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Review: Bilal, “Airtight’s Revenge”
Bilal, Airtight’s Revenge Plug Research Bilal’s first recording in nearly a decade is a remarkable evolution from his earlier incarnation as a neo-soul balladeer. By tapping into the West Coast’s blooming indie-soul circuit for Airtight’s Garage, he has created an … Continue reading
Review: Exile, “Radio: AM/FM”
Exile, Radio: AM/FM Plug Research On his 2009 album, Radio, Exile (producer for Fashawn and Blu, among others) tried to replicate a radio listening session, even interspersing frequency noise and snippets of pop hits amidst loping instrumentals. Radio: AM/FM is … Continue reading
Shafiq Husayn’s “Shafiq En’ A-Free-Kah”
Shafiq Husayn’s Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka is the first of several upcoming solo albums from the Sa-Ra Creative Partners camp. It drops October 6 on Plug Research. Guests include Bilal, Count Bass D, Jimetta Rose and many others. The first single, … Continue reading
Exile’s “Radio”
Veteran Los Angeles producer Exile will issue his second solo album, Radio, on January 20 via Plug Research. It comes after the massive online buzz for his 2007 collaboration with Blu, Below the Heavens, as well as his somewhat-slept-on 2006 … Continue reading