Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101

Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101
Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101
Studio album by Wyclef Jean
Released	October 5, 2004 (US)
Recorded	2003–2004
Genre	Reggae • kompa • dancehall • bachata • world
Length	65:47
Label	Koch Records
Producer	Wyclef Jean, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis
Wyclef Jean chronology
Singles from Welcome to Hati: Creole 101
	"President"; Released: October 1, 2004;

Welcome To Haiti: Creole 101 is the fifth studio album by Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean, released on October 5, 2004. The album, which was co-produced by Jean and long time collaborator Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis, combines elements of reggae, kompa, dancehall, bachata, and world music. The album contains guest appearances from the likes of Sweet Mickey, Foxy Brown, 2Face Idibia and Sound Sultan. The album was inspired by Jean's love for Creole music, and Jean stated that the album was designed to be as "far from Billboard Hot 100-topping music as possible", describing the record as an instant "cult classic".

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
RapReviews	(7.5/10)^[2]
Rolling Stone	^[3]

The album features performances in a number of languages, including English, French, Creole and Latin. Only one single, "President" was released from the album, although in some territories, "Haitian Mafia" acted as a double A-side. "La Bamba" was released as a promotional vinyl single for radio airplay only. Due to the number of French-language tracks, the album's overall tracklisting differed between the US and Europe, with the final four tracks differing between the two territories. The album was released independently on Koch Records.^[4]

Track listing

*Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101* – Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Jean Dominique" (Intro)	Wyclef Jean Jerry Duplessis	Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis	1:08
2.	"President"	Jean Duplessis	Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis	3:36
3.	"24 é Tan Pour Viv"	Jean Duplessis Rodrigue Millien	Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis	4:06
4.	"Bicentennial" (featuring Sweet Mickey)	Jean Duplessis Ti Anstyo Michel Martelly Nicky Chinn Mike Chapman	Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis	4:02
5.	"Generation X"	Jean Duplessis	Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis	4:37
6.	"Party By the Sea" (featuring T-Vice and Buju Banton)	Jean Duplessis Mark Myrie Roberto Martinez Reynaldo Martinez	T-Vice, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis	3:51
7.	"Haitian Mafia" (featuring Foxy Brown)	Jean Duplessis Inga Marchand	Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis	4:07
8.	"Le Ou Marye"	Cyriaque Achille Paris	Fabrice Rouzier, Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis	5:30
9.	"Fistibal Festival" (featuring Melky and Bud)	Jean Duplessis Diane Warren Wayne Ramsey	Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis	4:28
10.	"La Bamba" (featuring Ro-K and Gammy)	Ritchie Valens	Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis	3:59
11.	"Bay Micro'm Volume"	Jean Duplessis	Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis	5:20
12.	"Proud to Be African" (featuring 2Face, Sound Sultan and Faze)	Jean Duplessis Innocent Idibia Olanrewaju Fasasi Chibuzor Oji	Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis	4:11
13.	"Douce"	Jean Duplessis Jocelyne Labylle	Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis	4:08

*Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101* – European edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"La Vie Ghetto" (featuring Passi)			3:57
15.	"Nou Va Rive"	Jean Duplessis	Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis	4:29
16.	"Pistach"			4:10
17.	"Marasa" (featuring Dadi)			5:13

*Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101* – US edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Lavi New York" (featuring Buggah)	Jean Duplessis Buggah Govanah	Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis	4:17
15.	"Fanm Kreyol" (featuring Admiral T)	Jean Duplessis Christy Campbell	Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis	3:58
16.	"Nou Va Rive"	Jean Duplessis	Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis	4:29

*Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101* – Vinyl
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Haitian Mafia"	4:16
2.	"24 é Tan Pour Viv"	4:06
3.	"Festival" (featuring Katia)	4:29
4.	"Lavi New York" (featuring Buggah)	4:17
5.	"Haitian Mafia" (featuring Foxy Brown)	4:07
6.	"24 Heures à Vivre (67 Montréal St-Michel)" (featuring Muzion)	4:17
7.	"Festival" (featuring Katia and Passi)	4:35
8.	"Lavi New York" (featuring Passi)	4:13

Chart performance

Chart (2004–05)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[5]	24
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[6]	5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[7]	35
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	66

References

^ link
^ "RapReviews.com Feature for November 9, 2004 - Wyclef Jean's "Welcome to Haiti Creole 101"". rapreviews.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
^ link at the Wayback Machine (archived April 22, 2009)
^ "Wyclef Jean – Welcome to Haiti Creole 101 (2004, CD)". Discogs.
^ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. August 12, 2004. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. August 5, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
^ "Wyclef Jean Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
^ "Wyclef Jean Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-02-12.

[1] ^ link

[2] "RapReviews.com Feature for November 9, 2004 - Wyclef Jean's "Welcome to Haiti Creole 101"". rapreviews.com. Retrieved 15 January 2017.

[3] t the Wayback Machine (archived April 22, 2009)

[4] "Wyclef Jean – Welcome to Haiti Creole 101 (2004, CD)". Discogs.

[5] "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. August 12, 2004. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 11, 2023.

[6] "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. August 5, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2023.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Wyclef_Jean-7] "Wyclef Jean Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-02-12.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Wyclef_Jean-8] "Wyclef Jean Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-02-12.

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