The Roots feat. Bilal: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Oct. 30, 2017 | Abby O'Neill -- Can you believe it? Yes, those are The Roots packed behind the Tiny Desk. Black Thought, Questlove and the crew carved out a few hours in their hectic Tonight Show schedule to visit NPR headquarters in Washington D.C. Why travel four hours for a 12-minute concert when you own the late-night airwaves? The answer can be found in the lyrics to The Roots' new song, "It Ain't Fair."
Armed with the incredible vocalist Bilal, The Roots performed the signature track from Detroit, a film about the race riots in 1967. "It Ain't Fair" glares unflinchingly, takes a knee and raises a fist against the societal construct that has systematically denied equality of experience to those "presumed inferior," to quote one of Bilal's verses. And it achieves all this while covering its heart with its right hand. This reflective hymn tenderly yanks your heart strings and offers a window into the ethos of those who would like to stand for the flag but cannot in good principle, lest these same evils continue to exist.
Those lucky enough to be in the Tiny Desk audience witnessed masters at work. Black Thought is truly one of the most intelligent emcees ever, and his razor-sharp lyricism was on full display. Questlove, a musical and cultural historian nonpareil, was both a metronomical and moral anchor. It felt like the culmination of decades of academic rigor and boom-bap sessions, fittingly backed by a seven-piece horn section. Bilal's falsetto-laced vocals and warm resonance evoked powerful messaging reminiscent of Curtis Mayfield's "Don't Worry," delivered with the eccentricity of Prince.
Late last year, Common premiered "Letter to the Free" at the Tiny Desk and later won an Emmy for the song. It wouldn't surprise me if "It Ain't Fair" becomes another award-winning performance when the Oscars roll around early next year. This is a song that deserves to be heard in the millions of households that watch The Roots every night.
Set List
"It Ain't Fair"
MUSICIANS
Curtis L. Jones Jr (Trombone), Arnetta Johnson (Trumpet), Hiruy E. Tirfe (Sax), Richard L. Tate II (Sax), Joseph Streater (Trumpet), Norman J. Bradshaw (Trombone), Damon Bryson (Sousaphone), Ahmir (Questlove) Thompson (Drums), Tarik (Black Thought) Trotter (Emcee), Bilal Oliver (Vocals)
CREDITS
Creative Director: Bob Boilen; Producers: Abby O'Neill, Morgan Noelle Smith; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, Maia Stern, Kara Frame, Alyse Young; Photo: Claire Harbage/NPR
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@luciebourdon2151
10 ай бұрын
Aint no colour Love u all ❤
@luciebourdon2151
10 ай бұрын
U dont like those kind.of
@luciebourdon2151
10 ай бұрын
But Still am i
@cesarpena1461
8 ай бұрын
d😮freeerrd
@wauzers
2 ай бұрын
Many amens and glorifying brass and singing and all worthy of praise! Amen
My man with the Tuba hasn't stopped blowing since he walked into the room
@BrotherMalMusic
5 жыл бұрын
He could probably survive underwater for hours with that breath control
@lacaros2
5 жыл бұрын
solo de mirarlo me quedé sin oxigeno.
@harryaverill2877
5 жыл бұрын
sousaphone... and thats what she said
@Soul_Latina
5 жыл бұрын
JACKSON MCNALLY lmao 😂
@lilettex0421
5 жыл бұрын
@JACKSON MCNALLY Lol who cares? A sousaphone is basically a tuba that wraps around you
The tuba is a hero
@alvinmay8384
4 жыл бұрын
Can the trombone get some.............
@legshakermaker1968
3 жыл бұрын
It's a sousaphone, not a tuba.
@viniciusbernhardtkroth971
3 жыл бұрын
legshakermaker1968 A sousaphone is a tuba so it’s ok to call it a tuba
@michaelp.jackson7803
3 жыл бұрын
@@viniciusbernhardtkroth971 actually a tuba is a tuba and a sousaphone is a sousaphone.
@sampsonwilcox9184
3 жыл бұрын
Dude set the foundation with his cheeks
😳Bilal had 400 years worth of pain in that voice
@bluefood726
Жыл бұрын
I’m black so I felt okay laughing at this because I’m laughing through the pain
@ronmendez-macfarland5251
Жыл бұрын
Bilal has always gone in.....
