This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk celebrates the simple legacy of BET. Just like the community that put Black artistry first, these units mirror the essence of Black music. Â
Bow Wow constructed his personal lane. His debut single spent 9 weeks at No. 1 on the Sizzling Rap Tracks chart, he launched three profitable albums and landed a string of huge display appearances, all earlier than turning 18. His transformation from youngster star to well-rounded entertainer serves as a blueprint for longevity, and honoring the affect and legacy of BET with out him would have been incomplete.
They do not name him “Mr. 106 & Park” for nothing. The platform was virtually constructed round the kind of fandom he created. I used to be admittedly a kind of devoted followers, with Lil’ Bow Wow t-shirts and posters, glued to the display each afternoon to observe as he dominated the countdowns. A technology of us continued to tune in as he ultimately stepped in as a number of the present himself. It is a loyalty that Bow Wow earned, and he basks in that glory as he blazes by means of his Tiny Desk live performance filled with back-to-back hits.
Because the Ohio-bred rapper says himself, Bow Wow retains his set within the “No. 1 area,” presenting contemporary takes on a handful of his top-charting rap information all through the years. The many years of dedication to his craft have been evident within the cadence, stage presence and high-energy infused in performances of “Shortie Like Mine,” “Recent Azimiz” and “Let Me Maintain You.” Bow Wow additionally makes certain to incorporate “Bounce with Me (from the movement image Huge Momma’s Home),” the music that began all of it. Listening to it within the room felt full circle, a reminder that every little thing he constructed from simply 13 years outdated has led to this precise second.
SET LIST
- “Outta My System”
- “Recent Azimiz”
- “Shortie Like Mine”
- “Bounce with Me (from the movement image Huge Momma’s Home)”
- “Let Me Maintain You”
- “Like You” Â
MUSICIANS
- Bow Wow: vocals
- Marcus Devine: keys, music director
- DJ Jus: DJ, background vocals
- Andrew Ashford: keys
- Nathaniel Lewis: guitar
- Dre Bell: drums
- Johnyce “Johdi” Jackson: background vocals
- Jahz Watts: background vocals
TINY DESK TEAM
- Producer: Alanté Serene
- Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
- Audio Engineer/Combine: Josephine Nyounai
- Host/Collection Producer: Bobby Carter
- Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Mitra I. ArthurÂ
- Audio Engineer: Hannah Gluvna
- Manufacturing Assistant: Ashley Pointer
- Photographer: Vanessa Castillo
- Tiny Desk Group: Kara Body, Josh Newell
- Collection Editor: Lars Gotrich
- Govt Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Govt Director: Sonali Mehta
- Collection Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton
