Approach
Upcoming shows:
Genres: Funk, Hip-hop / Rap, Soul / R&B
Sound description: a diversified journey through hip hop, funk, and soul that will make your head spin.
RIYL: native tongues era hip hop. has a live band asthetic that will appeal to those who dig classic funk, soul, and jazz.
Web site: http://www.myspace.com/approach
Custom radio station:
Free MP3 downloads:
- Alright (2004 Coup D 'Etat cut)
- Alright
- Baptism
- Brothafly Effect
- Come Inn
- Funk Reaction
- Funk Reaction (Rondo Bros. remix)
- Handles
- The Downz
- The Interpreter
- The Nu
- The Opus
Appearances on The Turnpike:
Related links:
- Top Local Releases of 2003 (Dec. 30, 2003)
- Accepted eclectic: KC's Approach takes the enlightened path to hip-hop credibility (Dec. 6, 2001)
- Review: "Funk Reaction" (single) (Oct. 17, 2003)
- Approach records 'music for people' (Oct. 25, 2002)
- Ultra pro: Coup d' Etat Records plans to make Lawrence rapper Approach a star. But don't tell him that... (June 11, 2004)
- Review: "Ultra Proteus" (2004) (June 11, 2004)
- Label makers: New Lawrence record labels strive for prominence (June 6, 2003)
- A Healthy Approach: Local Hip-Hop Vet Looks West (Sept. 4, 2007)
History:
Approach has been rapping for close to a decade now and rocked his first show in '99. Been consistenly doing shows in the Lawrence/KC area ever since and has put out two EPs along the way.
Musicians:
Formed:
1999 in Kansas City, MO
Influences:
will.i.am., the neptunes, jay dee, the roots, common, sly and the family stone, curtis mayfielf, earth wind and fire, madlib, the doors, led zepplin, tribe called quest, de la soul, etc. it's a really long list.
Current status:
Currently living in lawrence.
Audio interviews:
- Approach explains how some people in Lawrence are closed-minded when it comes to hip-hop.
- Approach on why a few individuals have given rap a bad name.
- Approach talks about his upcoming album with producer OhNo. (01:02)
- Approach talks about why Datura is re-releasing Deep Thinkers' "Necks Move." (01:00)
- Approach, Willis and Lippincott talk about strategies for independent record labels. (01:39)
- Is it harder to promote your music than your friends'?
- ...On Europe's passion for hip-hop and why the U.S. might be slacking in that department.
- ...On hearing 'Ultra Proteus' in a record store in Germany.
- ...On licensing 'Ultra Proteus' out to Coup d' Etat as a "sacrificial lamb."
- What did you think of the song 'Funk Reaction' and how did you remix it? (Rondo Bros.)
- What does Approach need to do to succeed? (Rondo Bros.)
- What has Tech N9ne done for the local hip-hop scene?
- What's it going to take to build up a strong hip-hop scene in Lawrence?
- Why do you enjoy working with Approach? (Howard Wulkan)
- ...Why he wants Approach to focus on being an artist more than a businessman. (Howard Wulkan)
- Why was (Ultra Proteus) two years in the making?
- You say you're out to make 'cutting edge, mainstream music'...is that an oxymoron?
Discography:
| Name | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web of Thought EP | 1999 | ||
| Datcomp I | 2002 | ||
 | Ultra Proteus | 2002 | Datura |
 | Soiree EP | 2003 | |
 | Funk Reaction (single) | 2003 | Datura Records |
 | Ultra Proteus | 2004 | Coup D' Etat |
 | The Independent Success Story | 2005 | Datura Records |
 | Approach Presents the Nu Mixed by Sku | 2006 | Datura Records |
 | Welcome to Share | 2007 |
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