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CU-Boulder resorts to fish guts, censorship to keep 4/20 celebrants away
Colorado University-Boulder officials on Friday coated a large tract of land with a gag-worthy, fish-based fertilizer and hired Haitian musician Wyclef Jean to stage a free concert off campus, just to keep an annual gathering of marijuana protesters away from the school. A bonus: the school’s contract with Wyclef stipulates…
Wyclef Jean drops free ‘Justice’ track dedicated to Trayvon Martin
The Fugees artist Wyclef Jean partnered with Prescribed and J. Williams to create a song called “Justice (If You’re 17)” dedicated to Florida teen Trayvon Martin who was shot and killed in a controversial encounter with neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman in February. The track, available as a free download Saturday,…
Wyclef Jean’s Haiti charity accused of misusing donations
A Haitian charity set up by musician Wyclef Jean has long been dogged by allegations of corruption and misused funds, but the latest revelations against them seemingly threaten to bury their credibility for good. The group, Yele Haiti, took in over $16 million in the wake of the massive earthquake…
Wyclef Jean injured in Haiti election clamor
Hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean, who attempted to run for the presidency of Haiti, was injured Sunday morning in Port-au-Prince. There are conflicting reports about the nature of his wounds, though all parties agree they are non life-threatening. Jean claims he was shot in the hand, while local police say he…
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