G. Love - The Hustle [Japan]

For fans of G. Love's early-'90s output, it was frustrating to watch his wiry, organic hybrid of hip-hop, blues licks, and kind-bud groove fail to resonate with the followings of fellow travelers like The Dave Matthews Band and Ben Harper. Sure, "Cold Beverage" made the mixtape rounds, but where was the loveNULL And yet, as the '90s played out, it was G. Love's own inconsistencies that began to hurt him. The scatterbrained Electric Mile from 2001 was the final straw -- if people had always had a hard time classifying him, suddenly it seemed like the man himself couldn't figure it out. Read More