G. Love: 15 Years of the Hip-Hop Blues

By: Stratton Lawrence G. Love Fame came quickly to Garrett Dutton. In 1993, at 20-years-old, he was playing random bar gigs in Boston and working for an anti nuclear weapons non-profit when he met drummer Jeffrey Clemens. A few months later they joined with bassist Jimi Prescott, and Garrett became G. Love to everyone but his closest friends and family. Within two years, college kids were hoisting beers to "I like cold beverages" toasts and boasting about their girlfriend's sauce. Having only released their self-titled debut in 1994, G. Love and Special Sauce already had a loyal following, and follow-up albums like Yeah, It's That Easy (1997) and Philadelphonic (1999) held their own on the charts. But it wasn't quite enough for the band. Their fanbase wasn't exactly growing, and just as they introduced Jack Johnson to the... [read full story]                    

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