Sa-Roc: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
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June 4, 2020 | Abby O'Neill -- If you want protest music for the uprising of the American consciousness, then look no further. Sa-Roc (born Assata Perkins) is an emcee from southeast Washington, D.C., and the second woman signed to Minneapolis-based hip-hop label Rhymesayers Entertainment, home to Atmosphere and Brother Ali among many others. In this Tiny Desk (home) concert, she debuted two exclusives, "Deliverance" and "r(E)volution," both from her upcoming album, The Sharecropper's Daughter, which is produced by her partner in life, Sol Messiah, and scheduled for release this fall.
Sa-Roc bears her heart and soul here, weaving together influential threads from her upbringing; Pan-Africanism, the hardship of her father's experience as a sharecropper in Virginia and her own childhood in Congress Heights, D.C., an area ravaged by violence and the crack epidemic in the 1980s. On "r(E)volution" she spits bars: "Embedded in the home of the brave, the darkest of interiors. / Saw street scholars and soldiers defect cuz they post-traumatic stressed from the American experience."
"Music I was exposed to, as well as their ideology, was all politically minded and African centered," she expressed to me on the phone. "The culture of DC go-go, Gil Scott Heron, and The Last Poets shaped me."
Sa-Roc is a modern day griot whose aura radiates calm in a world of chaos. This Tiny Desk (home) concert is as close as it gets to required viewing.
SET LIST
"Deliverance"
"Hand of God"
"r(E)volution"
"Forever"
MUSICIANS
Sa-Roc: vocals; Sol Messiah: DJ
CREDITS
Videographer: Tommy Nova; Video Editor: Tommy Nova; Audio Engineer: Vance Vision; Producer: Abby O'Neill; Audio Mastering Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Video Producer: Morgan Noelle Smith; Associate Producer: Bobby Carter; Executive Producer: Lauren Onkey; Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
Sa-Roc been the truth. If this is your first time hearing her...welcome to hip hop! 💙
Clearly I've been missing out
Word. I fux with her too. Everytime I play her around my friends, they ask the same question, "Who's this?"
Me: "I keep telling you Sa-Roc!"
Ze truth. I’ve been on to her for a couple years now, and every time is doper than the last.
Too dope.
My first time and am like whot? This is the fire on ice!
Too much real life...Same!!
Sitting like a lady, while spittin' hot fyah!!!
Right!
😍love her soooo much!
Right! That part, sis!!!!!
*snaps*
😅🤣😂
The definition of being slept on, beyond all recognition
Flo Fokuz
Not slept on she doesn’t promote stupidity
Absolutely
no lie
Super slept on
Joe from DC bro.... 45k views? On a NPR “desk” concert? Underrated asf
For me, no female emcee has ever come close to the talent and genius of Ms Lauryn Hill...today I salute SaRoc 🔥🔥🔥.... I stan
Lauryn is a Queen. Sa-Roc is a Queen. And the REAL Queens know something many Kings don't: No matter how many Queens stand before, behind, beyond or beside you, your own Queenhood is never diminished for it. That comes from inside, and you either got it or you don't. The moment you start comparing your own fire to someone else's... it's already gone.
@@AstralMarmot AYE 🔥🔥🔥
yup!
Sa roc is so underrated she is honestly one of the best rappers I've heard . That's trumping these male rappers to . Saroc is not about flashy things or money but she is about being real listen to her lyrics . Been listening since her song forever . This is what I believe an artist should be . She inspires others to be the best them they can be .
💯 disturbingly slept on
Yes. Authentic. True Hip Hop. Beautiful black Goddess ❤️💪🏿💯
100% - she puts so many others in the rap game to shame!
💯 my husband and I met Sa Roc and Sol Messiah at her show in Brooklyn earlier this year. She is not only an amazing MC, she has a beautiful sol. It was such an honor to meet her.
@@Locustmusic STILL!
0:05 - *Deliverance* (2:30)
5:22 - *Hand of God* (9:28)
10:17 - *r(E)volution* (13:09)
14:35 - *Forever* (19:20)
Forever is special
@@thaddeusrattley yes
from sharecroppers daughter big fan .... very lyrical artist....themes or truth
is it just me or does she have an incredible range
Sa-Roc on Tiny Desk?! LETS GOOOOOO!!!!!
Right?
Next level.
She is dope! I'd also like to say her producer is DOPE! All the beats were out of this world and kept up with the emotional versatility in her lyrics. Complete package here! A win for hip hop!
Fact
Her music is pure therapy. Her whole existence is just beautiful.
Nutrition for the soul
Dang, I'm actually surprised to see you on here! Guess the world is waking up...👑💓💣👀❤🎶🔥 Love you, Queen.
I never expected it.
Me too and I'm so happy
Sa-Roc's song Forever moves me to tears, I always kept it my dark secret that I would cut myself on my darkest days, now she got me embracing my scars cause they make me who I am, I've grown from my pain & blessed I survived thee darkest days. Thank you.
Man, Sa Roc got the bars and the singing pipes, multi-talented queen!
Too slept on. This was needed.
I feel like Sa Roc is like a new generation Lauryn Hill. Like how Kobe was the new generation MJ. Obviously she’s not knew though, just slept on unfortunately
Right!! Her music is amazing and she’s slept on...
YES!! YES!! YES!! WE have been waiting for this HISTORIC moment to see Sa-Roc & DJ Sol Messiah on Tiny Desk!! WE are PROUD of the WORK of OUR brother and sister are doing to ELEVATE Hip Hop music and culture!! Please SHARE this video with your folks, let's help the WORLD to know about the Black MAGIC music they are sharing with HUMANITY, Amen! Ase'!! WORD!!! 🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎶🎶🎵🎵🎶🎶🎵🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
AMEN BROTHER !!!!!!!
no lie 🙌
YASSSSS! They are EVERYTHING!😍😭😻😻😻🥰
I wouldn’t call this “black magic music”.
It’s just music, don’t understand why the need to make it something bigger then is.
Besides, black magic from what I understand you want to stay away from.
Their is this thing call White Magic though..
IMO she sounds better live✨
The song forever saved my life . It helped me realize that I am worth fighting for my goals and dreams. Especially getting out of a narrsastic abusive cult relationship where all I was , was an object . Now Im the goddesses mc
This woman got me through so many rough times the past couple of years. She is beautiful
Like what?
Caught her in Houston right before quarantine and she was EVERYTHING. So excited for this. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
So bummed I wasn’t able to get to the Raleigh date. Luv her and Rapsody so much!
I caught the last show in Charlotte, probably one of the last concerts this year smh, def blessed to have seen her and Rapsody. 👑👑
Hoping to catch her real soon, have been on the Sa-Roc train for a long time, we need a live tiny desk with Sa-Roc!!
She is authentic in every sense.
Absolutely 💯 In a world that's always forcing people to conform it's best to stay true to yourself. Her book collection looks amazing as well. Seen it on another video..
True To The Roots
EXACTLY
Great choice NPR. Spreading Sa-Roc’s energy, voice & message through the ear-waves... Sa-Roc is technically the best lyricist that comes to mind from recent times. I’m also a fan of Young M.A, who’s lyrically tight too. Nowadays, I have to notice & consider how music makes me feel & the kind of desires & behaviours it triggers in me. A lot of rap I like is now a guilty pleasure as it makes me want to be all kinds of reckless while driving a car too fast at 3am on some highway. In my older-age, I realize it prompts those thoughts & resist the suggestions. Sa-Roc on the other hand is just a pure pleasure that makes me want to stand in my power, be & do better ❤️🧘🏻♀️ More of this woman taking up space on media channels, in hearts, ears, minds & in the world please 🌍
Preach.
Toucheeeeeeeee💯💯💯👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾🎵🎵🎵🎵
amen sister
Well said. I can relate. Peace, sis.👊🏼
I enjoyed hearing her in-between the sets and her laugh😇
Everytime I'm almost done with hip hop I find artist like these ❤
DC represent!!! the Best MC in my opinion!!! Thanks for being a royal anomaly!!! Peace & blessings to you Queen Sa-Roc & King Sol Messiah !!!
Period!!!!
Clicked like immediately! This is right here! Captivating and highly talent. Killing it while fully clothed, sitting in a chair, chilling at home.
Yes....
Those mainstream chicks could never
🙌🏾
She is great!
She just dropped her new jawn Sharecropper's Daughter
Hands down one the best rap artist to date. Forever is my anthem.
This woman is so talented!!!
16:05 !!!
Tiny Desk .... you made my day. Thank You for featuring Sa-Roc🔥🔥🔥🔥Real Hip Hop🔥🔥🔥🖤🖤🖤
Sa-Roc is the truth. Even now she continues to evolve and add layers to the value of her art and light. The change in the last song was so dope....that alone will make me listen to her for as long as she makes music. Lightning
It is blowing my mind that this was live - her breath control is insane - STR8 SPIT!
9:54 r(E)volution is a masterpiece, so proud of Sa-💎
Yall... i literally was praying for Saroc to be on here. I'm so ecstatic to see her on this platform sharing her wondrous energy and voice. She is a real master of ceremonies.. Representing us Goddesses on Earth. Shine on em Saroc!! Talk Black to me!! Peace Love & Prosperity to us all! ♡♡♡
Sa-roc can sing too??? WOW!
