Video: John Forte, “Life Has Just Begun”
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Good lord, what kind of solid human being gets sent away for an inordinately long prison sentence and comes out singing songs sweeter than Seu Jorge after a really intense power nap? After watching this video, you can find out over on Tina Brown’s Daily Beast exclusive exactly what kind of human being does that by reading an in-depth retelling of John Forte’s first day out.
**UPDATE**
Download: John Forté f. Talib Kweli, “Homecoming” (orig prod Kanye West) (John kills it!)
John Forte is Free
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In celebration of the totally unexpected pardon of John Forte by President Bush, we are republishing our Gen F story from FADER Number 10 (the Winter 2001/02 issue) in which Forte and then editor-at-large Knox Robinson pondered the meaning of I, John, the album Forte completed while on house arrest awaiting appeal. Seven years later, he’s out thanks to some good friends and we’re looking forward to some new music. No pressure!
Read: John Forte Gen F from FADER 10
