1/27/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez DIVA ALERT- SONG OF THE DAY: New Release From Missy Elliott ft. Lamb – I’m Better

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

The song finds Missy harmonizing with herself in a myriad of extravagant get-ups before joining with Lamb for the hook. Catchy as always, the song is accompanied by visuals that feature a team of dancers and choreographed steps. Continue reading

1/25/17 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons w/ Logic & Ty Dolla $ign ft X Ambassadors-Sucker For Pain

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Sucker for Pain by rappers Lil Wayne and Wiz Khalifa and the band Imagine Dragons, with Logic, Ty Dolla Sign, and X Ambassadors was released as a single for the motion picture soundtrack for Suicide Squad 2016 on June 24, 2016 by Atlantic Records and Warner Bros. Records. Continue reading

1/18/17 O&A NYC WaleStylez Hip Hop Wednesday: Dave East – Type of Time

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

David Brewster Jr. better known by his stage name Dave East, is  a rapper from East Harlem, New York. He gained attention in 2014 from his mixtape Black Rose. Continue reading

1/17/17 O&A NYC DANCE EXTRA: Lil Buck Dances In Apple Commercial

Stroll, Apple’s latest 60-second spot in its ongoing iPhone 7 Practically Magic campaign. The commercial stars Lil Buck, the 28-year-old freestyle dancer, and Bessie Award winner, who broke into the media mainstream  two years ago dancing with Mikhail Baryshnikov in a wonderful ad for Rag & Bone.

In the Apple ad, Buck strolls down the street, AirPods in his ears, and is suddenly freed from gravity as he gyrates through Mexico City to the lilting tune of “Down” by Marian Hill.

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1/14/17 O&A WITH WaleStylez MUSIC MEETS FASHION: A$AP Mob Performs Crazy Brazy

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends is the debut studio album by hip hop collective ASAP Mob. It was released on October 31, 2016, by ASAP Worldwide, Polo Grounds Music and RCA Records. The album contains verses from each member of the ASAP Mob group such as ASAP Rocky, ASAP Twelvyy, ASAP Ant, ASAP Ferg, ASAP Nast, Playboi Carti and Yung Lord (ASAP Bari).

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1/11/17 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: DJ Snake – The Half ft. Jeremih, Young Thug, Swizz Beatz

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Encore is the debut studio album by the French electronic music producer DJ Snake, released on August 5,2016 by Interscope Records. It was preceded by the lead single Middle featuring English singer Bipolar Sunshine. The single was a huge success, reaching the top-twenty in France and the United States,as well as the top-ten and top-five in the United Kingdom and Australia. Continue reading

1/9/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Congratulations to Golden Globe Winner! Childish Gambino – 3005

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover won Best Actor by an Actor in a Television Series for the FX series Atlanta. This gifted actor, writer, producer, director, comedian, rapper, singer, and songwriter wrote and performed 3005, which released on October 22, 2013 as the first official single from the album.

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12/30/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez DANCE- BATTLING INTO THE NEW YEAR: NextLevel Squad- Zilla March (Flexing Gas Mask)

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NextLevel Squad Zilla March (Flexing Gas Mask) is the street dance documentary, that ventured deep into the NYC underground (literally) to document the Flexing prowess of the Brooklyn-based NextLevel Squad. Continue reading

12/28/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez HIPHOP WEDNESDAY: Machine Gun Kelly – Sail

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Richard Colson Baker aka MGK and Machine Gun Kelly, is rapper and actor from Cleveland, Ohio. MGK embarked on a musical career as a teenager, releasing a mixtape in 2006. He would then go on to release four more mixtapes. Continue reading