I completely slept on Gilbere Forte. I admit: it took an appearance on a BET Cyper and The Hundreds presenting his newest mixtape/EP for me to listen to him. But now that I’ve listened to Some Dreams Never Sleep, I can’t stop; this Philadelphia MC is on point. I mean, look at the star-studded cast he managed to pull together for the 11-track project: Big K.R.I.T., Jim Jones, Pusha T, Asher Roth, Casey Veggies, and more.

Gilbere easily goes toe-to-toe with each of these rappers, spitting memorable verse after memorable verse. He’s young, he has a message, and he’s ready to shine. You can download three choice cuts below and if you like what you hear, the full EP is available for free after the break.

MP3: Gilbere Forte – “Black Soul (feat. Big K.R.I.T.)”

MP3: Gilbere Forte – “Hot (In This Bitch) (feat. Jim Jones & Pusha T)”

MP3: Gilbere Forte – “Feel Alive (feat. Brian Underwood)”

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