7/30/25 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: 4 Prince Anime Stories Compilation

Enjoy this animated series of Prince Stories compiled up.Tupac meeting Prince told by Ed Lover.Will.I.AM getting Michael Jackson to watch Prince perform.DMX also tells Prince stories.Kendrick Lamar meeting Prince. 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

2/10/25 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY SPECIAL: Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

One week after sweeping all of his Grammy nominations and earning his first career wins in the general category,  superstar MC Kendrick Lamar was once again back in the spotlight, performing on the biggest stage in the world while surrounded by some famous friends. Continue reading

2/5/25 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Kendrick Lamar – Count Me Out

Kendrick Lamar is a Hip Hop artist from Compton, California. He’s signed with Dr. Dre’s label, Aftermath. Kendrick also has his own label, known as Top Dawg Entertainment. Continue reading

2/4/25 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Kendrick Lamar Wins Record Of The Year For “NOT LIKE US” | 2025 GRAMMYs Acceptance Speech

In his 2025 Grammys Acceptance Speech for Record Of The Year for Not Like Us, Kendrick Lamar thanked his hometown of Los Angeles and the people who supported him on his journey. He also recognized the pioneering West Coast Hip Hop artists who inspired him. Continue reading

7/10/24 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us

Kendrick Lamar dropped Not Like Us a damning diss track targeting Drake and his OVO crew.While Drake proceeded to bow out of the duel, Kendrick Lamar went on to break Spotify streaming records, including one of Drake’s and then hosted his Ken and Friends show in Los Angeles, bringing out 25 Los Angeles-based artists to perform their hits. Continue reading

5/22/24 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us

Not Like Us is a diss track  written and recorded by Kendrick Lamar. It was released on May 4, 2024 via Interscope Records, amidst his ongoing feud with the Hip Hop artist Drake. Continue reading

10/5/22 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Kendrick Lamar – Rich Spirit + N95 (Live From Saturday Night Live)

Kendrick Lamar stopped by SNL to perform a few hits from his fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, including Rich Spirit, N95 and Father Time. Set in a minimal square room with a light blue spotlight and a white oscillating floor fan, Lamar opened the performance with the calm Rich Spirit. Continue reading

5/10/22 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Kendrick Lamar – The Heart Part 5

Kendrick Lamar new song The Heart Part 5 gives us a lot of new material to dissect. The five minute track was released on Sunday evening, alongside a music video in which his face morphs into O.J. Simpson, Kanye West, Jussie Smollett, Kobe Bryant, Will Smith and Nipsey Hussle as he raps from each of their perspectives. Continue reading