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I don’t know how I forgot about this, but Wyclef has a new album coming out next Tuesday - The Carnival II. I’m sure you all remember The Carnival and the great tracks like Guantanamera and Gone Till November. The album was an instant classic, but Clef has not had a commercial success like it since.

By calling it the Carnival II Wyclef is betting a lot on this album and it shows. The album features guest spots on 11 out of 14 tracks. That said, they do include some heavy hitters: T.I., Shakira, Paul Simon (wtf?), Will.I.Am, etc. The first cut, Sweetest Girl has been out for a couple weeks now.

The best way to describe Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill) is Gone Till November II but with Akon shamelessly repurposing a Wu-tang hook, and an truly unimaginative verse by Lil Weezy.

I’ma tell you like Wu told me: Cash rules everything around me
Singing dollar dollar bill yall - dollar dollar bill yall - dollar dollar bill yall - Akon

Yea. That just happened. Additionally, Weezy can’t write a punchline for his life. There is no bite to his rhymes, just that acidic voice. I even heard a remix of this over an Old Wu beat with Raekwon - still no good.

I’m not trying to be harsh - but I know Wyclef is a better artist than this. Clef, we were all pissed that the Fugees reunion was a bust, but making crappy music is not going to help! I hope the rest of the album turns out better. I really want this to be a good album. Look for a full review once I get my hands on the disc.