@Ishbikes
11 ай бұрын
It’s called the “growl” voice. They claim it’s not good for the throat but Bilal does it so effortlessly.
@thepeas
Ай бұрын
i feel like he was holding back too. absolute king.
@Madamegeilin
18 күн бұрын
Most Black people do.
“It ain’t fair when your protector is your Predator” Bilal made sure we all felt that. He is incredible
@UltimateCheeto
8 ай бұрын
This dude is beyond any charisma i´ve seen from a singer since maybe the likes of d´angelo in in the same age and really maybe curtis mayfield in the older times. His catalogue indeed is not well lit upon, reminisce is a masterpiece but i think this man chose a low-lit career also shining with robert glasper, where i discovered him as a nobody basically. The realness is high and maybe the realest aren´t meant for big fame. I pray he gets his tiny desk !
@diamondjack-cooper5322
5 ай бұрын
AMEN!
@Adrok23
19 күн бұрын
@@UltimateCheetointerscope did the dirty on him. He was mishandled badly.
This performance of "It Ain't Fair" deserves a Grammy.
@sideshowbob2908
4 жыл бұрын
Well said. So we'll said.
@susiq1121
4 жыл бұрын
We don't need their affirmation
@mukulseth
4 жыл бұрын
@@susiq1121 but hopefully it will reach more people that way
@mizrelmizrel
4 жыл бұрын
Facts 💯
@BrnBear
4 жыл бұрын
It does tho
Bilal didn't need to go that hard... He did that for us. He did that for us...
@paisleyprincess7996
4 жыл бұрын
He sho did
@LadyT33
4 жыл бұрын
Ain't lying!
@lashaphillips9919
4 жыл бұрын
Sho you rite
@MissSuperHottie
4 жыл бұрын
Bilal always go hard. He makes my soul happy!
@calvinmiller9049
4 жыл бұрын
@@MissSuperHottie facts
As a former HBCU marching band tuba player. This dude is a certified Beast!
@wyndgrove9452
Жыл бұрын
I was just thinking how outstanding he is - really pulling the whole show together.
@timmyteaching
Жыл бұрын
Herculean effort.
@SethPlaysBass
Жыл бұрын
dude i was thinking the same thing, i dont play tuba but i play electric bass. Groovin
@darknessmetal182
8 ай бұрын
Iron Lungs
@diamondjack-cooper5322
5 ай бұрын
AMEN!
11:24 : that moment when Questlove readjusts his afro pick without missing a beat. Legendary
@God1st924
6 ай бұрын
It’s like Michael Jackson spin move without getting caught in the microphone cord
Guy playing the tuba has lungs like a fucking submarine
@masquedev14
6 жыл бұрын
qwertyismymom I know, right?! He’s even got cheeks like bellows to boot!
@MisterDumptruck
6 жыл бұрын
It's actually a Sousaphone! Basically a portable Tuba.
@katyasavina3092
6 жыл бұрын
qwertyismymom олюз
@craig7810
6 жыл бұрын
Tuba Gooding jnr
@jacobdocksey9345
6 жыл бұрын
Dizzy Gillespie cheeks
ADVISORY: This video contains explicit good quality music.
@kylejscheffler
3 жыл бұрын
Saxual content
@valenciomarquis1003
3 жыл бұрын
"Because wolves disguised as sheep patrol our streets." Listening in May 2020, the truth in this just hurts.
@cairehendrix7762
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for warning me I’ll skip this video
@baghouse2678
3 жыл бұрын
@@kylejscheffler that pun.. your power level must be pretty high
@lifewiththelittles313
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂
"Looking for justice, but it's just us." Dayum...that's too real.
The Roots accomplished more in 12 minutes then most musicians have accomplished in their lifetime.
@dubiousfacts7435
8 ай бұрын
😂 true that
@neighbor9672
5 ай бұрын
Life is beautiful
My man on the Tuba is absolutely killing these funky basslines
@sharasholar
5 жыл бұрын
💯
@cobbhc
5 жыл бұрын
The ENDURANCE.
@kasperz.5218
5 жыл бұрын
oh yeah he is so smooth and consistent - amazing skill
@djderizzz
5 жыл бұрын
yes sir !
@-Jumbus
5 жыл бұрын
I believe its a sousaphone but you're damn right either way. Who even needs a bassist haha
Tuba Gooding Jr with those iron lungs.
