In the late 1990’s, Gauge was already on the road and opening for acts like Trick Daddy, Plies and Trina. Fast forward to 2011, after touring with Slim Thug and over several million views on the Internet of his music video for the single, “Get It Girl”, from his debut LP, “Hustler on the Move” (Aqua Boogie Records), Gauge is ready to make the next move up; the kind of move you’d expect from someone who’s spent years hustling on the grind.
Hooking up with mega-producer Mr. Lee, (Tupac, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Scarface…) who produced 14 of the 17 tracks listed on the CD, the two of them tracked music together that would appeal to both the gangstas and the ladies. As Gauge likes to say, “…you can vibe and ride or get on the dance floor and shake it up!” And ain’t that the truth my brothers and sisters?
“Hustler on the Move” opens with “Wish 4 This”, a haunting mantra that showcases Gauge’s superb skills at spitting lyrics like lead coming out of a red hot Uzi barrel and hitting you with every shot. The album next seamlessly segues into a nasty little number titled, “Hot Love”, featuring none other that Scarface. The thick dark smoke was streaming from my stereo speakers now, baby.
From there, we move onto a myriad of melodies where he’s joined by the likes of Young Chill, E 40 and Miss. Myke, until we’re then rewarded with the aforementioned radio single, “Get It Girl”. Without question, this is a joint that will make it on my bucket list of songs as one I need to hear another time before I go.
Now as if that wasn’t enough, Gauge is reunited with tour mate Slim Thug on “Chunk A Stack” as well as getting Mr. Lee out from behind the soundboard and rapping into the mic. The three of them trade off lines and verses throughout the tense track and come together on the repeated, “…dirty, dirty hustler,” hook. Yowza! Yowza! Yowza!!!!
On the following cuts Gauge gets a lending hip-hop hand from Zeal Truce, Joy, Bun B, Lil KeKe, Eyez Lo, Q and Kee$. I’ve always admired artist who aren’t afraid to share the spotlight with their contemporaries and Gauge shines bright alongside the best of the best. Here’s the wrap-up on “Hustler on the Move”, if you don’t own this record then I only have one question for you, “What’cha waiting on?”
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