Mavado isn't necessarily known for his optimism, but between the voter exhortations of "We Need Barack", his scary ass version of "We Shall Overcome" and the (dark) silver lining of "I'm So Bless," 2008 has been a relatively upbeat year for him. He probably won't be recording any duets with Miley Cyrus in the coming weeks, but don't be surprised if the Gully God has a few more positive words between now and early November.