5/17/22 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ FOOTWEAR: Nike 50th Anniversary | Seen It All

As Nike reflects on the past 50 years of innovation this year and looks forward to the next 50, it introduces its latest global anthem Seen it All, which pays homage to its storied past while expressing excitement for the limitless promise of future generations.  Continue reading

5/20/20 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat (1941)- Racially Banned Cartoon

Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat (1941) is the racially banned cartoon for the hit boogie-woogie popular song written by Don Raye. A bawdy, jazzy tune, the song describes a laundry woman from Harlem, New York City, whose technique is so unusual that people come from all around just to watch her scrub. Continue reading

9/10/18 O&A NYC MOVIE MONDAY: Jungle Fever – Samuel L.Jackson “I’m Getting High”

Jungle Fever is a romantic dramatic film written,produced and directed by Spike Lee, and stars Wesley Snipes, Ossie Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, Halle Berry, Frank Vincent and Ruby Dee.As Lee’s fifth featured length film, the film explores an interracial relationship its conception and downfall against the urban backdrop of the streets of NewYork city in the 1990s. Continue reading

5/17/18 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY- ON THURSDAY: Spike Lee calls Trump, “That motherfucker” at Cannes Film Festival

Film director Spike Lee has lashed out at President Donald Trump calling him a ‘mother -fucker’ during an expletive-ridden rant at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday. The 61-year-old director, who refused to call Trump by his name, lambasted the President for his response to last year’s violent white supremacist protest in Charlottesville, Virginia. Continue reading

2/26/18 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: He Got Game – Denzel Washington And Ray Allen

He Got Game is a sports drama film written, produced and directed by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington. This is the third of four film collaborations between Denzel Washington and Spike Lee. Continue reading

9/14/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez Air Jordan 13 “He Got Game” Could Be Returning for Film’s 20th Anniversary

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

He Got Game is one of everyone’s favorite Spike Lee film. For an absurd amount of viewers, there was no better basketball film in their generation. The most popular is the Air Jordan 13 He Got Game which new reports today indicate will release next year in celebration of the film’s 20th anniversary. Continue reading

9/29/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Fight The Power- Public Enemy

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Fight the Power by hip hop group Public Enemy was released as a single in June 1989 on Motown Records. The song was conceived at the request of film director Spike Lee, who sought a musical theme for his 1989 film Do the Right Thing. Continue reading

9/26/16/ O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Do The Right Thing- Radio Raheem Tribute

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Actor Bill Nunn died of cancer on Saturday, September 24  “Radio Raheem is now resting in power, Radio Raheem will always be fighting da powers dat be. May God watch over Bill Nunn.” wrote Do The Right Thing director Spike Lee.  Continue reading

11/16/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez- Fashion: Spike Lee’s Gold Air Jordan 6 “Oscars Edition”

 By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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When it come to Air Jordan sneaker Spike Lee’s gotta have it. Now Spike can sits court side at the next Knick’s home game game wearing his own Jordan model the “Oscar Edition”. Recently he showed off a pair of gold Air Jordan 6 with a translucent tongue and outsole on his Instagram, stating that these were a gift directly from the brand in celebration of his honorary Oscar. Continue reading