Wyclef Jean (song)
| "Wyclef Jean" | ||||
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| Single by Young Thug | ||||
| from the album Jeffery | ||||
| Released | August 26, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | August 2016 | |||
| Studio | Jungle City Studios (New York) | |||
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| Length | 3:56 | |||
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| "Wyclef Jean" on YouTube | ||||
"Wyclef Jean" is a pop and reggae song by American rapper Young Thug. It is the opening track and second single from his fourth commercial mixtape, Jeffery, which was released by 300 Entertainment and Atlantic Records on August 26, 2016. The song was recorded at Jungle City Studios in the weeks leading up to the mixtape's release. Produced by TM88 and Supah Mario, its beat incorporates elements of Caribbean music, with critics comparing its style to that of the song's namesake, Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean.
A music video for the song was later released, which was co-directed by Young Thug and Ryan Staake, though Young Thug did not appear at the shoot. As a result, the music video consists of scenes which had been requested by Young Thug, divided by title cards detailing their improvised production. The video went viral, receiving widespread praise for its novelty, and won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing in 2017.