Virtuous Optimist Podcast

K. ohh vibed all over the timeless breaks. This freestyle is featured on Ep. 12 - Just Stuck with Kristien Owens Music Copyright To The Respective Artists.

Virtuous Optimist presents Season Three's Premier, Ep. 12 "Just Stuck with Kristien Owens". Kristien aka K.ohh is an indie Hip Hop artist from Long Beach, CA. He recently released a project titled "Stuck", which he tells us all about here on Ep. 12. K.ohh talks growing up in Long Beach, musical influences, relationships, and much more. We even did our first ever "Sample Segment" with K.ohh. And you gotta know that he vibed out to our "Show Yo Naked Skillz" freestyle segment. Catch a vibe with us. Tune snuck in a funky smooth Frankie Beverly & Maze Mix. Tune Samples I’m That Type of N***a - The Pharcyde Swoon Units - Digable Planets Amazing – Kristien Owens Better Endeavor – The Midnight Hour Southern Girl – Frankie Beverly & Maze We Are One - Frankie Beverly & Maze Before I Let Go (Live In Los Angeles) - Frankie Beverly & Maze Feel That You’re Feelin - Frankie Beverly & Maze While I’m Alone - Frankie Beverly & Maze Summertime In The LBC – The Dove Shack Carried Away – Kristien Owens Prescription – Kristien Owens Challenge – Kristien Owens Poison – Kristien Owens When The Times Right - Kristien Owens Don’t Worry Be Happy – Bobby Mcferrin Clara Barton - Oddisee Lookout For Detox – Kendrick Lamar Aint That Funkin Kinda Hard On You (Remix) – Funkadelic feat Kendrick Lamar & Ice Cube City Chronicles – Kristien Owens feat Cheyenne Wright Regulators (Instrumental) – Warren G feat Nate Dogg Potato Salad – A$AP Rocky & Tyler The Creator People Everyday - Arrested Development (Sample of Sly & The Family Stone – Everyday People & Tappan Zee - Bob James) Come Get Me – Lauren Ivory Sunday Vibes – Masego & Medasin Music Copyright To The Respective Artists.

Chazz stopped by No Brakes Studio in South Central LA, with a mix (curated by Tune) for Dante' to jump on. Peep Dante' drop a lil acapella right here! This freestyle is featured on Ep. 11 - Just Journey With Dante' Harris (Pt. 2). Tune Instrumentals Tupac - I Get Around Soulja Slim - From What I Was Told Blu & Exile - Dancing In The Rain Mystikal - I Smell Smoke Phat Pat - Tops Drop Jazz Liberatorz - Ease My Mind Zapp - More Bounce To The Ounce Mannie Fresh - Real Big Future - Live From The Gutter Capleton - Jah Jah City Music Copyright To The Respective Artists.

