Rapper/producer Wyclef Jean [ tickets ] will launch a club tour in January to back his forthcoming studio album, "Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant."

The outing kicks off Jan. 14 in Providence, RI, and runs through the middle of February, with stops along the way in about 20 cities. Dates are below.

"Carnival Vol. II," Jean's sixth studio effort as a solo artist since leaving critically acclaimed hip-hop trio The Fugees, is due in stores Tuesday (12/4). Jean self-produced the disc with help from singer Akon, Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas, and longtime producer/collaborator Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis, who is also the performer's cousin.

The album features guest contributions from a wide-ranging group of artists, including Mary J. Blige, Paul Simon, Chamillionaire, Shakira and System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian.

The lead single from the set, "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)," hit radio in August, featuring guest vocals from Akon, singer Niia, and rapper Lil Wayne. A second single, "Any Other Day," is scheduled for release Dec. 10.