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Hawthorne Headhunters – "My Sweetheart the Drunk" [Video]

Some four months removed from the release of hip-hop/soul duo Hawthorne Headhunters' stellar debut LP, Myriad Of Now, and their project still remains high on my best albums of the year list, while…

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Anthony Valadez – "Asleep" (Feat. Anna Wise) [Video]

Plug Research's Anthony Valadez and Sonnymoon's Anna Wise reconnected to provide a nice visual treatment for their song "Asleep". The mellow record now has an equally tranquil accompanying video thanks to the…

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Sene – "Backboards" (Feat. Blu)

Sene has dropped the visuals to “Backboards”, which features fellow rapper and comrade Blu. “Backboards” is one of the standout tracks off his most recent album Brooklynknight. As we’d expect from the Plug Research signee,…

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Anthony Valadez – Just Visiting [Album + Video]

After making waves with his Mar & The Park-assisted single "Under Water", not to mention commissioning a superb remix crafted by Full Crate, producer/DJ and KCRW radio host Anthony Valadez released his latest full-length project, Just Visiting earlier in…

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Tensei – II [EP Stream]

Chicago-based musicians Midas Wells and Simple X, collectively known as Tensei, latest offering is a 70s soul, afro-funk and jazz fusion inspired EP II. The duo's latest EP is their second release on Los Angeles-based label Plug Research and a…

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Hawthorne Headhunters – Myriad of Now [Album Stream]

After much anticipation, the hip hop/electro-soul duo Hawthorne Headhunters released their long-awaited full-length album Myriad of Now yesterday. The 15-track LP expands on the 5-track Myriad of Now EP the duo released back in October. The…

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Thavius Beck – Symphony of Spheres [Mixtape]

In celebration and promotion of his new project, Plug Research's Thavius Beck compiled some unreleased material and mixed it to create a nice 15-track mixtape. Thanks to Beck and the ever-generous…

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Sonnymoon – "Just Before Dawn" [Video]

Following on the heels of the release of Plug Research's freebie compilation, Sonnymoon released visuals for "Just Before Dawn," a track featured on the compilation. Coincidentally, the track is the lead single off…

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Plug Research – Spring Forward Thinking [Compilation]

In celebration of their 15-year anniversary and the approaching date of their 200th release, Plug Research Records released a free compilation titled Spring Forward Thinking which features music from Tensei, Hawthorne Headhunters, Miles Bonny and several others…

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Lee Bannon – Fantastic Plastic EP

Lee Bannon is probably not on the top of your list as far as up and coming producers to look out for goes, but he should be. For the most…

Hawthorne Headhunters – "My Sweetheart the Drunk" [Video]

Anthony Valadez – "Asleep" (Feat. Anna Wise) [Video]

Sene – "Backboards" (Feat. Blu)

Anthony Valadez – Just Visiting [Album + Video]

Tensei – II [EP Stream]

Hawthorne Headhunters – Myriad of Now [Album Stream]

Thavius Beck – Symphony of Spheres [Mixtape]

Sonnymoon – "Just Before Dawn" [Video]

Plug Research – Spring Forward Thinking [Compilation]

Lee Bannon – Fantastic Plastic EP

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