Wycliffe Jean He says the upcoming Fugees reunion tour, which has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, is still happening and he is “very excited” to reschedule it. before his performance With Lauryn Hill at Essence Festival In New Orleans over the weekend, compare the set to The Grateful Dead.

“All I can do is tell you that with the Fugees, I am very excited and looking forward to rescheduling it,” he told HipHopDX. “I’m looking to the future. As a Fugees fan, I’m really excited. All I can do is just tell all the fans, ‘Don’t give up, because you know we’re Gratefull of Dead Hip-Hop. We’re going to crack this thing. [laughs]. “


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Wycliffe also discussed his next solo album, 2097, of which a song will be released very soon. The project will be Wyclef’s first full-length album since 2019 Wycliffe back to school size 1.

“The new album will be called 2097, and in the next two weeks, we will be releasing the first song from 2097, which will lead to a physical act leading up to the carnival,” he told outlets. “I need you all back with me. Go to AfriCali. I want you all at Google, back to 1990.”

He added, “All I can do is tell you that I’ve been a huge inspiration and you know my music is about the journey. So, get ready, because we’ve got 2097. Prince was ’99, ‘right? We’ve got 2097.'”

During his performance with Hill for Essence Festival, Wycliffe was shown at one point using his tongue to play the guitar instead of his fingers.

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