Welcome to Haiti

Sidenote: Title kind of jacked from his independent album release, Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101

Wyclef Jean is one artist that no one can dare say has forgotten where he came from. Many recording artists and entertainers from poor or urban areas get the backhand of their community for not stepping up and giving back once they've reached even a modicum of success. If they are obligated, if they feel a sense of obligation, or if their community is just too damn sensitive and wants a handout is subjective, but Wyclef has never turned his back on his native country, Haiti, that holds the title as the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. He's never been into simply proclaiming his Haitian roots or waving a Haitian flag, he's been active for years bringing awareness to the country which sits right next to the Dominican Republic.

Recently, along with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and Former President Bill Clinton, he made a special visit to Haiti, in efforts to bring the plight of Haiti to the forefront. The main goal of the visit is to try to repair the longtime economical instability of Haiti and also to provide some aid to the country still recovering from the aftermath of the deadly hurricanes last year. Apparently, Bill Clinton is no stranger to Haiti as he was very attentive to the issues which plagued the the third world country during his presidential terms.

As for Wyclef, besides, strumming guitars, notoriety from his solo career and his place in the supergroup The Fugees, and keeping us on our toes with eclectic music he's also been very politically conscious and eventually formed Yéle Haiti foundation, to fund the education of Haitian children and partnered up with other foundations to tackle food shoratges, lack of jobs and other related problems.

But on a Wyclef note, here's "Gone Til November Remix" video, with a pre-glamorized Destiny's Child in tow (when Kelly had short hair, when Latoya and Latavia were still in the group, and Beyoncé when she was just "cute".