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.

6/1/17 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Babyface – Every Time I Close My Eyes

Babyface, song writer, producer, musician and performer, of Every Time I Close My Eyes the second single from his album The Day.  Backing vocalist Mariah Carey and a saxophone solo by Kenny G assisted Babyface complete his sensual 90’s R&B message. Continue reading

5/31/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Air Jordan 1 Flyknit Bred and Royal

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Jordan Brand will finally be releasing a Flyknit version of the Air Jordan 1 this summer with the Bred and Royal colorways. The leather upper has been replaced with flyknit and offers a new approach to the 1985 classic. Rumor has it that the sneaker will retail for $200.

 

5/31/17 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: In Living Color: Michael Jackson Parody- Am I Black Or White

Tommy Davidson plays Jacko in the best MJ parody ever !!!!  Continue reading

5/31/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Katy Perry – Bon Appétit ft. Migos

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Bon Appétit is a song by Katy Perry featuring Hip Hop group Migos. The track is a dance pop song with sexual double etendre  involving food. It was released on April 28, 2017, as the second single from her upcoming fifth studio album, Witness. 
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5/31/17 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: LL Cool J Jingling Baby

Jingling Baby was the final single released from LL Cool J’s third album, Walking With A Panther. It was released on January 8, 1990 for Def Jam Records and was produced by LL Cool J and Dwayne Simon. The single version was remixed by Marley Marl. Continue reading

5/30/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez ART MEETS FASHION: Brooklyn Museum Presents – Fashion Night Modern Black Dandies

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

The Brooklyn Museum and Aperture Foundation invite you to celebrate black men’s style as a form of personal politics with a night of fashion, film, and music, organized in honor of author Shantrelle P. Lewis’s new book, Dandy Lion: The Black Dandy and Street Style. June 1,2017  6pm-9pm

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5/30/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SPORTS MEETS FASHION: KITH x adidas Soccer Video Campaign Is A Tale Of Two Striking Cities

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Kith reveals its upcoming campaign with adidas soccer, in the form of a well-executed video campaign. The short visual gives us a glimpse into the brand’s partnership with the legacy sportswear label’s love affair with soccer and the cities that go hard towards the international pastime. Continue reading

5/30/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez TUESDAY MORNING FUNNIES: 125 Days: Donald Trump Makes One Last Try To Patch Things Up With Comey

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

The Simpsons lays a glove on Donald Trump once more, this time taking aim at the administration over the recent debacle surrounding former FBI Director James Comey. Continue reading

5/30/17 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: To Be A Drum read by James Earl Jones

To Be A Drum read by James Earl Jones, written by Evelyn Coleman with illustrations by Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson. Continue reading

5/30/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Bones The Machine – 28

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Flex/Bone Breaking artist Bones The Machine expands his artistry with 28.   Continue reading