June Deniece Williams has been described as “one of the great soul voices” by the BBC. Free was her first music video. Continue reading
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Tag: R&B
4/30/24 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Coi Leray – Can’t Come Back
Coi Leray may have just released her namesake album last year but the hip-hop star is showing no signs of slowing down. She’s now dropped her first single of 2024, Can’t Come Back, along with an official music video that pays tribute to an iconic Janet Jackson visual. Continue reading
4/25/24 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Aaliyah -Try Again
Aaliyah Dana Haughton has been credited with helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop and hip hop earning her the nicknames the Princess of R&B and Queen of Urban Pop. Continue reading
4/18/24 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: John Legend – All Of Me
All of Me is a John Legend song from his fourth studio album Love In The Future. It is dedicated to Legend’s wife Chrissy Teigen. All of Me first aired on American mainstream urban radio as the album’s third single on August 12, 2013. Continue reading
4/11/24 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Whispers – And The Beat Goes On
And the Beat Goes On is a single by The Whispers. The song was their first of two number-one singles on the Soul Chart and their first Top 20 hit on the Billboard 100. Continue reading
3/25/24 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Destin Conrad ft. Alex Isley – Same Mistake
Same Mistake by Destin Conrad featuring Alex Isley talks about the pain of repeated mistakes in a relationship and the struggle to move on despite the temptation to stay.The lyrics reflect feelings of regret and the desire to break free from a cycle of heartache. Continue reading
3/1/24 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly
Killing Me Softly is by Roberta Flack, released on August 1, 1973, by Atlantic Records. She recorded the album with producer Joel Dorn for eighteen months.The album was dedicated to Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Continue reading
2/29/24 O&A NYC BLACK HISTORY THROWBACK THURSDAY: James Brown- Say it Loud I’m Black and Proud
Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud performed by James Brown and written with his bandleader Alfred Pee Wee Ellis was released as a two-part single in 1968. The single held the number-one spot on the R&B singles chart for six weeks, and peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100.
2/26/24 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: The Weeknd, Madonna, Playboi Carti – Popular
Popular is by The Weeknd, Playboy Carti and Madonna. It was released on June 2, 2023, through XO and Republic Records, originally serving as the second single from The Idol Vol.1, the now scrapped soundtrack album to the Weeknd’s HBO’s television series,The Idol. Continue reading
2/23/24 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Josh Levi – Birthday Dance
Josh Levi born Joshua Levi Bolden is an R&B artist, actor and dancer from Houston,Texas. He first gained attention for his role in the NBC television series Friday Night Lights. Continue reading
