Virtuous Optimist Podcast

Ray Leezy, the OG, bodied every last one of the funky smooth breaks. H-Town wazzam!!!!!!!

This freestyle is featured on Ep. 13 "Just Ray-Lov"

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Underground Rap Vet and Musical Activist, Ray-Lov aka Ray Leezy from H Town joins us on this beautiful soul Sunday evening. Ray takes us down music memory lane, reminiscing on being in a Soul/Gospel singing group, singing in Southwestern Christian College Choir, being a Black man, the Black Lives Matter movement, and much more. He has been making music since the 1990’s and is still at with much knowledge. Ray’s latest album is also titled Black Lives Matter. If you were missing that classic boom bap style of Rap, get your fix here.

And the "Show Yo Naked Skillz" freestyle that Ray dropped on Vo is CRAZY!!!

Tune threw in a mix inspired by some of Ray’s favorites from the 80’s-early 90’s

Tune Samples

Concerto in X Minor – Brand Nubian

Where Are You Leezy – Ray-Lov

Sound On Sound – Depression

Southwestern Christian College - Jesus Is Coming Soon

I Say A Prayer For You – Dionne Worwrick

Lets Get Down - Tony Toni Tone Ft Dj Quik

Secret Garden – Quincy Jones

Naturally Mine – Al B Sure

Angel - Dmx Ft Regina Belle

Jack The Ripper (Kool Moe Dee Diss)- LL Cool J

Death Blow - Kool Moe Dee

Dope Fiends 1.0 – Ray-Lov

The Statement – Ray-Lov

RWB Lights – Ray-Lov

Mood Music – Evil Needle

Acid Raindrops - People Under The Stairs

Cloud 99 - Ray-Lov

Niggers Are Scared Of Revolution - The Last Poets

Traveler – Ray-Lov

Wake up (Stimulated Dummies Mix) – Brand Nubian

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K. ohh vibed all over the timeless breaks. This freestyle is featured on Ep. 12 - Just Stuck with Kristien Owens

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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

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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

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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

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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

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"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

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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’

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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’

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