We're concluding Season Two with the second half of an interview with Rapper Dante' Harris. Dante' & Chazz run it about his artistry/music projects including his latest release Hate Me Now, Love Me Later. He talks working with a “trap legend”, Dj Flippp on the project, how the album title came about, the project being released while incarcerated & so much more. You’ll also get to hear Dante’ go off the top for our “Show Yo Naked Skillz” freestyle segment!! And as far as music, you know Tune got the vibes for you. This is gonna take our Southern Loved Ones down memory lane. Press play to vibe. All praise to the Most High. Thank you to all of our listeners. We thank you for your time. Peace, Love & Blessings Until we meet again (Season 3 out Summer '18) Tune Samples Bob Marley - I Shot The Sheriff Instrumental (Official) Bob Marley - I Shot The Sheriff Live Easy Skanking In Boston ‘78 Dante’ Harris - Get Throwed Feat Big Fazay Dante’ Harris - Popular Demand (feat. Big Fazay) Z-ro (ABN) - Still Throwed Big Moe - Choppaz Gelka - When Ya Gotta Go Ya Gotta Go XXYYXX - About You (Slight C&S Mix by Tune) Dante’ Harris - FWM News Clip – Burned Studio Footage (LA) Dante’ Harris – Hakuna Matata Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair SCHOOLBOY Q FT KENDRICK LAMAR - BLESSED Tupac Shakur Trust Nobody (The Lost Prison Tapes) Common - The Light Dante’ Harris - Baphomet O’Jays - For The Love Of Money Lapalux - Without You Dante’ Harris - Do It Again Floetry - Sunshine (Live) Bilal - Soul Sista Keyon Harrold - Her Beauty Through My Eyes (feat. Pharoahe Monch) *PREMIERED TRACK* DANTE HARRIS - REMEMBER Gumbo State Mix (Curated By Tune) Keith Frank - I’m Just A Hustla Gutta Gyrls - Bing Bing Bam Bam Foxx - I’m On Big Poppa - Where Da Pill Man At Master P - Bourbons And Lacs Hurricane Chris - Rollin Like A 18 Wheeler Vicious - That Aint My Hoe A Jizzle - Dumb Wit It Mel Waiters - Got My Whiskey Hot 8 Brass Band - We Are One Show Yo Naked Skills Instrumentals Tupac - I Get Around Soulja Slim - From What I Was Told Blu & Exile - Dancing In The Rain Mystikal - I Smell Smoke Phat Pat - Tops Drop Jazz Liberatorz - Ease My Mind Zapp - More Bounce To The Ounce Mannie Fresh - Real Big Future - Live From The Gutter Capleton - Jah Jah City Music Copyright To The Respective Artists.

The Virtuous Optimist aka Chazz, meets Rapper Dante’ Harris, in the flesh, for the first time at No Brakes Headquarters in Los Angeles, CA. When I tell you they RAN it, they ran it baby!! Dante’ droppin’ jewels on Vo like yeah!!! This joint (Part One) is an “Intro to Dante’ Harris”, a blast to the past (childhood, music, influences, friendships, broken relationships, hustle, jail, death, homelessness, drug use……..) And of course, the Timeless Tunes are RUNNIN'. Peep the tune samples below. Come vibe! Tune Samples: J Dilla - The Best That Ever Did It (Instrumental) Dante’ Harris - Tupac Shakur Kool & the Gang - Hollywood Swinging Keith Sweat - How Deep Is Your Love (Screwed & Chopped By Alabama Slim) Bootsy Collins - I’d Rather Be With You (Chopped & Screwed) Bootsy Collins - I’d Rather Be With You (Original) Erykah Badu - Appletree Bob Marley - Buffalo_Soldier Dogg Pound Gang – What Would You Do Curren$y - Breakfast Ronnie Foster - Mystic Brew The Floaters – Float On Dante’ Harris - Simile Dante’ Harris - Killer Charles Bradley & the Menahan Street Band - Telephone Song **Moment of Silence** (Rest In Peace Charles Bradley) Dante’ Harris - Mind Trip Music Copyright To Respective Artists.

"These breaks got me feelin' so highhhh yeahh, wait, wait, wait..." Joao going off the top showing his "Buck Nekid Skillz" for our freestyle segment on Ep. 10. "Show Yo Naked Skillz" Instrumentals: Daykeeper - Foreign Exchange Didn't Cha Know - Erykah Badu Otha Fish - The Pharcyde Take Off The Blues - Foreign Exchange Pound Cake - Drake Feat. Jay Z Swing My Way - KP & Envyi Music Copyright to the Respective Artists

