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Track Listings
| 1. Intro/Court/Clef (Skit/Interlude) | |||
| 2. Apocalypse | |||
| 3. Guantanamera | |||
| 4. Pablo Diablo (Interlude) | |||
| 5. Bubblegoose | |||
| 6. Prelude To 'All The Girls' (Interlude) | |||
| 7. To All The Girls | |||
| 8. Down Lo Ho (Interlude) | |||
| 9. Anything Can Happen | |||
| 10. Gone Till November | |||
| 11. Words Of Wisdom (Interlude) | |||
| 12. Year Of The Dragon | |||
| 13. Sang Fezi | |||
| 14. Fresh Interlude | |||
| 15. Mona Lisa | |||
| 16. Street Jeopardy | |||
| 17. Killer M.C. (Interlude) | |||
| 18. We Trying To Stay Alive | |||
| 19. Gunpowder | |||
| 20. Closing Arguments (Interlude/Skit) | |||
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Amazon.co.uk Review
"Taste the culture, know who you are," exhorts a voice in the opening seconds of The Carnival. While Fugees mastermind Wyclef sets a high goal for his first solo album, essentially a follow-up to the Brooklyn hip-hopper's multi-platinum The Score, he never succumbs to feel-goodism or preachiness along the way. Including everything from over-the-top operatic scatting to Bee Gees samples and Celia Cruz as part of its rhythm nation, The Carnival proves that, "Killing Me Softly" or not, the rapper/producer is far from losing his knack for mad fun and games. And, indeed, if you're not careful, you may end up learning something: witness the ballad "Gone Till November", a drug runner's unflinching lament.--Rickey Wright
Description
The Fugees are one of the few hip-hop groups who successfully blend elements of other musical genres with rap. Their multi-platinum album THE SCORE reached audiences all over the world due to its universal appeal. Wyclef Jean (1/3 of the Fugees) delves even deeper into his personal well of creativemusicality on THE CARNIVAL, his solo debut.
As a producer, Wyclef doesn't just sample records. He takes a pre-existing track and uses it as a foundation, building up layers of complex textures. Not many hip-hoppers would try rapping over the Bee Gees classic "Staying Alive", but Wyclef does it on "We Trying To Stay Alive" and makes it work. "Guatanamera", which features the vocals of Celia Cruz, takes an old Latin folk song and turns it into a totally contemporary piece. Full of inventive musicianship and devoid of hip-hop cliches, THE CARNIVAL is an impressive next step in the developmentof rap.
"Taste the culture, know who you are," exhorts a voice in the opening seconds of The Carnival. While Fugees mastermind Wyclef sets a high goal for his first solo album, essentially a follow-up to the Brooklyn hip-hopper's multi-platinum The Score, he never succumbs to feel-goodism or preachiness along the way. Including everything from over-the-top operatic scatting to Bee Gees samples and Celia Cruz as part of its rhythm nation, The Carnival proves that, "Killing Me Softly" or not, the rapper/producer is far from losing his knack for mad fun and games. And, indeed, if you're not careful, you may end up learning something: witness the ballad "Gone Till November", a drug runner's unflinching lament.--Rickey Wright
Description
The Fugees are one of the few hip-hop groups who successfully blend elements of other musical genres with rap. Their multi-platinum album THE SCORE reached audiences all over the world due to its universal appeal. Wyclef Jean (1/3 of the Fugees) delves even deeper into his personal well of creativemusicality on THE CARNIVAL, his solo debut.
As a producer, Wyclef doesn't just sample records. He takes a pre-existing track and uses it as a foundation, building up layers of complex textures. Not many hip-hoppers would try rapping over the Bee Gees classic "Staying Alive", but Wyclef does it on "We Trying To Stay Alive" and makes it work. "Guatanamera", which features the vocals of Celia Cruz, takes an old Latin folk song and turns it into a totally contemporary piece. Full of inventive musicianship and devoid of hip-hop cliches, THE CARNIVAL is an impressive next step in the developmentof rap.