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Access Newsletter 7-16-09
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
All right Legends fans, listen up...we are now making available for a low price the exclusive Grouch & Eligh 7", originally limited to Say G&E! pre-orders (still free with the Say G&E! import vinyl EP). Limited, one-time pressing so act now! Featuring "All In" from the album and the non-album cut "Euphoria", in a beautiful picture sleeve. http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=17797 PRE-SALE TICKETS are now available at Access for: * Hop-Fu - Saturday, July 18 @ The Tenth Avenue Arts Center. Combines turntablism and kung fu with DJ IXL, Excess, Kid Dragon, DJ Artistic and more. The international phenomenon is proud to present their first show in San Diego. Tickets are $15 and you can choose either 4PM or 7PM performances. * Mayer Hawthorne & The County (Stones Throw Records) July 23, Thursday, at El Dorado, 1030 Broadway, downtown San Diego. Pre-sale $11 at Access - limited quantity, show will sell out! Check out details on shows around San Diego here: http://www.accesshiphop.com/events/ Join us on Twitter! Come follow us on our day to day operations and updates! Over four-hundred followers and counting... http://twitter.com/accesshiphop UPCOMING RELEASES YOU CAN PRE-ORDER NOW: Awol One & Factor - Owl Hours CD 7/21/09 NgaFsh - Summer EP 2009 CDR EP 7/21/09 Build An Ark (Carlos Nino) - Dawn Remixes 12" EP 7/21/09 DJ Spinna - Sonic Smash CD 7/21/09 Mhz - Table Scraps (re-issue) CD 7/21/09 Biz Markie - Ultimate Diabolical CD+DVD 7/21/09 Randam Luck - Graveyard Shift CD 7/21/09 Eyedea & Abilities - By The Throat CD 7/21/09 Georgia Anne Muldrow - Umsindo CD 7/28/09 Dudley Perkins - Holy Smokes CD 7/28/09 Sareem Poems (Sharlock Poems) - Black and Read All Over CD 7/28/09 KRS One & Buckshot - Robot / The DJ 12" 7/28/09 Kool Keith - Lost Masters Collection 3xCD 8/04/09 The Heliocentrics - Fallen Angels CD 8/04/09 Illa J - Sounds Like Love 12" 8/04/09 Poison Pen - The Money Shot CD 8/04/09 ENTIRE PRE-ORDERS LIST HERE: http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/preorders.php Have the writing bug in you? Write a review! http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?page=reviews Order online, phone or mail, or visit our store in San Diego. Access Music * 1537 Garnet Avenue * Pacific Beach * CA 92109 858-270-3987 * info@accesshiphop.com Check out track listings and sound clips at www.accesshiphop.com FEATURED ITEM OF THE WEEK: The Gaslamp Killer - Lake Of Fire Mix CD http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=17806 This one came out just moments after last week's newsletter was submitted but you'll have to act fast 'cause they're already flying out of the store! The Motherfucking Gaslamp Killer returns with an all-new mix of heavy beats, psychedelia, dubstep, and even more trippy shit! Broken up into several lengthy tracks with no listings just to keep you in the dark a little about what's what on this heavy mix. As usual these are limited so get yours soon! NEW RELEASES: Big Tone - Chocolate 7" http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=17818 Second single (this time in the form of a 45) off of Big Tone's The Art of Ink album out on Tres Records! "Chocolate" is one of many stand out tracks on an already very strong album produced by the MC himself and featuring L'Renee on vocals and comes with the instrumental on the B-side! Heat! Cunninlynguists - Strange Journey Vol. One CD http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=17217 Strange Journey Volume One features appearances by Killer Mike, Khujo (of Goodie Mob), Skinny Deville & Fishscales (of Nappy Roots), Slug (of Atmosphere), Tonedeff, Substantial, PackFM, Mac Lethal, Mr. SOS, Looptroop Rockers, Hilltop Hoods and more! Both volumes are interconnected efforts, built around the concept of touring and travel. DJ Lonely + Eddie Def - Pin Up Breaks LP http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=17762 DJ Lonely, producer of Drug Breaks and Hee Haw Breaks 2, and Eddie Def (Bullet Proof Scratch Hamsters, Space Traveller and member of El Stew) team up to bring you the most hypnotic break record you've heard in awhile. With a continuous play format on side A, it's good for about 12 minutes of pure scratching tastiness, at various