| Wyclef Jean | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Young Thug |
| Album: | Jeffery |
| Released: | January 24, 2017 |
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| Length: | 3:57 |
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| Prev Title: | Spend It (Remix) |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Trap Trap Trap |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
"Wyclef Jean" is a song by American rapper Young Thug. It was included on his mixtape Jeffery and was released as the second single from the tape on January 24, 2017. The song is named after Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean, who is best known for being part of the Fugees.
The song peaked at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100, and is best known for its music video, which was released on January 16, 2017. Young Thug never showed up for the shooting of the video, and it subsequently went viral as a result.
The music video for the track was released on January 16, 2017, and was directed by Pomp&Clout.[1] Young Thug was not present in the video aside from one scene, due to him not showing up. His representatives later confirmed to Pitchfork that Thug "gave his input and creative direction for the concept and theme".[2]
The video won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing in 2017, much to Young Thug's confusion, who tweeted that he did not know he had won an award.[3]
As of March 2024, the music video currently has 44 million views on YouTube.
Mitch Findlay of HotNewHipHop reviewed the track on its third anniversary, and called it "a shining point in Thug's discography".[4]
| Year | Award | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2017 | Best Editing | [5] |
| Peak position | ||
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 96 | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 87 | |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 32 |