{"id":228152,"date":"2026-05-30T09:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T07:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=228152"},"modified":"2026-05-27T23:31:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:31:53","slug":"wyclef-jean-on-building-a-musical-movement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wyclef-jean-on-building-a-musical-movement\/","title":{"rendered":"Wyclef Jean On Building A Musical Movement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-JJlVHsvxvg?si=Ttz65j7OqtFQ2QIJ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thirty years after Wyclef Jean and The Fugees released &#8216;The Score&#8217;, the legendary artist sits down with Boardroom for the latest episode of On Record to break down the making of one of the most influential hip-hop albums ever recorded. 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