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Van Hunt: What Were You Hoping For?

For a while, Van Hunt was a well-connected industry type, writing and producing for pop singers like of Dionne Farris, Joi and Nikka Costa. He’s even managed by Randy “Pitchy Dawg” Jackson. But beneath his velvet-smooth, VH1-friendly lover man persona is a bit of a superfreak. His evocative arrangements have always shown touches of Prince and Peter Gabriel, he covered Iggy Pop on his sophomore album and recorded a third album so free-wheeling and unconcerned with genre or anyone’s hopes that he becomes John Legend 2.0 that his previous label refused to put it out it. The punk-inflected Popular can be found on the internet, but has yet to garner an official release, and Hunt left EMI on bad terms.  read more

Album Stream: Van Hunt - What Were You Hoping For?

Van Hunt had to get over a huge setback in 2007: His label wouldn’t release his album. Popular, the funk/punk’s third album, didn’t see the light of day until his album hit the internet.   read more

Song Premiere: Van Hunt - "The Savage, Sincere L of P"

Listen to and download Van Hunt’s newest soul-laced single “The Savage, Sincere L of P” here.  read more

Classic Paste: The Best of Issues 1-10 (2002-2004)

(JUST A FEW MORE REASONS TO HELP SAVE PASTE)In a little more than two weeks, I'll celebrate my 6th anniversary at this magazine. When I started as Paste's second-ever intern on June 1, 2003, we were still a tiny operation. Only five of us were in the office full-time: publisher Nick Purdy, editor Josh Jackson, assistant editor Jason Killingsworth, myself (who would go on to become associate editor) and my intern cohort, Steven Bevilaqua. Other important folks—like senior/film editor and future Paste president Tim Porter, design director José Reyes, and future associate publisher Joe Kirk—were working part-time, since Paste...  read more

Van Hunt and EMI split, new album without a label

Last Friday, Paste received a notice from Blue Note Records stating that the label would not be releasing Van Hunt's upcoming third album, Popular. After inquiring further, we received the following statement from a publicist at Capitol Records, which, like Blue Note, is owned by EMI Music: "Van Hunt and EMI/Blue Note Records have mutually agreed to part ways. Van Hunt would like to sincerely thank EMI for their support over the years. With everyone's commitment and dedication from both Capitol Records and Blue Note Records, Hunt has enjoyed incredible critical acclaim as well as multiple Grammy nominations and...  read more

Van Hunt: The Soul Man Returneth

For some people, it’s quitting smoking. For others, it’s losing weight. Everybody has a New Year’s resolution. Preparing to release his third album, Popular, a slab of Prince—style funk and acoustic soul, Van Hunt discusses his resolutions for 2008...  read more

Van Hunt - On the Jungle Floor

Van Hunt blends funk, rock and R&B into soul panopticon with pop appeal  read more

Van Hunt to Appear Tonight on Conan

R&B, rock and funk artist Van Hunt will appear on Late Night with Conan O’Brien tonight, June 7, and then on the CBS Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Wednesday, June 21. During both shows, Hunt will perform his new single, “Being A Girl,” from his album On The Jungle Floor (4 stars in Paste). For additional tour dates, visit vanhunt.com. (Photo by Matt Jones) ...  read more

R&B Crooner Van Hunt To Open For Mary J. Blige

Singer-songwriter Van Hunt will join Mary J. Blige on tour in June, opening a series of European and U.K. dates for the fellow R&B crooner. In addition to the international tour, Hunt will headline a string of U.S. dates this summer. Hunt, who will soon wrap up a tour alongside soul singer Anthony Hamilton on May 21, has shared the stage with such acts as Coldplay, Seal, The Roots and Angie Stone. For complete tour dates, click here. ...  read more

Van Hunt

Strolling into Six Feet Under, a restaurant on Atlanta’s Eastside, Van Hunt looks like a jive-era GHOST summoned from the cemetery across the street...  read more