2007 studio album by Wyclef Jean
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]
Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant – Standard edition Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 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 )
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Duplessis
Golder
Coleman
Anthony Leggett
Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis 3:23 7. "Fast Car" (featuring Paul Simon )
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Duplessis
Golder
Coleman
Paul Simon
Farel Jean
Keith Duplessis
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" Duplessis13:29 14. "Outro" Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis 0:23
Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant – Walmart edition Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 15. "Slow Down" (Live at Wal-Mart Soundcheck)
Jean
Duplessis
Harris, Jr.
Sedeck
Golder
Coleman
Devon Golder, Lamont "Logic" Coleman, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis 16. "Selena" (Live at Wal-Mart Soundcheck)
Jean
Duplessis
Astudillo
Quintanilla
Sedeck, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis
Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant – Deluxe edition Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 15. "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill) " (Rhapsody Originals Version)
Jean
Duplessis
Thiam
Smith
Woods
Porter
Coles
Carter
Grice
Hayes
Hunter
Lancaster
Hawkes
Diggs
Jones
Devon Golder, Lamont "Logic" Coleman, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis 16. "Slow Down" (Rhapsody Originals Version)
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Duplessis
Harris, Jr.
Sedeck
Golder
Coleman
Devon Golder, Lamont "Logic" Coleman, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis 17. "President" (Rhapsody Originals Version) Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis
Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant – Deluxe edition bonus disc [ 11] Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 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 )
Jean
Duplessis
Thiam
Smith
Woods
Porter
Coles
Carter
Grice
Hayes
Hunter
Lancaster
Hawkes
Diggs
Jones
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
Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant – European edition [ 12] Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 15. "On Tour" (featuring Lucina) Guy Manoukian, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis 3:43 16. "China Wine" (featuring Sun, Elephant Man and Tony Matterhorn )
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Duplessis
Matterhorn
Bryan
Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis 3:16 17. "Paris on Fire" (featuring Passi) 4:05
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^ "Metacritic review" . Archived from the original on 2008-07-02. Retrieved 2009-12-04 .
^ "Allmusic review" .
^ "Entertainment Weekly review" . December 10, 2007. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2009 .
^ "Okayplayer review" . Archived from the original on 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2009-12-04 .
^ "RapReviews.com review" .
^ "Rolling Stone review" . Archived from the original on August 21, 2008.
^ "USA Today review" . Archived from the original on December 3, 2009.
^ Wycelf Jean interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' December 2008
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^ "Wyclef Jean Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 14, 2020.
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