Salaam Remi Reworks Classic Samples for Nas and Amy Winehouse | The Formula, S1E5

Salaam Remi Reworks Classic Samples for Nas and Amy Winehouse | The Formula, S1E5 Unlike most super producers, Salaam Remi doesn’t have an identifiable sound he loans out to various acts. He’s better known for mining a sound from each act he works with that, in turn, becomes their signature sound. He pushes artists through […]

Mac Miller: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Watch Mac Miller play “Small Worlds”, “What’s the Use? (Feat. Thundercat)” and “2009” at the Tiny Desk. Did you know you can watch new Tiny Desk Concerts on npr.org ONE WEEK before they go up on YouTube? Click here: https://www.npr.org/tinydesk Follow NPR Music: Twitter: https://twitter.com/nprmusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nprmusic Aug. 6, 2018 | Bobby Carter — There […]

Cory Henry – Love’s In Need of Love Today (Stevie Wonder cover on Harpejji)

Cory Henry – Love’s In Need of Love Today (Stevie Wonder cover on Harpejji) Cory Henry improvises Stevie Wonder’s “Love’s In Need of Love Today” on the Marcodi Harpejji. Originally captured by Johnathan Pegues on Nov 7th at Cory Henry’s VIP Meet & Greet Master Class. source , Cory Henry’s Captivating Rendition: “Love’s In Need […]

Oddisee: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

For new music, the latest Tiny Desk (home) concerts and more, sign up for the NPR Music newsletter, sent weekly: npr.org/nprmusicnewsletter Sept. 22, 2020 | Suraya Mohamed – In 2015, Oddisee visited the Tiny Desk with a drummer and a keyboardist. For his Tiny Desk (home) concert, he assembled his full band, Good Company, for […]

9th Wonder On Sampling For Kendrick Lamar | The Formula, S1E2

9th Wonder On Sampling For Kendrick Lamar | The Formula, S1E2 Even though he produced three beats for “Duckworth,” 9th Wonder had a realization during our interview. Three samples, three genres, three generations– Kendrick Lamar intentionally wove “threes all the way across.” Watch the second season early at npr.org/theformula READ THE COMPANION ESSAY “Kendrick Lamar […]

Brittney Carter – Breakthrough (Tiny Desk Contest)

Brittney Carter – Breakthrough (produced by Disrupt and Heir Porter) Musicians: Arrington Porter, Joshua Xavier, Michael Myrick, and Just King. Filmed at The Chicago Place by Carlos Navarro and Patrick Abella Breakthrough | AVAILABLE NOW on all streaming platforms. source ,

Cypress Hill: Tiny Desk Concert

Cypress Hill: Tiny Desk Concert Bobby Carter | July 20, 2023 The first thing I noticed as Cypress Hill strolled into NPR headquarters was Sen Dog cradling his signature bucket hat. I asked him if my assumptions were correct; it was indeed the original hat seen in all the videos from the early ’90s. Before […]

The Isley Brothers – Footsteps in the Dark, Pts. 1 & 2 (Official Audio)

The Isley Brothers – Footsteps in the Dark, Pts. 1 & 2 (Official Audio) “Footsteps in the Dark, Pts. 1 & 2” by The Isley Brothers Listen to The Isley Brothers: https://theisleybrothers.lnk.to/listenYD Subscribe to The Isley Brothers Youtube channel: https://theisleybrothers.lnk.to/subscribeYD Watch more The Isley Brothers videos: https://theisleybrothers.lnk.to/listenYD/youtube Follow The Isley Brothers: Facebook: https://theisleybrothers.lnk.to/followFI Instagram: https://theisleybrothers.lnk.to/followII […]

Noname: Tiny Desk Concert

Noname: Tiny Desk Concert Ashley Pointer | November 10, 2023 Out of the thousand and some Tiny Desk concerts to date, it’s seldom an artist returns to the Desk. But when they do, there are a couple requirements: come in a new iteration or present something completely different. In this case, the Chicago-bred, emcee-activist Noname […]

The Free Nationals Feat. Anderson .Paak, Chronixx & India Shawn: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

[ The Free Nationals Feat. Anderson .Paak, Chronixx & India Shawn: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert This performance was recorded on March 4, 2020. We will continue releasing Tiny Desk videos of shows that had already been taped. In light of current events, NPR is postponing new live tapings of Tiny Desk Concerts. In the […]

The Isley Brothers – For the Love of You, Pts. 1 & 2 (Official Audio)

The Isley Brothers – For the Love of You, Pts. 1 & 2 (Official Audio) “For the Love of You, Pts. 1 & 2” by The Isley Brothers Listen to The Isley Brothers: https://theisleybrothers.lnk.to/listenYD Subscribe to The Isley Brothers Youtube channel: https://theisleybrothers.lnk.to/subscribeYD Watch more The Isley Brothers videos: https://theisleybrothers.lnk.to/listenYD/youtube Follow The Isley Brothers: Facebook: https://theisleybrothers.lnk.to/followFI […]

Black Thought of The Roots: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Black Thought of The Roots: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It’s the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting — just a different space. _______________________________________________________________ April 8, […]