Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant is the sixth studio album by Haitian rapper and former Fugees member Wyclef Jean, released in 2007 as the sequel to his first solo album, The Carnival. Speaking to noted urban writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning Blues & Soul in September 2007, Wyclef explained his thinking behind the album: "Titling it The Carnival 2 was down to The Carnival back in '97 being my first multi-cultural CD. It had rhythms from all over the world, and in that way this new record is the sequel. You know, there's a revolution of culture going on around the world today where the United Nations is everywhere! You go into a room, and everybody's from a different country. It's like we're ALL immigrants! Some of these people may be listening to bhangra, some to hip hop, some to rock... And, when you put that fusion together, it unites people through music."Wycelf Jean interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' December 2008
Commercial performance Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant debuted and peaked at number 28 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and sold about 46,000 units in its debut week.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2007) Peak position Australian Urban Albums (ARIA) 14
Year-end charts Chart (2008) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 80
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