Jef Plane - 'Staircase Freestyle'

A friend of the RFM family, Jef Plane from Marcy in Brooklyn, drops by every few weeks to kick some ill lyrics. Jef kills it in under a minute through this staircase snippet.

A feature story, tentatively entitled 'Boss Dey Plane!,' is coming to the blog in early 2010 because Jef 1 F has officially been dubbed an RFM Whiz Kid & is rumored to be auditioning for Mike TV's new doc 'Whiz Kids: Back 2 Da Streets Pt. 2' w/Khemist & Alise Wonder. Stay in Tune!!

AZ f. Nas "The Essence (Rmx)" (prod. by Baby Paul/BpZy)

Baby Paul, the original producer of the last awesome collab from dynamic New York duo Nas & AZ, is back with a remix of "The Essence" to promote his forthcoming mixtape, Undaground Veteran 1.5, which will be available for free download exclusively on www.coast2coastmixtapes.com. "The Essence Remix" is a faster paced contrast to the hypnotic original from AZ's 2002 underground hit 'Aziatic.' Not bad! CLICK TITLE! Thanks 2 CLOCKWORK MUSIC INC.

Jam Master Jay's Influence on Run-DMC's Style

The more we @ RFM watch portions of 2 Turntables And A Microphone the more we turn into pro-bono promo ppl, LOL. The film is a slamming doc that examines & celebrates the musical & cultural influence of one of the greatest DJs to ever spin a record. The above HIP HOP DX exclusive snippet tackles JMJ's cool & the consequences of it rubbing off on RUN & DMC. CLICK TITLE 2 PURCHASE YOUR COPY OF 2 Turntables And A Microphone!

"This is for My Pretty Girls"

I like this because I'm a huge proponent of pretty girls & OJ DA JUICE contributes a nice, coherent verse. Speaking of pretty girls, I'd like to comment on my newest guilty pleasure, THE BAD GIRLS CLUB. Last wk I was about to hit Subway for lunch with my girl when she put me D to the cliquish, catty Oxygen show.

Then today I get an email from HONEYMAG.COM promoting its video int with Ms. BAD GIRL herself, NATALIE NUNN. All I can say is I became less impressed with the girls' pretty as I watched her pop off @ her housemates and basically scream & punch her way to reality starlit status. Comming soon is pt. 1 of the HONEY thing; check out NATALIE's thoughts on her 'Twitter Beef' w/VANESSA SIMMONS.

Run DMC Some Suckas?

JMJ is painted as one of those rare spirits who knew the crucial value of its' role, influence and presence. The above vid is just an anecdotal slice of RUN DMC history. JMJ apparently was un-phased by his crews thirst for the spotlight.



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"Pursuit of Happiness" HD experience

Kid Cudi feat Ratatat & MGMT - "Pursuit of Happiness"
CLICK TITLE 2 VIEW A COMPLEX MAG INT W/THE DIRECTOR.

Very cool vid! Director Brody Baker and the crew provide an intimate window into the transient party life of the Man on the Moon on this particular night. Most of the camera angles get right up in KC's area as he spills champagne with DRAKE or contrasts his somber mood with the celebratory vibe around him.



KID CUDI & Universal Motown are doing a bang up job of buttressing CUDI's Man On The Moon album by letting the material speak for itself. Shout out 2 THINKTANK MARKETING. A CUDI/RFM interview experience will shuttle even more music fans 2 the moon!

Listen 2 "Walking (J.Period Remix)" ft. Jay Electronica

Click Title 2 Download because this is hot! J. Period never associates himself with anything corny & the Nneka remix project THE MADNESS (Onye-Ala) promises to be special. It blends remixes of international, genre jumping artist Nneka's songs with verses by emcees like Jay Electronica, Talib Kweli, M-1, and General Steele. BTW, watch Nneka's video, "The Uncomfortable Truth," below. It's pretty great if I may say so myself. The song reminds me of MJ the Legend.



THE MADNESS (Onye-Ala) drops 12/15 @ www.jperiod.com/nneka. Check out Nigerian born Nneka @ www.nnekaworld.com.

Big Shout Out 2 DECON Records!!

BlackRoc Sessions Episode 3 w/ MOS DEF & JIM JONES

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Dame Dash is coming back out the right was after the whole Roc-A-Fella/Jay-Z debacle. BlackRoc is an underground lifestyle brand predicated on unique collaborations and raw style. The above post features a recording session by the Black Keys, Mos Def and Jim Jones.

I like the fact that both Mos and Kweli are pushing side projects (Kweli is the lone male voice alongside Res & Graph Nobel in the group Idle Warship). And is it weird that all I could think early this morning (after my friend Juanita put me up on BlackRoc) was 'I bet Jay-Z wishes he could/could've done something like it.

I love Jay-Z and not to go off on a tangent, but when Mos Def released the controversial album 'The New Danger' months after Jay-Z dropped 'The Black Album' I thought to myself, "Self (lol) this is a reeeeal black album; it's experimental, it takes shots @ Jay-Z's mentor Lyor Cohen & others who could truly put the brakes on an artists' career." I say all of that to say that it's obvious from his collaborations with Coldplay, Linkin Park & others that some parts of Jay wants to be hailed as a real rock star. Mos Def is on a lower level of economics & popularity, but he is a true rock star because it's a part of him - he has shown that side since his debut solo album. Peace.

Vinnie Paz feat. Clipse "Street Wars"

Quite a disturbing promo image and I see the direction they're going with Vinny Paz. Good thing Street Wars is a certified BANGER. RFM could screen some more Paz, he ain't bad.

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Disney Gets the Money so I Don't Care.

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Disney's 'Princess,' Anika Noni Rose, PERFORM LIVE ON ABC (also owned by Disney)

We keep things 100 here @ RFM so we'll tell you that Mike TV in particular voted for this post for a few key reasons

1st he claims some kind of geniune, naive affinity for a Disney film about black characters. It's a shame in some ways but it is what it is.

B. Both Disney & ESPN flexed a strong hand in raising Mike in TV Land; disney owns espn - you get the picture.

Plus (and we were all on 1 accord with this one) RFM is all about young talent and Ms. Anika Noni Rose is it for sure.

KELIS SIGNS TO WILL. I. AM MUSIC GROUP/INTERSCOPE RECORDS

CLICK TITLE 2 HEAR KELIS' new SONG "ACAPPELLA" @ IAMKELIS.com.

Before NAS enlisted BLACK EYED PEA pied piper WILL.I.AM for his trouble making 2006 album 'HIP HOP IS DEAD,' his internationally adored ex-wife was cultivating a relationship with the mega-producer and it has led to a new deal for her.

KELIS, famous for her stylishly off kilter fashion sense and anthems like "Milkeshake" (2003) and "Bossy" (2006), is now an INTERSCOPE RECORDS artist. According to a press release from THINKTANK MARKETING, Interscope Geffen A&M Records chairman JIMMY IOVINE says Kelis "is a true artist and we’re so excited to start this new chapter in her musical life.”

Jam Master Jay’s Contribution to DJing

Here's a brief snippet from 2 Turntables And A Microphone, the hip hop doc about slain music pioneer JAM MASTER JAY, featuring 50 Cent, Common, Kid Rock & more. CLICK TITLE 2 order your copy of the doc from AMAZON. The film seems truly intriguing & comprehensive.

P.S. - Peep how 50 says that you can't "escape" what RUN DMC created, LOL. The guy wants to be mentioned among the greats when it's all done.