Wyclef Jean Spouts Praises For T.I.

October 22, 2007 8:31 p.m. EST

Topics: Music
New York, NY (CNS) - Although rapper T.I. may be facing serious charges for illegal weapons possession he can still take comfort in the fact that his friends are continuing to sing his praises.

In an interview with MTV News, Wyclef Jean talked about his upcoming album "Carnival II: Memoirs of an Immigrant," and the new song which features T.I.

Wyclef talked to MTV about the young rapper's fate and even went so far to compare his music to that of the late rap legend 2Pac and the influence that his music carries.

"We definitely clicked in the studio," Wyclef said. "I vouch for the kid in the sense that I think he was one of the smartest rising stars in not [just] the music industry, but the world. I watched him on 'Hip-Hop vs. America,' and I saw the way he was talking just like Malcolm X. The conversation started getting deeper and deeper. And I think he has influence. When he speaks, it moves a whole generation."

Wyclef was recently honored for his efforts in aiding Haiti at New York club S.O.B. where hip-hop heavy hitters Russell Simmons and DJ Whoo Kid came out to show their support.

Wyclef was awarded a diplomatic passport and a goodwill ambassadorship from Haitian ambassadors.