Roddy Ricch: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
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Published 2020-07-08
July 8, 2020 | Bobby Carter - This was slated to be Roddy Ricch's summer. He was having the breakout moment that I've seen from so many other Compton emcees before him. The young man born Rodrick Moore Jr. snagged his first Grammy. He had multiple hit songs on the radio, including the biggest song in the world in "The Box," which spent 11 weeks at the top of Billboard's Hot 100 and will probably go down as the last pre-COVID club anthem. His live show refuted any doubts of his true musicianship and he was primed to touch every festival stage this season. No one could have anticipated in December how prophetic his debut album title — Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial — would be.
Roddy was originally booked to play the Tiny Desk in June, but once the cancellation of festival season was fully realized, he and his team began mapping out something special for our home series. He flexes his range from the beginning, playing a keyboard atop a desk at famed auto garage West Coast Customs in California. Backed by the juggernaut musical collective 1500 or Nothin', this set exhibits the many dimensions of Please Excuse Me..., from "Bacc Seat" (featuring an appearance from Ty Dolla $ign) to the stunning rework of "War Baby." Many factors have contributed to the dissolution of a 'normal' summer in 2020, but Roddy Ricch is determined to prove that it's still his time to shine.
SET LIST
"Perfect Time"
"Bacc Seat" (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
"High Fashion"
"War Baby"
MUSICIANS
Roddy Ricch: vocals, keys; Lamar Edwards: keys; Charles "Uncle Chucc" Hamilton: guitar; Christopher "Brody" Brown: bass; Larrance Dopson: percussion; Nick Smith: drums, Ty Dolla $ign: vocals, guitar; Shaunise R. Harris: vocals; Garren Edwards: vocals; Tayler L. Green: vocals
CREDITS
Video By: Chris Montante, Aplus, Aplusfilmz; Audio By: Chris Dennis; Producer: Bobby Carter; Audio Mastering Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Video Producer: Maia Stern; Executive Producer: Lauren Onkey; Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
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the tiny desk concert nobody asked for but everyone needed
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The drummer is having the time of his life
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the guy on the drums having the time of his life😂😂
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Let’s take a moment to shout out Roddy for being a true musician. He has a great voice live and can play an instrument.
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Let’s normalize Rappers making live versions of their albums. It’s energy will always be unmatched .
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We are witnessing a legend in the making...
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Roddy Ricch always sound sooo good with a live band😩😩😩😩
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Nip would be so proud. 🙏🏽😭
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I didn’t know Roddy played the keys and didn’t know Ty Dolla played the guitar. 👏🏾
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I'm the only one who thinks it's much better to listen these songs with a live band than with a studio beat?
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The percussionist went crazyyyy on War Baby
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If Ty dolla sign is featured it’s always a hit. His features be going crazy
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RODDY NEEDS LIVE BANDS PERMANENTLY, THE SOUND HITS WAY DIFFERENT... DRUMS SOUND SO MUCH BETTER THAN SOME TRAP TRACK
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We need a deluxe album that acoustic with 1500 😭
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Can we all just appreciate that smooth transition to Bacc seat please 😭
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Am I the only one who thinks "War Baby " has not gotten the recognition it deserves 👇🏽
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My guy in the back ate up Roddy On that first “no more” 😭😭
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2023 & I still visit this live performance often 🔥 Roddy really did what he had to do with that entire album
