In Haiti, where in Port-au-Prince alone there have been 36 kidnappings in March, crime is running rampant. And here comes the unofficial Prince of Haiti to steer his people in the right direction. Wyclef recently taped a radio ad imploring the people of his native country to "reject these evil practices."

"If you love Wyclef that means you love Haiti," he said in Creole in a short ad run by local stations in the nation.

"So you should not be raping women, kidnapping people and children. There can be no excuse for doing so."

Many Hatians are so hungry their only sustenance is mud. The desperation there is certainly not going to be appeased by a PSA, but if just one rabid Wyclef fan/would-be kidnapper/rapist hears the PSA and changes his tune, I guess it was worth it. [BBC]