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Here's a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today:

What? He may not have either the Democratic or Republican nomination, but California indie-hip-hop mainstay Murs (an acronym for "Making Underground Raw Shit") is throwing his hat into the election ring with his seventh solo album and major-label debut, Murs For President, out tomorrow on Warner Bros.