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"Show Yo Naked Skillz" Freestyle - Kristien Owens Aug 14, 2018

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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.

Just Stuck with Kristien Owens Aug 12, 2018

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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.

"Show Yo Naked Skillz" Freestyle - Dante’ Harris May 21, 2018

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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.

Just Journey With Dante' Harris (Part Two) May 18, 2018

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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.

Just Journey With Dante' Harris (Part One) May 04, 2018

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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.

Just MidCityAb Pt. 02 (Mellow Hip Hop Edition) Mar 24, 2018

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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.

Just MidCityAb Pt. 01 (Jazz Edition) Mar 16, 2018

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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 Mar 02, 2018

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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.

"Show Yo Naked Skillz" Freestyle - Gib$on Feb 12, 2018

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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.

Just Jazz Feat. Jass Forefathers (Thanks Giving Edition) Nov 24, 2017

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The Virtuous Optimist also known as Channtanza, along with Jazz's Forefathers, Jazz Liberatorz, and Saxophonist Nicholas Richard melodically tell a story about the evolution of Jass/Jazz and how it has shaped today’s music culture (i.e. Hip Hop). All my Hip Hop heads, you need this in your life, especially if you create music. You have to be knowledgeable and acknowledge your roots. The ones that came before us. Learn about it here. This content is intergenerational. Your great great grandmother, grandmother, grandfathers, aunties, uncles, brothas, sistas, cousins, nieces, & nephews will ALL appreciate this episode. Give Thanks!! Tune Samples: By Traditional - Shofars Call Jazz Liberatorz – Clin D’oeil Jazz Liberatorz – Ease My Mind (skit) Jazz Liberatorz – When the Clock Ticks (skit) Jazz Liberatorz – Genius At Work (skit) Jazz Liberatorz – The Return (skit) Jazz Liberatorz – Cool Down (skit) Duke Ellington & Louis Armstrong – It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Aint Got That Swing) Louis Armstrong – Go Down, Moses Robert Johnson – Cross Road Blues Let’s Go Get ‘Em – Bo Dillis, Monk Moudreaux & Rebirth Brass Band Original Dixieland Jazz Band – Livery Stable Blues Count Basie and His Orchestra – Swinging the Blues Charlie Parker – Donna Lee Charlie Parker – Just Friends The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Take Five Miles Davis Sextet – Walkin’ Clifford Brown & Max Roach – Cherokee Cal Tjader & Eddie Palmieri – Los Bandidos Hugh Masekela – Mas Que Nada Santana – Black Magic Woman Santana – Maria Maria Bob Marley & The Wailers – Smile Jamaica Gregory Isaacs – If I Don’t Have You Roy Ayers Ubiquity – The Memory Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Searching Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Everybody Loves the Sunshine Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter.. – Rey Clay Freddie Hubbard – People Make the World Go Round Herbie Hancock – Watermelon Man Brian Lenair – Eye of the Storm The Crusaders – Lilies of the Nile T.H.U.G. (The House of Urban Grooves) – Deringa The RH Factor – Poetry (Rest In Heaven Roy Hargrove) Abbey Lincoln – Ain’t Nobody’s Business Billie Holiday – Ain’t Misbehavin’ Jazz Liberatorz – I Am Hip Hop Kendrick Lamar – u Music Copyright to the Respective Artists.

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