John Forte

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John Forte has taken his brand of "organic" rhymes overseas to Russia. The Grammy-nominated entertainer embarked on a nine-week journey, which began in February and ended Sunday (April 24), performing and collaborating with some of Russia's top tier talents as well as joining classical orchestras...

John Forte is rustling up some goodwill this week with the release of an iTunes-only EP. The three-song record is entitled 'The Bloomingdale's Acoustics' and all proceeds will go directly to breast cancer research. The EP was culled from a performance earlier this week on October 19 at the store's seemingly lavish Pink Party for charity...

Producer/rapper/songwriter John Forte hasn't wasted any time getting back into music since his release from prison this past December -- fans can purchase 'StyleFREE the EP' one week from today (July 14) via Johnforte.com The BoomBox has learned...

Not everyone is fortunate enough to be pardoned by the President of the United States after serving 10 years in prison and immediately bounce back. But it looks like John Forte isn't letting his past keep him from moving forward. The singer/producer recently released a new song titled 'Life Has Just Begun' and will perform for the first time in almost eight years at Talib Kweli's South By Southwe

Rapper/producer John Forte, who was recently pardoned by George Bush, has written an article for former New Yorker editor Tina Brown's website, Daily Beast. The story, entitled, 'How I Went From Prep School to Prison,' describes the rapper/producer's childhood in Brownsville, Brooklyn, likening his experience to growing up in Beirut...

Producer/rapper John Forte wrote about his time in prison via a blog entry on a news website. The musician was pardoned by former President Bush last year. Forte served seven of a 14 year prison sentence for drug possession and was released in December...

Producer John Forte proved that he's still got it and hopped in the studio with Talib Kweli just weeks after being released from Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution on Dec. 22, 2008. Check out the video below.

Grammy winning rapper/producer and former Wyclef Jean protege John Forte was released from a federal prison in New Jersey yesterday. Forte was originally being held on federal drug charges and served seven years behind bars. In 2001, he was caught with two briefcases containing $1...