Sounds of Blackness - Optimistic

[The Amerikkkan Idol]

It's crazy how think that gospel music no longer has an influence in black music

That's because virtually ALL of the greatest Black musicians came from the church up until Hip-Hop, so the feel of the church left the music. Then, once sample laws went crazy, rappers couldn't even sample the soulful stuff from the past that was influenced by the church as much, so now the gospel feel has left pop music mostly.











































With the exception of White artist like Adele, Whinehouse, Sam Smith, Timberlake, etc. . .who are doing our music

The gospel influence in house music in the early to mid 90s....

I got you bruh

 

[Ol’Otis]

90s gospel


I play this song every Sunday
Make a n*gga wanna go to church

 

[Black Bolt]

I play this jam and I'm Going All The Way regularly. I'm agnostic/atheist but Gospel music has a lot of jams.

Optimistic is such a powerful track, no hyperbole, regularly takes me from a 10 to 11

 

[newworldafro]

Y'all know who produced this right?

That Minneapolis Sound

These Legends were soundscape magicians

 

[I love Latina women]

That Minneapolis Sound

These Legends were soundscape magicians

Yup

 

[Eastside Get The Money]

Someone posted this in the Nipsey Hussle thread. Made things alright for just a brief moment

 

[Unknown Poster]

Never say die.

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

I’d like to see note hip hop lyrics like this with good beats.

Your thoughts have an impact on your life, and we really don’t need to have bad lyrics stuck in our head, especially such as “wet ass p*ssy”

 

[Unknown Poster]

Y'all know who produced this right?

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis the GOATs....

 

[DaRealness]

I prefer Everything is gonna be alright, but this is a classic too.

 

[Idaeo]

I’m surprised nobody mentioned Jada using this

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis the GOATs....

Their slaps with the S.O.S Band solidified that statement

 

[EndDomination]

A banger to this day

 

[Unknown Poster]

Played this today

 

[Wildhundreds]

Got generation X through the rough times.