A retrospective short film celebrating the one-year anniversary of the self-titled visual album, BEYONCÉ. Continue reading
Category: Music Video
12/17/17 O&A Gospel Sunday Holiday Series: CeCe Winans
CeCe Winans continues to bring in the holiday spirit with three Christmas songs Because a Child is Born, Jesus Your Beautiful, and Oh, Holy Night (Live).
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12/1/14 DIVO ALERT!: Lenny Kravitz – The Chamber and Sex From his latest Album Strut
The Chamber by singer-songwriter Lenny Kravitz is the lead single from the album Strut. The music video, directed by Anthony Mandler and features Dutch model Rianne ten Haken was shot in Paris (where else!). Continue reading
11/27/14 O&A Throwback Thursday: Eurythmics
Eurythmics are a British music duo consisting of members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart. They are associated with the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US. The duo released their first album, In the Garden, in 1981 to little fanfare, but went on to achieve global success with their second album Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), released in 1983. The duo went on to release a string of hit singles and albums before they split up in 1990. Continue reading
11/20/14 O&A Throwback Thursday: Celine Dion
The Power of Love and My Heart Will Go On
11/13/14 O&A Throwback Thursday: Outkast
Outkast (stylized as OutKast) is an American hip hop duo formed in 1992, in East Point, Atlanta, Georgia, composed of Atlanta-based rappers André André 3000 Benjamin (formerly known as Dré) and Antwan Big Boi Patton. They were originally known as Two Shades Deep but later changed the group’s name to OutKast. The group’s original musical style was a mixture of Dirty South and G-funk. Subsequently funk, soul, rock, electronic music, spoken word poetry, jazz and blues elements have been added to the group’s musical palette. Continue reading
10/31/14 O&A Throwback Thursday Halloween Edition: Michael Jackson’s Thriller
Michael Jackson’s Thriller is an American 13-minute music video for the song of the same name released on December 2, 1983. It was directed by John Landis, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Jackson. It was MTV’s first world premiere video.
Voted as the most influential pop music video of all time, Thriller proved to have a profound effect on popular culture. It was named “a watershed moment for the music industry” for its unprecedented merging of filmmaking and music. Guinness World Records listed it in 2006 as the “most successful music video”, selling over nine million copies.
10/9/14 O&A THROWBACK THURSDAY: JODY WATLEY (Repost)
Jody Vanessa Watley is a singer, songwriter, record producer, music maverick and one of music’s defining artists. Her music crosses genres from Pop, R&B, Jazz, Dance and Electronic Soul. In 1987, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Watley ranks as one of MTV Video Music Awards most nominated female artists ever, with six nominations for her Real Love video. Continue reading
10/9/14 O&A Throwback Thursday: Jody Watley
Jody Vanessa Watley is a singer, songwriter, record producer, music maverick and one of music’s defining artists. Her music crosses genres from Pop, R&B, Jazz, Dance and Electronic Soul. In 1987, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Watley ranks as one of MTV Video Music Awards most nominated female artists ever, with six nominations for her Real Love video. Continue reading
10/7/14 O&A With WaleStylez: Premiere of Pharrell’s Gust Of Wind Video
By Adewale Adekanbi
The five-minute clip was directed by famed film director Edgar Wright and features a number of signature references from the international artists including stone versions of the French duo’s futuristic helmets. Pharrell, meanwhile, has finally opted for another hat, which most likely will not see the same amount of meme attention as his Vivienne Westwood piece. Continue reading