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Wyclef Jean
The Carnival Vol. II
Out November 6th

Ever the king of collaboration, Wyclef brought together an unlikely group of A-list guests for the sequel to his 1997 solo debut: Paul Simon, Norah Jones, Serj Tankian, Lil Wayne, T.I., Shakira and Mary J. Blige all make appearances. "It is like the memoirs of an immigrant," he says of the album. "Everyone that we brought in represented a certain area." The disc is wildly eclectic -- from the amped rocker "Trouble Again" (with Tankian) to the mellow "Fast Car," on which Simon contributes a verse and acoustic guitar. "That was a dream for me," Clef says of recording with Simon. "I can check that off my list."