tempos of course. Side B is a jazzy soul scratcher number that will keep heads nodding, plus a 7 minute long scratch sentence from Eddie Def featuring sound samples from across the planet and another dimension. Sure to become your favorite and newest "go-to" scratch record. La Coka Nostra - A Brand You Can Trust CD http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=17645 A Brand You Can Trust is the first official album by La Coka Nostra, the all-star supergroup including Everlast, Danny Boy, DJ Lethal, Ill Bill and Slaine. The album features guest appearances by Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill, Immortal Technique, Bun B, Sick Jacken and Q-Unique, plus production by The Alchemist. Muneshine - Status Symbol CD http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=17665 Domination Recordings helps Canadian emcee/producer Muneshine get a wider release after his Status Symbol album had previously dropped outside the states. The respected Toronto rapper has managed to sell 30,000 albums worldwide and has a growing amount of fans, he's worked with such legends in the field as Pete Rock and DJ Spinna and on his new album there are guest appearances from Sean Price, Termanalogy, Kenn Star, Little Vic, Nature, Skyzoo and fellow Canadian D-Sisive. Neila - Better Late Than Never CD http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=17829 Neila is one of the dopest female emcee's out there but it's likely she'd rather you not lump her into that category and quite frankly I'd rank her with the best of the best in the underground! Follows up her 2004 album For Whom The Bells Crow, it has certainly been a long five years since her last solo but we most recently heard from her on 2007's The Convenience with Tommy V and evs. But with time and age comes perfection and that's what Better Late Than Never is all about and couldn't have been better titled. From the banging beats to Neila's hypnotic monotonous flow, the imagery is vivid and the hip hop just the right amount of heavy to back it up. We were nodding our heads and replaying tracks the whole day when we got this and are proud to represent it! Featuring guest appearances by Sleep of Old Dominion, 2Mex, Awol One, Matre, DJ Ethos of Acid Reign, and one of the dopest posse cuts you'll hear all year with evs, Gelroc, Existereo, Xololanxinco, Volume 10, Bigg Jus and more! Produced by Avatar and released on LA2theBay!
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Rest in peace goes out to, Brandon Lee Evans 1988-2008...Access Customer since 2004, and the legendary Roc Raida of the X-ecutioners, 1972-2009. 
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07-17-2009, 06:20 PM
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Namo - Abstractions Beat Tape CDR
http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=17854 LA DJ/Producer Namo supplied us with his latest release, the Abstractions Beat Tape! Featuring six brand new downtempo instrumentals and select tracks off his previously released Beat Book EP and Shallow! If your into jazzy hip hop or are familiar with Makestapes for comparison, then pick this one up for sure! Omid - Beneath the Surface Instrumentals 2LP http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=17810 Somehow this one slipped right by us when it was released a few years back but we are happy we have found some actual official existing copies of the instrumentals to Omid's groundbreaking debut production on Beneath The Surface! This double vinyl masterpiece is not to be passed up. Even if you aren't familiar with the compilation that brought some of the best (many unknown at the time) west coast underground artists together, the heavy and easy to get into instrumentals stand on their own just as well and will resonate with any hip hop and instrumental fan. Not sure how many are left after we sell out of these but the only thing that matters now is that we found some! Paten Locke - Break Thru 12" http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=17816 Paten Locke aka Therapy of the AB's (Alias Brothers) or formerly the Jacksonville, Florida group known as Asamov, is about to drop his debut album on Tres Records! This is one label right now that just has a knack for releasing consistently dope hip hop and discovering or giving chances to lesser known underground