She is so EVERYTHING! Forever is my anthem. I need that to stay lifted. Her lyrics are🔥, tone 🔥, style 🔥. Continued success, Sa-roc!
Sa-roc and Rapsody should make a album together
The 🌎 ain't ready for that
Marcus Evans they already went on tour together
That just might make the Sun bleed.
Sa-Roc, Rapsody and Jean Grae should be in a group together.
Now that would be 🔥
Even if you don't generally like rap, the 2nd song, "Hand of God," was very moving, both musically and lyrically.
even if you don't like rap or hip hop, you gotta recognize the talent and care for the craft that comes from Sa-Roc. Dead on man!
I have been following her for about a year. She is REAL! I'm sitting here in the early morning working on a painting and listening to this. The last song and frankly all of this set him my chest like my daily meditations. Thank you Sa-Roc and NPR.
*hit my chest...I burst into tears.
She is very therapeutic.
I cannot believe I just discovered her yesterday on Instagram! But so glad I did!
She's one of the best rappers of all time. A lyrical beast 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
💯🙌
Been Rocking with Sa Roc from jump, when her videos were with a low budget camera . She been tilling the land for a cool minute, good to see her reaping her harvest and enjoying the fruits of her labor .
The timing of this … I've only been put on to Sa-Roc for just over a year; love that she's here on Tiny Desk
Like 10 records in
SA-ROC IS THE QUEEN. This version of FOREVER is amazing.
This is my first time hearing Hand of God. I will be playing this all day!
So relevant, beautiful and eloquent. A breath of fresh air on a chaotic planet.
Amazing, Beautiful, Self Aware, Teacher, Emcee, GODDESS, = Sa-Roc
I wish this was longer. Yo Sa is the truth!!!!! 💜✊🏾
They just gave me some much needed mental nutrition...Sa-roc 🙏 Peace and love
I loved when she broke out the white sage! She's right about getting the/your energy straight Blessing us/schooling us not only lyrically but spiritually! That look/stance after the tiny violin plays, 2:00, killer! Much respect!!
The most important artist today.
Beauty, brains and lyrical skills what more can a person ask for.
God love & bless the Souls of the black folks, Sa-Roc, authenic beauty of spirit~RISE~!!!
Thank you sister and brother family our ancestors fire is resonating and I must say I thank God for saving you for us for this special moment God bless💪✊🙇🙏🗣️🤦🙅💂ANNUNAKIRETURN # NIBIRU # NINMAH # LAWS OF MAAT
Bout time people caught up!!! Sa-Roc is and has been one of the illest spitters in tha game! Male, female, alien don't matter. She has bars for hectares! Paradigm shift in the making. NO GIMMICKS! Just beat and effervescent flow. Hotep goddess
Sa-Roc spittin the fire from home! Love it, like your melanin drip freestyle. Keep up your positive energy
Peace
Bars on bars on bars her flow is mesmerizing and glad she is on rhymesayers doing her thing
I keep coming back to this daily to start my day. I stand in the mirror and tell myself how much I love me and my black skin.
this is what people need to hear right now.
Sa-Roc, Jean Grae, Georgia Ann Muldrow, Bahamadia....all Goddesses.
Finally, the lyrical GOAT is getting some light 🔥🔥🔥
One of the best MCs out right now. Saw her open for Brother Ali in 2016 and was like, WOW, who is this? No hype man -- vocal power, breath control, flow, great lyrics. What more do you want?
for real
This feels medicinal right now (and not just the sage). 🌟🔥❤
Peace and blessings! ✌️
Meditation, fresh air and sunshine is key right now!!! 🧘♂️🍵🌳🌎 stay up! Sending love to all!
-GoodxJ 👣🦁
Wait,HOL' UP:Did she just mfn TRANSITION FROM DROPPIN BARS TO SINGIN' ..."haaand to Goooo..oood"😳 🔥🔥🔥🔥🎤🎤🎶🎶🎵🎵🎶🎶🎵🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
So Organic..yes sis!
SOOOOOOO glad to see Sa-Roc on here!!! Bravo Queen continue being brilliant and outstanding lyricist
SaRoc the Goddess Emcee!! Lyrical General in the digital building! Respect Queen!
Finally Sa-Roc is getting the attention she deserves! An amazing queen and inspiration
I have so much love and appreciation for you Sa-Roc and Sol Messiah. Not only do you make beautiful music, and are lyrically one of the best rappers, but you bring such positivity into this world. Please continue shinning your light on the world for all to see, and I will catch you at your next Seattle show once it's safe to. Thank you
So many bars. She is a beast with it.
