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.

6/22/17 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY PRIDE MONTH: RuPaul- Supermodel (You Better Work)

Supermodel (You Better Work) is a 1992 mainstream hit by dance music singer, drag queen and international gay icon RuPaul. It was the third single (but first major label single) from his album Supermodel of the World.

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6/22/17 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Tenor Saw, Yami Bolo, Burro Banton, John Wayne, Cutty Ranks, Junior Cat, Peter Metro Live 1986

Sturmars P.N.P Rally Skateland 1986 selected by Danny Dread & Ansil; featuring Tenor Saw, Yami Bolo, Burro Banton, John Wayne, Cutty Ranks, Junior Cat, Peter Metro, Ricky Tuffy, Joe Lickshot. Continue reading

6/21/17 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Mobb Deep – Shook Ones

Shook Ones is a 1994 promotional single by hip-hop group Mobb Deep . The song was the group’s debut on Loud/RCA/BMG Records after leaving its previous label, 4th&BWay. May the legend soul rest in peace. Continue reading

6/20/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Pharrell Williams – There’s Something Special (Despicable Me 3 Soundtrack)

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Pharrell’s work with the minds behind the Despicable Me 3 franchise continues with the release of his latest song There’s Something Special.The visuals show Pharrell’s head floating through the clouds in a kaleidoscope-like pattern with a band of minions playing instruments to accompany him. Continue reading

6/20/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: #YSL10 By Anthony Vaccarello

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Saint Laurent has put together a neon-infused hallucinatory visual to showcase its fall 2017 collection. The plot is centered around an electric night on the town in Tokyo.  Continue reading

6/19/17 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY PRIDE MONTH: Moonlight- Chiron and Kevin’s First Kiss

Ashton Sanders and Jharrel Jerome as teens Chiron and Kevin in the Barry Jenkins-directed coming of age film Moonlight. Continue reading

10/1/17 (REPOST) O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: My World Needs You- Featuring Tamela Mann, Tasha Cobbs, and Sarah Reeves

Kirk Franklin returns with a lyric video for My World Needs You, a song that features rousing vocals from Sarah Reeves, Tasha Cobbs and Tamela Mann. Continue reading

6/17/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Nike SB Is Releasing A What The Dunk High

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

What The Doernbecher, and others but none is as masterfully done as the original. This July, Nike Skateboarding revisits the “What The Dunk Hi” idea on the SB Dunk High and mixing in brand logos and new patterns around the shoe. Get a detailed look just below and strap in for an official release on July 5,2017. Continue reading

9/20/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: 2pac feat Dr.Dre – California Love

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

California Love is a song by hip hop 2 Pac featuring Dr.Dre and Roger Troutman. The song was released as 2Pac’s comeback single after his release from prison in 1995 and was his first single as a Death Row Records artist. Continue reading

6/15/17 O&A NYC FASHION: Karl Lagerfeld Fashion Icon

Karl Lagerfeld, an icon in his own right, reinvents Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel’s namesake brand for today’s world by blending timeless modernity with classic femininity. Get to know the storied head designer and creative director of Chanel in this episode of Minidocs. Continue reading