Misty Copeland first came to the general public’s attention in 2009 when she appeared in Prince’s video Crimson and Clover. Then a soloist and nine year member of American Ballet Theatre, Copeland received a phone call one morning “I was asked if Prince could have my cell number…I was literally still waking up. ‘What? Prince who?'” The next day she headed to Los Angeles for the video shoot. Continue reading
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4/26/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY- REMEMBERING PRINCE: Prince & Lenny Kravitz American Woman
Prince & Lenny Kravitz helped ring in the new millennium together when they took the stage to perform Kravitz’s hit song American Woman at Prince’s New Year’s Eve Rave Un2 the Year 2000. Continue reading
4/25/16 O&A NYC REMEMBERING PRINCE- Prince And Beyoncé
Twenty years after releasing Purple Rain, Prince performed a trio of tracks from the album and film at the 2004 Grammy Awards alongside Beyoncé. Continue reading
4/25/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: KAWS and NIGO’s UT Collection Is the Resurrection of Original Fake We Deserve
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
NIGO, designer for HUMAN MADE and creative director of Uniqlo’s LifeWear UT division, has linked up with legendary artist KAWS for the exclusive collaborative series. The collection, which showcases the best of KAWS’ “Companion” character, is a visual and aesthetic throwback to the time of OriginalFake. The concept of Tokyo-meets-Brooklyn combines art and fashion while bridging functionality and versatility. Continue reading
4/25/16 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY- REMEMBERING PRINCE: Purple Rain (excerpts)
Purple Rain (1984) stars Prince in his film debut playing a quasi-biographical person called The Kid. Purple Rain was developed to showcase Prince’s talents and contains several extended concert sequences. The movie won an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. Continue reading
4/24/16 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT- REMEMBERING PRINCE: Prince On The Arsenio Hall Show
Prince in his final interview on The Arsenio Hall Show in 2014. Continue reading
4/23/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: The 1992 Air Jordan 7 Olympic Was Tinker Hatfield’s Alternate Design
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Michael Jordan debuted the Olympic VII during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Jordan lead the Dream Team to taking home gold medals, but the sneaker fans know and love wasn’t intended to look the way it does. Legendary sneaker designer Tinker Hatfield had several alternate designs before settling on the that one MJ wore and subsequently released. Continue reading
4/23/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Stevie Wonder Performs Purple Rain- A Tribute For Prince
During his interview on CBS This Morning, music legend Stevie Wonder performed Prince’s iconic song to pay tribute to his longtime friend. Prince, one of the most creative and influential artists of his era, died Thursday at the age of 57. Continue reading
4/23/16 (REPOST) O&A NYC ENTERTAINMENT- IN MEMORIUM: Chapelle Show Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories- Prince

Comedian Charlie Murphy tells the story of his 1985 encounter with Prince. Murphy and his entourage are invited by Prince to his home. Prince challenges Murphy and his crew to play him and the Revolution in a game of basketball- the shirts against the blouses. Continue reading
4/23/16 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES IN MEMORIUM: Prince- 2007 Super Bowl Performance
The 2007 Super Bowl XLI halftime show featured Prince. The 12 minutes performance included both original songs and covers. He even made the Foo Fighters’s Best Of You sound amazing.
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