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Wyclef Jean looks back at the massive pop hits he's produced for Shakira, Fugees and more

The Grammy-winning rapper and producer joins Q's Tom Power to talk about some of the songs he's had a hand in turning into hits.

In a Q interview, the Grammy-winning rapper and producer looks back at his career

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Wyclef Jean is a Haitian-born musician, rapper, singer and actor. He first achieved fame as a founding member, co-producer and guitarist of the New Jersey hip-hop trio The Fugees, alongside Lauryn Hill and Pras Michel. (wyclef.com)
Q34:50Wyclef Jean looks back at the massive pop hits he's produced for Shakira, Fugees and more

This interview originally aired on Sept. 2, 2022.

What do the songs Hips Don't Lie by Shakira, Maria Maria by Santana, My Love Is Your Love by Whitney Houston and Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) by Pras all have in common?

They're undeniable hits that have shaped the sound of pop music as we know it today, and they all share one common denominator: multi-Grammy-winning producer and artist Wyclef Jean.

He joins Q's Tom Power about his own music and to look back on the songs he's made for other musicians.

WATCH | Wyclef Jean's interview with Tom Power:

The full interview with Wyclef Jean is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

Interview with Wyclef Jean produced by Tyrone Callender.

For more stories about the 50th anniversary of hip-hop — including Tom Power's conversations with some of the artists who witnessed and shaped the genre — check out Hip-Hop at 50 here.

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