Studio Album · No. 7
From the Hut, To the Projects, To the Mansion Songwriting Credits by Wyclef Jean
Produced by Jerry Duplessis, The Runners, Timbaland
Columbia / Carnival House
Hip HopReggae Fusion
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 17 of 17 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 17 / 17 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 17 tracks with documented writers, by whether Wyclef Jean carries a lyricist or composer credit.
17 trackswritten by Wyclef Jean
0 tracksoutside writers
Wyclef Jean's roles on this album
Share of the 17 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
17
Tracks
18
Lyricists
3
Producers
2009
Released
Data Insight
All 17 tracks are his and four carry nobody else, the first solo writing since the 1997 Carnival. It came out months before the Haitian earthquake that took over his public life, and it is the last album before an eight-year gap.
From the Hut, To the Projects, To the Mansion came out on Columbia and Carnival House in November 2009. No single from it charted.
Track Listing & Credits 17 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
From the Hut, to the Projects, to the Mansion
|
Wyclef Jean | Nelust Wyclef Jean | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 2 |
Warrior's Anthem
|
Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 3 |
The Streets Pronounce Me Dead
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisMack LogginsTyree Simmons | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisMack LogginsTyree Simmons | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 4 |
Slumdog Millionaire
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisCyndi Lauper | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisCyndi Lauper | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Cyndi Lauper (Featured Vocals) |
| 5 |
Every Now & Then
|
Wyclef Jean | Nelust Wyclef Jean | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 6 |
Walk Away
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisTyree SimmonsBunny SiglerPhil HurttKazumi Tabata | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisTyree SimmonsBunny SiglerPhil HurttKazumi Tabata | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 7 |
More Bottles
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisWinston FosterHenry "Junjo" LawesTimbaland | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisWinston FosterHenry "Junjo" LawesTimothy Mosley | Timbaland | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Timbaland (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
You Don't Wanna Go Outside
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisJim Jonsin | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisJim Jonsin | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Maino (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
Toussaint vs. Bishop
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisKeith Duplessis | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisKeith Duplessis | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 10 |
The Struggle
|
Wyclef Jean | Nelust Wyclef Jean | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 11 |
We Made It
|
Wyclef JeanJermaine JacksonAndrew Harr | Nelust Wyclef JeanJermaine JacksonAndrew Harr | The Runners | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 12 |
Suicide Love
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisEve | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisEve Jeffers-Cooper | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Eve (Featured Vocals) |
| 13 |
Letter from the Penn
|
Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisMack LogginsTyree Simmons | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry DuplessisMack LogginsTyree Simmons | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 14 |
Robotic Love
|
Wyclef JeanQuo | Nelust Wyclef JeanDeWayne Turrentine, Jr. | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 15 |
Gangsta Girl
|
Wyclef JeanDevon | Nelust Wyclef JeanDevon | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer)Lil' Kim (Featured Vocals) |
| 16 |
Tell the Kids the Truth
|
Wyclef Jean | Nelust Wyclef Jean | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
| 17 |
The Shottas
|
Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Nelust Wyclef JeanJerry Duplessis | Jerry Duplessis | Wyclef Jean (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 25 contributors
NW
Nelust Wyclef Jean
Writer
WJ
Wyclef Jean
Writer · Performer
JD
Jerry Duplessis
Writer · Producer
TS
Tyree Simmons
Writer
ML
Mack Loggins
Writer
T
Timbaland
Writer · Producer · Vocals
AH
Andrew Harr
Writer
BS
Bunny Sigler
Writer
CL
Cyndi Lauper
Writer · Vocals
D
Devon
Writer
DT
DeWayne Turrentine, Jr.
Writer
E
Eve
Writer · Vocals
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Frequently Asked Questions From the Hut, To the Projects, To the Mansion
Who wrote From the Hut, To the Projects, To the Mansion?
Wyclef Jean is credited on all 17 tracks and is the only writer on four of them.
Did any single chart?
No. "Warrior's Anthem" and "You Don't Wanna Go Outside" registered no chart peaks.
How did it sell?
The discography's certification column is blank for this album and no sales figure is published.
What happened after it?
The 2010 Haitian earthquake, his relief work and his attempt to run for the Haitian presidency, followed by eight years without a studio album.
Are engineering credits published?
No engineering credits are published on the album article.
Is this his first solo writing since 1997?
It is the first album since The Carnival with tracks carrying his name and nobody else's.
How long is the album?
56:34 across 17 tracks.