talent. The emcee/producer's first single is perhaps the biggest tease of the summer, three tracks, all amazing, and even better, we get the instrumentals and accapellas for each track! Tres just knows what people want and I know people are going to want to hear more from Paten Locke once the buzz about this single gets going! Don't sleep! Quantic & Combo Barbaro - Tradition In Transition CD http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=17718 Released on Tru Thoughts Recordings and taken from their product summary: "On the crest of a burgeoning worldwide wave of interest in the lesser-tapped sources of music from the Caribbean, Latin America and Africa, Quantic and his Combo Barbaro are leading the charge. Tradition In Transition, will see this international cast of acclaimed musical creators fusing those rediscovered psychedelic, experimental and rhythmically rich sounds of the past with deep funk and soul elements, giving life to an explosive sonic snapshot of the eclectic and ever-evolving musical landscape of the Americas. In crafting the sound of Quantic and his Combo Barbaro, mastermind Will Holland felt it was imperative to have the core stable of musicians in the same room, creating an organic dialogue between them - a simple rule which, in an age of drum machines, samples and voice correction, is all too often overlooked. People will be instinctively drawn time and again to revisit the music made in this traditional, substantial way, undoubtedly because strange, unexpected things take place, musicians improvise and exciting musical statements are made, and this was the environment needed for the recording of the album. The result is a multi-cultural patchwork - a record bathed but not exclusively rooted in Colombian musical culture, embracing the musical range of all the American continent, honoring and utilising its contributors' individual backgrounds while conjuring up a unique brand of contemporary music that is a joy and a celebration to listen to, and a live experience that defies comparison." Risil - Non Meters Volume 1 CD/2LP http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=17704 http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=17705 Risil is Prefuse 73 mastermind Scott Herren's new super-collective which right now includes Herren, Hella's Zach Hill, Tortoise's John McEntire, Battles' Tyondai Braxton, School of Seven Bells' Alejandra Deheza and Benjamin Curtis, and Savath & Savalas' Eva Puyuelo Muns. At least, this is the line-up for Non Meters Volume 1 (the first of three projected). According to a press release from Important Records, the albums "are split into three volumes based on the time each piece was made and the players who worked together the most during each period of open time." Thorts - Bleeding Heart Muzik CD http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=17858 Three years in the making, Bleeding Heart Muzik is fifteen tracks of introspective underground hip-hop that documents a young man's coming of age, his metamorphosis and the promise of a triumphant new beginning. This deeply personal album by Western Australia's rising star Thorts is also well crafted and with a love for hip-hop that spans over 14 years, Thorts is best known for his ardent dedication to Geelong's Hungry Humans crew and the honest, heart-felt lyrics that have become synonymous with his alias. It's this passionate, confessional approach to song-writing and a unique, self-assured vocal performance that allows Thorts to break free of the superficial, braggadocio, production-line rap often associated with his beloved art form. So don't let the accent throw you off, it's more like listening to the Australian version of Slug or Brother Ali. Young MC - Stone Cold Rhymin' Deluxe CD http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=17676 The Delicious Vinyl classic Stone Cold Rhymin' by Young MC originally dropped in 1989 and was full of funky feel good rap that lead to the runaway worldwide hit "Bust A Move." Deluxe edition CD includes remixes by Diplo, Aaron Lacrate & Debonair Samir, Matt Dike and more. 13 tracks on the main set and 6 bonus tracks.
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Rest in peace goes out to, Brandon Lee Evans 1988-2008...Access Customer since 2004, and the legendary Roc Raida of the X-ecutioners, 1972-2009.
