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redveil: Tiny Desk Concert Hotney 5 Streams • 2 months ago

Joshua Bryant | July 9, 2026
We love when a Tiny Desk feels like a homecoming. redveil, a rapper and producer from Prince George’s County, Md., moved to Los Angeles a couple years ago to further expand his musical ambitions. He comes back to the D.C. area, home of the Desk, with an evolved sound to perform a soulful set, turning his complex beats into jazzy, full-band arrangements.

In late 2025, redveil released sankofa, which means “go back and get it” from the Akan language of Ghana — to bring wisdom from the past into the future to make positive changes. That’s the mindset of this performance. He speaks on his mortality with “time (a dream deferred)” and, on “lone star,” reflects on summers in Texas with his grandparents. There’s a desire to connect with his Caribbean roots on “history,” which jumps right into the breezy love song “brown sugar.”

As he winds down the set, redveil goes back to “campbell,” the first track from his 2020 album niagra, which he released at age 16. To close out, redveil gets on the keys for “glimpse of you,” a personal letter to his brother who lives with schizophrenia — the song crescendos into an emotional climax and on a note of hope.

SET LIST
“time (a dream deferred)”
“lone star (feat. Carolyn Malachi)”
“history”
“brown sugar”
“campbell”
“glimpse of you”

MUSICIANS
redveil: vocals, keys
Carolyn Malachi: vocals
Fred Greene: keys
Emmanuel Oke: guitar
Imran Musa: bass
Keith Butler Jr.: drums
Michael Tumi Murphy: sax
Isaac Burns: trumpet
Jada Postell: background vocals
André Lyn: background vocals
Allayna O’Quinn: background vocals

TINY DESK TEAM
Producers: Joshua Bryant, Bobby Carter
Director: Joshua Bryant
Audio Director/Mix: Josh Newell
Video Editor: Kara Frame
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Kara Frame, Alanté Serene
Audio Engineer: Valentina Rodríguez Sánchez
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Vanessa Castillo
Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton

#redveil #nprmusic #tinydesk

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Bow Wow: Tiny Desk Concert Hotney 8 Streams • 2 months ago

This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk celebrates the undeniable legacy of BET. Like the network that put Black artistry first, these sets reflect the essence of Black music.

Alanté Serene | June 29, 2026
Bow Wow built his own lane. His debut single spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart, he released three successful albums and landed a string of big screen appearances, all before turning 18. His transformation from child star to well-rounded entertainer serves as a blueprint for longevity, and honoring the impact and legacy of BET without him would have been incomplete.

They don't call him "Mr. 106 & Park" for nothing. The platform was practically built around the type of fandom he created. I was admittedly one of those devoted fans, with Lil' Bow Wow t-shirts and posters, glued to the screen every afternoon to watch as he dominated the countdowns. A generation of us continued to tune in as he eventually stepped in as a host of the show himself. It's a loyalty that Bow Wow earned, and he basks in that glory as he blazes through his Tiny Desk concert full of back-to-back hits.

As the Ohio-bred rapper says himself, Bow Wow keeps his set in the "No. 1 region," presenting fresh takes on a handful of his top-charting rap records throughout the years. The decades of dedication to his craft were evident in the cadence, stage presence and high-energy infused in performances of "Shortie Like Mine," "Fresh Azimiz" and "Let Me Hold You." Bow Wow also makes sure to include "Bounce with Me (from the motion picture Big Momma's House)," the song that started it all. Hearing it in the room felt full circle, a reminder that everything he built from just 13 years old has led to this exact moment.

