12/6/23 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Cam’ron Freestyles To Start The Show Off

 

Cameron Ezike Giles  better known by his stage name Cam’ron is a Hip Hop artist. Beginning his career in the mid-1990s as Killa Cam, Giles signed to Lance Un Rivera’s Untertainment an imprint of Epic Records and released his first two studio albums Confession of Fire and Sports Drugs and Entertainment, the former earned gold certification by the RIAA.  Continue reading

12/1/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Keke Palmer Shakes Her Hips To Janelle Monáe’s Energetic Performance | Soul Train Awards ‘23

Janelle Monáe not only opened the 2023 BET Soul Train Awards hosted by Keke Palmer, but also took home the inaugural Spirit of Soul Awards. Continue reading

11/29/23 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Whoopi Goldberg- Direct From Broadway, 1984 – 1985, (originally – Spook Show)

In 1983 Whoopi Goldberg (Caryn Elaine Johnson) created The Spook Show, a one-woman show composed of different character monologues. Director Mike Nichols offered to take the show to Broadway. Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway premiered on October 24, 1984 and ran until March 10, 1985, for a total of 156 performances. Continue reading

11/18/23 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Tye Tribbett – Only One Night Tho

Grammy-winning gospel artist Tye Tribbett gets the crowed fired up with a live performance of his song Only One Night Tho. Continue reading

11/16/23 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Big Mama Thornton – Hound Dog and Down Home Shakedown (1965)

Willie Mae Thornton better known as Big Mama Thornton because of her height (nearly 6 feet), and weight (200 pounds), was an American singer and songwriter of the Blues and R&B.  Continue reading

11/8/23 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: I’m The Best Stand Up Comedian In My Family – Comedian Hunter Kelly – Chocolate Sundaes Standup

When it comes to the Kelly family everybody is funny, especially Hunter Kelly. His father Gerald and two older brothers Isiah and Joshua all perform stand up comedy as well. Let’s welcome Hunter as the newest member to the Chocolate Sundaes comedian family. Continue reading

11/6/23 O&A NYC DANCE REVIEW: Vespers- Paul Taylor Dance Company

By Walter Rutledge

The Paul Taylor Dance Company began its sixty-ninth season on Tuesday October 31 at the New York State Theater. The two-week fifteen performance season will offer a total of fourteen works by five choreographers. The season will present a world premieres by Larry Keigwin and Lauren Lovette, the return of a work by Amy Hall Garner, company premiere by and Ulysses Dove and nine Taylor classics.

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10/25/23 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP PARTY: ByrdGang Bars on I-95 Cypher

The home of the heavy bar spitters, Skills Over Politics that means bring your pen game not your name. This week we pulled up on Jim Jones, him and his team has been hard at work putting together a highly anticipated Byrd Gang Cypher project with some familiar faces. Project is out now on all digital streaming platforms. Continue reading

10/1/23 O&A NYC DANCE REVIEW: Ballet X At The Joyce

By Walter Rutledge

Philadelphia based Ballet X returned to New York City’s Joyce Theater for a five-day six performance season. The expectations were high for this ethnically diverse contemporary ballet company and the talented dancers rose to the occasion. It was unfortunate that the choreography and the programming were not able to support the performers despite their valiant efforts. Continue reading

9/27/23 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIPHOP WEDNESDAY: Conway The Machine Freestyling Before The Bullet Wounds

Demond Price, known professionally as Conway the Machine, a Hip Hop artist from Buffalo, NewYork. Here is an old footage of Conway The Machine freestyling before the bullet wounds. Continue reading