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100 1  Jean, Wyclef. 
245 10 Purpose:|ban immigrant's story|cWyclef Jean ; with Anthony
       Bozza. 
250    Unabridged. 
264  1 [United States] :|bHarper Collins Publishers :|bMade 
       available through hoopla,|c2012. 
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511 0  Read by Sam Jean. 
520    Wyclef Jean is one of the most influential voices in hip-
       hop. He rocketed to fame in the 1990s with the Fugees, 
       whose multiplatinum album, The Score, would prove a 
       landmark in music history, winning two Grammys and going 
       on to become one of the bestselling hip-hop albums of all 
       time. In Purpose, Wyclef recounts his path to fame from 
       his impoverished childhood in "Baby Doc" Duvalier's Haiti 
       and the mean streets of Brooklyn and Newark to the bright 
       lights of the world stage. The son of a pastor and 
       grandson of a Vodou priest, Wyclef was born and raised in 
       the slums of Haiti, moving with his family to New York 
       when he was nine. He lived in Brooklyn's notorious 
       Marlboro projects until his father, Gesner Jean, took them
       to Newark, where he converted a burnt-out funeral home 
       into a house for his family and a church for his 
       congregation. But life in New Jersey was no easier for 
       Wyclef, who found it hard to shake his refugee status. 
       Forced to act as a literal and cultural translator for his
       parents while still trying to master English himself, 
       Wyclef soon learned that fitting in would be a constant 
       struggle. He made his way by competing in "freestyle" rap 
       battles, eventually becoming the best MC in his school. At
       the same time, Wyclef was singing in his father's choir 
       and learning multiple instruments while also avidly 
       exploring funk, rock, reggae, and jazz-an experience that 
       would forever shape his sound. When Wyclef chose to pursue
       a career in music over attending theological school, 
       Gesner, who hated rap, nearly disowned him, creating a 
       gulf between father and son that would take nearly a 
       decade to bridge. Within a few short years, Wyclef would 
       catapult to international renown with the Fugees. In 
       Purpose he details for the first time ever the inside 
       story of the group: their rise and fall, and his 
       relationships with Pras and Lauryn Hill. Wyclef also looks
       back with candor at the catastrophic earthquake that 
       struck Haiti in 2010 and his efforts to help rebuild his 
       homeland, including the controversy surrounding Yľe, his 
       aid organization, and his exploratory bid for president of
       the island nation. The story revealed in Purpose is one of
       inspiration, full of drama and humor, told in compelling 
       detail, about the incredible life of one of our most 
       revered musical icons. 
538    Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
600 10 Jean, Wyclef. 
650  0 Rap musicians|zUnited States|vBiography. 
650  0 Haitian Americans|vBiography. 
650  0 Immigrants|zHaiti|vBiography. 
700 1  Bozza, Anthony. 
700 1  Jean, Sam.|4nrt 
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