SET LIST
"Outta My System"
"Fresh Azimiz"
"Shortie Like Mine"
"Bounce with Me (from the motion picture Big Momma's House)"
"Let Me Hold You"
"Like You"

MUSICIANS
Bow Wow: vocals
Marcus Devine: keys, music director
DJ Jus: DJ, background vocals
Andrew Ashford: keys
Nathaniel Lewis: guitar
Dre Bell: drums
Johnyce "Johdi" Jackson: background vocals
Jahz Watts: background vocals

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Alanté Serene
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Engineer/Mix: Josephine Nyounai
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Mitra I. Arthur
Audio Engineer: Hannah Gluvna
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Vanessa Castillo
Tiny Desk Team: Kara Frame, Josh Newell
Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton

#nprmusic #tinydesk #bowwow

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Fred Hammond: Tiny Desk Concert Hotney 7 Streams • 2 months ago

This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk celebrates the undeniable legacy of BET. Like the network that put Black artistry first, these sets reflect the essence of Black music.

Mitra I. Arthur | June 23, 2026
Fred Hammond has been a leading architect of modern gospel music, particularly praise and worship, for over 40 years. From his time in groups like Commissioned and United Tenors to leading the choir Radical for Christ and maintaining a long solo career, it's easy to see why Hammond's visit to the Tiny Desk is frequently requested and long overdue.

Fans for every Hammond era will find moments to sing along here. The recent "Love Never Fails" is designed to charge up your faith. Hammond takes us back to his Commissioned days with the 1986 track "Running Back to You." His mega-hits "Jesus Be a Fence Around Me" and "No Weapon" are the perfect one-two punch for anyone needing spiritual encouragement against trying times. When we get to the perennial fan-favorite "We're Blessed" (with a little bit of "Glory to Glory" sprinkled in), Hammond declares: "Tiny knows how to party in the Holy Ghost!" If the audience in the room that day is any indication, you won't want the show to end either. So just restart the video and keep the praise party going.

SET LIST
"Love Never Fails"
"Celebrate (He Lives)"
"They That Wait"
"Running Back to You"
"Jesus Be a Fence Around Me"
"No Weapon"
"You Are the Living Word"
"Let the Praise Begin"
"When the Spirit of the Lord"
"We're Blessed"

MUSICIANS
Fred Hammond: vocals
Asaph Ward: keys
Phillip Feaster: keys
Stephen Bruton: keys
Morgan Turner: keys
Lacy Comer: drums
Gary Edwards: background vocals
Rachael Hammond: background vocals
BreeAnn Hammond: background vocals
Marcus McFarlin: background vocals

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Mitra I. Arthur
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Director/Mix: Josh Newell
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Kara Frame, Alanté Serene
Audio Engineer: Neil Tevault
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Zayrha Rodriguez
Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton

#nprmusic #tinydesk #fredhammond

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Shaboozey: Tiny Desk Concert Hotney 6 Streams • 2 months ago

This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk celebrates the undeniable legacy of BET. Like the network that put Black artistry first, these sets reflect the essence of Black music.

Ashley Pointer | June 25, 2026
What Virginia-bred country singer and rapper Shaboozey represents is much bigger than himself: It's the reclamation of country music's roots as unapologetically Black.

Returning home to the DMV to perform at the Tiny Desk for this year's Black Music Month takeover, Shaboozey plays fan favorites and debuts new songs from his upcoming album, The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales.

Opening the set with the Grammy-winning "Amen," Shaboozey brings the church into the room, buoyed by soaring background vocals. Debuting "Drunk," his slurred, introspective delivery hits like a modern day soliloquy. Shaboozey also pays homage to his Virginia roots with "Good News," which features fiddle players Clayton Penrose-Whitmore and Sara Watkins firing off Bill Monroe's "Roanoke," a pillar of bluegrass music.

Playing another song from his upcoming album, Shaboozey invites Tiny Desk alum Leon Bridges to perform the revenge-soaked "Burn It Down." Bridges' vocals add a soulful and delicate touch, perfectly contrasting Shaboozey's gritty drawl. Ending the set on a high note with "Cowgirl," the energy from the audience was palpable. Even Shaboozey had to acknowledge: "Y'all turned [The Desk] into a dive bar."

