10/15/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Lenny Kravitz – TK421

 

Lenny Kravitz is butt naked and loving life in the music video for his new single TK421.TK421 is a Prince-esque blast of uproarious funk rock, with Kravitz pinning his sights on pure uncut ecstasy. Continue reading

3/31/23 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Lady Marmalade- LaBelle – (1975)

Lady Marmalade, a song by black R&B/Rock girl group Labelle, was written about a prostitute from New Orleans, Louisiana. The song’s inspiration was from Bob Crewe’s observations of New Orleans. It was originally recorded by the group Eleventh Hour for their greatest hits album. Continue reading

2/9/22 O&A NYC WaleStylez HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: RUN DMC – Walk This Way ft. Aerosmith


Aerosmith manager Tim Collins answered his phone one day in early 1986, he was, at first, confused. The voice on the other end belonged to Rick Rubin, the 22-year-old hip-hop producer and entrepreneur behind Gef Jam. He wanted to talk to Collins about the idea of remaking his charges’ 1975 single Walk This Way with RUN DMC, a rap group on his roster. Before Rubin could go into any further detail, Collins cut him off to request a little clarification: “What’s rap?” Continue reading

6/8/21 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Olamide – Rock

Olamide is an Afro-Hip Hop artist from Nigeria. In 2011, he released his debut studio album Rapsodi while signed to Coded Tunes. YBNL his follow-up album, was released under his label imprint YBNL Nation. Continue reading

4/29/21 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Parliament Funkadelic – One Nation Under A Groove

One Nation Under a Groove is the tenth studio album Funk and Rock band Parliament Funkadelic, released on September 22, 1978 on Warner Bros. Records. Continue reading

10/3/20 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Tina Turner – The Girl From Nutbush (1992)

Turner is noted for her energetic stage presence, powerful vocals, career longevity, and trademark legs.One of the best-selling recording artists of all time, she has been referred to as The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll and has sold more than 200 million records worldwide. Continue reading

8/16/17 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Sting and Branford Marsalis – Consider me Gone

 

Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner  born October 2, 1951 better known as Sting is an English musician, songwriter, and actor. He was the principal songwriter, lead singer, and bassist for the New Wave Rock band The Police from 1977 to 1984, before launching a solo career. Continue reading

10/30/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez HALLOWEEN SONG OF THE DAY: Evanescence- Going Under

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Going Under, a song by American rock band Evanescence released on September 9, 2003, as the second single from their debut album Fallen. Continue reading

10/13/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Evanescence – Bring Me To Life

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Bring Me to Life, a song by rock band Evanescence was written by Amy Lee, Ben Moody, and David Hodges and produced by Dave Fortman. It also features guest vocals from Paul McCoy of the band 12 Stones. Continue reading