6/29/23 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Manhattans – Kiss and Say Goodbye

Kiss and Say Goodbye is a 1976 song by The Manhattans. It was written by group member Winfred Lovettthe bass singer and songwriter of the group, who did the song’s spoken introduction. The song was recorded for the album The Manhattans released in 1976 by Columbia Records. Continue reading

5/30/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Janelle Monáe – Lipstick Lover

The Age of Pleasure is the upcoming fourth studio album by R&B artist Janelle Monáe set to be released on June 9, 2023, on Atlantic Records.Two singles have been released so far to promote the album Float and Lipstick Lover. Continue reading

5/23/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Victoria Monét ft. Buju Banton – Party Girls

The love and light that is Victoria Monét returned today. The songwriter,producer,dancer shared a new single Party Girls featuring dancehall legend Buju Banton. Continue reading

5/11/23 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY- MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL: I’ll Always Love My Mama- The Intruders

 

I’ll Always Love My Mama is a 1973 single by the Philly soul group The Intruders. Released from their album Save the Children, the single is a song commonly played on Mother’s Day. Continue reading

5/8/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Stormzy ft. Ayra Starr, Tendai – Need You

Stormzy shares his brand new video titled Need You in which he features Mavin Records artist Ayra Starr alongside Tendai. Continue reading

5/4/23 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Boyz II Men – A Song For Mama

A Song for Mama is a single by R&B group Boyz II Men. The song was written and produced by Babyface served as the theme song to the 1997 motion picture Soul Food and spent two weeks at number one on the US R&B chart. 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

3/23/23 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS – Save The Overtime (For Me)

 

Gladys Knight & the Pips were an R&B, Soul and Funk family music group from Atlanta, Georgia that remained active on the music charts and performing circuit for over three decades starting from the early 1950s. Continue reading

3/6/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: SZA – Kill Bill

Kill Bill is by R&B artist SZA from her second studio album, S.O.S. The song gets its title from Kill Bill:Volume 1 and Volume 2 a martial arts film duology that focuses on an assassin named the Bride and her quest to exact revenge on her ex-boyfriend by murdering him. Continue reading

2/23/23 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Ne-Yo – Champagne Life

Champagne Life is the second single from’s fourth stud R&B artist Ne-Yo’s forth studio album, Libra Scale. The song premiered on radio on June 5, 2010. Continue reading