Question 1

Does Wyclef Jean write his own songs?

Accepted Answer

Almost all of them. He is credited on 130 of his 136 studio tracks and is the only writer on 18. The six with no credit of his are interludes and one guest-led track.

Question 2

Who wrote "Gone till November"?

Accepted Answer

Wyclef Jean with Jerry Duplessis. It reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest placing of his solo career.

Question 3

Who is Jerry Duplessis?

Accepted Answer

His cousin, who produces as Jerry Wonda and is credited as a writer on 78 of his 136 tracks, on every album he has made.

Question 4

How many albums has he released?

Accepted Answer

Eight studio albums: The Carnival (1997), The Ecleftic (2000), Masquerade (2002), The Preacher's Son (2003), Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101 (2004), Carnival Vol. II (2007), From the Hut, To the Projects, To the Mansion (2009) and Carnival III (2017).

Question 5

Which album sold the most?

Accepted Answer

The Carnival, certified 2x platinum by the RIAA. The Ecleftic is platinum and nothing after it carries a certification on the cited pages.

Question 6

Was he in the Fugees?

Accepted Answer

Yes, with Lauryn Hill and Pras. He went solo after The Score in 1996.

Question 7

Which album is he most alone on?

Accepted Answer

The Carnival, where 14 of the 24 tracks carry his name and nobody else's. That share never recurs.

Question 8

What is Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101?

Accepted Answer

A 2004 album of reggae, kompa and dancehall rather than hip hop, sung largely in Haitian Creole.

Question 9

Does he write for other artists?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The article names Bono and Mick Jagger among the artists he has produced and co-written for, and he co-wrote the official 2014 World Cup song.

Question 10

Is he still recording?

Accepted Answer

Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee came out in 2017 and is the most recent studio album in this catalogue.