◇ image via WikipediaWyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean is a Contemporary R&B and House act. Their catalogue also touches Reggae. Their sound grew out of Whenever, Wherever, Miri Ben-Ari, No Woman, No Cry, Hollaback Girl and Buju Banton. Those roots explain a lot about how Wyclef Jean arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ludacris, Blackstreet, Talib Kweli, Mase and Sean Paul, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into LeToya Luckett, Hips Don't Lie, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Maroon 5 and Ivy Queen, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 110 connections around Wyclef Jean, reaching back through Whenever, Wherever and forward to LeToya Luckett. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Wyclef Jean connections
Wyclef Jean grew out of Whenever, Wherever, Miri Ben-Ari, No Woman, No Cry and Hollaback Girl, shares an orbit with Ludacris, Blackstreet, Talib Kweli and Mase, went on to shape LeToya Luckett, Hips Don't Lie, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and Maroon 5. 110 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Wyclef Jean
Sounds and acts that shaped Wyclef Jean.
- Whenever, Whereverartist
- Miri Ben-Ariartist
- No Woman, No Cryartist
- Hollaback Girlartist
- Buju Bantonartist
- Kurtis Blowartist
- Beenie Manartist
- LaTavia Robersonartist
- Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Albumartist
- Ms. Lauryn Hillartist
- Jerry Riveraartist
- Cherine Andersonartist
- Doin' Timeartist
- Beres Hammondartist
- Spragga Benzartist
- Kiss Danielartist
- Cypress Hillartist
- The Knocksartist
- Olga Tañónartist
- Marc Rebilletartist
- Tim Bergartist
- Kizz Danielartist
- Salemartist
- Ying Yang Twinsartist
- Nils Landgren Funk Unitartist
- Uncle Louieartist
- Niiaartist
- Dizzy Wrightartist
- Rock Mafiaartist
- brasstracksartist
- Vincentartist
- Tom Jonesartist
- Pitbullartist
- Youssou N’Dourartist
- Matisyahuartist
- Lauryn Hillartist
- Bee Geesartist
- Bob Marleyartist
- Roberta Flackartist
- Bounty Killerartist
- The Neville Brothersartist
- Celia Cruzartist
- Earth Wind and Fireartist
- Kenny Rogersartist
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- Admiral Tartist
- Creedence Clearwater Revivalartist
- Wu-Tang Clanartist
- Another One Bites the Dustartist
- Magic!artist
Artists similar to Wyclef Jean
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Wyclef Jean.
- Ludacrisartist
- Blackstreetartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- Maseartist
- Sean Paulartist
- Beenie Manartist
- Fabolousartist
- The Beatnutsartist
- Naughty By Natureartist
- Heavy D & The Boyzartist
- Timbaland & Magooartist
- DMXartist
- Missy Elliottartist
- M.O.P.artist
- Prasartist
- Snoop Doggartist
- Jadakissartist
- EPMDartist
- Will Smithartist
- Dilated Peoplesartist
- Young Jeezyartist
- Mystikalartist
Bands Wyclef Jean shaped
Where the influence of Wyclef Jean travelled next.
- LeToya Luckettartist
- Hips Don't Lieartist
- The Miseducation of Lauryn Hillartist
- Maroon 5artist
- Ivy Queenartist
- MC Jinartist
- Nikki Yanofskyartist
- Dare (La La La)artist
- Admiral Tartist
- Cris Cabartist
- DAY26artist
- Nils Landgrenartist
- Angie Martinezartist
- City Highartist
- Lynnshaartist
- Destiny's Childartist
- Whitney Houstonartist
- Santanaartist
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- Shakiraartist
- Akonartist
- Lil Wayneartist
- Niiaartist
- Bonoartist
- Mick Jaggerartist
- Carlos Santanaartist
- Aviciiartist
- Alexandre Piresartist
- Eveartist
- Cyndi Lauperartist
- Timbalandartist
- Lil' Kimartist
- Mavadoartist
- Matisyahuartist
- The Knocksartist
- Sean Kingstonartist
- Ayra Starrartist
- Blackoutartist
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