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07-17-2009, 06:21 PM
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NOW AVAILABLE ON VINYL:
DJ JS-1 - No Sellout (w/MP3 CD) 2LP http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=17575 21 new songs produced by JS-1 with hip hop legends and veterans not only featured but paired properly creating collaborations that have been long overdue or never done before. For instance, having OC & Pharoahe Monch on a song together again, or pairing KRS & Canibus, or getting Ultramagnetic MC's (BOTH Kool Keith & Ced Gee on song with Prince Po & Canibus!). The Queens Bridge posse cut, On The Map with Craig G, Blaq Poet, Big Noyd, and other concept songs like EMC I Knew A Girl and Original Gz with AG, Craig G, & Edo G are what keep the people coming back for more. The combinations of both east coast & west coast rappers from various eras of hiphop mixed with JS-1's beats and scratch hooks is an undeniable treat for any hiphop fanatic. There is also live guitar, horns and keyboards on several tracks for real music lovers. DJ JS-1's 'NO SELLOUT' album is 21 tracks featuring over 40 rappers and is 79 minutes long! Includes data format disc with MP3s of all album tracks in dirty, clean, inst. & acapella versions. Abstract Rude - Rejuvenation 2LP http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=14493 As a product of the legendary Goodlife open mic sessions, Abstract Rude splashed onto the scene in 1994 as part of the famed Project Blowed crew that included LA's Freestyle Fellowship and Aceyalone. As one half of the A-Team (with Aceyalone), one third of Haiku D'Etat (with Aceyalone & Myka 9) and frontman of his group Abstract Tribe Unique (ATU), Ab Rude has endeared himself to fans worldwide through consistent touring and genre defining albums such as 1999's South Central Thynk Tank (currently out of print). Once signed to the Beastie Boys Grand Royal imprint, Ab has readied himself to re-emerge with Rhymesayers Entertainment and his most consistent and focused work to date, Rejuvenation, a long awaited follow up to his 2003 album Showtyme, while appearing elsewhere on other projects over the last few years. Produced entirely by Seattle super producer Vitamin D (G-Unit, Redman, Young Buck, Gift of Gab, Choklate, Lifesavas, Black Sheep, etc.), Rejuvenation is a hard hitting soulful ryde showcasing Ab Rude's distinct and unlimited vocal styling. Comes with a drop card that allows you to download the instrumentals by following the instructions to the website on the back... so don't throw it away, it's not a dinky flier. Plus a free Rejuvenation poster! While supplies last. Marco Polo & Torae - Double Barrel 2LP http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=17468 In the spirit of great hip hop duos, Marco Polo, the Toronto DJ/producer now based in the Big Apple, coming off the success of his Port Authority album, and Coney Island emcee Torae drop their collaborative project Double Barrel! For the most part, the city that is also the birthplace of hip hop and used to dominate the scene is now sorely lacking, even most hip hop veterans in New York have been forced underground as they struggle to remain in touch with today's generation of rap audiences. This unfortunate part of the sad state of hip hop's relevance in the mainstream is happening all over the country, but Torae is adamant that New York hip hop is back and never actually left, as displayed on his album from last year, Daily Conversations. We don't need convincing that hip hop is not dead, that argument has been smashed, because the culture still thrives beneath the surface. Its preservation is key, and this type of album is one aspect of it. That seems to be the focus between the lines of Double Barrel, while it's at times "in-your-face," it is also meant to be part throw-back and part tribute to the Golden Era and the type of hip hop New York became known for from the likes of Boogie Down Productions to Kool G Rap all the way to Mobb Deep and Boot Camp Clik. Appropriately released on Duck Down Ent., as they continue to expand their label beyond their own roster, the album features guest spots by Guilty Simpson, Heltah Skeltah, Saukrates and Lil Fame of M.O.P. Serengeti and Polyphonic - Terradactyl LP http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=17485 From Anticon's website: "Serengeti and Polyphonic's Terradactyl is an album about place-losing place, mostly, struggling to find it again, and succumbing to the fact that it's cold, and surprisingly lonely, when you're dressed in the human condition. Serengeti, heretofore a master of on-record character acting, appears here as his most vulnerable self: someone wedged between a dream and a series of day- jobs, between a failed marriage and raising new life, inside of a large family with fractured ties, and split between two distinct racial/economic paradigms. His cracked abstractions (this is no "poor- me" man's emo diary) paint him as homeless, at times literally, while weaving their meaning into the much larger loom of universal displacement. And as on this duo's 2007 debut, Don't Give Up, worldly beat-maestro Polyphonic is on hand to make beauty out of so much madness." Very different, abstract, and fitting for an Anticon release from a non-Anticon member, but perfect placement. It's deep, strange and beautiful and at times can't possibly be considered hip hop, but it is certainly musical art.
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Rest in peace goes out to, Brandon Lee Evans 1988-2008...Access Customer since 2004, and the legendary Roc Raida of the X-ecutioners, 1972-2009.
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