By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Fans Mi is a Davido Afrobeats-HipHop fusion single featuring U.S Rapper and Maybach Music Group artist Meek Mill. Continue reading
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12/9/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: The Nutcracker Ballet- Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland (1977)
During the 1977 Christmas season, CBS brought Mikhail Baryshnikov’s highly acclaimed American Ballet Theatre production of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet The Nutcracker to television. The production has remains the most popular and most often shown television production of the work in the U.S. Mikhail Baryshnikov performed the title role, with Gelsey Kirkland as Clara.
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12/8/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Sam and Dave Hold On I’m Coming (LIVE)
Hold On, I’m Comin (officially registered as Hold On, I’m Coming and shown on the original single release as Hold On! I’m a Comin is a 1966 single recorded by soul duo Sam & Dave. The song was written by the songwriting team of Isaac Hayes and David Porter, who came up with the title of the song spontaneously when Hayes was trying to get Porter to hurry out of the Stax Studios restroom and get back to songwriting. Continue reading
12/7/16 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Wu-Tang Clan – Triumph (Live @ The Apollo Theater)
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Triumph is a single released by Wu-Tang Clan, from their 1997 album Wu-Tang Forever. The song does not have a chorus. Instead, it solely consists of verses from the nine living Wu-Tang members, as well as an intro by Ol’ Dirty Bastard.
12/7/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez Movie Trailer:FAST AND FURIOUS 8 Trailer Teaser (2017)
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Fast 8 (alternatively known as Fast & Furious 8 or Furious 8) is an upcoming 2017 American action film directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Chris Morgan. It is the eighth installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise. The cast currently consists of Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Dwayne Johnson, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Lucas Black, Scott Eastwood, Kurt Russell, Jason Statham and Charlize Theron.
12/4/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Ariana Grande – Santa Tell Me
Santa Tell Me by Ariana Grande was written by Grande, Ilya Salmanzadeh and Savan Kotecha. Musically, the song is a Christmas song with influences of R&B and soul. Continue reading
12/5/16 O&A NYC Hollywood Monday: Dr. Suess’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is a children’s story by Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel written in rhymed verse with illustrations by the author. In 1957 the book was published by Random House, and it also appeared in an issue of Redbook Magazine. The story criticizes the commercialization of Christmas. The 26-minute short directed by cartoon legend Chuck Jones and narrated by Boris Karloff was originally telecast on CBS on December 18, 1966.
12/4/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Shirley Caesar- Hold My Mule
Shirley Caesar sings her icon Hold My Mule. Caesar has won or received 11 Grammy Awards, 14 Stellar Awards, 18 Doves, 1 RIAA gold certification, an Essence Award, McDonald’s Golden Circle Lifetime Achievement Award, NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award, SESAC Lifetime Achievement Award, Rhapsody & Rhythm Award from the National Museum of African American Music, as well as induction into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Continue reading
12/2/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: A Conversation With Solomon Dumas
Solomon Dumas is living his dream. As one of the newest members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT), Dumas is making his New York City Center debut during the 2016 Ailey season November 30 through December 31. Dumas was bitten by the dance bug at age 12 after attending AileyCamp Chicago. Continue reading
12/1/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY HOLIDAY GREETING: Mariah Carey: All I Want For Christmas Is You… Plus Bonus Tracks
Merry Christmas is the first Christmas album and the fourth studio album by Mariah Carey. Released by Columbia Records on November 7, 1994, the album features cover versions of popular Christmas tunes and original material. Out and About NYC Magazine highlights three songs from this album, All I Want For Christmas Is You, O Holy Night, and Miss You Most (At Christmas Time). Continue reading
