A mysterious street prophet tells the story of a man named Copeland who has the potential to be great, but struggles with demons. Continue reading
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Tag Archives: Hip Hop
1/7/16 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Kendrick Lamar- God Is Gangsta
Kendrick Lamar has shared a new 7-minute short film titled God Is Gangsta, featuring To Pimp a Butterfly tracks u and For Sale? (Interlude). The u segment, directed by Jack Begert, features Lamar heavily drinking and rapping, while the For Sale? part, directed by PANAMÆRA, and filmed at Silencio, David Lynch’s nightclub in Paris. Continue reading
1/6/16 O&A NYC DANCING INTO 2016: The Legion Of Extraordinary Dancers- Elliot’s Shoes- Episode 8
In Episode 8, Elliot’s Shoes, an unassuming hero Elliot Hoo discovers a pair of magical shoes with a personality of their own- The Red Shoes of Hip Hop. Continue reading
10/21/17 (REPOST) O&A NYC DANCE: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers- Robot Love Story (Episode 3)
A man wakes up in a hospital with no memory and severe convulsions. With the help of a nurse, Autumn, he learns to control the robotic ticks that control his body and plague his heart. However, not everything and everyone is as they seem. Continue reading
10/18/17 O&A NYC With WaleStylez- Dancing Into The New Year: The League of Extraordinary Dancers (Episode Two)- AntiGravity Heroes
Two best friends break into a warehouse and uncover strange artifacts that unleash incredible powers. Continue reading
12/10/15 O&A NYC REVIEW: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater- Rennie Harris Exodus
By Walter Rutledge
The real significance of Rennie Harris’ body of work has been his ability to transform hip-hop, a vernacular dance style created during the height of inner city urban blight of the 80’s, into the foundation for his abstract narrative art form. In early works such as Rome and Jewels (2000) Harris transforms the visceral hip-hop esthetic into 21st classicism. His latest work for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre Exodus infuses the hip-hop genre and modern dance with theatrical elements and strong choreographic structure. Continue reading
12/9/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Busta Rhymes – Gimme Some More
Gimme Some More is the Grammy–nominated lead single by rapper Busta Rhymes from his third solo album E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front. The song is often considered to be the very summit of Busta’s complex, breathless, high-speed rhyming delivery most prominent in his early work. Continue reading
11/18/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Nelly- Country Grammar (Hot Shit)
Country Grammar (Hot Shit) the album’s first single from Nelly debut album (of the same name) premiered on February 29, 2000. The song written by Nelly and Jason “Jay E” Epperson, and produced by the latter is based off the children clapping game Down Down Baby. Country Grammar ’s success cemented Nelly’s position as one of the most successful hip hop acts of the emerging decade. Continue reading
10/30/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez- Song Of The Day: Black Violin – Stereotypes
Stereotypes marks the third LP but major-label debut for hip-hop/classical crossover duo Black Violin, who also incorporate jazz, R&B, roots, rap, and pop into their unconstrained sound. Violinist Marcus and violist Wil B invited numerous collaborators to the recording, including but not limited to Grammy-winning singer Melanie Fiona, rapper Pharoahe Monch, keyboardist Ray Angry (Dianne Reeves, Elvis Costello), drummer Daru Jones (Jack White, Talib Kweli), string arranger/performer Rob Moose (yMusic, Alabama Shakes, Bon Iver), and producer Eli Wolf (Norah Jones, Digable Planets). Continue reading
10/27/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Drake- Hotline Bling
At this point, there’s no denying Drake’s charmingly goofy, yet luxurious and minimalist dance moves in his new “Hotline Bling” music video. The clip dropped only days ago, but at this point, it’s pretty much legendary (or at least Internet-legendary), judging by the sheer volume of new memes we get out of it daily — and not to mention its influence on the fashion world. Continue reading
