5/6/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez- SONG OF THE DAY: Dem No Worry We Super Cat

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Super Cat (born William Anthony Maragh in Kingston, Jamaica, 25 June 1963) is a deejay who achieved widespread popularity during the late 1980s and early 1990s dancehall movement. His nickname Wild Apache, was given to him by his mentor Early B. He is the elder brother of reggae artist Junior Cat and is considered one of the greatest deejays within the Jamaican dance-hall scene to date.

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5/4/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Diamonds and Pearls- Prince & Rosie Gaines

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Diamonds and Pearls is the single from Prince’s thirteenth studio album. It was released on October 1, 1991 by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records. Diamonds and Pearls is his first album to have The New Power Generation, his backing band at the time, receive co-billing.   Continue reading

5/3/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez- SONG OF THE DAY: Maxi Priest – Close To You

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Close to You is a song by British reggae artist, Maxi Priest. It was released in July 1990 as the lead single from the album, Bonafide. It reached number-one on the US Billboard Hot 100 on 6 October 1990.

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4/29/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY- REMEMBERING PRINCE: Kiss

 

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“Kiss” is a 1986 single by Prince and The Revolution, from the album Parade. The music video is directed by Rebecca Blake. In the plot of the video, Prince appears in a half shirt and leather jacket and then all shirtless and performs dance choreography in a hall. He is accompanied by the veiled dancer Monique Manning wearing black lingerie and aviator sunglasses while Revolution member Wendy Melvoin sits playing guitar. Continue reading

4/28/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY- REMEMBERING PRINCE: 1999

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1999 is the title track from Prince’s 1982 album of the same name. The song is one of Prince’s best-known, and a defining moment in his rise to superstar status. On New Year’s Eve 1999, Prince (his stage name at that time still being an unpronounceable symbol) held a concert titled Rave Un2 the Year 2000 at his Paisley Park Studios Soundstage, and he later vowed never to play it again. However, in August 2007, as part of his Earth Tour, he reintroduced the song to his set after an absence of almost eight years. Continue reading

4/27/16 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY- REMEMBERING PRINCE: Prince -Gett Off (MTV Video Music Awards)

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Prince’s  jaw-dropping 1991 MTV Video Music Awards performance of Gett Off, with the Purple One covered in yellow -that is, except for his butt. The show was like a 1990s version of Caligula, with Roman columns aflame in the background while an orgy of dancers writhed sensually in every direction around the creative genius.  Continue reading

4/26/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY- REMEMBERING PRINCE: The Beautiful Ones- Prince and Misty Copeland

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Misty Copeland first came to the general public’s attention in 2009 when she appeared in Prince’s video Crimson and Clover. Then a soloist and nine year member of American Ballet Theatre, Copeland received a phone call one morning “I was asked if Prince could have my cell number…I was literally still waking up. ‘What? Prince who?'” The next day she headed to Los Angeles for the video shoot. Continue reading

4/26/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY- REMEMBERING PRINCE: Prince & Lenny Kravitz American Woman

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Prince & Lenny Kravitz helped ring in the new millennium together when they took the stage to perform Kravitz’s hit song American Woman at Prince’s New Year’s Eve Rave Un2 the Year 2000.  Continue reading