Does WFP = Wyclef for President?

A major complaint about music these days, urban music in particular, is that everyone's all about the bling-bling and cash money, rather than the simple things like family values, selflessness, and charity. While this is probably accurate, there are always exceptions to the rule, those handful of artists who use their fame and money for the good of others, sometimes entire countries! Obviously, Bono has been very successful with his RED campaign, which is growing into a huge, worldwide fundraising campaign. And there are certainly others...but for most famous musicians, their humanitarian efforts seem forced and simply done for marketing reasons, much like the whole "NBA Cares" and similar programs in sports - pressured into high profile charity events by their teams or record labels. For most rap/urban musicians who lose "street cred" for "selling out" and "movin' out the 'hood", there are some who to give back to the neighborhood they're rooted in, but none can even claim to do it quite like 'Clef.

Last fall a very, very small segment made the last 30 seconds of the late, late night news. It was Wyclef Jean and actor Matt Damon helping/volunteering/donating to flood victims in Haiti. All indicators (no hired paparazzi, no scheduled press conference, no album/movie being released) pointed to them doing it out of the good of their hearts. Wyclef seems to be a man who has not forgotten where he came from, and keeps on giving. In Haiti, a country that the world is "tired" of helping, Wyclef is not just a rock star, but a national hero.

Watch this week's CBS 60 Minutes segment on Mr. Wyclef Jean:


Then check out the website of Wyclef's charity, Yele: click here