I, John is the second album by rapper John Forté

John Forté

John Forté is a Grammy-nominated American recording artist, composer, music producer, educator and activist. He achieved fame while writing, producing and performing with the celebrated hip hop group The Fugees during the 1990’s, and has released four solo albums, including his most recent effort,...

, released in 2002. It was released on an Indie label named Transparent. Recorded while he was awaiting sentencing for drug distribution charges, Forte took the opportunity to make the most introspective, reflective, and experimental music of his short career. "Harmonize" rides a classic break beat and shows the styling that he employed so successfully with the Fugees. However, "Been There, Done That" might as well be an alternative rock song, and "Reunion" closes the album in acoustic fashion. "Will you hold a place for me?" John vulnerably sings.

Track listing

1. "What A Difference"
   • Featuring Dinah Washington
     Dinah Washington
     Dinah Washington, born Ruth Lee Jones , was an American blues, R&B and jazz singer. She has been cited as "the most popular black female recording artist of the '50s", and called "The Queen of the Blues"...
     
     
2. "Harmonize"
3. "What You're Used To"
4. "Trouble Again"
   • Featuring Tricky
     Tricky
     Tricky is an English musician and actor. As a producer and a musician, he is noted for a dark, rich and layered sound and a whispering sprechgesang lyrical style. Culturally, Tricky encourages an intertwining of societies, particularly in his musical fusion of rock and hip hop, high art and pop...
     
     
5. "All the Pretty People"
6. "Take Time, Slow Down"
7. "Beware"
8. "Been There, Done That"
   • Featuring Carly Simon
     Carly Simon
     Carly Elisabeth Simon is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records, and has since been the recipient of two Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award for her work...
     
     
9. "How Could I?"
10. "Out of Bed"
11. "Hungry"
12. "Dearest Father"
13. "Lady"
14. "Reunion"