12/31/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Snoop Dogg- New Years Eve featuring Marty James

New Year’s Eve by American hip hop recording artist Snoop Dogg, released November 5, 2010, as a promotional single.   Continue reading

12/29/18 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: Battle Of The Year 2018- Jinjo Crew (KR) vs. Found Nation (JP) Final

Red Bull BC One is the biggest one-on-one B-Boy competition in the world. Every year, thousands of dancers across the globe vie for a chance to represent at the World Final. Sixteen B-Boys earn the right to enter into an all-out battle on the Red Bull BC One stage, but only one will be crowned the champion. Continue reading

12/28/18 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Lil Buck performs Petrouchka at Fondation Louis Vuitton

Lil Buck, ambassador of Memphis Jookin, performed his interpretation of Stravinsky’s ballet Petrouchka on October 29-30, 2016 at the Frank Gehry designed Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris.

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12/26/18 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Sheck Wes – Mo Bamba

Mo Bamba is a single by Hip Hop artist Sheck Wes. It was released on June 16, 2017 by Cactus Jack Records, GOOD Music and Interscope Records. It serves as a single from his debut studio album, Mudboy. Continue reading

12/26/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Post Malone, Swae Lee – Sunflower

Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) is by Hip Hop artist Post Malone and Swae Lee for the soundtrack to the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.The song was released as a single on October 18, 2018. Continue reading

12/16/18 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Teyana Taylor – Gonna Love Me (Remix) ft. Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Raekwon

Teyana Taylor is an R&B artist, actress, dancer, and model from Harlem. In 2012, she signed to Kanye West’s GOOD Music label through Def Jam after asking for her release from Star Trak.In memory of Kim Porter. Continue reading

12/13/18 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Canibus – Second Round K.O.

Second Round K.O. is a single from  Canibus. The song was produced by Wyclef Jean  and his cousin Jerry Wonder and featured spoken vocals from boxer Mike Tyson.Second Round K.O. is a diss track by Canibus directed at  LL Cool J. Continue reading

12/12/18 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: MeekMill freestyles over Back To Back

Robert Rihmeek Williams known stage name as Meek Mill, is a Hip Hop artist from Philadelphia. He embarked on his music career as a battle rapper, and later formed a short-lived rap group, The Bloodhoundz. Continue reading

12/12/18 O&A NYC REVIEW: Lazarus- Ailey American Dance Theater

By Walter Rutledge

Rennie Harris has achieved two “firsts” during the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 60th anniversary season. Harris has become the first year-long Ailey Artist-in-Residence and his ballet Lazarus is the first two act ballet commissioned by the company. The hour-long work shows significant artistic growth and is less hip-hop and more Harris. Continue reading

12/23/20 O&A NYC WaleStylez’s HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Hip-Hop Santa!

A closer look at Santa and his elves as they prepare for Christmas. Continue reading