So glad there's a current female MC my daughter can actually listen to.
She's so beautiful I can see the shine beyond the screen.
Sa-Roc. Is the illest Lyricsest ever .. been a fan since day one 💓💓💓🔥🔥🔥
OMG. Talk about being Right On Time. I'm Thankful for u, Sa-Roc and Tiny Desk for bringing her to us. I was so drained... but now I'm REenergized!!💪🏾🧠🙏🏿
Yes Queen 👑 I’ve been waiting for you to grace us with all of your excellence on Tiny Desk!! Thank you!! ❤️✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻✊🏼❤️
💯Finally a performance from
Sa Roc👑 🎙️on Tiny Desk!
🙏🏽Perfect timing ⌛
For Those Just Now Being Introduced to the Goddess...WELCOME, WITNESS & ENJOY!!!!!
Right! Her lyrics will keep you craving more and more, one of my top 5 favorites artists without doubt
Sa-Roc got this Tobe Nwigwe vibe, she dope
I love this queen. Shes a great performer. I got to see her live at summerfest and it was amazing! ❤
I cant understand why I'm just hearing about her..Straight Fiya
Finding a new artist bittersweet every time as you see what you have been missing out on.
Sa-Roc and Sol Messiah are the absolute perfect blend of conscious rap + revolution + hardcore + soulful + crate digging + Bboy/girl culture + wisdom + healthy living + KOS + humble creative power. I slept on them for so long.
This is a queen sitting on her throne spitting bars that 99% of MCs walking this planet couldn't conceive of. She's so dope.
Favorite Tiny Desk ever! Been a fan of Sa-Roc since 2014! Glad to see she is getting the recognition she deserves!
Recently I was lucky enough to catch this strong and talented woman perform in Montreal along side Rapsody. I have to say Sa-Roc is a very humble and warm person to converse with as well. ☝️💚
I fell in love with her music after hearing ‘The Who?’ She hasn’t disappointed since💯💯💯 love this performance! Will definitely be looking out for Sharecropper’s daughter
Yay! 🎶 🎶 🎉🎊🎉🎊🎤So happy and exhilarated to see SaRoc! I hit play immediately! 💖💖💖💖 Been listening to her for 10yrs now
So happy to see this!!! My favorite lyricist!!! Great job as usual, Sa-Roc!!!
About time they got a real goddess on here!!! I’m so happy to see her on here. Never mainstream and always bringing real hip hop. I LOVE YOU SA ROC 😍
I am blessed like Never before,my fist is up for You Sa-Roc.
✊🏾👑✊🏾👑 @NPR thanks for bringing the Goddess MC SaRoc to tiny desk and the first one @home, perfect timing, SaRoc can't wait for the new album, loving the new songs 🔥🔥🔥
So many people sleep on Rhymesayers Entertainment. But they are one of the most legit labels out there right now.
Flawless beautiful energy!
Yes, mama. Let’s get this energy straight.
"Forever" lives in my heart forever since it came out on rhymesayers entertainment
glad you made it here!
Every hair on my body stood up when Forever came on.
This woman is LIFE.
I'm crying tears of gratification & joy.
The alignment is real.
Bless you, Roc 💜
maaate my soul rite now, ummm u know when your watching a human completely in there power expressing there soul feels my heart with joy, these beautiful frequencies! so much chillz, food for the soul! my brother just introduced me to you today an i just lit some sage before i put this on, Namaste Goddess i appreciate you!
Sa-Roc been nice since way back and S/O to Sol Messiah ATL legend
She gives off the old school feel of hip hop. Im having Dejavue's or feelings of nostalgia from childhood listening to her. True Lyricist and beautiful at the same time.
When I found out SaRoc had a tiny desk no lie I cried... This Goddess is EVERYTHING!!! In a world of music that lacks substance.... here she is. The manifestation... of greatness. I have 4 daughters and Hip Hop is life in my house. She is exactly what OUR daughters need. Thank you SaRoc. Please keep creating. The world needs you-Hand of God!! Thank you tiny desk!! Thank you ancestors!! ✌🏾
This is the type of hip hop we need right now. Thank you Sa-Roc 🙏🏾
Finally. Her and the Jean Greys are a tremendous elevation to lyricism in the culture
been waiting to see sa-roc on tiny desk concert, and she came with it as expected..she deserves much more recognition, she is up there with the best..
This sister activates my warrior DNA. Gratitude SA-ROC for giving us some real music 🙏🏿 I truly appreciate your gifts.
So glad to see her on here! Her authenticity is like medicine 🔥 🖤
So sad I missed Sa Roc when she came to Oakland! It's class time everytime I turn the Queen on. 👑