2/20/17 O&A NYC DANCE: Geoffrey Holder- A True Renaissance Man (REPOST)

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Geoffrey Holder- a true renaissance man. Includes rare footage and interviews with wife Carmen de Lavallade and son Leo Holder.  Continue reading

2/1/17 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Godfrey’s “The Village Idiot” – Smile! You’re Poor

Godfrey C. Danchimah Jr. born July 26, 1969, professionally known as Godfrey, is a comedian and actor who has appeared on BET, VH1, Comedy Central, and feature films, such as Soul Plane, Original Gangstas, Zoolander, and Johnson Family Vacation. Continue reading

6/22/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Rotimi – Lotto ft 50 Cent

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Olurotimi Akinosho better known by his stage name, Rotimi, is a singer-songwriter, actor and model. He’s best known for his roles as Darius Morrison on the Starz Network’s Boss, and Dre on Power. Rotimi is also the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of FrontRoSeat Productions. Continue reading

O&A Throwback Thursday: Issac Hayes- Shaft

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Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. was an singer-songwriter, actor, and producer. Hayes was one of the creative forces behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the mid-1960s. Hayes, Porter, Bill Withers, the Sherman Brothers, Steve Cropper, and John Fogerty were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of writing scores of notable songs for themselves, the duo Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, and others. Hayes is also a 2002 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Continue reading