SET LIST
"Amen"
"Drunk"
"Good News"
"Burn It Down"
"Cowgirl"

MUSICIANS
Shaboozey: vocals, guitar
Leon Bridges: vocals
Sean Watkins: guitar
Connor Sullivan: guitar
Stephen Musselman: dobro
Thomas Drayton: bass
Darren Poindexter: drums
Sara Watkins: fiddle
Clayton Penrose-Whitmore: fiddle
Sarah Jarosz: mandolin
Wes Corbett: banjo
Zenya: background vocals
Naärai: background vocals
Caleb Curry: background vocals
Special Thanks to: Drew Tubenfeld and Royce Whittaker

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Ashley Pointer
Director: Joshua Bryant
Audio Director/Mix: Josh Newell
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Video Editor: Maia Stern
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Kara Frame, Alanté Serene
Audio Engineer: Hannah Gluvna
Production Assistant: Dora Levite
Photographer: Vanessa Castillo
Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton

#shaboozey #nprmusic #tinydesk

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(LIVE) B2K vs Pretty Ricky #VERZUZ Live Stream Hotney 8 Streams • 2 months ago

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R&B Pop Group heavyweights B2K vs Pretty Ricky will face off in a "For the music fans" Verzuz battle on Thursday, June 25th, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. PT / 9:30 p.m. ET, live in a wildly anticipated VERZUZ. The two stars will face off at the Apple Music Studios in Los Angeles LIVE on Apple Music. This matchup highlights two decades of R&B Pop jams, featuring classic hits from both R&B Groups B2K and Pretty Ricky . Both B2K and Pretty Ricky are a true original, honored for his extensive, brilliant catalog but never imitated.

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If you love B2K, you are looking for smooth early-2000s R&B blended with hip-hop, slick dance choreography, and teen heartthrob energy. The best artists with that exact vibe include Pretty Ricky, Omarion, and Marques Houston.
Artists similar to Pretty Ricky blend smooth R&B vocals with hip-hop and rap verses, specializing in the iconic, smooth, and sensual 2000s R&B vibe. Key acts that capture this exact energy include Pleasure P (as a solo artist), Omarion, Jagged Edge, and Trey Songz.
Pleasure P: The former lead singer of Pretty Ricky, whose solo discography (like the hit album The Introduction of Marcus Cooper) perfectly mirrors his vocal and lyrical style in the group.
B2K: Famous for their smooth choreography and early 2000s boy band dominance.
Pretty Ricky: Known for their rhythmic, dance-floor-ready hits like "Grind With Me" and "On the Hotline," this group shares B2K's legacy as early-2000s R&B heartthrobs.
Omarion: As the lead singer of B2K, his solo catalog is the closest continuation of the group's sound. Check out his solo debut album O and Ice Box.
Marques Houston: Formerly of the R&B group Immature, his solo work (like "Clubbin'" and "That Girl") features the same bouncy, mid-2000s R&B/Hip-Hop crossover appeal.
Jagged Edge: Another R&B group staple with a slightly grittier, soulful delivery paired with infectious choruses.
Trey Songz: Known for blending rapping and singing, making him a perfect modern match for Pretty Ricky's explicit, club-banger style.
J. Holiday: Provides a similar blend of sultry, late-night R&B.
Mario: The ultimate early-2000s teen R&B star who captured similar teen idol energy with smooth vocals on tracks like "Let Me Love You."
Day26: Formed on Making the Band, this group delivered the same 2000s boy band vocal harmonies and up-tempo R&B vibes.

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Eve: Tiny Desk Concert Hotney 7 Streams • 3 months ago

This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk celebrates the undeniable legacy of BET. Like the network that put Black artistry first, these sets reflect the essence of Black music.

