WYCLEF JEAN TRIES TO PULL HAITI 'TOGETHER'

Haitian-born rap musician Wyclef Jean launched a new initiative in his impoverished homeland aimed at raising $48 million over the next six months to fund expanded food distribution, job creation and assistance for farmers.

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Catchup Items; Hip-Hop Project; Wyclef & Haiti

Here are a couple of catchup items of note:

Queen Latifah teams up with Bruce Willis to produce The Hip Hop Project.


From Executive Producers Bruce Willis and Queen Latifah, The Hip Hop Project, winner of 13 film festival awards, is the compelling story of Kazi, a formerly homeless teenager who inspired a group of New York City teens to transform their life stories into powerful works of art, using hip hop as a vehicle for self-development and personal discovery. In theaters nationwide May 11.


Wyclef named roving ambassador to Haiti. More information here.