@ericamerkin9043
5 жыл бұрын
fkniga1390 Lol 😂😂
@AllWillFail
5 жыл бұрын
it's a sousaphone....Sousa Gooding Jr still has a certain ring to it though.
@fkniga1390
5 жыл бұрын
AllWillFail his twitter handle is @TubaGoodingJr
@DeA2875
5 жыл бұрын
You win the comments...😂😂😂😂
@canfatman
5 жыл бұрын
yassssss
Bilal's voice make this feels like an 60s/ 70s music…
Black Thought is one of the best MCs we can witness to hear on this planet. Thanks NPR.
That tuba sound is so clean holy hell, almost sounds like an actual bass
@MonoIce350s
6 жыл бұрын
Not a tuba. Sousaphone.
@MonoIce350s
6 жыл бұрын
I know - just a little addendum
@kevinjones238
27 күн бұрын
@@MonoIce350s 👈
Leave it to The Roots to come play the Tiny Desk and only perform one song. Legendary.
@MistressOP
6 жыл бұрын
i like both the new stuff and old but ya.. lol one new song. only pls.
@klayniltasuwan7984
6 жыл бұрын
Clearly wasn't only one song..
@TheRealTonyAdams
6 жыл бұрын
How would you even follow that song up?
@ChristopherCJXJoseph
6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant 12 minute opus...
@msdawg2
6 жыл бұрын
Klay Niltasuwan I hear one song with instrumental intros and outros.
8:38 "I identify with Death, that don't mean it's not an uninvited guest" that hit hard
@terrylopez3570
Ай бұрын
INDEED!
My boy Bilal went off.
The moment you realise the tuba is one of the coolest instruments ever
@porkchop42
Ай бұрын
True, buuuut, it's really all about the soul behind the instrument.
Bilal needs his own tiny desk concert. His catalogue is worthy of praise
@teamlean3717
4 жыл бұрын
and when he does i'm downloading it to my phone, laptop, everything!!
@rtoriq
4 жыл бұрын
I have ZERO ideas why he doesn't have one yet. It's one of the most anticipated tiny desk concerts.
@valeo3508
4 жыл бұрын
Come on somebody,tell it his voice is a national treasure
@lashaphillips9919
4 жыл бұрын
Sho you rite
@MusicIsLife11646
4 жыл бұрын
Indeed
Quest AND Jeff Bradshaw AND Bilal AND Black Thought?? SOOOOOOOO much Black positive energy
This gotta be the most powerful performance in npr history
I feel like we're making a mistake by not recognizing Bilal as the generational talent that he is. Voices like his are few and far between.
@darnellburtin
3 жыл бұрын
Absolute Truth....
@BarathMiklos
3 жыл бұрын
although I haven't found music as good as this on his channel.
@archol6596
3 жыл бұрын
@@BarathMiklos You might want to check out "Love for Sale", usually considered to be Bilal's best album
@stevechase2232
2 жыл бұрын
A pure gem!!!
@marcusa.fromthebay7514
2 жыл бұрын
If you don't recognize, then you are making that exact mistake and if, indeed you are then, SHAME ON YOU!✌🏾
I need this tuba line to play whenever I enter a room.
@Organise_Space
5 жыл бұрын
eat more beans (works for me)
@stephaniecrosby5294
5 жыл бұрын
Lol!
@CMDUrbanTactics
5 жыл бұрын
Hilarious
@loveschile7339
5 жыл бұрын
Ha!
@ladybug4885
5 жыл бұрын
Ha Haaa True True
Man. Phew. Wow. Almost 5 years and this still slaps. This'll forever be one of the greatest performances in all of music history.
Omg Bilal's voice is miraculous!
NPR: "Ok guys, this is a quiet, cosy desk please keep the volume down." Roots: *marches in with brass band*
@hermosamakeup
4 жыл бұрын
András Szepesi Hahahaha!
@MissSuperHottie
4 жыл бұрын
Bwhahahahaha! RIGHT!
@marciat7465
4 жыл бұрын
Haaa
@opulence_prime
4 жыл бұрын
András Szepesi that’s how you show up to show out.
@livingstonmills5047
4 жыл бұрын
Only the ROOTS 😂😂😂😂😂😂!!!!!!
