5/7/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Childish Gambino – This Is America

Childish Gambino comprises three studio albums, seven mixtapes and two EPs. After releasing his first five mixtapes and EP independently, he signed to Glassnote Records and released Camp his first album on a major record label. Continue reading

5/6/18 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Snoop Dogg – Blessing Me Again (feat. Rance Allen)

Snoop Dogg surprised many by releasing his first Gospel album The Bible Of Love, and then by reaching the #1 spot on the Gospel albums chart. His current single Blessing Me Again features the legendary Rance Allen, and the video is a lot of fun. Continue reading

5/6/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: J. Cole – False Prophets

False Prophets, J. Cole calls out “a star” who’s “falling apart but we deny it.” A string of allusions unfolds, seemingly pointing to Kanye West. “He tell us he a genius but it’s clearer lately/It’s been hard for him to look into the mirror lately,” Cole raps. Judge for yourself if he is dissing K.K. (Kanye Kardashian)? Continue reading

5/4/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Christina Aguilera – Accelerate ft. Ty Dolla $ign, 2 Chainz

Christina Aguilera recently announced that she’s dropping a new album titled Liberation this year, making it her first album since 2012’s Lotus. For her first single Accelerate. Kanye West is the man behind the boards while the cut features verses from Ty Dolla $ign and 2 Chainz. Continue reading

5/3/18 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: O’Jays – Back Stabbers

Back Stabbers the O’Jays 1972 chart topping hit  warns men about their male “friends” who smile to their faces, but are secretly planning to steal their wives or girlfriends.  Continue reading

5/1/18 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Kane Brown – Heaven

Heaven is a song recorded by country musician Kane Brown for the re-release of his  self titled debut album on October 6, 2017. It was released as the fourth single from the album on November 13, 2017. Continue reading

4/24/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: 5 Seconds Of Summer – Want You Back

Want You Back is by Australian rock band 5 Seconds Of Summer. It was written by Calum Hood, Asia Whiteacre, Jacob Kasher Handling, Ashton Irwin, Luke Hemmings, Steve Mac and Andrew Goldstein,  with production handled by Goldstein and Andrew Wells. The song was released by Capitol Records on February 22,2018. Continue reading

(Repost) 3/14/21 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: The Caravans – Mary Don’t You Weep featuring Inez Andrews

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Robert Anderson started The Caravans in 1947. The group reached its peak popularity during the 1950s and 1960s, launching the careers of a number of artists, including: Albertina Walker, Delores Washington, Inez Andrews, Shirley Caesar, Reverend James Cleveland, Dorothy Norwood, Bessie Griffin, Josephine Howard, and Loleatta Holloway.

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4/19/18 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Edwin Starr – War

Edwin Starr’s version of “War” was a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1970, and is not only the most successful and well-known record of his career, but it is also one of the most popular protest songs ever recorded Continue reading

4/16/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Jason Derulo – Colors The Coca-Cola Anthem 2018 World Cup

FIFA released its official Coca-Cola sponsored anthem sung by U.S. pop star  Jason Derulo. The song track is titled Colors  which was also written by Jason Derulo — emphasizes the excitement that greets the arrival of the FIFA World Cup. Continue reading