How do you love rap when rap doesn’t love you back? From Rico Nasty’s harassment from toxic Carti fans, to Saucy Santana's unapologetically femme aesthetics in a queerphobic industry, to the assault case that put Megan Thee Stallion’s entire image on trial, each episode of Louder Than A Riot - the second season of our investigative hip-hop podcast - unpacks the unspoken rules of rap that hold the entire culture back. Tap in to our first episode at n.pr/louder-season-2.

@user-rs3si5me5u

6 ай бұрын

Shuttup

bruh zay playing the shit out of the keys like hes blind

@michaelppaull

7 жыл бұрын

favorite comment of the day

@streetball102

7 жыл бұрын

lmfaoooo truuf

@jameslee6952

7 жыл бұрын

LMFAO! I'm dead!

@Mizmilla

7 жыл бұрын

MobbVillain Please stop...HA! These comments are too much

@SuperPeka89

7 жыл бұрын

MobbVillain hahahhaaha

Zaytoven a real ass producer! Mad props he's able to play this shit live on the keys!

@CAUTIONmagneticable

7 жыл бұрын

fucking incredible!

@gregoryhayes3651

7 жыл бұрын

Kitchen Hacks

@garrettmoran9162

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's usually what musicians are supposed to be able to do.😐

@logan_nowicki

7 жыл бұрын

You act like most musicians are able to play the piano to a hip hop, trap in particular, beat. That isn't a normal occurrence.

@christianhogeland9091

7 жыл бұрын

Yes but in this genre of music these days it is rare for someone to have that kind of skill.

That man zay over there having a hole church service in his head😂😂.

@nima20031

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@yousefbarber6013

4 жыл бұрын

IKR!

@bradleywhiteside5177

4 жыл бұрын

Lol hole

@richlength8937

4 жыл бұрын

Silly lol

@jeff47Nick

4 жыл бұрын

😂 😂 😂

Zay took us to CHURCH on them keys!!!🎹

@caineandableclothing2711

5 жыл бұрын

The boi talented

@domenicming9551

5 жыл бұрын

DEADASS, wish it had no back track though

@Montgomeryleather2

5 жыл бұрын

He played organ for a church

@retrospecative2454

4 жыл бұрын

Real talent has no choice but to be respected whoever u are

@memeb8337

3 жыл бұрын

Let the church say amen!

people don't understand just how rare this is

@mateodavidgutierrezgonzale6556

5 жыл бұрын

This is very based indeed

@kelmadeit5616

5 жыл бұрын

trust me

@ziggytwin807

5 жыл бұрын

Dude i was watching the amine tiny desk episode and saw this in the suggested list and i was thinking the same fucking thing...GUCCI ON TINY DESK CONCERTS?!?!LEGENDARY!!!!!💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

@brianrobinson5275

4 жыл бұрын

True Statement.....

@Preacher_.

4 жыл бұрын

If anyone wants Lemonade it's in My Kitchen

Never thought I'd see Gucci on NPR. Ye Boi.

@Dixielinemuzik

7 жыл бұрын

Whatche know bout the dirty south?!

@standardbrah

7 жыл бұрын

THE SOUTH GOT SOMETHING TO SAY

@aaronparker9978

7 жыл бұрын

Fog Hat 😂😂😂

@dontealmighty9517

6 жыл бұрын

The Rooster The south give it to you raw and uncut. #nofilter

@mattproffitt3914

5 жыл бұрын

Ikr

Gucci and Zaytoven need to make a musical and call it "lost in the sauce"

@jayford4221

4 жыл бұрын

Black tie concerts!! Great idea

@christibradford8499

4 ай бұрын

I laughed so hard. Lost in the sauce. 🤣🤣🤣 But for real. I’d watch. 🤣🥰💪🏾🔥

Zaytovin is a whole character by himself in da corner🤣🤣🤣

The hypest piano player I've ever seen

@nima20031

5 жыл бұрын

Zay!

I for one appreciate the variety of music, there are only so many hipster folksy/post-country indie acoustic groups out there, props for looking at other genres.

@BleachPuppies

7 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@logan_nowicki

7 жыл бұрын

Can can name a couple artists I'd rather see on here (Kid Cudi being number one, in case NPR is reading this), but I do appreciate them showing hip hop and rap: T-Pain, Gucci Mane, and Anderson Paak.

@ImTooAbstract

7 жыл бұрын

lol was that a dig at pinegrove

@logan_nowicki

7 жыл бұрын

Kenny Ridge How can you oust one hip hop artist for using drugs? have you ever listened to a rap song? they all do drugs. I'm sure people would call you a crybaby too if you had depression and were in a high stress profession

@WN_Byers

7 жыл бұрын

HAZZARD you lack taste, except for #shit perhaps

"First Day Out" is STILL one of Gucci's hardest tracks! But S/O to Zaytoven... that boy is AMAZING!

The hypest piano player I've ever seen Gucci Mane dun took off HAM ON THIS RIGHT HERE! a u t h e n t I c v i e w s dun took his career off 2 the next level fr fr no cap

a very underrated part in this is gucci remembering every verse of all three songs. he got thousands of songs and didn't fuck one bar up

Props to tiny desk for celebrating all styles of music. Plus zay is assassinating them keys

@mattproffitt3914

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah them keys are DOA when Zay gets near em

ZAYYY GOING ABSOLUTELY HAM ON THEM KEYZ! THIS IS STRAIGHT UP BEAUTIFUL

I never thought I'd see a Gucci Mane Tiny Desk Concert. This makes the day that much better.

Zay the hood Ray Charles

@donttouchtheac8651

7 жыл бұрын

Fredric Brown the hood mozart

@DeaconDman

7 жыл бұрын

Lucas Bernardes He is country/ hood. Which is worst. This coming from a city hood dude

@thespaceboy3424

6 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment

@BayLuv87

5 жыл бұрын

Fredric Brown 💯

@anthonyrange3072

5 жыл бұрын

Charles is hood

gucci on npr?!?!?!!?!? talk about iconic as fuck

Didn't know Zay was that much of a beast on piano. I knew he played for the church but still didn't know he was that much of a beast!

This was a Zaytoven concert and Gucci was a feature

@bucketheadrox

Ай бұрын

That's what made zay beats. The rap is just an accessory to a church pianist.

Gucci has paved the way for so many artists. He deserves this honestly.

@jaidsalgado

7 жыл бұрын

dess dee hell yeah

@jarvispolite4218

6 жыл бұрын

destiny d True Wopster Fan Gucci !!!

Zay killing they keys

Gucci Mane is a national treasure... Protect this man at all cost ✊

The crowd reaction to the Picasso line was golden 😂😂😂

Y'all can hate. But just know that this is literally the greatest Guwop performance you'll ever see.

@mattproffitt3914

5 жыл бұрын

Truth

@dquest007

4 жыл бұрын

You're right.

@pacmanquem9580

4 жыл бұрын

You ain't lyin

@lancesingleton3700

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed 100

@anthonystpeter2010

3 жыл бұрын

Nah

The way he plays piano is the way I want to play piano

@nickb3250

7 жыл бұрын

Check out James Booker

@jaidsalgado

6 жыл бұрын

Justin same bro but idk how to learn to play like that 😢😭

Zay tickling tha ivory like Linus in his prime!!!!

@SlickDanger

4 жыл бұрын

😭

@capb8271

4 жыл бұрын

💀😂🙃🤣

0:00 First Day Out 2:38 Waybach 6:20 Last Time

@ChangeforJonathan

7 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏿

Would buy an album of Zaytoven just doing hip-hop covers on piano. Foreal tho.

@nathanharrison816

5 жыл бұрын

Good idea

@johnshumpertjr.2602

5 жыл бұрын

Yes @Zaytovenbeats ... we NEED that bro! I would so have that turn riding with the Jeep top off! No lyrics just beats and Zay's keys!

@thblcklk5770

5 жыл бұрын

Check The Theorist, he has pretty good ones

@pilarrleigh

4 жыл бұрын

thblcklk yes

@zayguxpo007

4 жыл бұрын

On me

I'm so proud, east Atlanta zone 6 made it to NPR

@theesweetscience2500

6 жыл бұрын

Codi Maddox facts

@theesweetscience2500

6 жыл бұрын

Codi Maddox rise above

@juicykae8738

5 жыл бұрын

Codi Maddox "Nigga we made it"

the fact that he had a piano and didn't play lemonade really hurt me

@MontiHollywood

4 жыл бұрын

They are playing songs produced by Zaytoven. Bangladesh did Lemonade

Gucci’s teeth are brighter than my future.

If yall don't like Rap or trap music to be specific why click here? I for one applaud NPR for making tiny desk have a diverse set of artists. It would be boring if it were just folk singers. I was hoping to hear lemonade. The keys on that are so dope.

@MrStupididy

7 жыл бұрын

AQGOAT24 they had t pain a few others if i remember correctly npr is culture gucci is culture

@Deantrey

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah I wrote something similar to this too. Tiny Desk is good about getting a lot of different variety of sounds. This is how I discovered most of the folk music I do actually listen to, cuz for the most part what I listen to is hip hop. And not just any hip hop but I like that gangsta grimy shit personally. Like Gucci actually. So it was really cool to see something I actually do listen to on here for a change.

@zeff717

7 жыл бұрын

Oscar VR Doesn't mean Zaytoven can't play it it's fairly easy to play on piano

@KB-mk9lv

7 жыл бұрын

had not even heard this tdc when i said something very similar last night... but wow

@TheB5mcnab

6 жыл бұрын

Hell yes

now u know y they call him zaytoven. dude never missed a beat

@MrStupididy

7 жыл бұрын

Joseph Mekonnen insane just flowing on the keys hes insane

@chrisdeforce1

6 жыл бұрын

He plays piano in his church every Sunday.

@garybuster4328

6 жыл бұрын

ChrisDeForce I'm glad you set that straight..EVERY SUNDAY!

Zay on that piano 🔥🔥🔥

@mattproffitt3914

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah he knocked them keys plum off the frame huh

gucci mane unplugged on NPR. what a time to be alive

@inthepinkconsultingboutique

4 ай бұрын

WHAAATTTT a time

Zaytoven is actually insane. fm

@dederickmorrisette7705

5 жыл бұрын

MCHawkJunior NO DOUBT!

@bennyubub1582

5 жыл бұрын

Lol that explains his name I guess

Zay on them keys tho! 🔥

@jarvispolite4218

6 жыл бұрын

WIllimeace 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@shaepowell2324

4 жыл бұрын

Go zay

Zaytoven stole the damn show!!!!

“Rather rep a Zay track than a Dre track” FACTS

Zaytoven a pianist??? Not just a pianist, but a BEAST on the piano?????? This industry covers up true musicianship so much. I would have never known. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

@justinzhang6492

7 жыл бұрын

tf you talking about. There are plenty of zay beats with amazing piano parts.

@TheT3rp

7 жыл бұрын

Lmao yeah it's like his signature sound.

@FerminINC

7 жыл бұрын

that and those sexy synth strings/winds

@PayneKrunk

7 жыл бұрын

he also plays the organ at his church every sunday

@sensiblerebel5306

7 жыл бұрын

BLESS UP! to those that keep their roots strong and secured.

For everyone hating, just know that Gucci was the original trap rapper. He is the equivalent of a Nirvana or Tiesto but in the rap genre. He's paved the way for HUNDREDS of artists and has put on dozens of artists. Don't hate, appreciate a new genre if you're new to trap rap or move onto a different tiny desk video. Edit: And the man on the piano is acclaimed producer Zaytoven. He's produced dozens of top 200 hits and is a legend in the rap genre.

@jaidsalgado

7 жыл бұрын

Bertrand So far I see only positive feedback man!

@gonzadiazsola

7 жыл бұрын

jaidsalgado tru

@rjmari

7 жыл бұрын

Look at the Thumbs Up/Down bar and compare to other Tiny Desk videos.

@olboynextdoor7068

7 жыл бұрын

nicely put

@christianhogeland9091

7 жыл бұрын

just a different style man

Zay + Gucci =🔥

zay Charles

@user-ox9vu2gl5n

5 жыл бұрын

Naw zaytoven , he is a specialist on his own and respect to Ray Charles , they're both 🔥🔥🔥 though

@itz_akuma

4 жыл бұрын

Solomon Stringer he’s saying that, Zaytoven pushed his talent to the point that he doesn’t require eyesight to play the piano. Similar to a blind man, like Ray Charles. Or Stevie Wonder. He’s more in tune to his ears, than his eyes. When it comes to music. If that makes sense to you.

@whatupdoe313nigga

3 жыл бұрын

CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED comment.

zaytoven on that piano is lit af

this that elegant trap

@kiunaivory2976

4 жыл бұрын

lol elegant trap

@damnyallthoughtitwasovadid1211

3 жыл бұрын

You don’t know the irony of your statement. But it’s the beauty of it. I love it as a day 1 Gucci la flare fan.

so they don't call him zaytoven for nothing. I like it

100 years from now. They will go back to this for real commentary on our society. Poets at work!

I can't believe gucci made npr. zaytovan going in on the piano

You gotta be closed minded to discredit this. Gucci deserves to be here as much as any hipster band.

@mineaguscraft

7 жыл бұрын

You're silly

@grnd_ctrl8387

6 жыл бұрын

Sub Dolphin Why do you have so many subscribers for shit all?

@Kevinschart

6 жыл бұрын

so by your logic nothing should ever be discredited. I can think of plenty things to discredit including this minstrel show. plenty of other rappers that they could invite, but they choose gucci. BRILLIANT!!!

@alexcazet2694

6 жыл бұрын

That attitude goes waaaay beyond millennials bud.

@angelg8445

6 жыл бұрын

why would u discredit this ish??? this is talent, this is skill, google Guwop's impact on mainstream music if ya dont believe.

I ain't even focused on Gucci. Dude on the keys is bumpin out on dat thang!

@ivyiris4155

4 жыл бұрын

Zaytoven the 🐐

He's so freaking nasty on those keys...

This is why Zaytoven is and will always be my favorite producer. I'm reading these comments and everyone saying they're surprised he can play like this but I'm just like "I been knew this" lol. Ever since the basement days, he is nothing but pure talent.

@EpperEcheloN

2 жыл бұрын

Real gucci fans know how good zay is 💯

@demetriushall3272

Жыл бұрын

💯💯💯

Piano goin hard tho...

@xcaluhbration

7 жыл бұрын

shanobirocks 😂😂😂😂😂

@acablikeineedataxi

7 жыл бұрын

Pr3ssPl4y lmao you uncultured swine. let me guess, you think eminem is the great rapper of all time too i bet?

@xcaluhbration

7 жыл бұрын

New Name I gotta jump in on this one, I think Em is one of G.O.A.T.s

@Askari001

7 жыл бұрын

Pr3ssPl4y then why are you here?

@DakotaSeitz95

7 жыл бұрын

New Name why ya gotta hate on Em, his vocabulary alone sets him above so many. Maybe not the best but he's a G.O.A.T

“Call me Gucci mane Picasso cuz I painted they face” *audience dies*

@manudemarchi9070

3 жыл бұрын

This is pure gold.

@CoopSouth713

3 жыл бұрын

Low lives

@frzferdinand72

3 жыл бұрын

They also laughed about the clone bar 😂

this is an annual must watch performance

WHOA! WHAT?! Got Zay on the piano WITH GUCCI on NPR? This is epic. Fucking tdr never disappoints

@jaidsalgado

7 жыл бұрын

DirtySouthGaming Fr bruh!

@skateboarderlucc

7 жыл бұрын

There's a Tpain one too!

@jaidsalgado

7 жыл бұрын

Also I hope ya'all checked out Anderson .Paak one. That one is legendary

@iveywebb

7 жыл бұрын

jaidsalgado my favorite one

@MattyP354

7 жыл бұрын

jaidsalgado yes yes yes

damn guwop this was mad elegant

@jarvispolite4218

6 жыл бұрын

Jeremiah Sandler Exquisite Guwop The Wopster Huh Lol

@teddyj2045

5 жыл бұрын

He rule with an iron fist wrapped in velvet. 😁

we need a gucci mane and zaytoven part two , for the culture.

That pianist blew my mind away! Nice, never thought Gucci mane could pull of a great tiny desk. Respect

They call me Gucci Mane Picasso because I painted their face. Just the best, hahaha.

@jaidsalgado

7 жыл бұрын

Hamish Dunlop GUWOP!

@FerminINC

7 жыл бұрын

Lol you can hear the audience crack up at that and the clone line

@besnikbehluliiv-7341

7 жыл бұрын

Bry tete e

@nattygebot1002

5 жыл бұрын

Hamish Dunlop SP flash

@brucew.5292

5 жыл бұрын

Hard

Holy shit, seeing Gucci Mane face on a Tiny Desk thumb nail is surreal, I always loved Gucci and I love him even more for doing this.

@jaidsalgado

7 жыл бұрын

brik cell fone fr man I was mind blown, had to click on the vid asap to see if it was true or not lol

@brikcellfone1215

7 жыл бұрын

Nice profile photo bruv. I think piñata was one of the best hip hop album of this decade.

@jaidsalgado

7 жыл бұрын

brik cell fone Thank you fam, glad to see you recognize it

@pellejaspers4854

7 жыл бұрын

PINATA YES I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON THINKING THAT

@jaidsalgado

7 жыл бұрын

Pelle Jaspers Haha good looks bro 👍👌

BOI ZAY FEELING LIKE DUCK FROm FIVE HEARTBEATS... looosing his damn mind on them keys

Why am I just seeing this.❤🔥🔥🎶🎶

8:16 "They call me Gucci Mane picasso cuz I painted they face" lmaoo

"People thought I was a clone when I started to speak proper" 😂😂🔥

"I rule with an iron fist wrapped in velvet" Beat that. You cant.

"I'd rather rap on Zay track than a Dre track."

@047Kenny

3 жыл бұрын

2021 ALL FAX

@dondemarco9092

2 жыл бұрын

Gucci making hits like Maybach.

@kingthembabuthelezi

2 жыл бұрын

And Dre took no offense, if anyone else said that Dre woulda lost it 😅

He looks so happy

Still can't believe he hit NPR with those Picasso bars!

@jaidsalgado

7 жыл бұрын

Luke Charles shit was funny hahaha

People don’t know Zay actually plays the organ for his church every Sunday.

The pianist kill'en it party at the piano 😂😂

zaytoven is mad talented

This why I love NPR lol this is so dope and unexpected

@user-bm4di5ns4g

7 жыл бұрын

focusing on the culture and cutting through the obfuscation.

@theesweetscience2500

6 жыл бұрын

JustEraseTheSystem for real . So unexpected . So good

I can't stop watching this! So happy for Healthy Gucci!

Will someone call the fire department and tell them THE PIANO IS ON FIRE!

@jarvispolite4218

6 жыл бұрын

Gary Buster 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄👀👀👀🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👂👂👂

@tiffanyingram3444

3 жыл бұрын

No Karen's tho

Holy shit Zay is crushing it on the piano. Amazing

@user-ox9vu2gl5n

5 жыл бұрын

Right I bet his church must be 🔥

yoooo that nigga on the keys wild nice wtf

Will always come back for 'em keyssss.... Zay🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I think he killed it 🔥🔥

Would've preferred full acoustic set, but still respects for Gucci for even showing up here.

@user-ox9vu2gl5n

5 жыл бұрын

Why this was 🔥 🔥

For the culture✨

@jaidsalgado

7 жыл бұрын

Corey King that's right 😎

Sick wit it...Piano genius, Remain BLESSED!😇😂

I love new and improved Gucci

usually come here to discover new indie artist but ima huge rap fan and im not gonna lie this put a huge smile on my face

@jaidsalgado

7 жыл бұрын

zion dugger Same bruh

Thank you npr

Zaytoven Gangsta on those keys !!!! Gucci !!!!

This ish ICONIC

I love the piano melodies

@jaidsalgado

7 жыл бұрын

Guido Ferri My boy Zayyy 😎

As someone who listened to Gucci back in the day, when Waka was his hype man, this is so cool

Gucci made sure his main man Zay always with him love the loyalty, young rappers take note

I'm gonna do myself the favor of not reading all of the comments from people who can't fathom music that doesn't sound like their childhood.

@jaidsalgado

7 жыл бұрын

Sean Cook The feedback is all positive asf so far

@Seapatico

7 жыл бұрын

jaidsalgado Nice! Way to go NPR audience. :-)

@SuperiorRobyn

7 жыл бұрын

I am young I can appreciate rap music. More so conscious rap music. A lot of hip ho and rap now a days have very coupted messages . But there are some rap artist with negative messages but they are still really good and have awesome flow and music. I wasn't impressed with his flow or content. or general rap skill. the pianist is good though

@iveywebb

7 жыл бұрын

Robbo 💯

@jaidsalgado

7 жыл бұрын

***** The content he talks about is his own personal life as a black man in the hoods of Atlanta and where it took him. Did you listen to the third song where he talks about drugs not being fun anymore and that he is now sober? It's not even for dumb people. It's fun music that you play when you wanna be braggadocios like Gucci. It's not that serious fam. Also, if you really think all rap is like this, then you are being ignorant in ignoring all of the other good rap/hip hop there is out there that is truly musical and lyrical.

Wow! Just seeing Zaytoven at work is outstanding! Him and Gucci make a crazy duo. Zaytiggy is the modern day Mozart and that's on everything!

@7KRexCHAT

7 жыл бұрын

Carlos Muentes nope, 1st law of Trap music is Zaytoven > Beethoven

@7KRexCHAT

7 жыл бұрын

***** try to produce a beat then fuckboy

@7KRexCHAT

7 жыл бұрын

***** then you should the skill-set zaytoven possesses

@kevinshealy7117

7 жыл бұрын

+HAZZARD I don't think it's sensible to compare Zaytoven to Beethoven. People like Beethoven dedicated their time to creating a single piece of music, and Zaytoven has made probably thousands of 2-4 minute long instrumentals. I guarantee if he created a single coherent piece that focused entirely on melody, it would be just as impressive as classics.

Zaytoven and Gucci mane made my middle and high school days

Zaytoven playing the piano like a 2016 Ray Charles

@mattproffitt3914

5 жыл бұрын

Rumor has it that piano is still on fire today because of ZAY

Damn this is so real. My favourite artists are Hozier, Father John Misty, and Ben Howard so I'm used to that kind of music from NPR but for Gucci to walk in there and have a great time regardless of the audience size or demographic is so dope. Not to mention Zay is an animal on those keys. Respect to NPR for doing this

Zay on the keys made this a totally unique and amazing performance.

Definitely the best from Tiny Desk Concerts

It's so good seeing Gucci clean even though I miss his old self. And Z is a musician for real !