'gucci time' ~ john forté

in which john forté drops.the.mic.

'gucci time' ~ john forté

soul food: john forté's 'drift on'

music to breathe to. 

i hope you can see the shore from where you are/you may be miles away, but close at heart

i hope you can see the dawn from where you stand/it might be dark...but you will land.

drift on...you will land.

soul food: john forté's 'drift on'

soul food: 'give me water' ~ john forté + valerie june

i've fallen in love with new video from john forté for give me water off his latest release, the water suite, featuring the insanely beautiful valerie june. love the combination and contrast of their unique sounds. so refreshing! and it's beautifully directed by forté himself. love love.

soul food: 'give me water' ~ john forté + valerie june

soul food: 'wind song' by john forté and sunsay

from brooklyn to russia, with love: a new track from john forté and sunsay.

wind song

soul food: 'wind song' by john forté and sunsay

'i believe' by john forte

'i believe' by john forte

interviews: john forté

john forté talks about his upcoming album, water, light, sound:

interviews: john forté

soul food: john forte's 'your side'

so, even though i STOPPED watching the world cup after ghana was ROBBED *pause for effect*, i'm still listening to the awesome soundtrack. here's a gem that i cannot stop listening to: (via CoffeeBreakDMV)

soul food: john forte's 'your side'

negrita's soundtrack: the tour

and, now, ladies and gentlemen...the tweet negrita has been waiting for:

@john_forte: It's official - K'Naan, Wale, and John Forte coming to a town near you this Spring!

um...


woot!

negrita's soundtrack: the tour

soul food: afropolitana: blitz the ambassador

today brings us new music from afropolitan emcee, ghana's blitz the ambassador. check out his poignant track with the beautifully talented john forté.

soul food: afropolitana: blitz the ambassador

StyleFREE

seven years to the date of his arrest, John Forté has released his new EP.

download it here.

tracks that have embedded themselves onto my soul: 'best that love could be' (ft. ben taylor), 'nervous' and 'more beautiful now'.

StyleFREE

john forte: play my cards for me

john forte's 'style free' EP will be out next week.

from the sounds of his latest single 'play my cards for me', it seems like he's picking up right where he left off seven years ago with 'i, john', a seriously slept-on album. loving the new direction.
new track available for download at http://www.johnforte.com/.

edit: the whole EP is now available for preview on www.myspace.com/johnforte.

john forte: play my cards for me

soon come

john forté in the studio
album expected july 14 (the anniversary of his arrest)
...can't wait...
www.johnforte.com

soon come

runnin' on replay

...what's been playing on constant repeat in my head, all week...

...john forté's brilliant new track "runnin' up that hill"--he's back, y'all. i cannot wait to see what he'll come out with next...

'in jamaica' by k'naan and buckshot from the k-salaam and beatnick mixtape 'where the streets have no name'...fiyah!

...the acoustic version of jah cure's 'to your arms of love'...just because!

Currently listening:

The Renaissance
By Q-Tip

Release date: 2008-11-04

runnin' on replay

in balance there is might.

the freejohnforte website has been replaced by:

after being granted a sentence commutation on november 25th 2008, john forté is free from prison, today. he has served 7 years out of a 14 year sentence--the mandatory minimum sentence of a conviction of 'posession with intent to distribute'-- and a relatively harsh sentence for a first-time, non-violent offender. mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses tend to unfairly target people of color in the US, leading to disproportionate sentences.

sadly, forté's myspace page has also been disabled, taking it with it the brilliant, insightful entries he would post on his blog (via a friend), while incarcerated. these are the words that affected met the most:

While falling may be inevitable, it does not have to be crippling; so when I get up, it is so I might master my balance. In balance there is might.

--john forté

Currently listening :
Atlantis: Hymns for Disco
By K Os
Release date: 2007-02-20

in balance there is might.