Rapper Joao & Yo Soul Sista are out in the streets of Los Angeles on a weekend evening. The Black Light Exhibition (an afrofuturistic experience) is the first stop! Lorenzo, one of the curators, join in to reflect on the controversy behind the “Black”light exhibit. The night proceeds, cruising the streets to Joao’s tunes, choppin’ it up about his projects (including collaborations with producers Mr. Kelly & Lü, the collective Dojo & music artist Rodo), live shows, Nola/Brazil roots Reggae & influences. Plus much more! And, you know we had to see what Joao Naked Skillz hittin fa!!!!!!! Tune Samples: Fire Corner – King Stitt I for I - King Stitt Ain’t Trippin’ – Joao Groovy Samba - Cannonball Adderley (Sergio Mendes) One Spliff a Day – Billy Boyo The Middle – Son Little All Day Music – War City Made Litty Babe – Mr. Kelly (Feat. Joao) Cool Money (IED Chop) – Mr. Kelly [Feat. Primo] Cruzn – Mr. Kelly (Feat. Joao) Garden of Eden – Dojo (Prod. Lü) Rose gold – Lü (Feat. Rodo & Joao) Summer in November - SiR Do it Again – The Staples Singers Cruise Control Interlude - Joao Cruise Control - Joao Tied Up - Joao Sina – Djavan - Luz Samurai - Djavan – Luz Bam Bam – Sister Nancy Herbsman – King Stitt & Andy Capp Maggot Brain - Funkadelic Friday Night August 14 - Funkadelic Nice For What - Drake Forever - Joao (Prod. Lü) Anna May – Adrian Younge Two Hearts Combine – Adrian Younge Music Copyright to the Respective Artists.

Yoooo, here's a lil vibe, to get chu by, in the meantime. Two Soul Sistas kickin' it in Los Angeles, celebrating life & talking about controlling ourselves when we're faced with adversity! You can even catch us groovin' to "Cash Money Records taking over for the 99, & the 2000"!!!!! Shoutout Alelia, on the finger poppin', she ran that haha Tune in next Thursday for Episode 10 (Rap artist interview). Peace Tune Samples: Controlla - Drake Birthday Song - 2 Chainz Feat. Kanye West Back That Azz Up - Juvenile Aaliyah Feat. R. Kelly - At Your Best Remix (Chopped & Screwed by Slim K)(YouTube) Music copyright to the respective artists.

MidCityAb kicks a cool mellow Hip Hop freestyle on Ep.09 "Show Yo Naked Skillz” Instrumentals: LL Cool J - Doin’ It Blu & Exile - Simply Amazin’ Music Copyright to the respective artists.

Virtuous Optimist brings you part two of a Vibe with Rapper MidCityAb, out that Nola!!! Ab talks the art of storytellin’, his direct influences, growing up a Hip Hop head, his music projects, history behind his latest release “Doctor Mary’s Monkey” & much much more!!! A major vibe!!!! Tune Samples: Parliament - P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up) Rapper Big Pooh & Blakksoul - Mistle Toe Minnie Riperton – Inside My Love Eric Roberson – A Tale of Two ft. Ben “Bananas” O’neill & Michelle Thompson MidCityAb – Murder Man Dance (Prod. OG Juan) MidCityAb – In That Water (Prod. M-80 The Music Man) Thug Brothas - Ain’t Hard to find ft. Boosie Badazz Twista – Fire ft. Boosie Hot Boys - Respect My Mind Murs – Silly Girl ft. Joe Scudda Little Brother - Whatever You Say DJ Jazzy Jeff feat Oddisee - Musik Lounge Oddisee – Beach Dr. Mos Def – My Umi Says MidCityAb - Girlfriend (Freestyle) MidCityAb - Do For Love (Prod. Levi Clust) MidCityAb - Walk Down (Prod. Levi Clust) MidCityAb - ABC123 (ft. Tee Picasso) Prod. Levi Clust MidCityAb - Murder Man Dance II (Prod. OG Juan) Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised MidCityAb - 08 So Real (Prod. Matt Shortall) Digable Planets - Jimmi Diggin Cats Earth, Wind, & Fire - Can’t Let go Steel Pulse - Shining MidCityAb - Doctor Mary's Monkey (Prod. Calamity) Do or Die – Still Po Pimpin ft. Twista The Foreign Exchange – Happiness Future – March Madness "Show Yo Naked Skillz” Instrumentals: LL Cool J - Doin’ It Blu & Exile - Simply Amazin’ Music Copyright to the respective artists.

