported mayhem in Haiti’s capital city and although they have not been able to determine the amount of deaths or casualties, a substantial amount is likely to be calculated. Hospitals, churches and people’s tin-roof homes have collapsed killing even passer-bys and citizens of the Little Haiti neighborhood in Miami were especially worried when no one was picking up on the other end of their calls.
As citizens of this small world we live, we along with many others in the music industry, encourage you to help out the Haiti earthquake relief. There are tons of ways we can help out, and Wyclef Jean has already made a huge impact in the social media world today with his requests. Let’s take his lead and see what we can do. More info after the jump.
