Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant
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]
| Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant | ||||
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| Released | November 26, 2007[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2006-2007 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, reggae, pop, R&B, reggae fusion, rock | |||
| Length | 62:03 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Akon, will.i.am, Wyclef Jean, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, Aadesh Shrivastava (co-producer) | |||
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| Singles from Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[5] |
| Okayplayer | |
| RapReviews | (9/10)[7] |
| Pop Matters | (7/10)[1] |
| Rolling Stone |  |
| USA Today | |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | 0:26 | |
| 2. | "Riot" (featuring Serj Tankian and Sizzla) |
| Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" (featuring Akon, Lil Wayne and Niia) |
| Devon Golder, Lamont "Logic" Coleman, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Welcome to the East" (featuring Sizzla) |
| Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Slow Down" (featuring T.I.) |
| Devon Golder, Lamont "Logic" Coleman, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | 5:17 |
| 6. | "King & Queen" (featuring Shakira) |
| Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Fast Car" (featuring Paul Simon) |
| Keith "Lil Wonda" Duplessis, Sedeck, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | 4:03 |
| 8. | "What About the Baby" (featuring Mary J. Blige) |
| Keith "Lil Wonda" Duplessis, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Hollywood Meets Bollywood (Immigration)" (featuring Chamillionaire and Aadesh Shrivastava) |
| Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | 4:52 |
| 10. | "Any Other Day" (featuring Norah Jones) |
| Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | 4:11 |
| 11. | "Heaven’s In New York" |
| Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | 4:47 |
| 12. | "Selena" (featuring Melissa Jiménez) |
| Sedeck, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | 4:04 |
| 13. | "Touch Your Button (Carnival Jam)" (featuring will.i.am, Melissa Jiménez, Machel Montano, Daniela Mercury, Black Alex, Shabba and Djakout Mizik) |
| will.i.am, Djakout Mizik, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | 13:29 |
| 14. | "Outro" |
| Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | 0:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Slow Down" (Live at Wal-Mart Soundcheck) |
| Devon Golder, Lamont "Logic" Coleman, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | |
| 16. | "Selena" (Live at Wal-Mart Soundcheck) |
| Sedeck, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" (Rhapsody Originals Version) |
| Devon Golder, Lamont "Logic" Coleman, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | |
| 16. | "Slow Down" (Rhapsody Originals Version) |
| Devon Golder, Lamont "Logic" Coleman, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | |
| 17. | "President" (Rhapsody Originals Version) |
| Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Million Voices" (featuring the African Children's Choir) | 4:22 | ||
| 2. | "Emmanuelle" | 3:38 | ||
| 3. | "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill) (Remix)" (featuring Akon, Lil Wayne, Raekwon & Niia) |
| Devon Golder, Lamont "Logic" Coleman, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | 3:52 |
| 4. | "China Wine" (featuring Sun, Elephant Man and Tony Matterhorn) |
| Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | 3:16 |
| 5. | "On Tour" (featuring Lucina) |
| Guy Manoukian, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | 3:43 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 15. | "On Tour" (featuring Lucina) |
| Guy Manoukian, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | 3:43 |
| 16. | "China Wine" (featuring Sun, Elephant Man and Tony Matterhorn) |
| Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | 3:16 |
| 17. | "Paris on Fire" (featuring Passi) | 4:05 |
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References
- "Pop Matters review".
- FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!
- "Metacritic review".
- "Allmusic review".
- "Entertainment Weekly review". December 10, 2007.
- "Okayplayer review".
- "RapReviews.com review".
- "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on 2008-08-21.
- "USA Today review". Archived from the original on December 3, 2009.
- Wycelf Jean interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' December 2008
- "Carnival II: Memoirs of An Immigrant: Wyclef Jean: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- "Carnival Vol.II: Memoirs of An Immi: Wyclef Jean: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
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