12/7/16 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Wu-Tang Clan – Triumph (Live @ The Apollo Theater)

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Triumph is a single released by Wu-Tang Clan, from their 1997 album Wu-Tang Forever. The song does not have a chorus. Instead, it solely consists of verses from the nine living Wu-Tang members, as well as an intro by Ol’ Dirty Bastard.

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11/30/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez HIPHOP WEDNESDAY:Raekwon – Ice Cream

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Ice Cream released in 1995, is the third solo single by Wu-Tang Clan rapper Raekwon, from his debut studio album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… (1995). The song features Method Man in the intro, chorus and outro, Ghostface Killah in the first verse, and Cappadonna in the third, though none of them are officially credited on the single.

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11/23/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: The Roots – The Next Movement

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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The Next Movement is a single by The Roots from their fourth album Things Fall Apart (1999). The track features scratching from DJ Jazzy Jeff and background vocals from R&B duo Jazzyfatnastees. Randall Roberts of the Riverfront Times called it “one of the best singles of the 90’s. Charles Stone III directed the song’s music video.

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11/22/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY:Janet Jackson Feat. J. Cole “No Sleeep”

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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No Sleeep is a song by singer Janet Jackson released as the lead single for her eleventh studio album Unbreakable.Co-written and produced by Janet Jackson and her long-time collaborators Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, it is the first record to be released under Jackson’s independent label Rhythm Nation, distributed by BMG Rights Management.

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11/19/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT- DANCE: ccn de la rochelle / cie accrorap opus 14

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“In the succession of my creations, OPUS 14 represents a new event borne and adapted by 16 of the finest hip hop dancers. Power, otherness, commitment, poetry of bodies. Ultimately, OPUS 14 is a piece of hip hop.” Kader Attou Continue reading

11/16/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Kendrick Lamar – God Is Gangsta

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, known professionally as Kendrick Lamar, is an American rapper and songwriter. He embarked on his musical career as a teenager under the stage name K-Dot, releasing a mixtape that garnered local attention and led to his signing with indie record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE).

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11/9/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez Hip Hop Wednesday: Jim Jones ft. Dave East – Eastside

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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David Brewster Jr. (born June 3, 1988), better known by his stage name Dave East, is a rapper from East Harlem, New York. He gained attention in 2014 from his mixtape Black Rose.

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10/26/16 O&A NYC WaleStylez HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Clipse – Kinda Like A Big Deal ft. Kanye West

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Kinda Like a Big Deal, the street single from rap duo Clipse’s third studio album Til the Casket Drops, features Kanye West. A music video was released on June 23, 2009. Continue reading

10/25/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Nas – Hate Me Now featuring Puff Daddy

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Hate Me Now is the second and final single by rapper Nas featuring Puff Daddy, from Nas’ third studio album I Am…. The music video for the single, directed by Hype Williams and featuring Nas being crucified, was the subject of extreme controversy. Continue reading