Heart Of Gold Award: Wyclef Jean  
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008  

There are so many more reasons to love musician, rapper, singer, producer, and activist Wyclef Jean than you probably know.  So we're throwing this on the front page and giving major kudos to Wyclef Jean for all that he's done, and continues to do, to make this world a better place to live in.

He started Yéle Haiti, a foundation that changes thousands of lives for people in Haiti by using music, sports, and media to reinforce projects that are making a difference in education, health, environment and community development.

In January 2007, he became a roving ambassador for Haiti to improve the nation's image abroad.

He's world-wise.  Originally from Haiti, Wyclef lived in Brooklyn, New York by the age of nine, then northern New Jersey, and has been all around the world.

His songs have true meaning...unlike a lot of the crap hits out there now.

He's a notorious peacemaker, yet he's been shot:  and lived to tell it.

He gives people from all over the U.S. a chance to be his opening act when he performs in their cities.  You heard that right - and there's no performer we can think of who you'd be prouder to stand next to!  So, go on, send him your YouTube performance!

He's a Grammy Award-winning musician that actually takes the time to be a social activist for positive change.

He is good friends with UN goodwill ambassador (and our fave actress, of course) Angelina Jolie, and gave her a shout-out in his new album.

His new album, which was released December 4th, 2007, is our fave of his to date!  Go check it out on his website, where you can listen to it for free online!

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