Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant

Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant
Studio album by
Wyclef Jean
ReleasedNovember 26, 2007[1]
Length62:03
LabelColumbia
Producer
Wyclef Jean chronology
Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101
(2004) 		Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant
(2007) 		From the Hut, To the Projects, To the Mansion
(2009)
Singles from Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant
  1. "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)"
    Released: August 14, 2007
  2. "Fast Car"
    Released: May 20, 2008[2]
  3. "Let Me Touch Your Button"
    Released: November 9, 2008
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[5]
Okayplayer[6]
RapReviews(9/10)[7]
Pop Matters(7/10)[1]
Rolling Stone[8]
USA Today[9]

Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant is the sixth studio album by Haitian rapper and former Fugees member 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]

  1. ^ a b "Pop Matters review".
  2. ^ FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!
  3. ^ "Metacritic review". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2008-07-02. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  4. ^ "Allmusic review".
  5. ^ "Entertainment Weekly review". December 10, 2007. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
  6. ^ "Okayplayer review". Archived from the original on 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  7. ^ "RapReviews.com review".
  8. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 21, 2008.
  9. ^ "USA Today review". Archived from the original on December 3, 2009.
  10. ^ Wycelf Jean interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' December 2008