Activist, Artist, Teacher & Rapper, Arnold Burks aka MidCityAb & Yo Soul Sista Chazz, play ring around the rosie, but around the moon with some good ol soul tunes. Pt. 01 of this two part episode, lays the groundwork of Arnold’s journey, some Ab history, which includes his Letter To New Orleans, Nola history, Jazz history & Black history!!!! Ab shares MAD knowledge that he’s acquired while on his journey. Who are you inspiring? SPOILER: Ab shares an experience that left a major mark on him, a connection was made. He says he felt like he was in purgatory. A must listen!!!!!!! Tune Samples: Horace Silver - Song For My Father Rebirth Brass Band - Do Whatcha Wanna (Live in New Orleans) #JAMINTHEVAN MidCityAb - Temperatures Rising ft Hermi7 Khalfani (Prod Havoc) REMASTERED MidCityAb - "Asthma" (DIRECTED BY BMIKE OF 2CENT) *video* MidCityAb - Devotion (Prod. Levi Clust) MidCityAb & Gene Stanza - Travellin Man (Prod. Calamity) Mid CityAb - King Herion (Prod. J Dilla) The Temptations - Smiling Faces The Undisputed Truth - Smiling MidCityAb - Wasting Gas (Prod M-80 The Music Man) MidCityAb - Kool Out ft Cypha (Prod M-80 The Music Man) MidCityAb - Tulane & Broad (You Down Wit OPP ) ft Gene Stanza (Prod M-80 The Music Man) Jelly Roll Morton - Creepy Feeling Stokely Carmichael - Black Power Speech The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble - Shadows MidCityAb - You Don’t Want What’s Real (Prod. J Dilla) Clifford Brown & Max Roach- Cherokee Jelly Roll Morton - The Crave (Original Version) Sugarhill Gang Apache - Jump On It Cold Crush Brothers - The Weekend Gil Scott Heron - Everyday Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message Chic - Le Freak Jelly Roll Morton - Buddy Bolden's Blues Louis Moreau Gottschalk - Grande Tarantelle Jelly Roll Morton - Climax Rag Willie Hutch - Brothers Gonna Work it Out Music copyright to the respective artists.

Just Purpose is an extension to the Kickstarter project we released today, March 1, 2018, with a pledge goal of $2,500. The Virtuous Optimist thought that it was important to reflect on the meaning behind the Vo platform (as we ask you to sow seeds into it) and its true intentions for the lives and purposes of others. This episode features Sultry Hip Hop artist, Mahlleh, Novelist, J.D. Arceneaux, Virtuous woman, Xavier Stewart, and Sneaker aficionado, Jaylin Poullard, who are all living in their purpose. Tune Samples: Reggae Jackson - John McNeil & Kenny Berger Don’t know - Marc Ivory & Excelled Praise Goo Goo Wah Wah - Wah Wah Watson Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Egypt 80, Live at the Zenith, Paris in 1984 (YouTube) Brotha Man - Kem Just Don’t Want To Be Lonely - Regina Belle Moments In Love - Art of Noise Critics - Capelton Music copyright to the respective artists.

Gib$on say he don't record freestyles, he just freestyle & the brotha never disappoints!!!!! Random rantin' clearly comes natural to this brotha. "Show Yo Naked Skillz" freestyle segment from Ep. 07 - Just Goals Feat. Gib$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 Music copyright to the respective artists.