" people swear they woke but they walking in their sleep" preach
@bradleygeorge1581
4 жыл бұрын
Too dope
@mizrelmizrel
4 жыл бұрын
Facts 💯
@divineselfentity
4 жыл бұрын
He completely killed it with that line!
@douglasarnoldda33
3 жыл бұрын
Yes Lawd!!!
Tariq is the most slept on lyricist. I dont know why. Dude rhymes are sick. Blial just slayed the mic for sure. The whole set was on fire!!!
@cherylbesegai765
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed, however the woke people have resounding appreciation for life. He steals the show IMO
@N.3242
3 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@archol6596
3 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't say slept on, many recognize Thought as one of the illest rhyme spitters of all time.
@N.3242
3 жыл бұрын
He is one of the illest 4 sure!
@jacksoninc.4062
2 жыл бұрын
He's on my top 3 for sure
I can’t count how many times I have come back to watch this performance.
"When your protector is your predator, it ain't fair."
@newteetee
4 жыл бұрын
Resonated
@felixicon
4 жыл бұрын
Chilling
@Bydabags
4 жыл бұрын
Hit me in my soul!
@mizrelmizrel
4 жыл бұрын
😪👏
@redbrown7355
4 жыл бұрын
@One Iam IKR that's a dope lyric because it resonates with truth. And the crazy thing about it is that it could apply to more than just Cops. And that's the sad part.
That tuba better be the best paid in the band
@futureworldx1627
6 жыл бұрын
Nathan Nichols He sho is the DIZZIEST! lol.
@albertolincetto1785
6 жыл бұрын
He is a total hero
@EshockT
6 жыл бұрын
Yup, I was gonna type dat but u already feelin dat!
@irishlinuxgeek
6 жыл бұрын
The real MVP
@anitakinyi7423
6 жыл бұрын
Nathan Nichols exactly what i was thinking.
How have I missed out on Bilal for my entire life?!? So much soul in his voice, 100% beautiful.
@jlou7287
2 жыл бұрын
that's very sad to hear, danny; however, the good news is: it's better late than never... glad you discovered magnifique bilal
@BabyGurlnJP
Жыл бұрын
You need to start with his first album and go from there.
@montblancnoland1
Жыл бұрын
Felt that a couple years didn't know about him till I was listening to 88keys album
@tswagg504
6 ай бұрын
@@BabyGurlnJP Facts
@DionJ.
3 ай бұрын
Start from the beginning, check out his debut album and go from there.
Bilal is dangerous
I don't normally start clapping in front my computer screen.
@AyoCeelo
5 жыл бұрын
daniel summers 😂😂😂
@nawal_n_heaven8689
5 жыл бұрын
daniel summers 😹😹😹😹😹
@officialgrandedame3520
5 жыл бұрын
Thats the 9% African that your ancestory dna dot com results was talking about 😂😂
@BCPQ858
5 жыл бұрын
@@officialgrandedame3520 Lmfao
@kingzdaughter5691
5 жыл бұрын
daniel summers 😂😂 Right!!!
The Audio engineer did a fucking marvelous job too! Wow!!! Overall, this piece should be preserved in a museum.
@Jaburu
5 жыл бұрын
I wondered how they get this relativly good sund out of it. the room is actualy much bigger than it seams. One can see more of it in the blue people video
@_ANUJ__
5 жыл бұрын
And all this is for free... I mean tiny desk wow
@stash1306
4 жыл бұрын
Hell to the yeah
@lorenzobaines6222
4 жыл бұрын
Indeed. Sound never peaked or bled. Bravo to the sound engineer.
@PaoloC.
4 жыл бұрын
I wonder if the musicians have any monitors, looks like they don't!
I’ve probably played this over 70 times. I want to say more but I don’t want to exaggerate. Pure Magic. Shine Strong 💪🏾 ☀️
@Ishbikes
11 ай бұрын
Definitely “majik”
@duryadurham2756
7 күн бұрын
Me too!!!!
I literally have buckets of tears streaming down my face. POWER and STRENGTH to the people just simply lookin' for love amidst the hate.
@BigCheefaDaOG
Жыл бұрын
Me too Bro💪🏾✊🏾🤝🏾
@Tacconi757
11 ай бұрын
100% performances like this have always brought me to tears EASY. At 44 years of age I have only recently accepted that it isn’t a weakness that I should hide but a part of me that I should have been embracing my whole life. Its a clear sign that I really haven’t found my true self BUT IM ON MY WAY 🙏🏽
@oraclesma4575
10 ай бұрын
@@Tacconi757 light speed!
