The comments under "Optimistic" on YouTube :wow:
- Thread starter Booker T Garvey
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DaKidFromNoWhere
Superstar
My go to song when I am feeling down.
It gives it that gospelly-hip hop sound , almost similar to jersey house music vibes
Dameon Farrow
Superstar
It gets frequent rotation in my personal mixes.
Heafcliffe
Hope there's puddin' in the clink...
You can literally play this at any event... a graduation party, a baby shower, a funeral, a cookout, whatever.
Shyt always gets a breh to
ing...thinking of my father that passed.
Shyt always gets a breh to
ing...thinking of my father that passed.
One of the best songs I've ever heard in my life...actually had to put it on based on the strength of this thread.
Bump for BHM 
https://www.thecoli.com/threads/com...ic-appreciation-npr-tiny-disk-concert.663578/
16:30 mark Common Robert Glasper and Brandy 'Optimistic'
16:30 mark Common Robert Glasper and Brandy 'Optimistic'
Ol’Otis
The Picasso of the Ghetto
Coward bytch I fukkin hate youYou can find emotionally driven nostalgia laced comments under ANY Black YouTube music video from a previous era. Stop being so dramatic. And this song actually sucks.
The Black Anthem though? Read those comments
Or read the comments for any Slick Rick tune
Atlantic Star - Secret Lovers comments will make you cry
The comments under Crush Groove?
MajesticLion
Veteran
That automatic head nod that kicks in when the beat drops 
Love this song
Kyle C. Barker
Migos VERZUZ Mahalia Jackson
I’m not a holy roller or church goer, But I definitely believe there are people with demons inside of them as we clearly see in here.
Just is what it is
Dude is Jamaican. He clearly does not get it but for whatever reason just HAD to inject his ignant ass opinion on the matter.
If the black church did not influence any of the music that you listen too than your opinion on this song is a non factor to me.