The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book

The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
Studio album by Wyclef Jean
Released	August 22, 2000 (U.S.)
Recorded	1999-2000
Genre	Reggae, hip hop, reggae fusion, R&B, pop, soul
Length	69:61
Label	Columbia
Producer	Wyclef Jean, Jerry Wonda, Farel Jean
Wyclef Jean chronology
The Carnival (1997) The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book (2000) Masquerade (2002)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	67/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	A–[3]
RapReviews	(7/10)[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[6]

The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book is the second studio album released by American hip hop musician Wyclef Jean. It was certified platinum in the UK in 2001.^[7] The album features a guest appearance from Kenny Rogers, contributing a variation of the chorus from his 1978 number-one hit "The Gambler." Track 18, "Bus Search", is a spoken-word mini drama, in which Jean's tour bus is stopped by two Police officers, one of whom threatens to make them empty the bus' contents unless they play him something by Pink Floyd. The following track is a cover of the latter's "Wish You Were Here", overlaid with Jean rapping about the band.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Columbia Records"	1:54
2.	"Where Fugees At?"	3:48
3.	"Kenny Rogers - Pharoahe Monch Dub Plate"	3:04
4.	"Thug Angels" (Featuring Small World)	6:35
5.	"It Doesn't Matter" (Featuring The Rock & Melky Sedeck)	3:57
6.	"911" (Featuring Mary J. Blige)	4:19
7.	"Pullin' Me In"	4:38
8.	"Da Cypha" (Featuring Marie Antoinette, Supreme C and Hope)	4:26
9.	"Runaway" (Featuring Earth, Wind & Fire and The Product G&B)	4:56
10.	"Red Light District"	0:40
11.	"Perfect Gentleman" (Featuring Hope Harris)	4:09
12.	"Low Income" (Featuring Beast & 718-Crew)	4:20
13.	"Whitney Houston Dub Plate" (featuring Whitney Houston)	1:42
14.	"However You Want It"	3:03
15.	"Hollyhood to Hollywood" (Featuring Small World)	4:45
16.	"Diallo" (Featuring Youssou N'Dour & MB²)	7:22
17.	"Something About Mary"	5:20
18.	"Bus Search"	0:47
19.	"Wish You Were Here"	4:06

Best Buy Exclusive Bonus Disc
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Younger Days"	5:01
2.	"Thug Angels" (Live) (Featuring Small World)	4:19
3.	"It Doesn't Matter" (Live) (Featuring The Rock & Melky Sedeck)	8:26

Special Edition Bonus Disc
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gone Till November"
2.	"Gone Till November" (The Makin' Runs Remix) (Featuring Canibus)
3.	"We Trying to Stay Alive" (Featuring The Refugee Allstars)
4.	"Guantanamera" (Featuring The Refugee Allstars)
5.	"Perfect Gentleman" (Remix Radio Edit) (Featuring Xzibit & King Yellowman)
6.	"Gone Till November" (Video)
7.	"911" (Video)
8.	"Perfect Gentleman" (Video)

Chart Performance

Album

Year	Chart	Top position
2000	The Billboard 200	9
2000	Top Canadian Albums	7
2000	Top Internet Albums	9
2000	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	3

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Top position
2000	911	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	No. 6
2000		Hot Rap Singles	No. 8
2000		The Billboard Hot 100	No. 38
2000	It Doesn't Matter	Canadian Singles Chart	No. 8
2000		Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	No. 80
2000		Hot Rap Singles	No. 25
2000	Thug Angels	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	No. 100
2000		Hot Rap Singles	No. 49
2001	Perfect Gentleman	Rhythmic Top 40	No. 21

References

1. link
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3. Christgau, Robert (September 26, 2000). "Consumer Guide: Afropop Worldwide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
4. link
5. RS 846
7. Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.