Purpose

Brief Summary

Wyclef Jean’s memoir breaks away from the usual hip-hop narrative. Wyclef’s story begins with eating dirt in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, and culminates in a presidential bid. "Purpose: An Immigrant’s Story" highlights a diasporic journey often overlooked in hip-hop history. Wyclef’s life underscores hip-hop’s dual identity as both a rags-to-riches saga and a postcolonial immigrant story.