Never Forget: John Forte f/Refugee Camp All-Stars - "'99 (Flash The Message)"

[Taadow]

Never Forget is a thread series where you and I - your host, Taadow - revisit some hits that many have put in the attic of their minds. Today, John Forte - "Ninety Nine (Flash The Message)".




"B-B-BUT WAS IT REALLY A HIT??"
Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #59
Billboard Hot R&B Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Peak: #26
Billboard Hot Rap Singles Peak: #2

AFTERMATH:

- No bullchit: this has gotta be one of the best cypher beats of all-time.

- This was voted #1 video of the year on BET in 1998.

- There's no tellin' how big John Forte woulda been if he didn't go to jail.
He was supposed to be the next generation of Refugee Camp, and he was the illest of them.
He was in the convo to have next with DMX, Pun, Canibus, Nore and them niccas.
If not for him going to jail, maybe Wyclef doesn't have time to work with Canibus. Hmm...

 

[Deltron]

I remember this one

 

[DoomzdayzV]

hated this when it dropped....never liked clef + the weird ass video.

this shyt does sound kinda dope right now though

 

[pon]

then he got locked up

this track was ahead of its time for the east coast at the time

 

[jerzboy]

Poly Sci was a dope album

 

[Maschine_Man]

I spun the shyt out of this record at the clubs and house parties back in the day.....it was dope.

 

[Ziggiy]

Use to LOVE this joint as a kid

 

[Taadow]

Poly Sci was a dope album

I took this mugg out today and gave it another spin...it didn't age well, and the beats were kinda ehh...

..."Flash The Message" still go stoopid hourd, doe.

 

[mson]

I liked it. Loved Fortes flow.

 

[Taadow]

He was supposed to be the next generation of Refugee Camp, and he was the illest of them.

I upped this because I thought I should've put "imo" after this,
but nah.

I think I was right - John Forte was the illest rapper in the Refugee Camp.

 

[mr x]

Dope track
Dope video

 

[I love Latina women]

I use to love this song.

 

[Ron Fox]

Its the beat and the chorus not neccessarily the lyrics. Plus the essence of anything Fugees related was a hot item spring 98, example Ghetto Superstar which was real big just months prior.

This song and video gave promise but the album was a dissapointment. Matter fact all the Wyclef assisted projects Canibus, Pras and John Forte were big flops that year....The irony is that Lauryn wasnt fukking with Clef and did the exact opposite by becoming a mega star with her album.

 

[tuckgod]

I thought buddy had next

 

[315]

He had the best verses on The Score