Featured Artists
Quadron
A gem has been discovered in Denmark by a collective of DJ's, promoters, and creative minds that Plug Research has been associated with for years. Quadron is a child that's been made by Coco and Robin. Both were part of the soul collective "Boom Clap Bachelors" who in early 2008 secured much respect and success with their debut "Kort Før Dine Læber". Here they began their collaboration, and Robin fell for Coco's beautiful voice and ability to improvise with playful ease. Average fruit FREE download.
Bilal
Plug Research is ecstatic to announce the addition of Bilal Oliver to its growing roster. Bilal is truly one of a kind, from his first appearance on record on Common's "Funky For You" to his amazing (but sadly shelved) second album Love For Sale, he continually creates innovative and lasting works of art. Despite not having an official solo release since 2001 Bilal has worked with a vast array of Jazz, Hip-Hop and Pop artists such as Jay Dilla, Jay-Z, Robert Glasper and Sa-Ra. In an age of hyper-visibility he has quietly established himself as one of the finest vocalist of his generation. Bilal’s Plug Research debut will be released in 2010.
Om'Mas
Plug Research is honored to welcome Om’Mas Keith to its roster. Om’Mas is an acclaimed producer, multi-instrumentalist and engineer who has spent his entire life around music. He was raised among the Jazz community of 1970’s New York and before the age of 21 was an adept studio engineer. Comfortable behind the boards as well as with most instruments, Om’Mas’ musicality is unparalleled. He has worked closely with Jam Master Jay, Tony Draper and is most recognized for being a founding member of Sa-Ra Creative Partners. He will be releasing City Pulse on Plug Research this winter.
Shafiq Husayn
It is with great excitement that Plug Research welcomes the newest addition to its roster—Shafiq Husayn. His career in music spans more than two decades and Plug Research feels blessed to serve as the platform for his first album as a solo artist. Shafiq Husayn came up around the Zulu Nation in the 80’s and paid his dues producing for Ice-T during his heyday, from there he has grown as a producer, songwriter and arranger. As a founding member of Sa-Ra Creative Partners, Shafiq has been responsible for some of the most innovative music in the past ten years. Plug Research will be releasing Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka in the fall.
Exile
These days, one would be hard-pressed to find a Hip-Hop fan that is satisfied with the culture’s representation on mainstream radio. Take Los Angeles’ Exile, the man responsible for the exceptional production work on 2007’s critically acclaimed collaboration with rapper Blu, Below the Heavens. Long exasperated by the lack of originality on the radio, the sought-after producer brainstormed a concept to reinvent radio through the use of Hip-Hop’s first technique, sampling. -Allhiphop.com
