Fight the Power by hip hop group Public Enemy was released as a single in June 1989 on Motown Records. The song was conceived at the request of film director Spike Lee, who sought a musical theme for his 1989 film Do the Right Thing. Continue reading
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9/28/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION:adidas & Pharrell Set To Release More “Human Race” NMDs
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
adidas & Pharrell will release a new batch of Human Race NMDs on Friday September 29, 2016. All five colorways of the Hu NMDs will have a retail price of $240.
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They will be available on adidas.com, BBC in-store (NYC, London, Tokyo), adidas Originals stores (NYC, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Milan, London, Berlin, Mexico City), adidas No. 74 Berlin, adidas No. 42 Paris, and select retailers worldwide. The apparel collection will also release on September 29th, with prices ranging from $70 (tank) to $750 (reflective jacket). All five colorways are up for registration on the adidas Confirmed App. Sign-ups close on September 27th. Pick-ups are on September 29th.
9/28/16 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: The Daily Show – Sparks Fly at the First Trump-Clinton Presidential Debate
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton go head-to-head in an intense presidential debate covering foreign policy and race relations in the U.S. Continue reading
9/27/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: PARTYNEXTDOOR- Not Nice
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
PARTYNEXTDOOR hits the sand in the long-awaited video for “Not Nice” off his album P3. Continue reading
9/27/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION/DANCE: Death To Story- Fashion Meets Dance- Storyboard P
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Death To Story, featuring Hip Hop phenom and Bessies Award winner Storyboard P, where fashion meets dance. Continue reading
9/27/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Jeremy Scott Moschino’s Spring/Summer 2016 Fashion Show
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Moschino, one of the biggest shows of Milan Fashion Week, for Spring/Summer17, Jeremy Scott used the Italian house to comment on the internet generation’s fixation on 2D screens.
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He used trompe l’oeil techniques to make garments come to life, just like the paper dolls that our parents’ generation would remember.
Jeremy Scott Creates Optical Illusions At Moschino’s Spring/Summer Fashion Show
9/26/16 INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: 15 Inspirational Quotes On Friendship.
9/26/16/ O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Do The Right Thing- Radio Raheem Tribute
Actor Bill Nunn died of cancer on Saturday, September 24 “Radio Raheem is now resting in power, Radio Raheem will always be fighting da powers dat be. May God watch over Bill Nunn.” wrote Do The Right Thing director Spike Lee. Continue reading
9/26/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Rihanna- Sex With Me (Remix) Featuring Trey Songz And Fabolous
Fabolous and Trey Songz link up together to deliver their remix to Rihanna’s “Sex With Me” bonus track off her ANTi (Deluxe) album. Continue reading
9/24/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: The Genius Of Richard Smallwood


Richard Smallwood is the Black Brahms of Gospel music. His lush orchestrations and choral arrangements are the hallmarks of his signature sound. An accomplished pianist, composer, arranger, vocalist and choral conductor Smallwood graduated cum laude from Howard University with degrees in both vocal performance and piano, and graduate work in the field of ethnomusicology. He finished his Masters degree in Divinity from Howard University in 2004 and was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2006.
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