Out & About NYC Magazine was founded to offer the arts and lifestyle enthusiast a fresh new look at New York City. We will showcase the established and the emerging, the traditional and the trendy. And we will do it with élan, and panache with a dash of fun.

5/3/26 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez: Gaise Baba & Lawrence Oyor – No Turning Back II

No Turning Back II is a powerful Afro-gospel anthem released on May 16, 2025, by Nigerian artist Gaise Baba in collaboration with worship leader Lawrence Oyor. Continue reading

5/2/26 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Rihanna – Live at Made In America 2016 Full Show

Rihanna’s headlining performance at the Made in America Festival 2016 took place on September 3 in Philadelphia. The show was a centerpiece of her Anti World Tour, featuring a setlist heavy with tracks from her Anti album alongside her career-defining hits. Continue reading

5/2/26 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ SPORTS REVIEW: Baltimore Orioles vs NewYork Yankees – MLB Highlights

Pete Alonso returned to New York, but he was in the Bronx. And although he wasn’t playing at Citi Field, a day spent in Manhattan followed by playing a game at Yankee Stadium felt at least a bit like old times.It didn’t take long for Alonso to make himself back at home, either. Continue reading

5/2/26 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY SPECIAL: Dub Aura ft. CHELLO – Black Truck Thru The Trenches

Black Truck Thru The Trenches is a track by Harlem’s Hip Hop artist Dub Aura featuring CHELLO, released in late April 2026. The song, which features a music video directed by CloudKickaPiff, is a continuation of Dub Aura’s “Black Truck” series, following his 2020 single “Black Truck Thru Atlanta”. Continue reading

5/2/26 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY ANYTHING GOES: CHANEL Cruise 2026/27 Biarritz Show — CHANEL Shows

The little black dress CHANEL continues its reinvention.Both a signature and a manifesto, the double C spans through silhouettes perpetually in motion, from fluttering silk foulard ensembles and rustling raffia skirts, to washed cotton canvas suiting. The salon slips into the beach. Continue reading

5/2/26 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Johnny Drille, Arya Starr, Young Jonn – Colorado

Colorado is a collaborative single by Nigerian artists Johnny Drille, Ayra Starr, and Young Jonn, released on April 10, 2026. The track is a blend of Nigerian R&B and Afro Pop, released under the Mavin Records Label. Continue reading

5/1/26 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Benjamin Clementine – Nemesis

The Zas Dance Platform dance film interprets Benjamin Clementine’s Nemesis through dark, emotional contemporary movement, focusing on themes of karma and broken trust.Directed by Zaslavskyi Yevhenii and Bazela Oleksii, it highlights the 2014 track’s intensity with elegant, jerky, and urgent choreography. Continue reading

5/1/26 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Omarion – The One

The One is the latest lead single from multi-platinum R&B artist Omarion, released on April 24, 2026. Produced by Pharrell Williams, the upbeat track reworks the melodic foundation of the classic hit “Beautiful” by Snoop Dogg and Pharrell, blending modern dance energy with smooth R&B vocals. Continue reading

5/1/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Jackie’s Back (1999) – Jenifer Lewis, Tim Curry, Robert Bailey Jr.

Jackie’s Back (1999) is a cult classic mockumentary that stars Jenifer Lewis as Jackie Washington, a self-absorbed, fictional R&B diva of the 1960s and 70s attempting a desperate comeback. Continue reading