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Bobby Carter | March 3, 2021
Jack Harlow's Tiny Desk (home) concert feels like the arrival of a rap superstar. Tucked in a homey-looking space in Los Angeles surrounded by bookshelves and vintage furniture, the Louisville, Ky., emcee delivers a performance with the confidence of an old pro. His set, however, is the first time he's relied solely on live instrumentation to bring his songs to life. "It's been a long time since I had a chance to perform and I've never done it like this," he says.
This is a far stretch from the kid with loose curls and specs frolicing with his hometown friends, but his success should serve as a reminder of the importance of artist development. He's been able to slow cook for a few years, consistently dropping mixtapes and visuals until he landed a big hit last year in "WHATS POPPIN." That performance earned him a Grammy nomination ahead of his very impressive debut album, Thats What They All Say.
For this turn at the Tiny Desk, Harlow, his band and some background singers deliver a megamix of highlights from the album. The orchestration underscores his sentimental and introspective side on songs like "Same Guy" and "Funny Seeing You Here," but it also elevates the melody, which is the true hero here. Over the past few years, the 22-year-old rapper has steadily ticked the boxes for a successful career, and this showing undoubtedly checks the performer section.
SET LIST
"Rendezvous"
"21C / Delta"
"Funny Seeing You Here"
"Same Guy"
"Creme/ONCE MAY COMES"
"Whats Poppin"
MUSICIANS
Jack Harlow: vocals
O'Neil "Doctor O" Palmer: keys
Rico Nichols: drums
Joe Cleveland - bass
Rob Gueringer: guitar
Erik B: vocals
Chimera Patrice: vocals
Porcha Clay: vocals
CREDITS
Video: Ace Pro, Chadrick Fellers / WastedPotential, Donald Turner, Karis West, Kylie Hazzard
Audio: Nickie Jon Pabón, CJ Blair
Playback: Kenny Woods
Backline: Jonathan Castillo
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bobby Carter
Video Producer: Morgan Noelle Smith
Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin
Tiny Production Team: Bob Boilen, Kara Frame, Maia Stern
Executive Producer: Lauren Onkey
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
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This is definielty one of my favorite tiny desks.
THAT BAND THO 🔥🔥🔥
Along with Ozuna's, I think this is the best Tiny Desk Concert ever.
This is What's Poppin... 😏 Anybody?? No just me then 😁 Ok, can someone please help me with this 17:06 and 17:36 melodies are from another song and I can't figure it out. What is it?? 😫
21c delta is groovy
He need to drop this version on tidal etc
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Heavy Mac Miller vibes I feel he has the potential to manifest that same soul and longevity that Mac had during his career! Dope performance fr!!!
this is my morning alarm, it always gets the day started right
wow, was not expecting this from Jack Harlow but this entire tiny desk was immaculate, the band, the vocals, Sheeeesh
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Jack Harloween? Whats your middle name?,........."O Lantern"?
Never been infatuated with an artist more than Jack his energy is everything!!!!
I give this a 12/10. The way he performed was good, the lyrics of he's songs was excellent, the band was straight fire. The transitions from song to song was fire🔥. Note this is my first time listening to Jack Harlow and its my opinion don't hate me 🇿🇦🙈❤️
KENDRIK LAMARS DRUMMER???
ive always liked how real and true he has been to everyone including himself!! better then his original songs!
What makes this performance a masterpiece is the band and background vocals with a fire artist.
Fire is not enough. Wow!
Jack's studio releases are great, but I had no idea. Very impressed.
This is so good and it should have way more views.
i need this version on Spotify plssssss
Not bad... Certainly not a bad vibe at all.... Will keep an eye out on this dude
This is beautiful Artistry at its finest. and the background singers are miraculous. they sound so beautiful just like angels. My God the flow of that band! You got it Jack! You come wit the total package!!! ♥️God bless!🙏🏿👏🏽👍🏼🏆🏅
This a WHOLE VIBBEEEEEEEE!!!!! Jack looking YUMMY AF ♥️
This pays DIRECT homage to Mac Miller’s shows
He gives off Mac Miller vibes and I’m here for it
Who else keeps coming back to this vid? Classic vid already geez🔥
So inspiring
The band is absolutely killlin!!!!!!!
I got massive J Cole vibes from this, love it!🥰
Band was unreal! He aight
bassist is bonkers.
When you the only white boy at YOUR own concert 🤣
Mad love to the bassist. No one hearing him on Same Guy??
I love how the band used another again by john legend in Rendezvous so dope!
The things I would do to hear sundown with a band like this
Whose behind his image and lyrics???? Becauseeeeeee I’m not believing it.
I definitely didn’t know this white boy was behind WHAT’S POPPING 🤔🤯
That electric guitar...sheesh!!!!
What a boss
I like some of the songs performed this way better 😍
My fav tiny desk honestly
This band tho ahhh I’m living
I watch this almost everyday
Things Jack Harlow did: THAT!!!
Such a fire groove and pocket on Creme into Once May Comes 🔥
We want kelly Rowland
Bout to do hula with that girls loops. XD
That first song got that Another Again - John Legend it sounds like 🔥🔥🔥🔥
This changed my mind about him. Thanks Tiny Desk!
This is like mac Miller without the drugs.
@bruno sarkar 10:48 so that beat ain't trap?
From not ever even listening to a Jack Harlow song and exclusively knowing him for the commercial joint, "whats poppin" I am impressed This was nice for real Big ups
Reminds me of Mac Miller
The Guitarist Rob has insane licks
maddd mac vibes, keep killin' it
Masterpiece
He's wearing my grandma's old sofa
That was awesome!! But fkcu NPR the corrupt thieves that they are.
waka flaka O LET'S DO IT
band is fireeeee
THE NEW MAC MILLER
This is so good in a unexpected way
🌊🌊🌊🌊.
You got it.. 💯 Grand. ..🌹 Band🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Beautiful ❤️ Thanks 👍😊
"I won't ask you " hmm 🤔 okay 🌞👑❤️ Nice sway.. Pure confidence.. 😳 Blessings lol can't just be letting Fluff slide 😂
YO let's take in this amazing band holy smokes! Harlow be snappin too no lie
"I'm signed to the gate keepers"🔥
I feel like 21c/delta was always meant to sound like this.
SOOOOOOOOO HARD🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