Featured song in my iPod_12.07
State of Being : Immigrants' Woes
Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)
Wyclef Jean ft Akon, Lil Wayne & Niia
Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs Of An Immigrant
R&B/Reggae
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One of the more successful member of the now defunct trio The Fugees, Wyclef Jean has come far with the release of six albums to-date. Featuring Akon, Lil Wayne & Niia, the latest lead single off Wyclef Jean's sixth solo album, "Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs Of An Immigrant", "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" is fast gaining airplay and climbing up the Billboard charts. As at the week of 24 December 2007, "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" has already reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Fusing reggae and R&B, the single has this mesmerising effect on listeners, especially so with the beautiful female vocals in the background. You'll be immediately hooked by the catchy chorus - "See I'mma tell you, like Wu told me, Cash rules everything, around me", which is actually a reference to the Wu Tang Clan's mid-90s hit single "C.R.E.A.M." (Cash Rules Everything Around Me).
The music video for this single is mainly set in a refugee camp, with special guest appearance by Raekwon of the Wu-Tang Clan in the remix version. The video for the remix switches between the original "C.R.E.A.M." instrumental and trumpets.
