@deandretheegiant: Happy Juneteenth, y’all. Today I’m blessing your feed with one of the most healing, hopeful, and beautifully Black songs ever recorded: 🎶 Optimistic by Sounds of Blackness 🎶 If you grew up in a Black household, a Black church, or just near a Black vibe, you already know this song is a spiritual multivitamin. The vocals? Uplifting. The message? Timeless. The beat? A smooth strut straight to freedom. And the production? Iconic. Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis — the genius duo behind Janet Jackson’s legendary sound — helped bring this track to life. Under their guidance, Sounds of Blackness didn’t just sing, they soared. Gospel met R&B met empowerment anthem — and made history. Released in 1991, Optimistic was a cultural reset. It got played on BET and in Sunday service. It’s been sampled by Jadakiss, Common, Kirk Franklin, and lives on in TikToks, graduation videos, and playlists your mama still plays on cleaning day. They told us: “Don’t you ever give up.” And today, we don’t. So keep your head to the sky. Keep moving, keep dreaming, and keep shining. Juneteenth is joy, resilience, and a whole groove. 🖤✊🏾✨ #Juneteenth #Optimistic #SoundsOfBlackness #JimmyJamAndTerryLewis #BlackMusicMatters #KeepYourHeadToTheSky #BlackJoy #1990sRNB #GospelGold #PopCultureRewind

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Thursday 19 June 2025 13:44:37 GMT