7/16/25 O&A NYC WaleStylez HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice – Chains & Whips

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Clipse has recently dropped the music video for “Chains & Whips,” a fan-favorite off their long-awaited comeback album Let God Sort’Em Out. Featuring a standout verse from Kendrick Lamar, the track dives deep into themes of systemic oppression, generational trauma, and the complicated relationship between survival and material success. Continue reading

7/2/25 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: The Roots – Get Busy

The Roots originated in Philadelphia with Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter while they were both attending the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. Continue reading

6/25/25 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: ScarLip ft. Mary J. Blige – Runaway Love Freestyle

ScarLip Runaway Love Freestyle is a powerful and visually striking reinterpretation of Ludacris and Mary J. Blige’s 2006 track.The video uses the original track’s foundation to explore ScarLip’s personal story of trauma, survival, and her roots in the Bronx.

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6/18/25 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Clipse – So Be It

Clipse’s latest Hip Hop song  So Be It was released on June 17, 2025, as the second single from their upcoming album, Let God Sort Em Out, scheduled for release on July 11, 2025. Continue reading

6/11/25 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: 2 Chainz, Ne-Yo – Not The Same

2 Chainz releases a new track Not The Same, the third single from the upcoming Red Clay soundtrack, teaming up with Ne-Yo for a soulful and introspective record.Not The Same stands as a moving reflection on the pain of loss and the power of growth, offering another glimpse into the emotional world of Red Clay. Continue reading

6/4/25 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Jim Jones – Flu Game

Joseph Guillermo Jones II, better known by his stage name Jim Jones, is a Hip Hop and record executive. He is a founding member of now-defunct hip-hop group the Diplomats, who formed in 1997 with fellow Harlem native Cam’ron. Continue reading

5/28/25 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Latto – Somebody

Alyssa Michelle Stephens, a Hip Hop artist from Atlanta, is known professionally as Latto (formerly called Mulatto). Continue reading

5/21/25 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: The Notorious B.I.G. – Warning

Ready To Die is the debut studio album by Hip Hop artist The Notorious B.I.G., released on September 13, 1994 by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records.Three singles were released from the album: Juicy, Big Poppa, One More Chance and a promotional track of Biggie: Warning. Continue reading

5/7/25 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: 2 Chainz, Ronald Isley, The Isley Brothers – The ATL Eperience

2 Chainz takes us on a journey through Atlanta on his new release The ATL Experience featuring The Isley Brothers. The track is off the soundtrack to the upcoming short-film, Red Clay.Accompanied by Ronald and Ernie Isley, the accompanying video finds the three riding through the city of Atlanta while 2 Chainz narrates a gritty tale of a woman caught in betrayal. Continue reading

4/30/25 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Young Thug ft. Future – Money On Money

Young Thug is back with his first single since being released from jail in October as Future assisted Money on Money arrived on April 25. Continue reading