8/21/25 O&A NYC DANCE: O&A NYC Embeds With CBDLP for Chicago Dance Event

By Walter Rutledge

Out and About NYC Magazine (O&A NYC) will embed with the Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project (CBDLP) for the Unbound: Shattered Frames, Endless Visions performance on Saturday, August 23, 6pm at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance. The magazine has begun to document the artists from the ten dance companies performing in this unprecedented evening of Black dance excellence. The event is being documented with written commentary, video interviews and a review of the performance. The historic and cultural importance of this “consortium of the creative” needs to be brought to the attention of the theater going public. Not just in the great city of Chicago but to our international audience. Continue reading

8/20/25 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Cardi B – Imaginary Playerz

Imaginary Playerz is Hip Hop artist Cardi B. It was released on August 15, 2025, through Atlantic Records as the second single from her upcoming second studio album Am I The Drama?  Continue reading

8/8/25 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Clipse, Nas, Pusha T, Malice – Let God Sort Em Out

Let God Sort Em Out is the fourth studio album by the Clipse. Self-released on July 11, 2025, it marks the duo’s first album since Til the Casket Drops; Pusha T and Malice split in 2010, before reuniting in 2019. Continue reading

8/6/25 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Offset – Professional

Kiari Kendrell Cephus known professionally as Offset, is Hip Hop artist. He rose to prominence as one third of the Atlanta-based Hip Hop trio Migos. Continue reading

7/29/25 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: The Lincoln Project – Trump Not Like Us (New England Synth Orchestra Remix)

Dylan Baranski usually prefers old-school rap over the crap we’ve been getting since the 2000s. However, a friend of Dylan showed him a parody of Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us called Trump Not Like Us by The Lincoln Project, so Dylan Baranski decided to do a remix of it. Continue reading

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