Consider your peculiar journey through life and pay attention to the paradox you walk through daily; you will find that the specifics and emotions are, in fact, not black and white but are gray and present in many shades of gray.

‘Optimistic Pessimism’ is the paradox of life. The new record by Outta Bounds Inc.’s fantastic Hip-Hop artist, V.O.C speaks deeply of the complexities of life, attacking and displaying the battles an individual must fight, and it carefully documents the array of emotions that accompanies this ruthless fight that we must win.

This new record gives an even more three-dimensioned outlook to the artist’s image, V.O.C. V.O.C, which stands for Victim of Circumstance, delineates the artist’s unique ordeal with growing up in a neighborhood particularly characterized by impoverished-many, neck-deep in drug and substance abuse and a constant grappling with crime and violence.

This new record gives a solid frame to this journey of scruffling with life’s battles. 

Being vulnerable enough to use his music to express his journey and battles through, you can say that V.O.C gives and leaves a piece of himself in each track. This exalts the authenticity of his music and style as it becomes personal to him, but it also does not make it inaccessible so that his fans and audience can fit themselves in the scope of it.

V.O.C writes and produces music for all of us, and Optimistic Pessimism is one of those productions that is as hard to forget as it is fascinating. 

Having been released on the first day in September 2022 and produced under the record label Outta Bounds Inc, this amazing music leaks elemental energy that gets you on your feet and pushes you to believe in yourself once again.

V.O.C, aka Victim of Circumstance, is definitely a Hip-hop artist to watch and listen to. With roots in Thomasville, Georgia, V.O.C. was born into a lower-class family and was compelled to grow up in less-than-optimal conditions. Seeing friends and family struggle with addictions, crime, face prison sentences and even death was the predominant reality he had to face.

In Soul and Hip-Hop music, he found consolation and succour. The engrossing works of Tupac Shakur, N.W.A, Notorious B.I.G, Outkast, UGK, Ghetto Boys, MJG, and 8Ball were familiar and relatable for him and inspired his music.

With unparalleled vocals, lyricism, compelling, raw and accurate storytelling, an amazing and unique sound, inimitable energy and a charismatic stage presence, V.O.C is set for success in the thriving Hip-Hop world. He hopes to create a reverberating impact with his art and go on a 10-city tour.

‘Optimistic Pessimism’ undoubtedly cements the miracle that is showing up in life regardless of the prevailing circumstance, so not victims but victors in the end.

Download and stream V.O.C.’s new music on all official music streaming sites.