Virtuous Optimist strives to be a positive platform where all can be inspired towards true purpose, while sharing timeless tunes dated as far back as the 1950’s. These soothing sounds have greatly influenced the type of music we enjoy today. We believe in supporting very talented underground artists and their passion to impact the world in a positive way through their musical gift. We pride ourselves in our distinctive ability to spot greatness in art of music; and our desire to share this greatness with others.
Season SIX opening interview with rapper and producer Ishmael Butler (@shabazzpalaces (https://www.instagram.com/shabazzpalaces/)).
We talked a whole lotta Jazz, it’s pioneers, and his influences including the many things his father Reginald Butler imparted to him.
Of course we talked about Digable Planets, Cherrywine, Knife Knights, and Shabazz Palaces productions.
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Tune Samples:
Golden Days - MastermindMose
Joy & Pain- Frankie Beverly & Maze
Jettin' - Digable Planets
What Im Talking - Cherrywine
100 Sph – Shabazz Palaces
Can't Draw The Line - Knife Knights
Easin' In – Edwin Starr
Digable Planets - Cool like dat (instrumental) - Digable Planets
Time & Space (A New Refutation Of) - Digable Planets
Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment - Something Came To Me
Ain't Nothin' Wrong – KC & The Sunshine Band
Where I'm From - Digable Planets
Incense – Erykah Badu
Stardust - Clark Terry 1967
I'll Get By Without You – Wah Wah Watson
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson – Willing
Bridge Through Time – Lonnie Liston Smith
The Blackbyrds - Dreaming About You
High Energy (12 Version) - Donald Byrd
Hush - Donald Byrd Pepper Adams Quintet
Miles Davis - Walkin'
George Benson - Give Me The Night
Maxayn - Jam For Jack (1972)
Digable Planets - The May 4th Movement Starring Doodlebug
Keyon Harrold - Her Beauty Through My Eyes (feat. Pharoahe Monch)
For Corners - Digable Planets
Billie Holiday - Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do (1949)
24 Carat Black ft. Vicki Gray - You're Slipping Away
Culture - Two Sevens Clash, 1977
Hvnli - KeiyaA
Effeminence (feat. Fly Guy Dai of Chimurenga Renaissance)
Jettin LIVE - Digable Planets
Cherrywine - What Im Talking
Shabazz Palaces - The Neurochem Mixalogue
Shabazz Palaces - Endeavors for Never (The last time we spoke you said you were not here. I saw you though.)
Shabazz Palaces - Effeminence (feat. Fly Guy Dai of Chimurenga Renaissance)
Shabazz Palaces - Sparkles
Shabazz Palaces - Recollections of the Wraith
Shabazz Palaces - 30 Clip Extension
Shabazz Palaces - Self-Made Follownaire
Shabazz Palaces - 20 Gear Science
Shabazz Palaces - Money Yoga
Cant Draw the Line - Knife Knights
Give You Game – Knife Knights
Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment - Just Wait
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1 Jan 2021
The Vent Sesh with Maya Rai’Jean
”What His Hair Do?” Icebreaker segment, reflecting, giving thanks, laughing, crying, venting, “Show Yo Naked Skillz” Freestyle - Gib$on and everything MEN in Los Angeles, CA . Recorded at the Lighthouse Studio12/18/2020
Tune Samples:
Ohio Players – Ecstasy
D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Really Love (Audio)
Erykah Badu – WOO
Groundation - Jah Jah Know
Masego - I Do Everything (More For Cruisin')
RAHEEM DEVAUGHN - BELIEVE (SLOWED)
Jaheim - Finding my way back [2010]
Nelly-Body on me Lyrics
It's Love – Jill Scott
Sweet Justice - Jill Scott
2 Smooth – Webbie
I Love You – Herman Jones
Made Nigga – Webbie
Masego - I Had A Vision (audio)
Love Be Like (Medasin Remix)
Ooh Nah Nah (feat. Masego)
Steve Lacy - N Side (Official Audio)
Hoochie Hotline (Interlude) , Pt.1
Niggas – Kamaiyah
Lil Wayne - Shoot Me Down
Sarah, the Illstrumentalist - Green Aventurine
Cortex - Huit octobre 1971
Head – prince
Moonbeam Levels – prince
Tyrone Davis - Ain't Nothing I Can Do
Breezin' – George Benson
Shingo Sekiguchi - North Wing
Nomatter – Moose Dawa
A child with the blues – Erykah Badu
XXYYXX - About You
OutKast - Stankonia (Stanklove) (Official Audio) ft. Big Rube, Sleepy Brown
Heart Ache - GurtyBeats
Mountain Sunlight (feat. Mos Def)
Project Pat - Life We Live
for you - jhfly
Mereba – Kinfolk (Audio)
Booted Up – DJ Rev & Playboyxo
Joe Moses & RJmrLA - Stop It [Official Audio]
Kamaiyah - Bape Hoodie (Audio)
Hoes Come Easy - RJ
Get It – Joey Gilmore
Joey Gilmore - Somebody Done Took My Baby And Gone
Beauty in the Dark (Groove with You) - Mos Def
“Show Yo Naked Skillz” Freestyle - Gib$on
"Show Yo Naked Skillz” Instrumentals:
Don't You Go Home - David Ruffin
Voyage To Atlantis - Isley Brothers
Neighbors - J Cole
Knee Deep (Not Just) - Funkadelic
June 27th Freestyle - DJ Screw
Cool Down - Jazz Liberatorz
Rock With You - Michael Jackson
MF DOOM – Cedar (RIP 10/31/20)
MF DOOM – Doomsday (RIP 10/31/20)
Music copyright to the respective artists.
28 Dec 2020
"What His Hair Do?" - Channtanza & Maya Rai'Jean
The very first "What His Hair Do?" Icebreaker segment on Vo Podcast featuring Actress Maya Rai'Jean. We throw out men's hairstyles such as locs, afros, plaits, cornrows, fade, baldy, perms, etc. Press play to hear our thoughts/opinions of the brothas rockin em. So much fun!
Tune Samples:
Ohio Players – Ecstasy
D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Really Love
Erykah Badu – WOO
Groundation - Jah Jah Know
Masego - I Do Everything (More For Cruisin')
RAHEEM DEVAUGHN - BELIEVE (SLOWED)
Jaheim - Finding my way back [2010]
Nelly-Body on me Lyrics
It's Love – Jill Scott
Sweet Justice - Jill Scott
2 Smooth – Webbie
I Love You – Herman Jones
Made Nigga – Webbie
Masego - I Had A Vision (audio)
Love Be Like (Medasin Remix)
Ooh Nah Nah (feat. Masego)
Steve Lacy - N Side (Official Audio)
Hoochie Hotline (Interlude) , Pt.1
Niggas – Kamaiyah
Lil Wayne - Shoot Me Down
Sarah, the Illstrumentalist - Green Aventurine
Cortex - Huit octobre 1971
Head – prince
Moonbeam Levels – prince
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