4/3/23 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Wizkid – Made In Lagos [Short Film]


Afrobeats star Wizkid has released a short film entitled Made In Lagos which you can watch it below). The film, which is directed by Kuukua Eshun and Wizkid, illustrates his most recent tracks, Anoti, Mood and Steady and is named after his latest album. Continue reading

4/3/23 O&A NYC MORE HARKNESS STORIES: Claudia Folts- Beauty Is Never Easy, But Always Worth Striving Toward

Beauty Is Never Easy, But Always Worth Striving Toward

By Claudia Folts

I was late to the party.  By the time I walked through those beautiful doors at 4 East 75th St. in 1975/76 the decline had already begun.  Of course, I did not yet know this.  To me, it was a magical place – beautiful studios, art, elegant marble staircase, and everyone there was beautiful. As with all art, there is often darkness underneath, supporting the beauty. That was Harkness. Continue reading

4/1/23 O&A NYC BREAKING NEWS: Melania shots Hubby at Mar-a- Largo


An intoxicated Melania put two caps in to the former combover president Donald Trump. The two bullets from a 45 calibre automatic handgun hit Trump in his buttocks. One bullet unfortunately hit him a little lower removing his testacles. When asked she responded “I would have shot him in the balls. I was aiming for a much larger target.  Continue reading

3/31/23 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ FOOTWEAR: Off-White™ x Nike Air Force 1 Mid “Sheed”

The Off-White™x Nike collaborations haven’t been dropping in high volumes like once used to, but there’s no doubt that we can expect a handful of new colorways to release over the course of 2023.The latest to get highlighted is this Off-White™ x Nike Air Force 1 Mid Sheed a colorway hat’s inspired by one of former NBA player Rasheed Wallace‘s Air Force 1 PE colorways from 2001. Continue reading

3/31/23 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Lady Marmalade- LaBelle – (1975)

Lady Marmalade, a song by black R&B/Rock girl group Labelle, was written about a prostitute from New Orleans, Louisiana. The song’s inspiration was from Bob Crewe’s observations of New Orleans. It was originally recorded by the group Eleventh Hour for their greatest hits album. Continue reading

3/29/23 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Lil Wayne ft. DMX – Kant Nobody

Kant Nobody is by Hip Hop artist Lil Wayne featuring sampled vocals from DMX, released on February 23, 2023. It is speculated to be the lead single from Lil Wayne’s upcoming studio album The Carter VI. The song was produced by Swizz Beatz and Avenue Beatz. Continue reading

3/27/23 O&A NYC MORE HARKNESS STORIES: Luc Louis de Lairesse- I Cherish Those Days      

Cherish Those Days      

By Luc Louis de Lairesse                                             

Now 44 years ago, Nikita Talin (director) and Rebekah Harkness invited me teach and choreograph for what grew into the Harkness Dance Theatre. The next spring of 1980, Mrs. Harkness, in a private meeting, arranged for my working permit as her administrator, Mr. Bartwink, called the White House. I was impressed to say the least! Continue reading

3/27/23 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Selma

Selma is a 2014 Historical Drama Film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb. It is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches initiated by James Bevel and led by Martin  Luther King, Hosea Williams and John Lewis. The film stars David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Lyndon B. Johnson, Tim Roth, Carmen Ejogo and Common. Continue reading

3/27/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: De La Soul ft. Estelle and Pete Rock – Memory Of Us

De La Soul is a Hip Hop group formed in 1988 in the Amityville area of Long Island, NewYork.They are best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics and contributions to the evolution of the Jazz Rap and Alternative Hip Hop subgenres.  Continue reading

3/25/23 IT’S SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: Michael B. Jordan- New Calvin Klein Underwear Model

Creed star Michael B. Jordan is the new Calvin Klein underwear model – here is the full ad along with some additional photos. Continue reading