Janelle Monáe not only opened the 2023 BET Soul Train Awards hosted by Keke Palmer, but also took home the inaugural Spirit of Soul Awards. Continue reading
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11/20/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Lucky Daye – That’s You
Lucky Daye has returned with a new single, That’s You. The track arrives as his first release of the year, following his third studio album Candytrip.For the single, Daye linked up with another force in the R&B space: Bruno Mars. Rather than appearing on the song, however, Mars served as its co-writer and producer. Continue reading
11/16/23 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Big Mama Thornton – Hound Dog and Down Home Shakedown (1965)
Willie Mae Thornton better known as Big Mama Thornton because of her height (nearly 6 feet), and weight (200 pounds), was an American singer and songwriter of the Blues and R&B. Continue reading
11/10/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Rotimi – Bestie
Bestie is Rotimi’s first solo song release of the year. It’s his first proper single since I Do, which appeared on both the standard and deluxe versions of his debut album, All or Nothing released in 2021. Continue reading
11/9/23 0&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Seal – Kiss From A Rose
Kiss from a Rose is by British – Nigerian Pop artist Seal. The song was first released as a single in July 1994 by ZTT and Warner Bros., and included in the film The Never Ending Story III that year. It was re-released a year later in 1995 as part of the Batman Forever Film Soundtrack helping it top the charts in the United States and Australia. Continue reading
10/31/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Mary J. Blige ft. Vado – Still Believe In Love
Mary J. Blige teams up with Vado for Still Believe In Love, which is produced by DJ Cassidy and Jeff Gitty Gitelman. Continue reading
10/24/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Omarion – Serious
Omari Ishmael Grandberry better known by his stage name Omarion, is an R&B artist, singer, songwriter, actor and dancer. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the boy band B2K. Continue reading
10/19/23 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: James Brown – It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World is a song written by James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome. Brown recorded it on February 16, 1966, in a New York City studio and released it as a single later that year. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart and No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. Its title is a word play on the 1963 comedy film It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
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10/5/23 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, Full Force – I Wonder If I Take You Home
I Wonder If I Take You Home is by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force in 1984. Record Producer Kenny Beck discovered the song in a discard bin at Personal Records while looking for songs to include on his debut album with the label. He was so impressed that he created a compilation breaking dancing album just include the song. Continue reading
9/25/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Mariah Carey ft. Jadakiss,Style P – We Belong Together Remix: Global Citizen: NYC
Five-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Mariah Carey performs We Belong Together a Desert Storm Remix with Jadakiss and Styles P at Global Citizen Festival: NYC in Central Park on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. Continue reading
