1/11/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY SPECIAL: Mary J. Blige – Everything

Everything is by the Queen Of Hip Hop and R&B Mary J. Blige.It was written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for Mary J.Blige’s third album, Share My World. Happy Birthday to the Queen Of Hip Hop and R&B. Continue reading

9/4/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY SPECIAL: Beyonce – Pretty Hurts

Pretty Hurts is by Pop artist Beyoncé for her eponymous fifth album. It impacted mainstream radio in the United States on June 10, 2014, as the third single from the album. The song was written by Sia, Ammo and Beyoncé and its production was handled by Beyoncé and Ammo. Happy Birthday to the queen of Pop! Continue reading

12/12/22 O&A NYC DIVA ALERT- HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIONNE! : Dionne Warwick – That’s What Friends Are For

 

Dionne Warwick, the six time grammy award winner, music icon and Whitney Houston‘s cousin celebrates her 82 birthday today. Happy birthday Dionne! Continue reading

12/11/22 O&A NYC SONG OF THE SPECIAL: Yasiin Bey At The Men’s Fall-Winter 2021 Show | LOUIS VUITTON

Louis Vuitton’s Fall/Winter 2021 show starred Yasiin Bey, which premiered during a livestream event on YouTube early Thursday morning.When sharing the full list of credits for the show dubbed Peculiar Contrast, Perfect Light—artistic director Virgil Abloh said his  “whole being has been poured out” into this film.Happy Birthday Yasiin Bey! Continue reading

5/20/21 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY SPECIAL: Busta Rhymes,Spliff Star Ft. Sean Paul Make It Clap Remix

Make It Clap is the first single released from Busta Rhyme’s sixth studio album sixth studio album,  released on the following month, which is November 26, 2002.The remix version was released on January 13,2003 as the official single in place of the original, released two months earlier, which is October 22, 2002. It features Sean Paul and Spliff Star. Happy Birthday to the legend Busta Rhymes. Continue reading

3/4/23 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Maya Angelou – We Wear The Mask

Back in 1988, Maya Angelou described to a predominantly white crowd in Salado, Texas, how a maid’s smile inspired one of her most enduring poems. She says she wrote it to honor a maid she once watched ride the bus in New York City. Continue reading

(Repost) 3/26/23 O&A NYC HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS ROSS: Diana Ross – Standing Room Only Live At Ceasar’s Palace (1980)


diana-ross-standing-room-only-1Diana Ross- Standing Room Only Live At Ceasar’s Palace, the HBO special, first aired in early 1980 as part of the network’s Standing Room Only series. Continue reading

3/19/20 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY SPECIAL: Queen Latifah – U.N.I.T.Y.

U.N.I.T.Y is the Grammy Award-winning song by Hip Hop artist Queen Latifah off her 1993 album,Black Reign. The single released on November 9, 1993 in the United States and on January 6, 1994 in the United Kingdom, spoke out against the disrespect of women in society, addressing issues of street harassment, domestic violence, and slurs against women in hip-hop culture. Out and About NYC Magazine want wish Queen Latifah a Happy Belated Birthday. Continue reading

8/29/19 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Michael Jackson – Billie Jean

Michael Joseph Jackson was a Pop artist, songwriter, and dancer. Dubbed the King of Pop, he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest entertainers. Happy Birthday! Continue reading

1/18/16 Song Of The Day: Stevie Wonder- Happy Birthday

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Happy Birthday, single written, produced, and performed by Stevie Wonder in 1981 to popularize the campaign, and continued his fight for the holiday, holding the Rally for Peace Press Conference in 1981Continue reading