i've tried. i really have. and perhaps i'm getting a little mistermaxxx-ish OTT in my 'hate'.

and a bunch of posters whose opinions i respect have tried to put me onto him but his music always leaves me cold.

sowhat posted some van hunt 'jams' in another thread just recently and.. nothing. it's not like i don't WANT to like a new soul guy, particularly with dude's approach.

his music is just 'eh' to me.

i guess i don't know what i'm missing that y'all are hearing, but i'd rather listen to his influences than his music any day - and i don't get that with d or bilal.