@Tacconi757
9 ай бұрын
@@oraclesma4575 appreciate you 🙏🏻
*screaming internally at my desk*...because real screams are frowned upon.
@aakilsharif1963
6 жыл бұрын
Danielle Cox 😂😂😂😂😂👌🏿
@mrs.stewart917
6 жыл бұрын
YES! ME TOO. This is powerful.
@aakilsharif1963
6 жыл бұрын
Mrs. Stewart did you hear black thought lyrics... like damn, he don't miss.
@mrs.stewart917
6 жыл бұрын
Aakil Sharif He definitely didn't miss with this one.
@umissedme2
6 жыл бұрын
On point, on time, on topic!
I think i just witnessed one of the greatest performances of all time..
@phareel6929
3 жыл бұрын
You ain't lying!
@Silversphincter
3 жыл бұрын
No.. that's baby's got back😀
@sole9482
2 жыл бұрын
Me too
@dwainstanley1670
2 жыл бұрын
A true generational imprint.
@BigCheefaDaOG
2 жыл бұрын
Facts! OMG!
As Prince said ‘real music by real musicians’ . Always the best.
My Gee on the Tuba is setting the pocket! I love how he's the center of the entire groove! Brass dont get enough love outchea! Bilal is always an epic part of anything he lends his voice to. Black Thought is the GREATEST lyricist of our generation. Don't @ me on that. 🤷🏾♂️
Bass line riff played by the tuba!!!
@NostraFnDamus
6 жыл бұрын
Isn't that a sousaphone?
@peanutbutterjellyfish2665
6 жыл бұрын
Nostra Fn Damus apologies...bass line played by the sousaphone.
@catfishmudflap
6 жыл бұрын
Yes, It is a Sousaphone. Awesome bass line too.
@yomamascupoftea9459
6 жыл бұрын
Peanutbutter jellyfish Exactly
@rocksnob14
6 жыл бұрын
Bad ass....Sousaphone is still a tuba :)
Bilal is so underrated...love him since Soul Sister
@wadepippins1824
4 жыл бұрын
Sure is wow
@loveschocool
4 жыл бұрын
Facts!!
It's been 3 years and I still can't get enough of 9:37. Goose bumps.
10:44 to 11:24 is one of my favorite slices of music of all time. It’s pure catharsis.
@geminikid609
9 ай бұрын
That's why I keep coming back
They should get their own show and have Fallon on as their comedy guest.
@boobman773
5 жыл бұрын
doctoroctos or fallon could just fuck off altogether
@fvrs3411
5 жыл бұрын
A transfer to Conan is much needed, a crappy talkshow host like Fallon doesn't deserve a great band like this.
@thebigboygun
5 жыл бұрын
The problem is Fallon can't produce comedy
@SHUX-A7-13
5 жыл бұрын
doctoroctos I absolutely love that idea
@softhausstudio
5 жыл бұрын
@@fvrs3411 Conan?!?!? He as never anything relevant to say AND is boring at the same time. At least Fallon is funny.
Bilal said,” AAAaaaaaaaaaaghaaaaaaaaaaghaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAH!” I feel you bro. I feel you. ✊🏾❤️🖤💚
@deebrown4877
3 жыл бұрын
YEP!!!!!🎯🎯🎯
@Chubby_Lemon
3 жыл бұрын
bars
@Laylathelayla811
3 жыл бұрын
Yeeeesssssssss! 😊
@1SouthrnComfort
2 жыл бұрын
He feels this in his soul…that’s pain
@canicole20
2 жыл бұрын
Lol yesss😂😂💙
That tuba player is everything!
I cry every time I hear this masterpiece. it hits your emotions like a train
@Tacconi757
Жыл бұрын
I feel you. This is pure heart, pure joy, simply amazing 🙏🏻
So we just gone sleep on Bilal? Bruh murdered this song, then resurrected it!!!
@limabima77
4 жыл бұрын
Nope, loved Bilal since he came out early 2000's he is the man!!!
@Kevinschart
4 жыл бұрын
who's sleeping on bilal? you?
