2/14/17 O&A NYC WHAT THE FUNK- VALENTINE’S DAY: Ebony Eyes- Rick James featuring Smokey Robinson

Ebony Eyes by super freak Rick James and Motown balladeer Smokey Robinson for the Gordy (Motown) label. The song was first featured on James’ album Cold Blooded. Continue reading

2/14/17 O&A NYC MUSIC: Tribe Called Quest Grammy Performance

Tribe Called Quest gave the most politically charged performance at the 2017 Grammy Awards. Continue reading

2/13/17 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Foxy Brown Starring Pam Grier (Opening and Fight Scene)

A voluptuous black woman takes a job as a high-class prostitute in order to get revenge on the mobsters who murdered her boyfriend. Continue reading

2/13/17 O&A NYC WHAT THE FUNK! PUMPING IT UP FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Parliament Funkadelic: P-Funk Wants to Get Funked Up- Mothership Connection (Houston 1976)

What The Funk! O&A NYC honors the sound that defined the defiant 70’s. “Make my funk the P.Funk, I wants to get funked up”.  Continue reading

2/13/17 O&A NYC MONDAY MORNING FUNNIES: Cartoon Donald Trump Gets Tucked Into Bed By Steve Bannon

There’s a new nightly ritual at The White House, and it might be the most disturbing thing we’ve seen yet from this administration. Continue reading

2/9/17 O&A NYC CELEBRATING FASHION WEEK: Pat Cleveland

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Pat Cleveland is a trailblazing international model.  One of the first black supermodels she rose to prominence in the 1970’s. Cleveland was a muse to the designers Halston and regularly opened his fashion shows. She also regularly appeared in the shows of Yves Saint Laurent and Stephen Burrows. Continue reading

2/4/17 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- SUPER BOWL 51 COMMERCIAL PREVIEW: Man and Machine Super Bowl 51 Commercial 2017 Lexus LC (Extended Cut)


Man and Machine stars dancer Charles “Lil’ Buck” Riley and features the Lexus LC model in this Super Bowl 51 commercial. Continue reading