3/26/20 O&A NYC DIVA ALERT! THROWBACK THURSDAY ENCORE PERFORMANCE: Tina Turner- What Love Got To Do With It- 1985 Grammy Awards Show

 
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020112-grammy-performances-10-400Tina Turner taught the world how to walk in high heel shoes. At the 1985 Grammy Awards telecast Turner performed What’s Love Got To Do With It and made one of the biggest comeback in music history.   Continue reading

3/25/20 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Hass Irv – Smooth Operator

Hass Irv is a Harlem native who recently signed a deal with Asylum Records. This young man has a couple of projects under his belt, also put out a nice track Smooth Operator. Continue reading

(Repost) 11/23/21 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Iman Shumpert Channels D’Angelo for Song ‘Seance’ (Video)

Iman Shumpert, Brooklyn Nets Shooting guard, strips down and channels D’Angelo for the video for his new song Seance  Continue reading

3/23/20 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Grace Jones in Vamp

Vamp.1986.rmvb_001402278Vamp is a 1986 comedy horror film directed by Richard Wenk, co-written by Wenk and Donald P. Borchers, and starring Grace Jones and Chris Makepeace. Continue reading

3/22/20 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Alvin Ailey’s Cry With Yolanda Adams and Jacqueline Green (Black Girls Rock 2018)

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater dancer and Baltimore School for the Arts alumna Jacqueline Green ’07 performs Ailey’s iconic solo Cry (1972).  Continue reading

3/19/20 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY SPECIAL: Queen Latifah – U.N.I.T.Y.

U.N.I.T.Y is the Grammy Award-winning song by Hip Hop artist Queen Latifah off her 1993 album,Black Reign. The single released on November 9, 1993 in the United States and on January 6, 1994 in the United Kingdom, spoke out against the disrespect of women in society, addressing issues of street harassment, domestic violence, and slurs against women in hip-hop culture. Out and About NYC Magazine want wish Queen Latifah a Happy Belated Birthday. Continue reading

3/17/20 O&A NYC DANCE:  Memphis Jookin Cypher Episode 5 (Gangsta Walk Edition)

Gangsta Walking (often referred to as: G-Walk , Buckin, Tickin, Jookin, or Choppin) is a street dance that originated in Memphis, Tennessee alongside “Buck” music during the 1990s. The Gangsta Walk is commonly performed to Crunk music due to the particular ‘bounce’ in the beat and the movement the dancers make to keep with it. Though Gangsta Walking has been around for many years, much of the dance is still exclusive to the city and surrounding areas.
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3/17/20 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Freda Payne – Band Of Gold (1970)

Singer and actress Freda Charcilia Payne is best known for her career in music during the mid–1960s through the mid–1980s. Her most notable record is her 1970 hit single, Band of Gold. Continue reading

 3/16/20 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: The Coronavirus Lament – A Randy Rainbow Song Parody

Randy Rainbow lampoons President Trump and his administration for the poor roll out of Coronavirus prevention. Trump “Making America Sick Again”.  Continue reading