Casey J began to sing Will Reagan’s tune Fill Me Up at Fresh Start Church and it received such a positive response that the church’s pastor, Marquis Boone, decided to have Casey J record the song. It was released to the radio in spring 2014. Continue reading
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6/5/16 O&A NYC IN MEMORARIUM: Muhammad Ali
A heart is not judged by how much you love;
but by how much you are loved by others.
L Frank Baum from the Wizard of Oz Continue reading
5/3/16 O&A NYC WITH Walestylez- SONG OF THE DAY: Raphael Saadiq feat. Q-Tip – Get Involved
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Get Involved by Raphael Saadiq featuring Q-Tip featured a social message video. Saadiq and D’Angelo were occasional members of The Ummah, a music production collective, composed of members Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest, and J Dilla of the Detroit-based group Slum Village. Continue reading
5/3/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Nike Design Director Nathan Van Hook Discusses The Neymar de Silva Santos Jr. And Michael Jordan Collaboration
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
The Neymar de Silva Santos Jr. and Michael Jordan Nike collaboration bridges the gap between the basketball living legend and soccer’s legend in the making. Terminal 23 in New York City held a special event where Nike design director Nathan Van Hook discusses the partnership with Santos Jr. and Jordan; he notes Santos’ affiinity for the Air Jordan V, the similarities between the shoe and the Hypervenom II, and much more. The Jordan and Santos Collection is available now through the Nike Football App. Nike will release the entire collection tomorrow.
5/3/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: BattleFest 35- D Money vs Doc
BattleFest League Extreme Street Dancing came from the gritty streets of Brooklyn (that’s the gritty streets before gentrification). The style is part structured dance, improvisation, contortion and acrobatics, while remaining 100% testosterone charged. BattleFest is a dance battle sports leagues for extreme street dancers.
5/2/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FILM PREVIEW: Marauders- A Crime Thriller Starring Bruce Willis, Dave Bautista
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Bruce Willis returns to the big screen in Marauders an action crime-thriller film directed by Steven C. Miller and written by Michael Cody and Chris Sivertson. In addition to Willis the film stars Christopher Meloni, Dave Bautista, and Adrian Grenier.
6/2/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Yemi Alade Johnny
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Johnny is a song recorded by Nigerian Afro pop recording artist Yemi Alade, taken from her debut studio album King of Queens (2014). The song was an international smash hit in many countries including Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Liberia, Uganda, Zimbabwe, The United Kingdom and others.
6/2/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Jackson Five- Forever Came Today
Forever Came Today written and produced by the Motown collective of Holland–Dozier–Holland in 1967, for Diana Ross & the Supremes in early 1968. A disco version of the song was released as a single seven years later by The Jackson 5. Continue reading
6/2/16 O&A NYC AUTOMOBILE: Happy 30th Birthday M3! BMW releases M3 30 Jahre Edition
BMW, the German performance luxury automaker has decided to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the popular M3 with the launch of the M3 30 Jahre Limited-Edition. Continue reading
6/1/16 0&A NYC CELEBRATES LGBT HISTORY MONTH: Sylvester
Sylvester James, Jr. better known as Sylvester, was a disco and soul singer-songwriter. Known for his flamboyant and androgynous appearance that exemplified the era. Sylvester was often described by the mainstream media as a drag queen, but he repeatedly rejected such a description. Responsible for a string of hit singles in the late 1970s, Sylvester became known in the United States under the moniker of the “Queen of Disco.” Continue reading