Rapper and former Fugees producer John Forté was one of 14 people pardoned by President Bush on Monday, according to Reuters. He had been serving a sentence of 14 years in prison since 2001, after being found guilty of possession of 31 pounds of liquid cocaine with intent to distribute.
Id like to be the first to say WTF... John Forte? I guess Kanye was wrong... Bush cares about at least one black person. Forte was featured on a track called "Been There Done That" with '70s legend Carly Simon which lead to an eventual friendship with the singers son Ben Taylor. Taylor and Simon have been long time advocates of the MC arguing that his sentence was unfair considering this was his first offense and he was a non violent offender. The pair have been vigorously lobbying on Forte's behalf to senators such as Ted Kennedy and Orin Hatch. Well, their efforts have paid off and the rapper is scheduled to be released next month...So in the words of Wyclef John, " John Forte Grab the Microphone and Swing this Way"
