4/29/19 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: J.Cole – Middle Child

Middle Child is by Hip Hop artist J.Cole. The song was released on January 23, 2019, through Dreamville Records, Roc Nation and Interscope Records and was produced by T-Minus and J.Cole. Continue reading

4/25/19 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – Old Town Road

Montero Lamar Hill better known as Lil Nas X is a Hip Hop artist, singer and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for his country rap single Old Town Road, which achieved viral popularity as part of the Yeehaw Challenge on Tik Tok. Continue reading

4/8/19 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Teyana Taylor with A$AP Rocky- Issues/Hold On

Teyana Taylor has released the video for her K.T.S.E. song Issues/Hold On.

Though he wasn’t featured on the initial track, A$AP Rocky makes an appearance in the ’70s-themed video, where he plays the vocalist’s Afro-wearing, bellbottom-clad lover. The Taylor-directed video also features cameos from Tyler the Creator, A$AP Ferg  Lori Harvey, and Kristen Crawley.

Teyana Taylor – Issues/Hold On

3/18/19 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Teyana Taylor – Issues/Hold On

Teyana Taylor is back to drop off another video from her K.T.S.E. (Keep That Same Energy) album.  Filled with ’70s-inspired fashion, the music video also co-stars A$AP Ferg and Tyler The Creator. Continue reading

3/14/19 O&A NYC WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH SONG OF THE DAY: Iyeoka -Simply Falling

Iyeoka Okoawo is a Nigerian-American poet, recording artist, singer, activist, educator and TEDGlobal Fellow.Her music includes elements from Soul, R&B, Rock and Hip Hop. Continue reading

2/26/19 O&A NYC BLACK HISTORY MONTH SONG OF THE DAY: Dave – Black

Dave just announced the release date for his debut album Psychodrama, and also dropped a video for Black the album’s first single. Continue reading

2/22/19 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Ariana Grande – 7 rings

7 Rings is by Arianna Grande for her fifth studio album Thank U, Next.The song was written by Arianna Grande, Kaydence, Njomza Vitia, Tayla Parx and Victoria Monét alongside its producers Tommy Brown, Charles Anderson and Michael Foster with the interpolation of My Favorite Things by Rodgers and Hammerstein.  Continue reading

2/20/19 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: John Legend – Preach

“Sometimes we can get so frustrated by the news and what’s going on and there’s this battle going on in ourselves. Do we become apathetic? Do we become engaged? Do we just talk about it, or do we do something?” –John Legend Continue reading

2/14/19 O&A NYC Valentines Day SONG OF THE DAY: Alicia Keys – You Don’t Know My Name

You Don’t Know My Name is by Alicia Keys from her second studio album, The Diary Of Alicia Keys. The song was produced by Alicia Keys and Kanye  West, the track was released as the album’s lead single in 2003. Continue reading

2/11/19 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Blackstreet – No Diggity ft. Dr. Dre, Queen Pen

No Diggity is by R&B group as the first single for their second studio album Another Level featuring Dr.Dre and Queen Pen. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Continue reading