Wyclef Jean & Pras Honor John Forté Following His Death

Yesterday (January 13), it was reported that John Forté handed away at his Massachusetts house on the age of fifty. A neighbor found him unresponsive in his kitchen the day earlier than and promptly notified authorities. Despite their greatest efforts, they had been unable to revive him, and he was pronounced useless on the scene. He is survived by his spouse, photographer Lara Fuller, together with their two youngsters.

At the time of writing, Forté’s household has not launched an official assertion on his passing. Several of his associates and collaborators, alternatively, have. This consists of Wyclef Jean and Pras, who don’t have anything however optimistic reminiscences of the late artist.

“John was greater than only a collaborator — he was household,” Pras wrote on his Instagram Story in response to the sudden information. “We got here up collectively in an period when hip-hop was about pushing boundaries, telling actual tales, and creating one thing that mattered. His expertise as a author, producer and artist was plain.”

“Anyone who heard his work knew they had been within the presence of somebody particular,” he continued. “I’m glad I acquired to share the star with him one final time. The hip-hop neighborhood has misplaced an actual one. I’ve misplaced a brother. Rest in energy, John. Your music and your spirit reside on.”

As for Wyclef Jean, he shared a video of himself and Forté performing collectively on Instagram. “This one hurts,” he captioned it. “My brother @john_forte has joined the Angels legends never Die look at the smile R I P my Refugee brother.”

For now, Forté’s reason for dying has not been revealed. He was reportedly taking medicine to manage seizures following a well being scare that landed him within the hospital a couple of 12 months in the past. No foul play is suspected.