Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant
Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant | ||||
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Studio album by Wyclef Jean | ||||
Released | December 4, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2006-2007 | |||
Genre | Hip hop, reggae, pop, R&B, reggae fusion, rock | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Akon, will.i.am, Wyclef Jean, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, Aadesh Shrivastava (co-producer) | |||
Wyclef Jean chronology | ||||
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Singles from Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B−[3] |
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RapReviews | (9/10)[5] |
Pop Matters | (7/10)[6] |
Metacritic | (72/100)[7] |
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Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant is the sixth studio album by former Fugees member and rapper Wyclef Jean, released in 2007 as the sequel to his first solo album, The Carnival. Speaking to noted urban writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning 'Blues & Soul' in September 2007, Wyclef explained his thinking behind the album: "Titling it 'The Carnival 2' was down to 'The Carnival' back in '97 being my first multi-cultural CD. It had rhythms from all over the world, and in that way this new record is the sequel. You know, there's a revolution of culture going on around the world today where the United Nations is everywhere! You go into a room, and everybody's from a different country. It's like we're ALL immigrants! Some of these people may be listening to bhangra, some to hip hop, some to rock... And, when you put that fusion together, it unites people through music."[10]
Track listing
No. | Title | Featured guest(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 0:26 | |
2. | "Riot" | Serj Tankian & Sizzla | 5:15 |
3. | "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" | Akon, Lil Wayne & introducing Niia | 3:59 |
4. | "Welcome To The East" | Sizzla | 4:18 |
5. | "Slow Down" | T.I. | 5:17 |
6. | "King & Queen" | Shakira | 3:23 |
7. | "Fast Car" | Paul Simon | 4:03 |
8. | "What About The Baby" | Mary J. Blige | 3:36 |
9. | "Hollywood Meets Bollywood (Immigration)" | Chamillionaire & Aadesh Shrivastava | 4:52 |
10. | "Any Other Day" | Norah Jones | 4:11 |
11. | "Heaven’s In New York" | 4:47 | |
12. | "Selena" | Melissa Jiménez | 4:04 |
13. | "Touch Your Button Carnival Jam" | will.i.am, Melissa Jiménez, Machel Montano, Daniela Mercury, Black Alex, Shabba & Djakout Mizik | 13:29 |
14. | "Outro" | 0:23 |
UK bonus tracks | |||
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No. | Title | Featured guest(s) | Length |
15. | "On Tour" | Lucina | 3:43 |
16. | "China Wine" | Sun, Elephant Man & Tony Matterhorn | 3:15 |
European bonus tracks[11] | |||
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No. | Title | Featured guest(s) | Length |
15. | "On Tour" | Lucina | 3:43 |
16. | "China Wine" | Sun, Elephant Man & Tony Matterhorn | 3:15 |
17. | "Paris On Fire" | Kid Cudi | 4:05 |
Deluxe edition bonus disc[12] | |||
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No. | Title | Featured guest(s) | Length |
1. | "Million Voices" | African Children's Choir | 4:22 |
2. | "Emmanuelle" | 3:38 | |
3. | "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" (Remix) | Akon, Lil Wayne, Raekwon & Niia | 3:52 |
4. | "China Wine" | Sun, Elephant Man & Tony Matterhorn | 3:16 |
5. | "On Tour" | Lucina | 3:43 |
6. | "Enhanced Section" (Includes "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)", "Slow Down" and "President" Performed Live For Rhapsody Originals) |
References
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