7/27/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez’s Hip Hop Wednesday:Kendrick Lamar – Alright

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Alright, by rapper Kendrick Lamar, from his third album To Pimp a Butterfly is a festive song about hope. It features uncredited vocals from the song’s co-producer Pharrell Williams during the chorus and was released to radio stations as the album’s fourth single on June 30, 2015. Continue reading

(REPOST) 7/24/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Tamela Mann- I Can Only Imagine and Take Me To The King/ I Surrender All

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Tamela Mann’s musical career began when she joined up with the multi-grammy award winning and double platinum gospel phenomenon Kirk Franklin and the Family. Mann has also enjoyed collaborating and performing with numerous artists such as Yolanda Adams, Mary J. Blige, Al Green, Celine Dion, Bono, R. Kelly and Fred Hammond. In 2005, Tamela and her husband of 26 years David Mann created their own label entitled Tillymann Music Group, which has released several successful projects. Continue reading

6/7/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Deniece Williams- Free

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Deniece Williams, Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer who achieved success in the 1970s and 1980s. Williams is known for hits such as “Free” (1976), “Silly” (1981), “Let’s Hear It for the Boy” (1984), “It’s Gonna Take a Miracle” (1982), and for her duets with Johnny Mathis. Continue reading

7/5/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez Song Of The Day: Kanye West – Famous

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Famous, a song by Hip hop artist Kanye West serves as the first single from his seventh studio album The Life of Pablo. The song features vocals from singer Rihanna and background vocals from fellow hip hop artist Swizz Beatz. And caused the usually West media hype due to a controversial photo. Continue reading

7/1/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Rihanna Is a Scary ‘Star Trek’ Character in the Cosmic Video for “Sledgehammer”

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Sledgehammer is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on June 27, 2016 as the lead single from upcoming Star Trek Beyond motion picture soundtrack.The song was written by Sia Furler and Jesse Shatkin. A music video for the song was released on June30,2016, and shows Rihanna performing magical acts on a foriegn planet.

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6/29/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc.

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Feel Good Inc. is a song by British virtual band Gorillaz. The song features De La Soul. The lyrical themes of the song revolve around isolation and escapism.The song was the lead single from the band’s second studio album Demon Days on May 9, 2005.

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6/21/16 O&ANYC WITH WaleStylez-Song Of The Day:Bryson Tiller Don’t

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

 

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Don’t is the debut single by American singer Bryson Tiller. It was released on May 20, 2015, as the first single for his debut studio album Trapsoul. The song was produced by Dope Boi Beatz. Lyrically, at the start of the second verse, the song samples Shake It Off by Mariah Carey. This song peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard 100, where it became Tiller’s first top 40 hit and his highest charting single to date.

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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