GoldLink: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 17 июн 2018
- June 13, 2018 | Sidney Madden -- GoldLink is a man of the people. As a D.C. native, the skinny, stylish rapper acted as if his Tiny Desk performance was a family reunion and took the opportunity to invite everybody and their cousin in as his guests.
To mark the moment, Link wore a crisp T-shirt reading 'I Told You So' - a nod to the haters, no doubt - and jumped around his discography to perform cuts from each of his three projects: "Bedtime Story" from 2014's The God Complex, "Dark Skin Women" from 2015's And After That, We Didn't Talk and finally "Some Girl" and "Pray Everyday (Survivor's Guilt)" from 2017's At What Cost. But instead of the usual Steve Lacy or Kaytranada-aided beats, Link delivered his verses accompanied by a smooth six-piece band and two velvet-voiced singers. (Link's longtime producer Louie Lastic plays bass for the entire set.)
"Thank y'all for being here. It's mad overwhelming lowkey," Link admitted with a laugh at the audience that had flocked in his honor. As he loosened up, Link made time for bossa nova steps and shoulder shimmies, and by the end of the four-song set, he had the crowd swaying as well.
Last year was a significant one for the 25-year-old rapper once considered one of hip-hop's oddballs. His incorporation of electro-bounce beats into tongue-twisting rhymes earned Link a web following back in 2013, but it was just last year when he finally heard his voice on national radio thanks to the breakout track "Crew." The subdued stinger produced by Teddy Walton and featuring fellow D.C. area natives Brent Faiyaz and Shy Glizzy showcased Link's nonchalant cadence in a digestible fashion. While "Crew" enjoyed a slow burn - gradually accumulating streams and spins as a summer song in 2017 and earning the artist his first Grammy nomination earlier this year in the category of Best Rap Performance - it also positioned him as a new musical savior of his city. Link used this spotlight to draw attention to D.C.'s overlooked influence on popular music. On his album, At What Cost, Link traces the history of go-go, gun violence and gentrification in his hometown. As the poet recited before "Pray Everyday (Survivor's Guilt)," Link's goal through his music is "for the DMV to reign for many moons."
Set List
"Bedtime Story"
"Dark Skin Women"
"Some Girl"
"Pray Everyday (Survivor's Guilt)"
MUSICIANS
D'Anthony Carlos (GoldLink), Kiara Brown (Kelow) (Poet), Elliot Skinner (Vocals), Grace Weber (Vocals), Billy Davis (Musical Director/Keyboardist), Alex Ben-Abdallah (Louie Lastic) (Bassist), Danny McKinnon (Guitarist), Darren Hanible (Lil Dream) (Drummer), Burt Jackson (Trumpet), Marvill Martin (Violinist)
CREDITS
Producers: Bobby Carter, Morgan Noelle Smith; Creative Director: Bob Boilen; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, Kara Frame, Maia Stern, Beck Harlan; Production Assistant: Amal Handley; Photo: Claire Harbage/NPR. 
Видеоклипы
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.
Npr coming through with heat these past couple of days, someone need a raise
Callum Moodley 💯
hahahahah truth
Agreed. Let’s start a go fund me for them lol
Agreed
summer got them inspired for real🔥
WHATS HAPPENING TO TINY DESK THESE FEW WEEKS LITERALLY ON FIRE!!! OMG!!!
wolye one 💯💯💯💯💯
It's festivals timeeeee that's why all those artist are in Europe I guess
this is in the US zoomzoom
The back up singers were absolutely incredible their harmomies were nothing but perfect
The dude is Elliot Skinner from Thirdstory. You wanna hear some harmonies like for real?? Check out those dudes.
I'm simply captivated.
Whittney Davis i can’t believe I didn’t recognize him! 😭 he’s absolutely amazing
Grace Weber and Elliot Skinner! They’re both sooo good
Fax
Some girl is still a vibe...
Absolutely
Ya'll goin nuts lately.
T. Gordon no but really
dafuq... ok Cat Lives Matter Durden
@@WhereEaglesDare77 same with Christianity...but it is what it is
GoldLink just drips soul. He's flawless.
Your cleavage is flawless.
You're flawless queen😍😍
facts darling
Ayesha Go. I watched two random videos and saw you comment in both ! Girl you are beautiful
With Eddie Wong on the keys lol
In my humble opinion...GoldLink shines more with the live band. Straight killin'...🔥🔥🔥🔥
Totally agree but I guess everyone just sounds better on tiny desk
beskepseekrit77 I second that!!!
i agree but some girl sounds a lil better with steve
That Some Girl performance is just legendary! You can tell GoldLink was really affected by his breakup.