@cyndih8680
4 жыл бұрын
Larry Hatchett I snatched my wig off and wipe this face twice chile 💪🏽🔥
@paulwan215
4 жыл бұрын
Bilal been the shit. The Roots song water was about him
@macchamberlain1091
4 жыл бұрын
Killed it!!
Bilal and the Roots are channeling the ancestors. Tears raining down, aint fair!
@cornellhartfield8731
3 жыл бұрын
I hear you sister
@grammynomineesbts1086
3 жыл бұрын
Black thought is channelling them too.
@kountzer
2 жыл бұрын
I'd never heard of Bilal until I saw this video.
@lstoryrecords_
2 жыл бұрын
@@kountzer check out 'bilal-soul sista' which was his first single years ago..early 2000s....'bilal-fast lane ft jadakiss' is another big song of his
@Monkeybread31
2 жыл бұрын
@@kountzer I'm so glad you're here!
simply the best performance that ever happened in this office
Love the sister on the horn holding her own!!!!!!
More kids would wanna play the brass if they heard more music like this in their teen years
@briane810
5 жыл бұрын
Amen
@MiguelAcosta-up5kl
5 жыл бұрын
Fuck
@dankashmere5427
5 жыл бұрын
Dave Matthews grace is gone
@Yaser-ih2cx
5 жыл бұрын
Word, that's exactly what I was thinking watching them. But hey, it's never too late too learn!
@firecharger
5 жыл бұрын
@Carlton Beckford-Dozier I played trombone, tuba, and bugle growing up. Got a lot of love for a tight brass section
That horn section is nasty🔥🔥
This performance will always be a classic on Tiny Desk Concert and the world.
I don’t know how many times I’ve listened to this set…Bilial’s vocals😢…Black Thought’s lyrics…man I’m in a whole vibe
Ok that’s it. I’m gonna donate to NPR
@delavega989
6 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@SirDarthSnouzer
6 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!
@claressa46
6 жыл бұрын
I'm donating and filling out an application! Jeez
For a minute Bilal had me thinking I was a black American. Then I remembered I'm an Australian with middle eastern parents 🤣🤣. But I felt that. Much love.
@shell7133
5 жыл бұрын
Lol
@Dailyprofitqueen
5 жыл бұрын
Ayyyeee!!! That's alright!
@JohnBrown-my6bs
5 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@92kidnyc
5 жыл бұрын
🤣
@tatiiona10
5 жыл бұрын
People swear they woke but they sleep...I pray the Lord they soul n to keep!!!
Wow!! It feels like a spiritual experience hearing this all over again today. I needed this more than ever. Shivers went up and down my spine throughout.
I’ve listened to this prolly 97 times over the years. It might be the greatest song period. Like if someone asked me what’s your favorite song I’d show them this right here.
Black Thought! One of the greatest lyricist ever! Quote me on that.
@christinagraham2915
4 жыл бұрын
And the most underrated
@SEl-fh4wl
4 жыл бұрын
Undisputed fact!
@susansusan138
4 жыл бұрын
Yes....truly
@AhmedBristolskiy
4 жыл бұрын
And MC too
@Dub-C
4 жыл бұрын
💯
Crazy part is that it sounds better than the original to me. Top 5 Tiny Desk performance.
@coolb8545
2 жыл бұрын
Never heard the original but this slaps hard I'm done
@MisterQuasar
2 жыл бұрын
It’s the best performance
@parabellum5503
2 жыл бұрын
I will roll with top 5.
@Rootstroubador
2 жыл бұрын
Tiny Desk tends to do that with artists. I still hope some of these recordings end up on Spotify or Apple music.
There’s a point in this performance when Bilal started to glow slightly. He was tapping into his super powers. Amazing!
@hassongordon1249
11 ай бұрын
The hair is kind of in that shape!
Hands down THEE best tiny desk concert! EVER!
What a appropriate song for these troubling time
@key9406
4 жыл бұрын
I been seeking this song out for healing purposes, been helping alot , very needed in times like this
@bobbyspencer7089
4 жыл бұрын
Keiona McElhoe This is why our ancestors created the music. Healing, celebration, love, frustration, hate, regret, shame, hope, faith-our shared experience has and always be expressed in our music. It’s entertainment for some. It’s cathartic for us.
