Jeezy has lived up to the well-deserved hype of his appearance on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series, performing six of his classics during the highly anticipated set.
The trap pioneer’s mini-concert premiered on Wednesday (February 21) and features some of his most beloved hits, namely “Air Forces” from Trap Or Die (2003) and “Everythang” from TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition (2008), whereas the other four — “Standing Ovation,” “Bottom of the Map,” “And Then What” and “Go Crazy” — are all from his career-defining blockbuster, Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 (2005).
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“If you’ve been ridin’ with me since day one, I’ma just take ya’ll on a journey so ya’ll can see how I got from there to here, to Tiny Desk,” he said before the first song. “I used to stand on a tiny porch, but if you stick with your dreams and stay about your business, you can get anywhere.”
Watch the full performance below:
The Tiny Desk series has been on a roll as of late when it comes to rap. In December, Scarface secured a coveted a slot on the series and delivered a dynamic 30-minute set featuring crowd favorites such as “On My Block,” “Mary Jane” and “Smile.”
The success of the performance resulted in the 53-year-old announcing the Brad “Scarface” Jordan Behind The Desk Experience. The 25-day tour will commence in Miami, FL on March 10 and run for a little over a month, with the final show scheduled for Charlotte, NC on April 14.
During a chat with CBS Sports earlier this month, former NFL cornerback Bryant McFadden asked Boosie Badazz to chime in on the G.O.A.T. conversation and name his favorite MCs of all time.
“Me, 2Pac, DMX — I always say Juvenile because he raised me. I say the people who raised me,” he said, before concluding with: “Scarface — he’s so underrated.”
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Upon hearing him praise the Geto Boys spitter, the host brought up the veteran’s Tiny Desk concert and even proposed that Boosie make an appearance on the series himself, which the controversial rapper endorsed.
“I’ll make it bigger than a Tiny Desk, I swear,” he added with a laugh.