I felt it
@@longlivemoses5539 me 2
Daniel Caesar, Tom Misch, Jorja Smith, and now Goldlink. It's like NPR's been going through my spotify the last few weeks
soundcloud.com/user-78479367/tracks
Nabeen you better talk bro..... They been in my Spotify too!!!!
Upload your list...it must be lit.
Same lol
Good selection 👍
That keyboardist is on another plane
Billy Davis and the Goodlords is his band. Look them up.
right! lol
She was looking at goldlink like..😏
THE WHOLE TIME
She in love 😍 🥰
She thinking about risking it all😆
i thought I was the ONLY one thinking THIS!!!
I think she was just tryna gauge when to start doing the hmmmmmm. And then the hmmmmmmmm.
0:00 Bedtime Story
2:05 Dark Skin Women
6:05 Some Girl
9:37 Pray Everyday (Survivor's Guilt)
such a perfect version of bedtime story.
Thank you so much
Some Girl was done flawlessly
Preciate it
I love that he played a song from least to most recent project
All my favorite artists in the last few weeks thank y'all❤
It was about time! Srly NPR, you guys killing it lately 👏😎
Seriously!!! They are going off
and khalid just got uploaded to their website this morning.
srsly get that hattrick
NPR is so lit🔥🔥🔥
WORD?
4 years later and this is still my favorite Tiny Desk performance ❤️
This is hands down still one of my favorite Tiny Desk performances. GoldLink really unplugged on this one. Very raw and authentic
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
NPR need to chill for a while
I haven't even finished with Tom Misch
Night Owl hahah lol
Night Owl. lmao. Crazy
hahaha accurate
ahahaha lmao
lol crazy
First off Mr Goldlink sir .... you have ELLIOTT AND GRACE singing flawlessly behind your talented ass LAWWDDDD What have I done to deserve these many blessing !!!! Also NPR yall have been ON IT with All these amazing artist these last few episodes ... We need Allen Stone now .
Karra Le'Shone hi
Whats up
Grace who? Instagram?
Who are thos bv singers please link?
Yall lmao ... its @Elliottskinner & @graceweber on IG
Im back again. I can't stay away. I listen to the recorded versions of these songs and these live performances just hit different....
I mean really how does one even listen to the original songs after NPR? I cant, I've been listening to this for a week straight every morning and night, im certain my unborn child is going to come out singing "dark skinned women"!! WHAT POWER!!! GoldLink You BOSS!!!
thank god .... that he performed ... some girl ... so underrated
He's so comfortable with the crowd. Just listen to his flow. No one have his voice! unique!!!
We Love You Gold Link!!
soundcloud.com/user-78479367/tracks
When he said he was from DC, Maryland, Virginia, I could totally relate: Born in Maryland, raised in Virginia, got fam all over DC. DMV for life.
Elisha Nain bro
This one right here for DC, this one right here’s for POLO!
It don't get more DMV than us...Born in DC, Raised in MD, Live in VA now.
Same here! Born in PG raised in Fairfax!
@Pio Pius My college best friend is from Maryland (pg county one of thee richest black county in America) I've been going to DMV every yr since I was 19. I'm 30 now. I love it. Black Privilege at it's finest. Very Expensive tho.
OH MY GOD YES
Those background singers... damn.
soundcloud.com/user-78479367/tracks
The guy background singer in a band called Thirdstory and it gets better
they killed that shit! whew!
The blonde is HAWT!!!
@@lalalaitskimmm u shole rite!! Tht is him. I ddnt recognize him wit out his glasses. Have u ever ever "still in love with u" by Third Story?? That brotha can SANG!!!
DO STEVE LACY
soundcloud.com/user-78479367/tracks
For comment scrollers, Steve Lacy is not the sexy black guy on vocals
AlphaX :(
PLEASE
OMG YES
Next we want Brent Faiyaz NPR!
That boy can Sang !
Periodddd!
I sweR
Yes pleassssssssssssssse!!!!!!
YESSSSS BRENT!!!
For those who aren’t hip to DC/Maryland culture, the pattern the drummer is hitting on Pray Everyday is a GoGo bounce beat. “DMV reign for many Moons”🤟🏾😎
Yo the keyboard player low key grooving like there's no tomorrow! My man
Billy Davis and the Good Lords. Ya welcome
soundcloud.com/user-78479367/tracks
That's melon's son
He really is tho so are the BGVS
Mahalia needs to make an appearance soon
soundcloud.com/user-78479367/tracks
HELL YEAH
Yes she's so talented
i’m crying
he’s so fun with who he’s performing and with what he’s doing
it looks so natural
made me big hap
Some girl was "celestial "
elliot and grace (backup vocals) sounded so good together wow i love this
ashley bermudez 🧡🧡
This is too smooth. Tiny desk keep delivering.
soundcloud.com/user-78479367/tracks
NPR high key been snapping lately with all these amazing artists. honestly so amazing loved this one. 😁😁😁
soundcloud.com/user-78479367/tracks
Bro goldlink is the man. Definitely gotta squeeze him into my list of favorite rappers, cause the list is small. Pray very day is the jam. Wish he had played zipporah.
