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8/6/15 O&A Throwback Thursday: Earth, Wind & Fire – Reasons

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Reasons is a love ballad by Earth, Wind & Fire from their sixth album, That’s the Way of the World (1975). The album was the group’s most successful and contained the falsetto singing of Philip Bailey. Although it never charted Reasons has endured. The song, which was written by Bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice White has appeared on dozens of albums, including almost all of Earth, Wind & Fire’s greatest hits and compilation albums.  Continue reading

8/5/15 O&A With WaleStylez- Song Of The Day: OMI – Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)

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Cheerleader recorded by Jamaican singer OMI, with a track written and produced by OMI and C. Dillon, and additional writing by M. Bradford and R. Dillon. Cheerleader originally released in 2012 through Oufah Records with an accompanied music video directed by Tim Cash. It gained popularity in OMI’s home country Jamaica and to a certain extent in Hawaii and Dubai.  Continue reading

8/5/15/ O&A With WaleStylez- Fashion: Air Jordan 1White “Pinnacle”

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The White Air Jordan 1 Pinnacle is at Jordan Flight23 store on July 25th. The only problem is that it will be close to impossible to grab a pair unless you know people in high places or you live in the right place and you may have some luck on your side with the raffle placed on Monday and Tuesday. Retail is set to be $400 for White Air Jordan 1 “Pinnacle”. GOOD LUCK!

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8/3/15 O&A Song Of The Day: Ciara- I Bet

 

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 I Bet is a song by Ciara from her sixth studio album, Jackie (2015). Released as the lead single from the album by Epic Records on January 26, 2015, I Bet serves as Ciara’s first single following the birth of her first child and widely publicized break-up with American rapper Future.  Continue reading

8/2/15 O&A Gospel Sunday: Brian Courtney Wilson – Worth Fighting

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Brian Courtney Wilson has a voice full of sincerity that always connects to fans, and he’s back with a new song called Worth Fighting For.  In response to hate crimes, social and civil injustice and outright killings of unarmed young men, Wilson wanted a way to bring people together to share visual messages for our community and our young people- “WE are valuable, treasured and worth fighting for“.  Continue reading

8/1/15 O&A EXTRA Its Saturday Anything Goes: Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring Summer 2015

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Raf Simons showed a thoroughly modern couture collection, employing the luxury techniques of the house alongside his own creative aesthetic. Opening with a transparent printed pale green plastic coat over a short dress, he established the mood of the show which was assured and very much his own. Continue reading