9/26/18 O&A NYC FILM/DANCE: Frenel

Frenel Morris (a Miliner/Father) Terence Nance (Director) Chanelle Aponte Pearson (Producer) Shawn Peters (Photography) Storyboard P. & Daphe Lee (Dancers) Nelson Mandela Nance (aka Norvis Junior) (Editor).  Continue reading

9/26/18 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Lil’ Kim, Foxy Brown, Da Brat, Total – No One Else (Bad Boy Remix)

No One Else is by Total from their 1996 debut album. The track was a collaboration between the group’s record label owner Sean “Puffy” Combs, now infamous member of the Trackmaster Jean-Claude Olivier and Terri and Monica vocalist/writer Terri Robinson. It featured a rap verse from Da Brat, a sample from the track South Bronx by KRS-One. Continue reading

9/25/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Janet Jackson – That’s the Way Love Goes

That’s the Way Love Goes is by pop artist Janet Jackson. The song was released in April 20, 1993 as the lead single from the Janet album.  Continue reading

9/23/18 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: CeCe Winans- Alabaster Box (Live)

Alabaster Box is the 1999 album by award winning gospel artist CeCe Winans.  This was the first album on Winans’ own label, Wellspring Gospel (later renamed Puresprings Gospel). Winans described the album as an “experimental” album for the label before any new artists were signed. Continue reading

9/19/18 O&A NYC SPECIAL PERFORMANCE: ReCap – ASAP Rocky Performing At His Sneaker Release

A$AP Rocky celebrated the release of his first Under Armour SRLO. While at the skate rave in Harlem, Rocky performs in a private setting before the sneaker release date.We had the opportunity to chop it up with the man himself to learn a bit more about the collaboration. Continue reading

9/18/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Jaden Smith – Passion

Passion is by Jaden Smith, it was released on November 17, 2017 through Roc Nation. The album Syre debuted at number 24 on the US Billboard 200 for the chart dated December 9, 2017. It features appearances from ASAP Rocky and Raury, along with additional vocals from Kevin Abstract, Pia Mia and Willow Smith.
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9/17/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Gorillaz – Tranz

Gorillaz are an English virtual band created in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett. The band primarily consists of four animated members: 2-D,Murdoc Niccals replaced by Ace D. Copular while incarcerated with Noodle and Russel Hobbs . Continue reading

9/16/18 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Koryn Hawthorne – Won’t He Do It

Koryn Hawthorne rewrites the record for the longest reign on Billboard‘s Hot Gospel Songs chart by a woman, as Won’t He Do It logs its 26th week at No. 1. Continue reading

9/11/18 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Alvin Ailey: Awassa Astrige / Ostrich by Asadata Dafora

Sierra Leone-born choreographer Asadata Dafora blended his vision of a traditional African dance with Western staging in this groundbreaking 1932 solo set to Carl Riley’s score of African drumming and flute and performed Ailey dancer by Antonio Douthit-Boyd.  Continue reading