7/29/24 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Doja Cat ft. Teezo Touchdown – MASC

Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini known professionally as Doja Cat, is a Hip Hop artist and singer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she began making and releasing music on SoundCloud as a teenager. Continue reading

7/24/24 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Eminem ft. Big Sean and BabyTron – Tobey

Eminem has released the video for his latest single Tobey featuring Big Sean and Babytron.In the Cole Bennett directed clip, the trio takes it to their native Detroit, with the camera panning past multiple copies of each rapper as they deliver their respective verses. Continue reading

7/21/24 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ: Thelonious Monk – Blue Monk (Norway, 1966)

Thelonious Monk performing Blue Monk with Charlie Rouse on tenor saxophone, Larry Gales on bass and Ben Riley on drums live at the University Aula in Oslo, Norway, 1966. Continue reading

7/21/24 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Jonathan McReynolds – My Truth

Jonathan Caleb McReynolds is a Grammy-winning Gospel artist. He began his music career in 2012 with the release of Life Music via Entertainment One Music. Continue reading

7/19/24 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: The Wiz-A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice)


With Evillene (Mable King*) dead, her powerful spells. Soon all her sweat shop workers and prisoners are free from her hold over them and “strip” way their hideous wicked witch skin. They all celebrate with Dorthy (Diana Ross), Scarecrow, (Michael Jackson), Tin Man (Nipsey Russell), and Cowardly Lion (Ted Ross*). This large cast dance member is the brain child of choreographer Louis Johnson, whose high energy, and interdisciplinary vocabulary captures the energy of the song lead by The Wiz Singers Adult Choir member Luther Vandross. Continue reading

7/17/24 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: ONYX ‘The Money Kids’ (Produced by Fredro Starr)

Onyx is a hardcore hip hop group from  South Jamaica, Queens, New York formed in 1988 by Fredro Starr and the late Big DS. Sticky Fingaz joined the group in 1991. Continue reading

7/10/24 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us

Kendrick Lamar dropped Not Like Us a damning diss track targeting Drake and his OVO crew.While Drake proceeded to bow out of the duel, Kendrick Lamar went on to break Spotify streaming records, including one of Drake’s and then hosted his Ken and Friends show in Los Angeles, bringing out 25 Los Angeles-based artists to perform their hits. Continue reading

7/7/24 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Chandler Moore- Lead Me On (Live)

Singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist, and worship leader Chandler David Moore  was born on March 21, 1995, to Bishop Brian David Moore and Elder Jametta Chandler Moore in Charleston, South Carolina. Moore grew up going to church where his father was a pastor. Moore is also a member of Maverick City Music, an Atlanta based collective of worshippers working in the contemporary Christain music and Gospel.  Continue reading

7/4/24 O&A NYC INDEPENDENCE DAY LIVE PERFORMANCE: Whitney Houston – Star Spangled Banner (National Anthem) – Super Bowl 1991

Among the annals of national anthems as a prelude to sporting events, few have topped the one delivered by Whitney Houston before Super Bowl XXV in 1991 in Tampa, Florida. Continue reading