I need a girl that looks and me the way she looks at him in the back LOL
sw23ae lol frfr
FR she's real pretty too
Why is the pianist having a better time than the audience
cause the audience is starstruck
Laith Zalatimo cause he's probably a fan of goldlink ♥️😍
he's giving me mac miller vibes
Laith Zalatimo he is feeling that shit, and I feel him
Yall gotta do smino next
on my mama bruh
what does this have to do with anything...
Real Talk!!!
you on to something ❗️❗️❗️
Jadija X factory
"some girl" is my favorite. best
🔥💯
Grace Weber and Elliot Skinner killinggggg it on background vocals!! Almost didn't recognize Elliott, but that tone and those riffs !!!!!
Can we please get SiR NEXT!!!!
Abed Elago that would be so dope!
Abed Elago yesssss!!!
facts. I feel like this will happen real soon. But in the meantime you can watch his soulection performance which is dope as well
my heart can’t take that 😭
Abed Elago yesss
“I wrote this about an ex...stupid.”
this guy! 😂😂
Those backing vocals though! Beautiful....Thank you NPR
He's good we need more music !!!! they need to play his music more on the radio! 2022
If i see Brent Faiyaz on this next, i think I'm going to die right then and there.
Correction, Bring the whole Sonder crew out why don't ya.
Jenkz 2timez factsssssss
Crew
RIGHT
Ohhhh lawwwwd, and he just comes in with Gang Over Luv
FAM! All I need
This version of darkskin woman almost made me cry
i cried
I like the way he sings dark skin women
Goldlink is so fine
I love goldlink fr
That backup singer in love with Goldlink lmao
Mads Rahbek who could blame her tho 🤔
Super in tune.... music is love😉
Ethan Feldman stop man
Watched it again and yeeeaaaah she is.
Mads Rahbek ***Grace Weber. Look her up, she’s pretty dope. Elliot Skinner, other back up, is part of a group called Thirdstory. Talent all throughout this!
The white backup singer in his band is in love with him lol
soundcloud.com/user-78479367/tracks
The female vocalist gave this whole set life!!! Especially during Dark Skin Women
Angelbabie5506 🙏🙏🧡
He hit tha
Grace, whats next?!?
Goldlink is literally flawless ❣️
Me: Tom Misch, Daniel Caesar, Jorja Smith, and Goldlink.
Can't get better than that.
NPR: Next up, Khalid.
The latest and greatest!
Oliver Nacey
And Billie Eilish
Mick Jenkins should be next. Khalid isn’t vocally ready
Timara Williams Oh I wasn't indicating a preference, but Khalid's Tiny Desk is up on their website already :)
Khalid is trash
Waiting for FKJ
YESSSS
its gonna slap too harddd
They're still working on the logistics to fit all the instruments he'll need
Luis Garcia, didn't think about that but you've probably nailed it there. Though it be good to see him do some cut back stuff, less gear, with a sax, mic, bass, one synth, something like that.
Love FKJ
Back-up singers were amazing, probably the most enjoyable part of the video for me
sjshoker 🧡
sjshoker you know the name of the girl bro?
@@jorgecesenahirales1721 she literally commented right before you
@@graceweber hats off, you did your thing on Some Girl🔥🔥. Lol I now prefer your version over the original💯
Anyone else just come back to listen to the vocalists harmonies!? 😍❤🔥
Grace Weber & Elliot Skinner ❤❤❤
Waiting for Kali Uchis like 🙇🏽
soundcloud.com/user-78479367/tracks
Dvsn next !
soundcloud.com/user-78479367/tracks
Whoa
Everyone dressed chill AF .. then zoom in to the trumpet player lookin like he’s about to go to prom 😂 .. great set ✌🏼
this version of Dark Skin Women is beautiful
Anthony Dones ♥️
Y'all on fire NPR
Masego next please 😍😍😍😍
lola Monroe hell to the yesss
I was going to comment this! MASEGO NEXT!!
Tadow!!!! 🎶🎶🎶😍
When he started singing, I lost it. 😻😭
where you from????
Solomon T Ratlele South Africa ✌
lets work from south africa next to Vaal University of Technology and I am a soulful dj and you?
soundcloud.com/user-78479367/tracks
That blonde girl be like " I cant wait to slurp you "
I love it that he raps and sings 🙌🏽💕🔥!
