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NPR Music’s Tiny Desk series will celebrate Black History Month by featuring four weeks of Tiny Desk (home) concerts and playlists by Black artists spanning different genres and generations each week. The lineup includes both emerging and established artists who will be performing a Tiny Desk concert for the first time. This celebration highlights the beautiful cornucopia of Black music and our special way of presenting it. We hope you enjoy.
“There are a lot of people who have been moving the needle forward for Black people. And they have been for some time,” says an earnest, almost plaintive 2 Chainz. In a heart-filled sermon, he cites Error! Hyperlink reference not valid., Tyler Perry and Puffy as trailblazers, practicing gratitude for Black leaders who inspire him and the world at large. It’s a sober moment of euphoria — and a drastic shift from the first 17 minutes of the Grammy winner’s flashy Tiny Desk.
Colored in royalty, neon hues of lavender, fuchsia and violet, in his high-end nail studio Pamper (yes, he owns it, and he’s not shy about letting you know), 2 Chainz is feeling himself throughout his five-song set. Getting a champagne-soaked pedicure, rolling one and periodically shouting out his sixth and latest studio album, So Help Me God!, the rapper exudes Black excellence in the way of luxurious comfortability. His unbridled braggadocio so clearly comes from the freedom of security after being denied opportunities, not just individually but generationally.
SET LIST
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“Southside Hov”
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“Vampire”
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“Good Drank”
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“I’m Different”
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“Grey Area”
MUSICIANS
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2 Chainz: vocals
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Tyler Sherard: bass
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Alex Turner: drums
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Josh Sneed: guitar
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Mark Polynice: keys
CREDITS
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Video: Howard Ross, Shanika Boyd
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Audio : Willis Polk II, William “Willy Will” Hodge, Amond “AJ” Jackson, Brian “Change” Penny
TINY DESK TEAM
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Producer: Bobby Carter
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Video Producer: Maia Stern
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Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin
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Art Director: CJ Riculan
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Associate Producer: Bobby Carter
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Tiny Production Team: Kara Frame, Morgan Noelle Smith
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Executive Producer: Lauren Onkey
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Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
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