Wyclef Jean, president of Haiti? He's officially running now.

Aug 17, 2010, 10:37 PM

Wyclef Jean on Tuesday announced his bid to run for president of Haiti in the country's Nov. 28 election. Analysts say Wyclef Jean is in a strong position to become Haiti president after RenÃ© PrÃ©val.

Hip hop star Wyclef Jean (widely known simply as Wyclef) will run for president of Haiti, according to reports. The announcement sets the stage for an interfamily election battle between Wyclef and his uncle, a former ambassador to the United States.

Analysts are predicting that Wyclef could parlay his star power and enormous popularity with the nation's youth into a solid electoral victory. Even more valuable than being a three-time Grammy Award-winning musician, though, says Eduardo Gamarra of Florida International University, is Wyclef's cash reserves.

"He's a very, very strong candidate," the political science professor says. "Especially when nobody else has the resources."

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Anyone remember that song "Perfect Gentlemen" by Wyclef Jean...this is the only song I know from him.

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samsung115 years ago

Her is his music video for Perfect Gentleman youtube.com

steve22915 years ago

"Even more valuable...is Wyclef's cash reserves."

Singin' dollar dollar bill yall (dollar, dollar bill yall) Singin' dollar dollar bill yall (dollar, dollar bill yall)

"Heâ€™s a very, very strong candidate,"

Hopefully things will turn out better than his 2004 song, "(If I was) President" predicts:

If I was president, I'd get elected on Friday, assassinated on Saturday, and buried on Sunday.

gatorfan15 years ago

Perfect Gentleman (Stripper National Anthem)

This one's goin' out to the strip joints Yo, meet me at Suzy's Rendez-vous For every Go-Go Bar I'ma send this one out to the gentlemen's clubs Magic City, New York dogs, Rolex I be seeing y'all up in there late at night I understand when your girl is stressing you out (Crazy girls) Know what I'm saying? Don't let the ladies fool y'all now, fellas They be doin' the same thing y'all be doin' Turn up my symphony, man. Turn up my symphony! Drop a BEAT!)

[Chorus] Just 'cuz she dances go-go It don't make her a ho, no Maxine, put your dance shoes on We going to the disco We gonna eeelope to Meeeexico Called up my mama, said I'm in love with a stripper, yo

[Verse 1] Ten grand, let me see you shake it like you got no bones in your body and you was made to be a celebrity Twenty grand, know it's a sin, but before me you show me a little more skin it would fulfill my fantasy Thirty grand, to the highest bidder but Chris Rock said, 'There's no sex in the champaigne room' Forty grand, looked into her eyes, I saw tears falling down, type of tears that money couldn't buy

Just 'cuz she dances go-go It don't make her a ho, no Maxine, put your dance shoes on We going to the disco We gonna eeelope to Meeeexico Called up my mama, said I'm in love with a stripper, yo

[Verse 2] [Wyclef] Excuse me, what is your name? [Hope] Uh, my name is Hope, yo I was blessed with the body of the Goddesses Have you any idea how hard this is? I could flex in 25 positions But I only work here to pay my tuition Yo, tantalizing teaser Table-top pleaser Give me what I need a Mastercard a Visa Lap dance fantasy Picture us on and on white canopy Wyclef extended his hand to me Like Billy D. said he's feelin me Take me away from here, so far Where they ride horses, no cars No more stripping in bars Me and you 'Clef, against the odds

Just 'cuz she dances go-go It don't make her a ho, no Maxine, put your dance shoes on We going to the disco We gonna eeelope to Meeeexico Called up my mama, said I'm in love with a stripper, yo

(Yo a lot of y'all sitting with y'all girls fronting like the budweiser commercial Talking bout, 'IIIIIII, I don't be going to the strip joints' You lying man! You'd be surprised who you see up in there man. I got one question for you liars, man)

Shot callers, Wasn't you a preacher? You calling her a hooker? He without sin cast the first stone. I met her on the subway, she gave me that VIP card And told me if I ever have problems, Don't hesitate to come by, yeah, yeah, yeah

Just 'cuz she dances go-go It don't make her a ho, no Maxine, put your dance shoes on We going to the disco We gonna eeelope to Meeeexico Called up my mama, said I'm in love with a stripper, yo Just 'cuz she dances go-go It don't make her a ho, no Maxine, put your dance shoes on We going to the disco We gonna eeelope to Meeeexico Called up my mama, said I'm in love with a stripper, yo

Call up my mama said I'm in love with a stripper yo!

(Yo baby, can I get another lap dance? I tell you I got nothing but funny money, man. New York Dogs.)

Prim015 years ago

Wyclef has made good music and done a great deal to help Haiti. I don't know that it qualifies him to lead the country but I don't know how much worse that place could get anyhow. From what I've heard from people that have traveled there, you're better off on the Domincan side of the island!

steve22915 years ago

"I don't know how much worse that place could get anyhow"

Reminds me of an interview I saw once with Charles Barkley. He said he was thinking about running for governor of Alabama, and the interviewer asked if he really thought he was qualified. Barkly quoted some stats about how Alabama was at the bottom of the states in a bunch of categories, like education, health, income, etc. Then he asked the interview - So how much worse could I screw it up?