January 23rd, 2010

Kanye West and girlfriend Amber Rose were spotted at the Yves Saint-Laurent fashion show, part of Paris Menswear Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2010 in Paris, France. While Kanye West chose more tasteful clothing, Amber Rose’s outfit, if you can call it that, looks like it had been run through a paper shredder.

After the relief effort helps Haitians get back on their feet, Shakira’s ‘Barefoot Foundation’ has teamed up with Architecture for Humanity, a charity, to build a school for the Haitian children.

Russell Simmons comes to Wyclef Jean and his Yele Haiti Foundation’s defense at a press conference, quoting “He is a hero in Haiti, if he ran for president, he would probably win.” Russell doesn’t directly address the financial documents of Yele currently under scrutiny by many, as reported on www.HipHopRX.com, but he does point out

Haitian-born Wyclef Jean performs a spirited cover of the Melodians’ reggae classic ‘Rivers Of Babylon,’ then finishes out the night on a personal note with ‘Yele,’ a song that shares the name with his Haitian charity.

Folk rockers Dave Matthews and Neil Young partner up on Hank Williams’ melodic plea ‘Alone And Forsaken’ for the ‘Hope For Haiti Now’ benefit in Los Angeles.

U2′s Bono and The Edge team up with Jay-Z and Rihanna to perform ‘Stranded – Haiti Mon Amour,’ an original collaboration written for the ‘Hope For Haiti Now’ benefit in London.

Emeline Michel, the ‘reigning queen of Haitian music,’ performs Jimmy Cliff’s gospel-inspired ‘Many Rivers To Cross’ at the ‘Hope For Haiti Now’ benefit in Los Angeles.

Singer Jennifer Hudson shows off her powerful vocal range with an uplifting cover of The Beatles’ classic ‘Let It Be’ at the ‘Hope For Haiti Now’ telethon.

Seated behind a piano, Grammy-winning singer Justin Timberlake performed a cover of Leonard Cohen’s 1984 hit ‘Hallelujah’ accompanied by Matt Morris on guitar and vocals, for MTV’s ‘Hope For Haiti Now.’

Pop icon Madonna performs a stirring rendition of her hit ‘Like A Prayer’ with a choir at the ‘Hope For Haiti Now’ telethon in New York.