NIKO IS & J. Rawls - The Optimist's Son

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: JAVBK67LP
Barcode: 0660457525992
Release Date: 31 Oct 2025
Genre: Hip-Hop & Rap

Featured on Talib Kweli and J. Rawls “The Confidence of Knowing” and on Javotti Media’s “Notes from the Underground”, NIKO IS & J. Rawls come together to bring forth “The Optimist's Son”.
A 12 track album fully produced by J. Rawls, featuring Talib Kweli, Blu, Solene, Maurice “Mo Betta” Brown, Copyright, Issa Ali, Ayanna Irish, Shiré, Elsha and Katie Burkess and released under Talib Kweli’s Javotti Media imprint. Cover art by Joshua Yoho.

TRACKLISTING
1. PINCH MYSELF featuring Elsha
2. SUNRISE, SUNSET
3. SATISFIED MIND AND BODY featuring Ayanna Irish
4. QUEIMA
5. MUITO BOM
6. THE OPTIMIST'S SON
7. NOTHING'S FREE featuring Solene and Maurice "Mo Betta" Brown
8. SEND DOWN THE WOLVES featuring Copywrite
9. COMPLIMENTS TO THE CHEF featuring Blu and Talib Kweli
10. EU VIM DANCAR featuring Talib Kweli and Ayanna Irish
11. HOME COOKED MEAL featuring Issa Ali and Shiré
12. HEART SONG featuring Katie Burkess