Reviews
Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's.", 3 stars out of 5 - "...Jean's warm voice and acoustic guitar just about hold the center and each play unveils something previously unnoticed. What a fertile man Wyclef Jean is.", "...THE CARNIVAL rates above most contemporary discs by being an actual body of compositions, not just a collection of songs....THE CARNIVAL is 'Clef wiggling his Haitian butt on a world stage and subliminally explaining his Hendrix fixation...", 4 Mics (out of 5) - "...It seems like the Refugee Camp can do no wrong....Wyclef sounds equally comfortable and effortlessly able to fuse his wide range of musical influences into the context of hip-hop music...", 4.5 Stars (out of 5) - "...Wyclef Jean is pushing hip-hop into an international, multicultural milieu by mining his Carribean roots. For Wyclef and his native culture, the carnival is a place where `anything can happen...'", Ranked #16 in the Village Voice's 1997 Pazz & Jop Critics' Poll., "Writer, arranger, singer, producer, musician, MC, linguist--is there no end to the talents of Fugee member Wyclef Jean?....All indulgent hiatus side projects should be this accomplished." - Rating: A, "...a dizzying, invigorating midway of thick rhythms, canny arrangements, comic set-pieces, and a winning blend of song styles from all over the Western hemisphere....nearly every track mixes some sounds of tradition with thoroughly modern hip-hop sonics...", 8 (out of 10) - "...A savvy raptivist, Wyclef's reaching for both pop superstardom and rebel cred. It's hard to tell if that will be his downfall or his biggest asset....Still, Wyclef is a master producer and Dr. Dre in any genre...", "...Anything can--and does--happen....'Clef brings the Port-au-Prince to Armegeddon....Jean, your guitar is our salvation..."
