10/31/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Michael Jackson’s Thriller

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Michael Jackson’s Thriller is a 13-minute music video for the song of the same name released on December 2, 1983. It was directed by John Landis, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Jackson. It was MTV’s first world premiere video. Continue reading

10/30/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez- Song Of The Day: Black Violin – Stereotypes

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Stereotypes marks the third LP but major-label debut for hip-hop/classical crossover duo Black Violin, who also incorporate jazz, R&B, roots, rap, and pop into their unconstrained sound. Violinist Marcus and violist Wil B invited numerous collaborators to the recording, including but not limited to Grammy-winning singer Melanie Fiona, rapper Pharoahe Monch, keyboardist Ray Angry (Dianne Reeves, Elvis Costello), drummer Daru Jones (Jack White, Talib Kweli), string arranger/performer Rob Moose (yMusic, Alabama Shakes, Bon Iver), and producer Eli Wolf (Norah Jones, Digable Planets).  Continue reading

10/28/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez- Song Of The Day: Michael Jackson – Ghosts

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Michael Jackson’s Ghosts is a 1997 short film starring Michael Jackson, co-written by horror novelist Stephen King and directed by film director and special effects guru Stan Winston which could also be classified as a long-form music video. Continue reading

10/27/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Drake- Hotline Bling

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At this point, there’s no denying Drake’s charmingly goofy, yet luxurious and minimalist dance moves in his new “Hotline Bling” music video. The clip dropped only days ago, but at this point, it’s pretty much legendary (or at least Internet-legendary), judging by the sheer volume of new memes we get out of it daily — and not to mention its influence on the fashion world. Continue reading

10/23/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Black Violin – A Flat

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Black Violin’s new single A Flat off of their highly anticipated Sophomore album Classically Trained produced by Infamous. Video directed by @WileyAbbas shot in Brooklyn NYC. @BlackViolin. Continue reading

10/16/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez: Song Of The DayJ. Cole – Power Trip ft. Miguel

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Power Trip is a song by hip hop recording artist and record producer J. Cole, released February 14, 2013, as the lead single from his second studio album Born Sinner (2013). The song, produced by Cole himself, features Miguel, with whom he previously collaborated on All I Want Is You in 2010. The song samples No More by Hubert Laws. Continue reading

10/12/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez- Song Of The Day: Brandy – Put It Down ft. Chris Brown

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Put It Down is a song by Brandy Norwood, featuring fellow R&B singer Chris Brown.  The accompanying music video features interactions with Brown, as well as scenes including Norwood dancing in front of both blue-lit industrial backdrops and artful Jackson Pollock-esque green screens. Filmed in Los Angeles, California and directed by Hype Williams, the clip was creatively moulded by Frank Gatson Jr., and choreographed by Jaquel Knight.  Continue reading

10/6/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: R. City – Locked Away ft. Adam Levine

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R. City’s Locked Away (featuring Adam Levine) reaches the top of the pop radio airplay chart. The single which has already reached #1 on the Billboard Pop Songs chart, this week becomes the leader on Mediabase’s corresponding pop radio airplay listing.“Locked Away means the world to us because the story is based on our parents. Our dad [was] locked up for five years and our mom [held things] down while he was gone, and still to this day. We’re just very happy that people are able to connect with it on different levels.”   Continue reading

9/30/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day Ludacris – Southern Hospitality ft. Pharrell

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Southern Hospitality is the second single released off Ludacris’s album Back for the First Time, released in 2000 and composed by The Neptunes.   Continue reading