@key9406
4 жыл бұрын
@@bobbyspencer7089 absolutely! Man I haven't got a good KZread comment that made me feel heard in years it feels like, thank you. Here I got one for you that's been keeping me afloat as well , I share it with hopes it'll give your soul the love we need ♥️ Mos def Umi Says
@thomas7247
4 жыл бұрын
Keiona McElhoe you guys making the youtube comment section a more bearable place, thanks
@tradonmyoozik34
4 жыл бұрын
Word.
That tuba guy absolutely crushed
@kiranroberts
5 жыл бұрын
It’s a sousaphone, not a tuba.
@smileybone3010
5 жыл бұрын
@@kiranroberts 😑 delightfully picky
@mischav2872
5 жыл бұрын
Gospel According to Rolly its a type of tuba ya nit picky ass.
@kiranroberts
5 жыл бұрын
@@mischav2872 no, it's a sousaphone. It's a TYPE of brass instrument.
@mid-sizesedan488
5 жыл бұрын
Gospel According to Rolly but it sounds exactly like a tuba
bilal is a whole freakin mood
that cacophony around the 9-minute mark said it all chills
@coolb8545
2 жыл бұрын
And they thought it was over..hmmm
"Because wolves disguised as sheep patrol our streets." Listening in May 2020, the truth in this just hurts.
@kahyangni6808
4 жыл бұрын
Crying.
@zackennedy
4 жыл бұрын
@@kahyangni6808 thank goodness that cop and his buddies are being prosecuted. Let's come together through music!
@orcuttnyc
4 жыл бұрын
@@zackennedy He'll get to keep his pension.
@narfulthegarthak
4 жыл бұрын
Bill Orcutt Good, then the civil suit can be funded if he loses
@PaulTheBetta
4 жыл бұрын
What makes you think that every police officer is a corrupt wolf?
Bilal just made me throw this wig straight at my tv !! Boy you betta sing
@dwaynenewsome1223
5 жыл бұрын
I listen to this at least once a day. Looking for JUSTICE and its JUST US
@adg_87
4 жыл бұрын
Lol!
Tiny Desk’s consistency in delivering live performances that are superior to the song’s respective studio performance is otherworldly.
Bilal is so underrated. I Love This Performance!!!
Been a while since I went to church, but Bilal just took me there.
@vernellthomas6644
6 жыл бұрын
Yes LAWD🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
@teedeedub1
6 жыл бұрын
That was a sermon
@tombenson1454
6 жыл бұрын
Bruh eat a snickers
@nejolo9563
6 жыл бұрын
This should be performed in churches and in protests. Instead we are getting many evangelical churches preaching a pro right authoritarian message. Especially Pentecostal churches. They are intentionally deceiving people.
Bilal came on like.. "Hello my name is Larry and I'm an Aquarius " lol too smooth
@genevab.howard7860
6 жыл бұрын
Suff Dele 😂😂😂😂 smooth
@tellmiabedtimestory7168
6 жыл бұрын
thanks for the lol on such a gut wrenching effort made my day
@wonderwoman2435
6 жыл бұрын
Float on!!!
That Tuba player is laying down the foundation for real!!!!!! They Rocked That James Brown and the JB's joint!!!
Questlove's dynamic control for playing/room awareness and his ear for the music is amazing
I've just realized how much of Bilal I hear in Anderson Paak's voice.
@sethewing15
4 жыл бұрын
and I've just realized how much of Prince I hear in Bilal's voice.
@neat1757
4 жыл бұрын
I don't think it's intentional. Lol. I love Bilal. He's BAD ass but I swear Anderson is just completely separate and equally fire.
@moeblisss12
4 жыл бұрын
Seth Ewing literally the same exact thing I was thinking
@bautistavazquez6295
4 жыл бұрын
yes lawd!!
@neilboyce3976
4 жыл бұрын
We gotta send this video to all these new "Lit" and pop artists. Party music is fun and all but...no offense, this is REAL MUSIC. TAKE NOTES kids and make some music that means something too or our kids kids won't have ANY new Classics. They will still be listening to our favorite artists in the future like the Roots and Blial. I doubt the migos, future, and this pop junk on the radio now will stand the test of time. I'm just saying.
Black thoughts is the most consistently conscious lyricist. i salute
@vaughnboogiemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Right up there with KRS-ONE
@marquaviskamarridottery6603
Жыл бұрын
And Kendrick
@GrimeDiesel
Жыл бұрын
@@marquaviskamarridottery6603 above all
i’m always most amazed by the horn section
@terrancebasden7901
Жыл бұрын
Love 😢
It ain't fair that I'm just finding this in February 2021, watching this for the third time, fighting tears at work because of Bilal's voice & the Roots visciousness! LOVE ME SUM THEM!!!
