Wyclef Jean, Jay-Z Added to Haiti Telethon; Country Rocked By 6.1 Aftershock
(AllHipHop News) Wyclef Jean’s efforts to help his native Haiti will get an added boost this week when the rapper/producer takes the stage for the Hope for Haiti Now global telethon.
Jean will be among an all-star line-up of performers for the two-hour televised event, which will take place Friday (January 22) in New York City, Los Angeles and London.
Joining the former Fugees member in New York City will be Mary J. Blige, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Shakira and Sting....(...
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MTV.com News — She will join husband Jay-Z, Rihanna and U2's Bono and The Edge in London for the event, airing Friday at 8 p.m. ET/PT.By Jayson Rodriguez
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Guardian Music — The Irish stadium rockers and the hip-hop heavyweight are to release a charity single in aid of victims of the Haiti earthquakeU2 have teamed up with Jay-Z to release a c... more info
Rolling Stone — Photo:Mazur/WireImage Jay-Z will team up with Bono and the Edge for MTV’s “Hope for Haiti” television special, airing commercial-free this Friday, January 22nd on M... more info
MTV.com News — Charity single, which also features Rihanna, will debut during MTV's 'Hope for Haiti' telethon.By Jayson Rodriguez
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MTV.co.uk News — Jay-Z and U2 have recorded a charity track to raise money for earthquake hit Haiti. The rapper and the Irish group hit the studio last week with producer Swizz Beatz. ... more info
AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) Wyclef Jean’s efforts to help his native Haiti will get an added boost this week when the rapper/producer takes the stage for the Hope for Haiti N... more info
E! Online — Sometimes you can't make it on your own, especially in the midst of a catastrophe. Enter U2 and Jay-Z.
The Edge announced Wednesday that he and bandmates Bono, Adam Cla... more info
Live Daily — A slew of big name stars--including Jay-Z [ tickets ], Bruce Springsteen [ tickets ], members of U2, Justin Timberlake and Taylor Swift--have signed on for next week's "H... more info
Pop Candy — Check out Whitney's pop-culture links for Wednesday, Jan. 20. They include bits about Lost, Torchwood and more -- you will love them.
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Perez Hilton — Quite the unlikely pairing, but we like to see everyone working together!
Producer Swizz Beatz got in touch with both Jay-Z and Bono to record a charity single for Haiti ... more info