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Never mind Wyclef. Here's Whoclef and the rest of the cast of 'Clefs in disguise in Wyclef Jean's exclusive four-part short film, Americlef.

Like much of the Haitian-born artist's repertoire -- including his recently released sixth studio album, Carnival II: Memoirs of an Immigrant -- Americlef is Wyclef's commentary on the immigration crisis in America. Using his sharply honed tools -- a flair for storytelling and role-playing -- Wyclef holds a mirror up to a post-9/11 United States, and, pulling from his own experiences and those of his fellow Haitians, he exposes the plight of refugees both in this country and throughout the world.

Part one of Americlef is "Deportation." In it, Professor Whoclef drops "Dollar Bill (Sweetest Girl)" and some musical knowledge on a classroom of East Village kiddies, helmed by a teacher (played by Nelly Furtado-doppelgänger Niia, who guests on "Sweetest Girl") hot enough to inspire a "Hot For Teacher" remix.

Watch "Deportation," and see what the feds have in store for Wyclef as his drama unfurls all week on MTV.

Part II: "Master of Disguise"

Part III: "Street Fighting"

Part IV: "Show Down"

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