Goldlink so chill
soundcloud.com/user-78479367/tracks
Cat Lives Matter Durden I just said goldlink music is chill if you ask me everyother race on this earth should pay us black people the most humble and chill individuals on this earth not to forget extremely forgiving and helpful and we continue to get fucked over by everyone and abused but I digress let's just agree goldlink music is chill and not have this discussion to divide us
The background singer feeling him 💕 can’t blame her 😌🤷🏽♀️
Shay Green whats her name
Noelle Mikaela Martin grace weber
This dude is too dope.
this version of bedtime story is so magnificent to my ears
PLEASE FRANK OCEAN
Charles Lingat I'd lose my shit
yes
YES
Lol they should try
If this happens i would die in peace
MOOD: Goldlink dancing at the end of ‘Some Girl’
soundcloud.com/user-78479367/tracks
it needs to be a GIF!!!
The facial expressions of the asian pianist in the back 😂😂 acting like he blind feelin the music like Ray Charles 😂
better to be an uber cool professional commentator like you than to be an awesome pianist
@@alexandredoyen8227 Hi Alexandre
That's Billy Davis- great artist look him up
@@petermitchell1554 That guy's neck must feel amazing when he got to crack it after the show. I'm jealous - I can only imagine that amount of relief on his ligaments.
😅😅
I come back to this at least once a day. So beautiful, wow.
Girl came out said the most gangsta prayer and then just walked off lmaooooo
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Who is she thooo
@@securityofgod It is said in the description she's her cousin
J Dominoes yoooo Fr I was like wait where she go lol
Steve Lacy please
I would LOVE that
Omg yesssssssss
Nah lol
Brittany Guerin yeah, lol
Goldlink can siiing!?? Why was I sleepin on him? I stan his vocals
Sir, Saba and Smino and NPR will reach its final form🔥
faaaaacctttsss
"Sssstupid"😂
soundcloud.com/user-78479367/tracks
who is responsible for the lineup lately it's TOO good
Soooo nobody goin notice how he killed this effortlessly.... plus he got Kelow latesha on the spoken word... she fire too.... DMV stand up!!!
one of the most underrated talent in recent yrs! good job npr music, i love you so much!
Dope...I love how back up singer is enamored with his talent 💓
i really am! he’s amazing
From colors to npr.
soundcloud.com/user-78479367/tracks
COLORS is the shit
Ooooooooooooooooooh oh yeaah oh yeahhh!!
Keep coming back to this. Absolutely brilliant performance. DMV, properly represented.
this made me fall even more in love with his music! and the background singers are ah-maz-ing!
Xavier Omar
soundcloud.com/user-78479367/tracks
Amadeus Mike Yes. PLEASE.
Yesssssss
This>>>
I couldn’t agree more with you. This please.
White boy on keys though! He's defintiely feeling it
soundcloud.com/user-78479367/tracks
Ive had this video saved for 2 years and just got to it on my watch later. 🙏🔥 then he starts with my favorite song !!!
I couldn't stop listening to this! The live versions are just pure Gold!
Just what I needed! What’s next Kaytranada??? Y’all can make anything go down NPR
NPR y’all doing it big. Bring SiR next
soundcloud.com/user-78479367/tracks
Cat Lives Matter Durden ✌🏿guy we here for good music not whatever you trying to do. So enjoy this music or not I don’t really care
One of my favorite new artists out right now. Diaspora was a top album I hope he comes back for another concert
I HAVE never ever clicked faster npr ur killing it with the artists choices for tiny desk latelyyyyy
Didn't know Anthony Fantano played the keys 😂
HAHAHA
Ariel OH MY GOD
That ain't no melon, that's Billy Davis. I recommend checking him out - Billy Davis (and the Good Lords)
And Ellen singing in the bg
soundcloud.com/user-78479367/tracks
You are the gift that keeps on giving. NPR THANK YOU FOR BLESSING MY PAST FEW WEEKS 😩😩😩
Jonathan Alfonso yess sir!!👌🏾👏🏾
I am HERE for that harmony! Elliot & Grace givin me chills!
Loved the bounce beat on Pray every day 👌🏾❤💣🔥DMV proud of you Goldlink
So beautiful the whole performance!
So we just gonna ignore the fact that the drummer got a whole stack chillin in his bag
word lol
Hahaha .. I peeped that
He's the man hahahaha
Bruh, I had to look through the comments to see if anyone else notice that. WHY? why tempt fate.
What do you mean by that?
Wish this was longer! Hope he does a second session soon! Love his music