Everyone knows Lauryn Hill has a beautiful, unique voice that is still unmatched after more than 20 years in the game. Even today, her album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, remains a classic to many fans. But not only has Lauryn impacted fans with her amazing voice, she also touched the hearts of musicians and other celebrities she’s met along the way. Wyclef Jean is one musician, in particular. In fact, the “Gone Til’ November” singer revealed what it was like to meet Lauryn Hill for the very first time, as well as why he chose his now-wife over Lauryn…while he was dating them both.

Meeting Lauryn:

On an episode of Unsung, Wyclef shared details about his rise to stardom, his music career, and his transition to politics. So, of course most fans know you can’t think of Wyclef and not think of The Fugees. Wyclef explained how he and Pras crossed paths with Lauryn, which ultimately led to the birth of The Fugees. He admitted that he was completely taken with Lauryn’s talent.

“Pras called me one afternoon and said he needed me to come down to this studio to lay down some vocals. ‘I’m here with those two girls I told you about in this group we callin’ Tyme. We doin’ a track,’ Wyclef said. ‘I need you to come sing some of that reggae stuff you’re so good at.’ […] The two girls were named Marcy and Lauryn, and the minute I saw Lauryn Hill, I couldn’t believe my eyes. She was in the vocal booth, and when she came through the door to say hello I experienced that feeling when everything stops for a second. It’s a moment I’ll never forget.”

Wyclef On He Chose To Marry Wife Instead Of Lauryn:

In addition to her musical talent, Wyclef was also attracted to Lauryn and as most of us know by now, the attraction eventually led to more than just hit records. Wyclef cheated on his wife, Claudinette Jean, with Lauryn Hill and their whirlwind romance was the beginning of the end for The Fugees. For years, Wyclef has been blamed for the group’s downfall. A few years ago, Wyclef released a book titled, Purpose: An Immigrant’s Story, where he opened up about the affair. He already knew how fans would react, but also revealed it was all much more complicated than he could put into words:

 

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“It’s going to be easy for people to read this and say, ‘Why did he do that to Lauryn?’ ‘How could he not go with her? He broke up the Fugees!’ I wish it were easy to explain away, but it’s not. Claudinette was with me when I had nothing, and she stood by me and helped me to be the man that I have become—the man I wouldn’t have been without her […] It’s easy to listen to the music and hear the romance and love in there and think of what could have been. But the music is the best expression of my relationship with Lauryn. The rest of it wasn’t smooth at all. We were either deeply in love or fighting; there was no middle ground. It was a passionate roller coaster ride, every single day […] The real Lauryn is much more complicated than what comes through in her art. Same goes for me.”

Welp, there ya’ have it ILOSM family.

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What just happened to him on the streets of Los Angeles, Ca. has him heated. He was wrongly arrested, harassed, and detained by deputies of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in what appears to be a very race related, unwarranted issue that turned out to be a case of mistaken identity!

Wyclef thought quick on his feet though as he was being placed in handcuffs, by having one of his associates record the ridiculous incident. He boldly spoke to the camera, giving a play by play description of what was going down in two Instagram videos, as the deputies repeatedly ignored his words and proceeded with their harassment.

Wyclef: “I will sue…”

Throughout the entire ordeal, Wyclef, was clearly pissed the hell off, but his composure remained in tact the entire time. In his IG videos, Wyclef referred to the officers as ‘the LAPD,’ but it was later discovered that they are actually L.A. County Sheriff deputies. Check out the two videos and the details Wyclef posted on Instagram below…

Wyclef’s First Video Of Police Harassment Incident:

wyclefjean: “Why am I in Handcuffs!!!!!????? This is what I said to the LAPD after they put me in Handcuffs for mistaken identity !!!!!!!”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BR5jBHBBVLQ/?taken-by=wyclefjean

Wyclef tried to tell the deputies that he was a recording artist, on his way home from the studio. They ignored him. He then told them “I am suing…” They ignored him. He then turned to the camera and let people know that when he was stopped, the first thing the deputies did was take his Haitian bandana he was wearing around his forehead, then handcuffed him, prior to getting information as to who he is, or why he was in the area…

Wyclef’s Second Police Harassment Video:

wyclefjean: “I was asked by the police to put my hands up. Then I was told do not move. I was instantly hand cuffed before being asked to identify myself and before being told why. In the process I said my name and told them they have wrong person. They proceeded to ignore me and I was treated like a criminal. I am sure no father wants his sons or daughters to see him in Handcuffs especially if he is innocent. As some one who has law enforcers in my family, I was appalled by the behavior of the LAPD.”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BR5tcYkh-YB/?taken-by=wyclefjean

What in the world did his Haitian flag have to do with his arrest? Hmmm…not sure, maybe a look into Trump’s vow to crack down on immigration may put us in the right direction to find that answer. But then again, maybe not…because Sandra Bland (the young lady who was wrongly arrested and harassed by a Waller County, TX officer during a traffic stop, then mysteriously died in custody)….and Philando Castille (the young man who was brutally murdered during a traffic stop by a Minnesota police officer, in front of his children, as his girlfriend bravely streamed it live on Facebook) were not wearing Haitian bandanas, like Wyclef. The only obvious commonality they all have is being born with brown skin…

It’s no secret that the L.A.’s law enforcement systems has had their fair share of racial profiling incidents for many years. Wyclef Jean is probably just another one to add to their record books. However, this time we can rest assured that Wyclef, the man who once ran for President of his native country, Haiti (he came to the U.S. as an immigrant when he was 9), will not let this situation go unnoticed. He will more than likely do what he said in the video, and sue the brakes off of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department over this atrocity.

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