From the glamorous strip of Sin City to the most obscure corner of Whereverville, AK, a rose will always be revered as a rose. Thanks to the efforts of C’est La Vie, Hip-Hop is exposed to The World Famous one in Sean, and he’s turnt up to the max on his album quality tape, Overdrive. Read the rest of this entry »

Pretty nice year for Gilbere Forte’. What started in early February with our backing of Eyes Of Veritas continues on with the release of his latest EP, Some Dreams Never Sleep, supported by The Hundreds. Read the rest of this entry »

“The last one you expected to be king, Keyser Söze.”

Gilbere and K.R.I.T. completely rip through Raak and Cannon’s snapping production on “Black Soul.” Read the rest of this entry »

“Kudos to my players, and deuces to my foes…”

Gilbere lets loose the remix to his “Black Chukkas” and Asher and Bun get strapped up for the occasion. Read the rest of this entry »

Gilbere’s gearing up to rollout his next feature presentation, Some Dreams Never Sleep. The release will be an eight song EP set to release on September 27 and meant to hold listeners over until the November drop of the 87 Dreams 2 Reality LP. Check out the first leak, “Hello” featuring The Kickdrums, and the EP’s visual trailer below.

Gilbere Forte’ Feat. The Kickdrums – “Hello”

After dropping a project with Sean Rose and numerous guest verses for others, Gilbere Forte is getting back to his solo business with “I Be On My Chill,” the second track from his upcoming release 87 Dreams 2 Reality mixtape. Read the rest of this entry »

As he prepares next solo project, 87 Dreams To Reality, Gilbere reaches back into original 87 Dreams to redo “Burn Me Down,” adding a verse from Tyga.

Gilbere Forte’ Feat. Tyga – “Burn Me Down” (Prod. By Raak)

Yesterday morning was spent listening to the latest offering from our Philly friend Gilbere Forte’ & Las Vegas’ Sean Rose, Smmertme + Sunshne + Nghtfall. The EP poses as one meant to capture the energy and hope that warmer weather brings and plays quite well. Read the rest of this entry »

Photo By Rated Rook Productions

In unlikely collaboration news, I have the unique opportunity to mention Gilbere Forte, Lex Luger and the 2005 film Memoirs of a Geisha in the same sentence. In the second installment of video director and creative Swiss Army Knife Jerome White’s #WhyNotWednesdays series, the surprisingly smoothed out track from Gilbere’s Eye of Veritas mixtape is paired with artfully edited footage from the aforementioned film. The versatile rapper/singer laments a once-torrid love affair that’s now as cold as a pimp’s heart. Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s see here. In 1987, Reaganomics were a way of life, Whitney Houston was a Goody Two-Shoes and most avid sports fans took the phrase “Lakers vs. Celtics” for granted. It is also the year our chosen one of the second, Gilbere Forte’, was sent into this earth where he would later set his Eyes of Veritas on the music world. Read the rest of this entry »

– Saigon’s great story that was never told? Yeah, now it finally is.

– Yeah, Nicki’s platinum, but there are more than enough ladies whose projects never saw the light of day.

– There aren’t many things better in life than a dope rap song with an incredibly dope opening line. Here’s 55 of them. Read the rest of this entry »

Over the last few months, chunks of virtue have been the staple of Gilbere Forte’. Since the release of his critically acclaimed 87 Dreams, he’s only progressed further. While 2010 marked his first appearance on the national radar, he’s poised to make some real noise this year, delivering his message through the EYES of VERITAS. Read the rest of this entry »

Listening to Gilbere rap, there’s always a feeling that his thoughts would be better served if he were a traditional orator or the words received in full strength if he were a poet. Yet, he raps, simultaneously controlling the mic and listener’s attention with a self-assured, commanding flow. Read the rest of this entry »

– Gucci Mane and Lil B are riding the carousel of fame.

– Stans, fans and haters rejoice! Lupe revealed visual proof that Lasers is finally coming out.

– Tyler Perry’s feminine side continued to make a mockery out of fine cinema. Rashad McCants took notes. Read the rest of this entry »

The saying goes that a journey of a million miles begins with one step. In the case of Gilbere Forte’ it all began with a dream deferred. The then newcomer’s 87 Dreams grabbed the attention of many and set the bar for Gil’s next move. Now with “Born In ’87,” the Philly transplant’s visions emphatically explode on the mic, bringing him one step closer to that dream reaching fruition. The track serves as a pretty vicious warning shot to listeners & competitors alike, as Gilbere’ further cements his foothold among those on the cusp of Hip-Hop’s next wave, taking a mere few minutes to address the questions of his origin, publicizes the industry chatter and the co-signs surrounding his name. Read the rest of this entry »