Words By Samir S.

ForteBowie’s “Impala” is an arresting melting pot of styles and influences: the shimmering piano loop gives off an indie-pop feel; the bass and chopped-and-screwed vocals – which as David Drake points out, contain an interpolation of 2 Chainz’ hook from “Spend It” — are steeped in ForteBowie’s Dirty South background; Read the rest of this entry »

For everyone in the 615 and surrounding area codes, our brothers at The Boom Bap will be celebrating their fourth anniversary this Saturday, January 28th live at The 5 Spot (1006 Forrest Ave). Special invited guest will be none other than Tony Toca aka Brooklyn’s DJ Tony Touch. Read the rest of this entry »

ForteBowie’s a one-man show, as proven by the “Me 2″ video from the Something About #Bowie. Read the rest of this entry »

If Atlanta’s Forte Bowie had released “Impala” a few days earlier, the song most definitely would have made our “50 Songs About Cars” list. The song’s as clean as the lines on the ’96 version of the car it’s named after. Read the rest of this entry »