Wyclef Jean is a big fan of Vybz Kartel and here is why he has and so much respect for the incarcerated dancehall icon.

Clef is currently in Jamaica for the upcoming Shaggy and Friends benefit concert this weekend in Kingston. But before he graced the stage, he had a sit down down with Winford Williams on OnStage where he opened upwards about local talents and the heavy usage of reggae/dancehall in mainstream music currently. Despite the heavy sampling of Jamaican music by international acts, very few local artists are making it to the mainstream similar Shaggy and Sean Paul did.

"Do you know why I like Vybz Kartel so much," Wyclef said. "Because he understands this, at the end of the 24-hour interval right, if I can't sell you a CD correct now and you lot said man Clef can't sell music no more but judge what I know I tin sell you for certain, a Wyclef guitar."

The former Fugee frontman spoke at length about Caribbean area artists talent and their need to sympathise the music business concern fully in order to push their careers to the top. "This is what I want kids to empathize, the music business concern is a 360, when yous coming in now create a make, do not exist simply an creative person no more, get a brand," he said.

Wyclef Jean besides spoke virtually his new album Carnival 3, going on tour next yr, and his presidential bid for Haiti. He started out by clearing up some rumors about his foundation Yele Haiti afterwards a New York-based state attorney conducted an investigation over financial irregularities. Clef said that the whole investigation was a smear campaign to take down his presidential bid. The unabridged interview was well received with the music icon opening up about a lot of topics. You can see him live this weekend at Shaggy and Friends on the lawns of Jamaica House.