9/16/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Summertime- Kathleen Battle

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Summertime, Kathleen Battle and the Montréal Symphony Orchestra with conductor Charles Dutoit- 1994       Continue reading

9/15/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Paula Abdul- Straight Up

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Straight Up, released by dance, choreographer and singer Paula Abdul during the week of December 3, 1988.  The song became so popular it ascended up the charts before a music video had even been shot. Continue reading

9/13/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Send in the Clowns (Trump Parody)- Barbara Streisand

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Ten-time Grammy-winner Barbara Streisand delivered an anti-Trump re-worked rendition of the 1973 Stephen Sondheim classic Send in the Clowns.
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9/13/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Send in the Clowns (Trump Parody)- Barbra Streisand

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Ten-time Grammy-winner Barbara Streisand delivered an anti-Trump re-worked rendition of the 1973 Stephen Sondheim classic Send in the Clowns.
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9/13/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Marc Jacobs / Hype Williams – Fall 2016 Campaign Video

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Designer Marc Jacobs has teamed up with director Hype Williams has collaborated on one of the year’s best music videos. The recently released video is technically not a music video; instead its an eclectic mix of entertainers, including actors, musicians and models for his Fall 2016 campaign.

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9/11/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: DJ Khaled- Nas Album Done featuring Nas

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Nas Album Done, a single on Major Key the ninth studio album by DJ Khaled, released on July 29, 2016 by Epic Records and We the Best Music Group. 

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9/12/16 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Yentl- Papa Can you Hear Me?

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Papa, Can You Hear Me, composed, by Michel Legrand with lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman, for Barbra Streisand in the title role of  the 1983 film Yentl. The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 56th Academy Awards; Streisand’s longtime friend Donna Summer performed it during the ceremonies. Continue reading

9/9/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: The Black Eyed Peas – #WHERESTHELOVE Featuring The World

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The Black Eyed Peas have re-released their peace anthem Where Is The Love. The song released almost thirteen years ago seems to be more relevant than ever before these days.  Continue reading

9/8/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK TUESDAY: Bobby Vinton- Sealed With A Kiss

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Sealed With a Kiss was Bobby Vinton’s twenty-third studio album for Epic Records. It was released in 1972 just before Epic released Vinton from his contract with them.

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8/9/17 (Repost) O&A NYC WaleStylez HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Kanye West – Fade


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Teyana Taylor, the face and body of Kanye West’s new video Fade. The homage to Flashdance with small hints of Rosie Perez’s opening from Do The Right Thing, Fade” also includes a steamy shower scene between Taylor and her husband, NBA guard Iman Shumpert. Continue reading