Goodnight Gotham, Rihanna’s newest music video is one of the shortest (and sweetest) of her career. Shot on the fly in Dec. 2014, the minute-long clip begins with the singer exiting a promotional shoot for the LP in Paris’ Trocadéro Square as she admits she’s about to do “the craziest thing” she’s ever done: run (in slow-mo) toward a pack of fans, who hoist her high into the night sky as the Eiffel Tower frames looms overhead. Continue reading
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7/31/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Yolanda Adams- This Too Shall Pass
7/29/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Oleta Adams – Get Here (c/w Courtney Pine sax solo)
Get Here is a pop ballad written by Brenda Russell in 1988. In 1990 vocalist Oleta Adams recorded the song which became a major international hit and her signature song. Adams performed with Courtney Pine on soprano sax in 1991 for the BBC. Continue reading
7/28/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Kurtis Blow – The Breaks
The Breaks, the critically acclaimed 1980 hit single by Kurtis Blow from his self-titled debut album, was the first certified gold rap song for Hip Hop, and the second certified gold 12 inch single in the history of music. Continue reading
7/27/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez’s Hip Hop Wednesday:Kendrick Lamar – Alright
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Alright, by rapper Kendrick Lamar, from his third album To Pimp a Butterfly is a festive song about hope. It features uncredited vocals from the song’s co-producer Pharrell Williams during the chorus and was released to radio stations as the album’s fourth single on June 30, 2015. Continue reading
7/19/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY:Alessia Cara – Scares To Your Beautiful
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Scares To Your Beautiful is a song by Alessia Cara and is set to be featured on her upcoming debut album Know-It-All.
7/10/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Tasha Cobbs- For Your Glory / Fill Me Up
Tasha Cobbs sings a medley of For Your Glory and Fill Me Up live from Lakeland Church in Houston, Texas on May 22, 2016. Continue reading
1/18/18 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Alicia Keys- Fallin’
Fallin, by recording artist Alicia Key is the debut single from her debut album, Songs in A Minor (2001). Continue reading
7/5/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez Song Of The Day: Kanye West – Famous
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Famous, a song by Hip hop artist Kanye West serves as the first single from his seventh studio album The Life of Pablo. The song features vocals from singer Rihanna and background vocals from fellow hip hop artist Swizz Beatz. And caused the usually West media hype due to a controversial photo. Continue reading
7/1/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Rihanna Is a Scary ‘Star Trek’ Character in the Cosmic Video for “Sledgehammer”
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Sledgehammer is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna. It was released on June 27, 2016 as the lead single from upcoming Star Trek Beyond motion picture soundtrack.The song was written by Sia Furler and Jesse Shatkin. A music video for the song was released on June30,2016, and shows Rihanna performing magical acts on a foriegn planet.