Bobby Carter | June 16, 2026
As the first artist booked for this year’s Black Music Month celebration, Eve helped set the tone for our Tiny Desk tribute to BET’s cultural impact. One of the most successful women in hip-hop music, the Philly emcee occupies a unique space, connecting audiences who grew up watching Rap City with a younger generation that rushed home to catch 106 & Park. Although much of Eve’s set features songs that are more than 20 years old, the fresh arrangements, her commanding performance and the audience’s enthusiastic response shows that her music and influence remain timeless.

Since relocating to London over a decade ago and starting a family, Eve hasn’t put out much music. In 2024, she published a memoir chronicling her life and experiences navigating the music industry during the late ‘90s and early 2000s. Not only did she survive one of hip-hop’s most fiercely competitive eras, but she also emerged as one of its dominant figures — selling millions of records as the First Lady of Ruff Ryders Entertainment, and building a career in television and film.
For her Tiny Desk, Eve enlisted the music director Mare — who you may recognize from Tierra Whack’s Tiny Desk — making this a Philly affair. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of her second album, Scorpion, the set features standout tracks such as “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” and “Who’s That Girl,” alongside fan favorites from Let There Be Eve… and Eve-Olution.

SET LIST
“Satisfaction”
“What Ya Want”
“Gotta Man”
“Gangsta Lovin’ ”
“Let Me Blow Ya Mind”
“Tambourine”
“Who's That Girl”

MUSICIANS
Eve: vocals
Mare: keys, music director, background vocals
Anthony DeCarlo: guitar
Ali Bervine: bass
Mark Thomas: drums
Sheldon “Spazz” Robinson: percussion
Martin 2 Smoove: DJ
Brandon Pain: background vocals
Mimi: background vocals

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bobby Carter
Director/Editor: Kara Frame
Audio Director/Mix: Josh Newell
Videographers: Kara Frame, Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant
Audio Engineer: Tiffany Vera Castro
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Alanté Serene
Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton

#tinydesk #nprmusic #eve

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Joe: Tiny Desk Concert Hotney 7 Streams • 3 months ago

This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk celebrates the undeniable legacy of BET. Like the network that put Black artistry first, these sets reflect the essence of Black music.

Bobby Carter | June 10, 2026
R&B veteran Joe Thomas earned every chain and stripe on his body as he stepped behind the Tiny Desk. For every Usher, Ne-Yo, and Leon Thomas who has played in our office, fans of one of their archetypes wondered when he would get his shot. We saw the petitions and social media posts, but trust: We chased for years. Before the music started, the singer-songwriter and producer explained: “Where have I been for the past few years? Well, I’ve been on the road touring. I’m here with you all today, and I wanna do a few songs throughout the catalog.”

Each of the “few songs” Joe refers to is a chart-topping, gold and platinum-selling smash from the ‘90s and early 2000s. At the Desk, Thomas proves the time away hasn’t diminished anything. He quickly gathers the entire audience in one hand, blazing through songs like “Good Girls,” “The Love Scene” and the dirty macking anthem, “All the Things (Your Man Won’t Do).” Joe closes the set with a tender moment, inviting his daughter, Kayla, to sing background on his biggest hit, “I Wanna Know.”

SET LIST
“Good Girls”
“Faded Pictures”
“More & More”
“The Love Scene”
“All the Things (Your Man Won’t Do)”
“I Wanna Know”

MUSICIANS
Joe: vocals
DJ Brown: keys, music director
Jazz Joyner: keys
Cam Moore: guitar
Anthony Nembhard: bass
Will “Bam Bam” Parker: drums
Amber Harmon: background vocals
Jarmone Davis: background vocals
Maya Milan: background vocals
Kayla Thomas: background vocals

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bobby Carter
Director/Editor: Kara Frame
Audio Engineer/Mix: Neil Tevault
Videographers: Kara Frame, Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant
Audio Engineer: Josephine Nyounai
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Alanté Serene
Tiny Desk Team: Josh Newell, Felix Contreras
Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton

#tinydesk #nprmusic #joe

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