The Virtuous Optimist gets Gib$on on the line from down South to chop it up about his musical journey, Soul tunes, influences and goals. In addition, Gib$on brings that HEAT to our "Show Yo Naked Skills" freestyle segment! Come vibe, Loved Ones. Peace Tune Samples: Witch Hunt - Donald Byrd Really Freestyle - Gib$on What’s Life Like - Raphael Saadiq Mo City Don (Instrumental) - Z-ro *Sample of Eric B. & Rakim's Paid in Full (Seven Minutes of Madness - the Coldcut Remix)* Slap (Instrumental)- Ludacris Simply Beautiful - Al Green Vanish In Our Sleep - Bootsy Collins Stand Up In It - Theodis Ealey Lake City Ft. Flat - Gib$on Dope Intro - Gib$on Get It Spalding - Gib$on Black Superwoman - Gib$on My Struggle - Boosie Finals (Adigang Remix) Ft. Limbo - Gib$on Lean 2 Da Side - Kevin Gates The Takeover Ft. Limbo - Gib$on All Your Fault Freestyle - Gib$on Was It's Gon Be - Gib$on What’s It Gonna Be - Busta Rhymes Ft. Janet Late Night Sessions - Maya Angelle Random Rantin - Gib$on In The Bottle - Gil Scott Heron Mo City Don - Z-ro Growth - Gib$on Ain’t The Same Ft. Kri$ - Gib$on Reefer Party - Gib$on Get Somethin - Gib$on What’s going on - Gib$on *Samples Tupac Interview & Marvin Gaye’s "What’s Going On"* Treat ‘Em Right - Chub Rock Gold Mind - Gib$on Ways To Kill Em - Curren$y Let’s Do It Again - The Staple Singers Mothership Connection (Live In Concert Ft. On P-Funk Documentary)- Parliament Choppaz - Big Moe It’s Going Down Tonight - Big Moe Exclusive - Foxx Hella Rich - Gib$on Dinninit - De La Soul What’s a Telephone Bill? - Bootsy Collins "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 Music copyright to the respective artists.

The Virtuous Optimist uses the Season Finale to revisit her week of concerts (3) in Los Angeles, California before easing into a flashback of Episodes 1-5. After reviewing the season, she launches into answering the question "Why am I podcasting?". Before closing the final show of the season, she talks about what you can expect when we return for Season Two. Say it with me "Artist INTERVIEWS"!!! Until we meet again, peace and blessings. Tune Samples: 1. Her Beauty Through My Eyes - Keyon Harold (feat. Pharoahe Monch) 2. Something He Can Feel - Aretha Franklin 3. Gee Whiz, Its Christmas - Carla Thomas 4. Pressure - Mr. Kelly (feat. Blood$hot) 5. Mr. Kelly (Live DJ Set at The Viper Room) 5. Us: TheFolks (Live at The Viper Room) 6. How Much A Dollar Cost - Kendrick Lamar (Radiohead - Pyramid Song interpolation?) - Josef Leimberg Astral Progression Ensemble (Live at The Lodge Room ) 7. Igarape - Baden Powell (Wylde Flower Live DJ Set at The Lodge Room) 8. The Mugician - Keyon Harold & Chris Dave (Horn & Drums Live at The Lodge Room) 9. Lookout For Detox - Kendrick Lamar 10. Atom Brown (Live at Lexington Theatre) 11. The Heart Pt.2 - Kendrick Lamar (Chopped & Slowed) 12. Today - Kendrick Lamar 13. Golden Days - MasterMind Mose (Virtuous Optimist Theme Song) 14. Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor 15. Love That Girl - Raphael Saadiq (Tuney Live) 16. Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock 17. Life of Emotions - Nicholas Richard (Live) 18. Erykah Badu Tyrone Bass Jam - GregF From YouTube (Live) 19. Beauty in the Dark (Groove with You) - Mos Def 20. Skyy Can You Feel Me - Raphael Saadiq 21. Bad4Me - Chrystal Doomes 22. Lilies of the Nile - The Crusaders 23. I Wanna Thank You - Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly (Live) 24. Get Somethin' - Gib$on Music copyright to the respective artists.