2/4/22 O&A NYC BLACK HISTORY MONTH SONG OF THE DAY: John Legend, The Roots Ft. Melanie Fiona, Common – Wake Up Everybody

Wake Up Everybody! is a collaborative song by R&B artist John Legend and Hip Hop band The Roots, released September 21, 2010, by GOOD Music and Columbia Records. It was produced by John Legend with band members Ahmir Questlove Thompson and James Poyser and features guest appearances by CL Smooth, Malik Yusef, Common and Melanie Fiona among others. Continue reading

10/30/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez- Song Of The Day: Black Violin – Stereotypes

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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