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

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.

Tracklist:

PINCH MYSELF featuring Elsha
SUNRISE, SUNSET
SATISFIED MIND AND BODY featuring Ayanna Irish
QUEIMA
MUITO BOM
THE OPTIMIST'S SON
NOTHING'S FREE featuring Solene and Maurice "Mo Betta" Brown
SEND DOWN THE WOLVES featuring Copywrite
COMPLIMENTS TO THE CHEF featuring Blu and Talib Kweli
EU VIM DANCAR featuring Talib Kweli and Ayanna Irish
HOME COOKED MEAL featuring Issa Ali and Shiré
HEART SONG featuring Katie Burkess

Shipping Date: End of November, 2025