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The Carnival [Explicit Lyrics]

~ Wyclef Jean (Artist), Refugee Allstars (Artist)
4.5 out of 5 stars  (2 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Audio CD (17 April 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Explicit Lyrics
  • Label: Columbia
  • ASIN: B00002MYI9
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 57,599 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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)
See all 24 tracks on this disc

Product Description

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.