MUSIC@TWO_SENSER: Wyclef Jean - Bugatti

After a brief hiatus, and having emerged relatively unscathed but still reeling from his charitable endeavors in earthquake-stricken Haiti, The General, Wyclef Jean is back.

He's been criticized for mismanaging his charity, and becoming overwhelmed with politics in the country of his birth, Haiti. But Wyclef's heart was obviously in the right place - perhaps he was just badly advised.

Now he's back in the studio; still sounding out his pro-Haitian agenda and standing up to his detractors, but the General also seems to have found his voice again - freestyling effortlessly and spitting out tough lyrics on his new release, April Showers.

Here's a cut from the album, entitled Bugatti. He's in good form. Obviously leaving politics and gossip behind, has been a good thing for Wyclef Jean...

MUSIC@TWO_SENSER: Jay-Z_Live at Carnegie Hall

No matter what your opinion of the man, Jay-Z has staked a claim in the modern music industry. A rapper who has crossed musical borders, broken through genres, and instigated some really inspired collaborations.

He's on top of the world, and underlined his domination by performing live in one of the planet's most prestigious concert venues...

Just a decade or so ago, who would have thought that a rapper would be selling out the former home of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. It certainly is a sign of the times.

There are many highlights in the March 2012 concert, with Jay-Z backed up not just by his band and DJs, but an entire orchestra as well. (Most ironic of all, the track "U Don't Know", a rap about selling cocaine - performed in this most hallowed of establishments!)

In this clip, Jay-Z opens the entire show with all guns blazing; Public Service Announcement: