Jeru The Damaja: Tiny Desk Home Concert
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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 30, 2020 | Abby O'Neill -- Jeru the Damaja, the emcee who broke out in 1992 on Gang Starr's classic album Daily Operation, jumped at the opportunity to contribute to the Tiny Desk home concert series. He used the concert to share his inspiring philosophy of self-knowledge. Jeru drops lyrics about what it takes to achieve self-actualization in tough conditions for not just himself, but for the culture.
Jeru shares a medley of his classics including "Can't Stop the Prophet" and "My Mind Spray," His prescient lyrics remain as relevant as ever as he addresses the deepening fissures of socioeconomic inequalities exposed by the coronavirus crisis. He closes his set from his home in Berlin with a new song, "The Power," and offers up a message we all need: "No matter who you are, the power resides in you...We can overcome anything if you put your mind to it, you just can't get in your mind too much." The prophet cannot be stopped.
Want more? Feel free to visit Jeru at www.jeruthedamaja.com.
SET LIST
"Can't Stop the Prophet"
"Ain't The Devil Happy"
"Scientifical Madness"
"So Raw"
"My Mind Spray"
"IF"
"The Power"
Пікірлер: 2 600
Thanks for all the love, each and every one of you!!!
@innertempleproductions
4 жыл бұрын
It's truly reciprocal J.....Thank You
@lxs1971
4 жыл бұрын
Straight 🔥 🔥🔥
@FederacionHipHop
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks to you Jeru!! great message at the end of the concert! that was epic.
@kikimarama6652
4 жыл бұрын
One giant big up from Aotearoa New Zealand. As my people here say "Ko koe he Maunga"' You are a mountain...solid...legend!!!
@brentoniverson1020
4 жыл бұрын
We need this music all over again SUN.
It's 2020 and Jeru is still ahead of time. 💜💯
@manu5504
4 жыл бұрын
Truth
@BreuckelensFinest
4 жыл бұрын
I disagree. I think he came out of a time when conscious hip hop was in its prime, but the power's that be made sure that great MC's that had something to say to uplift the culture was destroyed. And it was replaced with the dumbing down of our society. Soon after, came the retarding of the youth with negativity, destruction, gang banging & ignorance. Now look at where hip hop is. 98% of the new generation aren't saying much of anything.
@gloryordeath1165
4 жыл бұрын
@@BreuckelensFinest For sure. I miss the days of lyricists
@dredlock3000
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Criminally underrated mc of the 90’s! Sun rises in the east one of the best albums of the 90’s period! Jeru the Legend!
@MelchizedekZadok
8 ай бұрын
One of the best albums ever
Jeru is a hip hop treasure.
@SHADOWNINE79
3 жыл бұрын
💯
0:00 - *Can't Stop the Prophet* (1:16) 2:01 - *Ain't the Devil Happy* (3:36) 3:55 - *Scientifical Madness* (5:24) 5:51 - *So Raw* (7:25) 8:06 - *My Mind Spray* (9:26) 9:48 - *IF* (11:16) 11:57 - *The Power*
@SunnyvaleTrailerParkSupervisor
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks my g
@greatmindsthinkalike1378
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks👑👑👍
@dustinsaidtoney2547
4 жыл бұрын
They said it for me👍
@LepshPlay
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks =)
@tyronepetrie
4 жыл бұрын
Blessings to you Pentameron!!
Thank you Jeru for not cursing, gave my son a lesson in real hip-hop...
@JerutheDamaja1
4 жыл бұрын
Hey, Ben, you are welcome, I wanted it to be something that could be shared with the whole family!
@mrzacat3tasm3xxxico20
4 жыл бұрын
Look up K RINO 🔥from Houston , not 1 mutha d#€&£% cuss word on all his albums. Was hoping 2 hear black ice! Regardless this was a masterpiece. Stay Blessed ! NPR ! SALUTE!
@djmoocha
4 жыл бұрын
remember seeing Jeru tearing up the south bank in London on a summers afternoon about 5 years ago, was also impressed on how he replaced all the cursing with other words and got the kids there involved in the show, maximum respect was a killer show
@joelgarcia5325
4 жыл бұрын
On god what a display he made, crazy one of the godfathers salute for collabing with doble v G
@DreiSkins101
4 жыл бұрын
You gotta do a joint with black thought.
There's nothing like Jeru,over a Preemo beat!!!
@michaellundy5238
4 жыл бұрын
Facts he was going crazy on over them beats by premo
@SHADOWNINE79
3 жыл бұрын
💯
@tradingformation4371
Жыл бұрын
FAAAAAACCCCCTTTTTTTT !!!!!!!!!!!
How does this guy not get more recognition? He's amazing
@maccagrabme
4 жыл бұрын
Because he speaks the truth.
@doyadirty3804
Жыл бұрын
He did in the 90s
@kchoodsta
10 ай бұрын
Probably because he stays in Germany
Massive respect to Tiny Desk for bringing us some hip hop legends....please do Krs One
@jamesbugg9420
4 жыл бұрын
Or Hiero
@drunkengizzey7024
4 жыл бұрын
Krs would be massive, love seeing some OGs like Jeru on here ✊🏿
@nprmusic
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation and the respect! We love bringing great music to the people. 🙌🙌🙌
@Mr.-Sir
4 жыл бұрын
Krs one will have over 1 million views within the first 10 minutes! Do it NPR! DO IT! 🙌🏾👍🏾
@rebsiot
4 жыл бұрын
@@nprmusic please bring him in... By All Means Necessary change my musical tastes in under an hour.
This man sounds like no one and no one sounds like him. Originality.
@nomxxx
4 жыл бұрын
There's also Rakim
@natedogg5708
4 жыл бұрын
And theyre both still in their prime .. jeru needs to be poppin out some more legendary albums
@stixstrumentalsthapradoosa6101
4 жыл бұрын
Chris M FACTS THATS HIP HOP
@stixstrumentalsthapradoosa6101
4 жыл бұрын
N N 🤔
Jeru your one of the last few that drops math and science!! That's how I write you influenced me my brother Peace!!
Power & IF are dope~! Thx for that Jeru~! Rly missed ya around.. grew up on your songs. Guess we all get old.. time passes by.
I never thought I'd see Jeru the Damaja on NPR
@Mrpsblobsoflowendmung
4 жыл бұрын
STIR FRIED SUBWAY RAT yes indeed, This just made my morning and took me right back to 1996 .. the man the legend
@kimhornhem5399
4 жыл бұрын
he's making moves
@mR_m1sch13f
4 жыл бұрын
Never thought I'd see him again since highschool.... Definitely good to know he still making moves... In today's climate of hip hop that is.
@83Adelaide
4 жыл бұрын
Something for everyone on your friendly national public broadcaster 🤗
@regend762
4 жыл бұрын
RIght? Wow! Aplauso!!!
Jeru, You a legend! 1994, 'The Sun Rises in the East', Best believe a Hip Hop Masterpiece!
@JerutheDamaja1
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@stephengalicia5465
4 жыл бұрын
Might be the best hip hop album of all time! This was hot! Thanks Jeru
@MuzikJunky
4 жыл бұрын
“Wrath of the Math” was even BETTER! Peace.
@jimmy2tones
4 жыл бұрын
FACT!!!!!!! i remember blowing Ls and being in the zone when i was working out listening to it. CLASSIC!
Lots of love from Africa. Greatest.
@JerutheDamaja1
4 жыл бұрын
One Love to Africa, come check me performing more of my classics in my new series on my channel.
Lockdown. Sunny evening. A few light ales. And ...Jeru the Damaja on NPR? This is medicine. Thank you JtD and NPR.
One of the best gifts of this quarantine
@Cannabis24hTV
4 жыл бұрын
For sure💪🏠💚regards from Spain!!
@JerutheDamaja1
4 жыл бұрын
One Love!!
@GROB-pz5tk
4 жыл бұрын
The world needed this
@scottporter1108
4 жыл бұрын
Amen!!!!
“D. Original Dirty Rotten Scoundrel & Gang Starr Member”!!! For the True Classic OG Hip Hop heads!!! Respect NPR 🙏🏼🙌🏼🤘🏼
@mrsapplez2007
4 жыл бұрын
YAAAAAAAAAAAS
@nprmusic
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@JerutheDamaja1
4 жыл бұрын
One Love!!
@hlr1970
4 жыл бұрын
Jeru The Damaja do you reside in Germany now? I’m thinking of relocating in a couple of years. Lived there (Frankfurt) in the early 90s and love that country. Peace brother ✊🏾
@SomeOneSeen
4 жыл бұрын
@Jeru The Damaja... Much respect and props for dropp’n knowledge and science... Stay safe and blessed!!! 🙏🏼
Just watching this in 2021. So glad I discovered this! Jeru The Damaja is still the illest. 🎤
Wanna know why this dude don't get mentioned like he should be! mentioned!! So underrated, one of my favorite Mc's,
Reminiscing back in the days in Brooklyn.. Group Home, Jeru, Gang Starr.. Jeru still that raw original sound. Thanks Jeru & Thanks NPR !
@nprmusic
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@JerutheDamaja1
4 жыл бұрын
Brooklyn took It!!
@sdka4488
4 жыл бұрын
Group Home! Only real heads know... So good. Got to see them in South Chi w/ Common... Headlined by Nas... Who no showed!
One of My favorite MC,...Jeru,....still they cant stop the Prophet!!!!🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿
Nothing but mad respect to the God MC....i been here since 97' still bumping JERU
Hey Jeru I grew up listening to your music, can’t stop the prophet was an all time favorite. Now I transitioned to Christian hip hop and do I little rapping my self and you are always an inspiration of style and delivery. God Bless
Everyone crying over one song when he played an amazing selection and had a really important message.
This was a pleasant surprise.
@rebeccabrodkey
4 жыл бұрын
Urban Lady best start to a Thursday morning in a while 👌🏼
@dustinsaidtoney2547
4 жыл бұрын
Word.👍
@badnewzscubasteve
4 жыл бұрын
Definitely
Power to the People!! One Love One Peace!! This iz Home Concert 💣💣💣💥💥💥
Favorite song of all time. AINT THE DEVIL HAPPY. change my life. Thanks cousin
Jeru, you were always ahead of your time. Your intellectual always been universal, nice to see you're in good health my brother.
@JerutheDamaja1
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, bro!!
So glad I was in my early teens to experience the emergance of Jeru and The Sun rises in the East.
Lyricist fareal!!!! Jeru was def in my top five mid 90’s.... Fuegoo
Jeru still damagin’. Sun rises in the East is one of my all time favorites
I honestly cant believe how good he sounds..wow good for him!
@yomommastupid
4 жыл бұрын
what were you expecting?
@advantage8851
4 жыл бұрын
I mean...he's only 48.
JERU THE DAMAJA LEGEND IS IN DA HOUSE. So much loooove🔥🔥🙏🏾❤. Real hip hop
@Unuigbey1
4 жыл бұрын
Well since the COVID lockdown, he IS in the house!!
Wicked ....old days just come back ......Jeru Bless
Jeru this MO from South Africa, you changed my life with your words man. Your words echo all over the world
salute Jeru one of the unsung Heru's of hip-hop....God's and Earth's music
@cjhepburn7406
4 жыл бұрын
The God's and the Earth's?
JERU THE DAMAJA HAS ALWAYS BEEN LYRICALLY NICE!!
2024 Jeru Hip Hop needs you!!
Man!! One of my favorite rappers of all times. Can't stop the prophet!
One of my favorite MC’s
What a surprise 👏👏👏 Yes, the superhero is in us! Heart greetings from Hamburg
I haven't heard this guy in years!
In my M.O.P. voice FIIIIRRRREEE! JERU OVERER PREMO, tailor made. Glad to see the GOD looking healthy. 🙏🎤🎤🎤🎤
@JerutheDamaja1
4 жыл бұрын
It's that clean air, water and no stress😀 Come check me out on my new show that I've dropped today. One Love!!
Super dope...definitely top 10 greatest of all time
Wow! Jeru on NPR! That's a nice surprise... old skool real hip-hop! Dude sounds great, not many rappers sounds the same live as they do on record. BIG UP!
Thank you for blessing us Brother Jeru. You're a hip-hop king and living legend.
Jeru The Damaja has always been a lyrical cerebral poetic assassin. A very underrated master of rap and verse. Still doin it so its true. Cant stop the Prophet. Salute!
@JerutheDamaja1
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! one love!!
NPR knows real hip hop .
@WiiNV
4 жыл бұрын
Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Wu-tang was a Joke! L😷L
@naphtaliaikens2565
4 жыл бұрын
Truth
I'm glad the he addresses the current plague of idleness. There is no contest in productivity, and we should understand that some folks do need time to recover. That said, I'm tired of hearing healthy people say they're bored when they've sat around for two weeks without trying to create a thing.
A true master, Jeru, come clean ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿, much love and respect from 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴
One of the best. All-time status.
As an African living in Europe I am taken back to the pleasant days I used to trade @Jeruthedamaja tapes with my fellow hip hop heads back in Zambia. Awesome Stuff! And the new song is banging..You still sharp as a kitana sword!
One of the most underrated lyricists of all time.
I haven't heard Jeru in like 25 years! I remember bumping his CD, Wrath of the Math before I got knowledge of self. Can't Stop the Prophet brought me back to when I had a Discman.
@JerutheDamaja1
4 жыл бұрын
I'm still here!! One love
@SHADOWNINE79
3 жыл бұрын
@@JerutheDamaja1 Peace and blessings to you king 🙏🏾
I see there was a few sucker's who disliked this great post. Jeru the damaja is the truth!!!!! Got to hire him for one of my shows !!!!
My mind spray!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 The sun rises in the East - CLASSIC! Still in heavy rotation over here!! Scientifical madness really applies in these times we’re living in now, It was ahead of its time when it was released!! Salute JERU!!!!!
Peace, love, and happiness I truly miss you my brother. The world needs a prophet now!
@JerutheDamaja1
4 жыл бұрын
I'm still here bro check my new joint Power on my channel and help spread the message to the world, I'm counting on you!! One love!
Jeru You are one of my masters Mc`s since i heard Your rap in....`97-99 i think . Peace and respect from Poland Fan!
One of the greatest M.C.'S of all time GOD BLESS Jeru keep telling them to "Come Clean" peace!!!!!
First 2 jeru x preemo albums are classics . Bklyn's finest salute to jeru & npr music for this 🙌
Thanks Jeru for blessing us with this, representing for the OG hip hop cats. When hip hop was about LYRICS!
@JerutheDamaja1
4 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
Jeru!! Back from the 90s, thanks for sharing your gift.
True Hip Hop, Underground Lyricist!!! You have remained the same to Hip Hop. I love deep, spiritual, subliminal rhymes! I've watched, listened & followed you for years. Thank you.. Your music is timeless and UNTOUCHABLE!!!! 🔥💯
@JerutheDamaja1
4 жыл бұрын
Much gratitude, check my new joint POWER!! OneLove!!
@ravenousblackbird5778
4 жыл бұрын
@@JerutheDamaja1 You got it! 💯
Best thing on the internet today (and tomorrow probably)
One of my top 5. Happy for this!!! We need a new Jeru and Primo album...please!!!
Salute To Jeru The Brooklyn Hip Hop LEGEND.
Jaru u the truth! New York in the house live from atl.Glad I’m from the Mecca!!!!!!!!!!!!! LYRICS!!!
78 haters disliked this. They don’t know REAL Hip Hop music!
@FloFokuz
4 жыл бұрын
its only at 94 now, some of them must have had kids...
@17thSonSchaefer
4 жыл бұрын
Man, ain’t that the truth...
@gardensofthegods
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah the man is brilliant
@chosenfewpetsnaturetech1927
4 жыл бұрын
Marcus Williams they needed to check the album cover pics and the dates, for the 3 eye to be open
@Anti_wokeness
4 жыл бұрын
But i hate loops. I like what he's saying in a poetic sense but I hate the way other people's music is being used and chopped up and looped. Music is played by musicians I just can't do this. But he writes good poetry.
I was just listening to The Sun Rises in the East this morning...so good to get a heavy dose of Jeru today!
Singing Scientifically Madness along with Jeru. Much love from Los Angeles!!!
Too hot to handle!!!! Too bold to hold!!!!! FRESH!!!!
Suddenly 2020 strikes back bringing a legend to the stage for a lesson on hip hop.
I love you bigg bro bro!!.. All the way from Philadelphia pa aka PHILLY!!!!... Your music is hot to deff🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯
Ain't the devil happy was the first song I heard from Jeru and I was hooked ever since...............straight classic and my personal favorite song of his.
Dude was a beast back in my day
@nathandarby4580
4 жыл бұрын
Still is
THE JOY🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Bright blessings ❤ 💛 💚 🕉 👊 🌞
THANK YOU!!!!!! This is the gift of all gifts for myself and probably many others... you cant stop the prophet!!!
@JerutheDamaja1
4 жыл бұрын
You are welcome tony!!
Jeru So Much ❤️ !! God Bless You !! Next Level !! WORD/S 🙏☀️🙏☀️🙏
@JerutheDamaja1
4 жыл бұрын
One Love!!
My man Ru happy to see you brother I remember the times1❤️ Holly-rock
Just want to thank NPR Tiny Desk for showing so much love to 90's hip hop from this 90's hip hop kid.
Living legend🙏🏽💯💯🔥
'' It's like black mirror and twilight zone had a baby and we got stuck watching that baby and it's sucks. '' The Damaja 🥋
LEGEND! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽
I missed this sound!!! Hip hop and rap has changed so much.
@EricEustace
4 жыл бұрын
All you have to do is look on KZread. There's So much great underground hip hop from back in the day!
@MA1.5
4 жыл бұрын
EDoubleO I have 2 CD books full of 90s hip hop, but my collection isn’t as extensive as I thought. I forgot all about Jeru!
@EricEustace
4 жыл бұрын
@@MA1.5 nice! I have alot of stuff on Vinyl. Have you heard any of the new Eric sermon /masta ace/black moon or gangstarr? They still got it!
Jeru hands down one of the best hip hop emcees ever so underrated..Keep spitting that 🔥 Jeru!!!
'Nothing matters except for how we treat people' ..So true man.
Brother Jeru, I feel your genuine brilliance shining through! I very much appreciated you in my youth over 20 years ago and appreciate you even more now...peace and blessings Brother!
@JerutheDamaja1
4 жыл бұрын
Peace to you. Come check my channel I just started a new series I think you'd appreciate. One Love!
@aztlanplay
4 жыл бұрын
Jeru The Damaja; great to connect with you. I will do that, thank you!
@JerutheDamaja1
4 жыл бұрын
one love!!
FAN-TASTIC. How anyone can dislike this, is beyond me. A true hip-hop pioneer, often underrated.
@JerutheDamaja1
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, come check me performing more of my classics in my new series on my channel. One love!
God this was excellent. Miss real hip hop .
@JerutheDamaja1
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@henryhill6637
4 жыл бұрын
@@JerutheDamaja1 very welcome.
Thank You Jeru The Damaja for EXISTING ON EARTH -PEACE
Real hip hop 🔥 havent seen this guy in ages! I used to have Come Clean on repeat!
I love when a legend keeps his skills sharp.
IMAGINE IF JERU AND THE GENIUS DROPPED AN ALBUM TOGETHER - OMG!!!
@ewilliams19
4 жыл бұрын
Sheeeeeeeeeeshhhhhhhhh!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@BlackTyeChi
4 жыл бұрын
DJRIZZ1977 add black thought into the mix
word is bond Jeru The Damaja, No one can't stop the Legendary MC !! One Luv
POWER TO THE PEOPLE! Respect from Mexico city thanks a lot!
One of the most underrated rappers ever. His style was crazy....
@sicajessouca
4 жыл бұрын
His style IS crazy :)
@JerutheDamaja1
4 жыл бұрын
Style is Crazy, I'm not dead yet😂 One Love!
@yani2499
3 жыл бұрын
@@JerutheDamaja1 🔥 Scientifical madness.
@jwr754
3 жыл бұрын
@@yani2499 The full version speaks truth today from 20 years back
Growing up in NJ watching the profit video on the “BOX”. I must have ordered that joint 100 times.
I grew up to listening Gangstarr thank you for amazing lyricism and music . keep doing ya thing god!
YES! We just talking about you the other day Damaja! I miss these these old school beats, flows and messages. Respect!