@Tacconi757
4 ай бұрын
100% it doesn’t matter where I’m at when I end up right here, I cry tears of joy. Idk how many times I’ve been here, maybe 25-30 times. I see the same comments with the same names that I forget as soon as I leave. When I’m here though, I feel like I’m with good people. 🙏🏻
'The Devil is feeding off hate, so he gaining weight' what a great line from my man Black Thought.
@ernestjohnson1479
5 жыл бұрын
Execellent lyricist...good catch
@hindiyeh85
4 жыл бұрын
Black Thought is the GOAT.
@johnhendricks8140
4 жыл бұрын
Can you have a better than that.
if you had told me 8 years ago.. that tiny desk was going to be the place for emerging black culture and classic rap.... id has jaw dropped. by.. lol lil tiny desk has totally become that.
@ApocalypseLater8
6 жыл бұрын
Miss O.P. Thank Gawd!
@bitterbum1
6 жыл бұрын
Miss O.P. Yeah! The widespread respect held by NPR for different music cultures is really what makes I️t top tier for me
@DennisGruetter
6 жыл бұрын
Top. Tier!
@Red4350
6 жыл бұрын
Npr variety!
@dadou7669
6 жыл бұрын
I'm french and just discover tiny desk.. Not really aware.. So, I'm curious to know.. What was tiny desk before ?
The best tiny desk there will ever be. That hits harder then a stepfather.
This was put together perfectly!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bilal and Black Thoughts killed it! The horns were Amazing! To do a song that has so Much Meaning in this way is Powerful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@shawnclifton1892
2 жыл бұрын
It Ain't Fair when Protector is your Predator!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bilal is that diamond world needs to apreciate a lil more
@farrellcityking1
4 жыл бұрын
As Dr. Dre once said: “Bills is the most talented person I’ve I’ve worked with”. That’s saying a whoooole lot coming from Dre.
@susansusan138
4 жыл бұрын
Bilal is a genius.
This is one of the rawest horn sections I've ever heard. Dude Is killing that Tuba... "it's all about the tuba shawty"
This gives me chills no matter how many times I replay...lyrics, Bilals casually electric, gritty voice, the arrangement, the rap, the wind instruments...everything is perfect
I still can't believe how powerful this whole set was!!!! The roots and Bilal really brought that emotional energy with the music & vocals 💯✊
The roots and band brought the gasoline and Bilal set that shit on fire !!!
It kills me how Bilal act like he didn't just tear the MF house down! 💪🏾 Goosebumps
@shosaleen
3 жыл бұрын
Straight beast bro!
@KLartrandM
3 жыл бұрын
That performance was the embodiment of Rakims "i aint no joke" . Like literally, no one could come after him when he finished that song that day. It wouldnt be fair, fr fr. ✊🏿 ...Ok except maybe Prince, so in that case let me correct myself. No one LIVING could come after him when he finished...!
@Laylathelayla811
3 жыл бұрын
Why alllll the comments about Bilal? Message! Give the people what they want!
@pilarrleigh
2 жыл бұрын
Not one drop of sweat
@cyberspace667
2 жыл бұрын
Keeping your cool is the black man’s burden
This performance is so powerful. I saw this many times and still can't watch it without getting watery eyes. This must be Bilal's greatest performance, so precise in his expression and so hartfelt, it's amazing.
I come back to this one again and again…what a performance…and a message🙏🙏🏽
Bilal ain't lost it!!! 🤦🏾♂️ His voice give a brother chills
@darylsjr
5 жыл бұрын
Hassan Washington he sounds like David Ruffin
@user-wi8nc9nx2n
5 жыл бұрын
@@darylsjr My exact thought bro. Damnnnn!
@kevinrayburn6300
4 жыл бұрын
@@user-wi8nc9nx2n He sound's like Bilal! Most Underrated! I admit every time I hear this song he makes me tear up!
@fireyflower6643
4 жыл бұрын
It sure does
@andi515
4 жыл бұрын
No one can touch Bilal.
that's one hard working tuba player!
Bilal is underrated
@c30ful
Жыл бұрын
Extremely underrated