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6/20/24 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ FASHION SHOW: Pharrell Williams Louis Vuitton | Spring Summer 2025 | Menswear

Pharrell Williams continues on his global LVERS journey with the reveal of his Spring/Summer 2025 Menswear Collection for Louis Vuitton. Pharrell began teasing the upcoming collection with a mysterious post that saw a graphic of Earth in relative to the universe and a LV AirTag. Continue reading

6/20/24 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ FOOTWEAR: Nike Debuts The Zoom Vomero 5 in “Black/White”

Nike continues to push its popular Zoom Vomero 5 model with a dual-toned offering. The upcoming iteration arrives with an all-black mesh base with TPU caging, while hints of white land on the outline of the reflective panel swoosh and the Bill Bowerman insoles.
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6/19/24 O&A NYC JUNETEENTH SONG OF THE DAY: Sounds of Blackness – Juneteenth Celebration

The 3 time Grammy Award winning Sounds of Blackness is excited to premiere their new music video single Juneteenth Celebration. Continue reading

6/18/24 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ NETFLIX TRAILER: Arcane: Season 2 | Official Teaser | Netflix

The Riot Games inspired League of Legends series that landed on Netflix is coming to an end. Arcane season two will be the second and final chapter of the series and is set to premiere this fall on the streamer.Co-created by Christian Linke and Alex Yee, the plot of the series follows League champions Vi and Jinx as they go to war over a power struggle that occurs between the utopian city of Piltover and the opressed underground city of Zaun.  Continue reading

6/18/24 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: SiR – You

Sir Darryl Farris known mononymously as SiR is an R&B artist and songwriter.He would go on to secure a record deal with Carson-based indie label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE), where he released his second album November. Continue reading

6/18/24 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: I’m Going To Make It – The Most Powerful Motivational Speech (Ft. Marcus A. Taylor and Jeremiah Jones)

We’re going to make it. There is no alternative. Keep going. One of the Best Motivational Speeches Marcus A. Taylor of 2024 featuring Marcus Elevation Taylor and Jeremiah Jones. Continue reading

6/17/24 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Kaytranada ft. Child Gambino – Witchy (Visualizer)

Witchy, Kaytranada taps Childish Gambino in full, 1980s lover boy crooner mode, to recount his experiences being bewitched by a woman with whom he finds himself falling in love. Continue reading

6/16/24 O&A NYC FATHER’S DAY SONG OF THE DAY: Luther Vandross – Dance With My Father

Luther Vandross wrote Dance with My Father with Richard Marx, based on his personal experience. It is a tribute to his father, Luther Vandross, Sr, who died due to complications of diabetes, when Luther was seven. Continue reading

6/15/24 O&A NYC DANCE REVIEW: DanceAfrica 47

By Walter Rutledge

Memorial Day weekend maybe the unofficial start of summer, but in the Fort Green section of Brooklyn that weekend was the official start of DanceAfrica 47! The four-day festival celebrates the diverse cultures of Africa and their diasporic descendants. The area surrounding the historic Brooklyn Academy of Music was transformed into the DanceAfrica Bazaar- a global marketplace. The bazaar features over one hundred and fifty vendors from around the world, offering African, Caribbean, and African American food, crafts, and fashion. Continue reading