6/19/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: APES**T – THE CARTERS

Jay Z and Beyonce not only just dropped their long awaited joint album, but they also released the video for their new single Ape sh*t which is out now.The project which includes titles like SUMMER, 713 and BLACK EFFECT is only available on TIDAL for now. Continue reading

10/2/17 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Jay-Z Performs Bam Ft Damian Marley Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live returned in full force this weekend for its 43rd season premiere hosted by Ryan Gosling with Hip Hop finest guest Jay Z.  Jay Z took to the stage with Bam and the title track off his recent suprise album  4:44.  Continue reading

9/6/17 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Swizz Beatz Ft. Nas, Jay Z, Jadakiss & DMX – Escobar Season

Swizz Beatz and Just Blaze beat battle on Friday, February 24,2017 turned into the world premiere of a previously-unreleased Jay Z, Nas, Jadakiss, and DMX banger. It was Swizzy who pulled out the vaulted heater as a secret weapon during the face-off, which aired on Instagram Live. Continue reading

8/23/17 O&A WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: JAY-Z – 4:44

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

4:44 is the thirteenth studio album by  Jay Z. It was released on June 30, 2017 through Roc Nation. The album is produced by No I.D. with additional production from Jay-Z, as well as James Blake and Dominic Maker on the album’s physical bonus tracks. Continue reading

2/15/16 O&A NYC: The Day Beyoncé Turned Black- Saturday Night Live

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Beyoncé created a firestorm with here new video Formation. Declaring her Creole heritage, her love of hot sauce, and rewarding Jay Z with a Red Lobster dinner after a back-breaking throwdown- all point to the fact that Queen Bey has exposed her black roots (well… except when it come to her weave). Continue reading

3/9/15 O&A Hollywood Monday: The Dig: You and I and You

Hollywood Mondays

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The Dig: You and I and You is Terence Nance magical realist film for the NYC group. The film subsequently won a prime spot at Sundance and a co-producer in Jay Z, but the self-deprecating Nance refuses to get wrapped up in hype or categorization. After The Dig contributed to the soundtrack of Oversimplification, the director repaid the favor with an impulsive, balletic film for the band’s 2013 EP You & I. Continue reading

3/7/15 O&A Its Saturday- Anything Goes: Music From Empire

It is Saturday

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Empire, the fox musical drama television series, is breaking records every week. The hour-long family drama created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong and starring Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, centers around a Hip hop music and Entertainment company, Empire Enterprises. One undeniable aspect of the show’s success is the music. Fox’s senior VP of TV Music Geoff Bywayer said to expect the fictional musical world to collide with the real musical world; “We want to make the world of ‘Empire’ almost feel like a real music-breathing entity.”  Continue reading