Out & About NYC Magazine was founded to offer the arts and lifestyle enthusiast a fresh new look at New York City. We will showcase the established and the emerging, the traditional and the trendy. And we will do it with élan, and panache with a dash of fun.

2/15/16 WHAT THE FUNK!: Sly & The Family Stone – Higher And Higher Live (1969)

I Want to Take You Higher, a song by the soul/rock/funk band Sly and the Family Stone, which also featured Stand! on the B side. Unlike most of the other tracks on the Stand! album, “I Want to Take You Higher” is not a message song; instead, it is simply dedicated to music and the feeling one gets from music. Continue reading

2/9/22 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Richard Pryor Show- Mojo Healer

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Richard Pryor shows up with energy and comic timing as Mojo the medicine man, who attracts his cult with the divine words “Let Mojo heal it!” Continue reading

2/15/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez AUTOMOBILE: The Mercedes-Maybach G 650 Landaulet Unveiled

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

The 2017 Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet has been unveiled ahead of its debut at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show and after breaking cover last week in a leaked video. And as you can see another G-Wagen stunner from Stuttgart has officially arrived. Continue reading

2/14/17 O&A WITH WaleStylez VALENTINES DAY SPECIAL: Quincy Jones, Barry White, James Ingram, Al B. Sure, El Debarge – The Secret Garden

O&A NYC and WaleStylez wish you all a special Valentine’s Day. Continue reading

2/14/17 O&A NYC DANCE- VALENTINE’S DAY: A Song For You- Dudley Williams/ Choreography Alvin Ailey

 

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In 1972, Alvin Ailey created the elegiac solo Love Songs for dancer Dudley Williams. The  sixteen minute solo, composed in three sections includes A Song for You by Donny Hathaway; Poppies by Nina Simone; and He Ain’t Heavy, He’s my Brother by Donny Hathaway. Many  thought of the work as the male equivalent of the female solo Cry (1971). Continue reading

2/14/17 O&A NYC WHAT THE FUNK- VALENTINE’S DAY: Ebony Eyes- Rick James featuring Smokey Robinson

Ebony Eyes by super freak Rick James and Motown balladeer Smokey Robinson for the Gordy (Motown) label. The song was first featured on James’ album Cold Blooded. Continue reading

2/14/17 O&A NYC MUSIC: Tribe Called Quest Grammy Performance

Tribe Called Quest gave the most politically charged performance at the 2017 Grammy Awards. Continue reading

2/13/17 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Foxy Brown Starring Pam Grier (Opening and Fight Scene)

A voluptuous black woman takes a job as a high-class prostitute in order to get revenge on the mobsters who murdered her boyfriend. Continue reading

2/13/17 O&A WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Tyga ft. Desiigner – Gucci Snakes

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Gucci Snakes is a song by Tyga, featuring and label-mate Desiigner. It was released on September 8, 2016, by GOOD Music, Interscope Records and Victor Records, as the second single from Tyga’s upcoming studio album. It was produced by CrakWav. Continue reading