Big Sean: Tiny Desk Concert
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- Опубліковано 26 бер 2024
- Bobby Carter | March 27, 2024
Most artists who play the Tiny Desk leave behind a small memento to live on the shelves. Big Sean gave us his special Detroit Tigers/J Dilla baseball cap, an item that speaks to who he is as an artist. Sean doesn't allow too much time to pass without reminding you of his native Detroit and his most recent freestyle samples an instrumental from the late great J Dilla. Sean pushed our boundaries, presenting one of the longest setlists in Tiny Desk history, but was also extremely gracious and collaborative with our team. This wasn't just another appearance for him. "It's something my kids can look back on, something my family can look back on to see where I was at in my career," he said before closing with the rambunctious "I Don't F*** With You."
Sean Anderson's journey from a high-pitched kid pining for the attention of Ye to one of the most respected lyricists and hitmakers in hip-hop is cleverly packed into this Tiny Desk concert. One of my favorite moments was when he touched on his background as a blog-era emcee. Most of the current kings and queens of hip-hop came up in the same era and it's hard to fathom what the culture would be without that class. Every word and song of his performance was deliberate: from "Memories," right up to the world premiere of "On Up," a song dedicated to his son, Noah, with whom he shares with singer Jhené Aiko, who also gets a bit of shine during his set.
SET LIST
"Memories"
"Nothing Is Stopping You"
"Blessings"
"Play No Games"
"Light"
"My Last"
"Marvin & Chardonnay"
"All Me"
"Beware"
"I Know"
"Bounce Back"
"One Man Can Change The World"
"On Up"
"I Don't F*** With You"
MUSICIANS
Big Sean: lead vocals
Thaddeus Dixon: keys, musical direction
Amaire Johnson: keys
Henry McDaniel: drums
Micah Moffett: bass guitar, key bass
DJ Mo Beatz: DJ
Samoht: vocals
Ashly Williams: vocals
Eryn Allen Kane: vocals
George Lovett: vocals
Lady Jess: violin
Ariel Byrd: violin
Jerome Gordon: viola
Johnny Walker, Jr.: cello
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bobby Carter
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Technical Director: Neil Tevault
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Kara Frame, Alanté Serene
Audio Engineers: Josephine Nyounai
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Michael Zamora
Tiny Desk Copy Editor: Hazel Cills
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
#tinydesk #nprmusic #bigsean
Using this comment section to give Big Sean his flowers 💐💐💐. Been listening since 2008 and it’s great to see him get a Tiny Desk. What a great set list.
Sameee since "f*ck you doin... bullshittin!" He has come sucha long way amazing to see.
Facts! I been listening to him since the same time and he deserve it all!!
🥀🌻🥀
Mr. Supa Dupa Flow is back and better than ever Big Sean is truly a gifted artist. Much respect to him. Keep going king 👑 💐💐💐
This comment spoke to me
Whoever in the NPR team who thought to put Big Sean on Tiny Desk is a genius and thank you personally
I agree
Agreed…this needs to be pushed more mainstream
I agree
I'm pretty sure it's because he's dropping his project soon, but still I loved this
Lololololololololololololol
he genuinely looks so happy performing 😭✨
Big sean is like everybody's homie. He's genuine. No pretentious
Swear... Feel like he my legit homie since my junior year in high school back in 2009
his breath control, his enunciation, his talent, his aura is amazing. you cant take away HIS LIGHT
Yes! His aura is so amazing. I love the album he did with Jhene, Twenty88! His R&B infused raps are legendary 🔥
He just can’t pronounce “era” but he’s still my goat
literally one of these worst artists imaginable
@@219tochi3You’ve got to be smoking something good to say that.
haters gonna hate @@219tochi3
Sean and Wale are the most criminally underrated artist of my time. Give these men the flowers NOW!!
Both of them were my favorites during my college years!
Agree! At least Big Sean gets mentioned. Wale sadly 😢invisible to most. Wale and Big Sean are great artists.
Wale and big Sean and Cole. That was everyday life for me
yeahhhhh I'll be the one to say skip Wale aka Mr Talk A Lot
And every time they work together they bomb
The lightskinned backup singer was having the time of her life in here
That’s Eryn Allen Kane! 3-time Grammy winner, she’s amazing
@@pigwindowstill play Have Mercy to this day!
@@pigwindowwow!!! Thats amazing. 🎉🎉 go girl!!!!
She definitely did 😊
She is the most accomplished artist on there
Play No Games is such an underrated song
It isss
0:21 Memories, (Part II)
1:24 Nothin is stopping you
3:24 Blessings
5:14 Play no games
6:58 Light
9:14 Supa Dupa lemonade
10:08 My Last
11:57 Marvin & Chardonnay
12:34 All me
14:16 Beware
14:55 I know
16:47 Bounce Back
18:35 One man can change
19:20 On up (new album)
22:57 I don’t f*** You
Put some respect on Big Sean🙌
No Detroit 2 songs?
i wish he did single again
Thanks yo!!!
Memories is one of those tracks NOBODY else can make but Sean!
On Up 🔥 KC & JoJo can’t wait
The background singers were just as amazing as Big Sean!!
Cowboy hat is Samoht. Check him out.
Cowboy hat man thought it was his Tiny Desk, absolute bellend performance
Literally incredible
Samoht 🔥🔥
Saloot❤
Man this was like a time capsule , from my HS days to now as a 32yr old with kids. One of great artists I had the privilege of growing up with thru his music. Blessings🙏🏾
I said the saying knowing I got a kid too. I feel like I grow up with him
Same here guys . 1991 baby rite here . The kids these days really missed out on great music. I hope they get great artists like we did. These people helped me fall in love with music
THISSSSSS.
This right here. Facts
As a 33 year old married with a child, I can relate!
Bounce Back performance felt personal. Sean said you gonna put some respect on my name KENDRICK
Facts . I noticed that too lol. Kendrick is def a great but I think big Sean deserves a spot at the very top too. I feel wronged every time I show someone a big Sean song and they just don’t really know it.
Big Sean lowkey got more hits than alot of the popular rappers out today. he just doesn’t get pushed in everyone’s faces on tik tok like certain others. his catalog is full of great songs that you can play at parties but also emotional songs that express who he is and what he really cares about without promoting negativity like killing other black men or doing/dealing drugs.
🎉🎉🎉🎉
And he's humble
World ablaze is such a great song with heart
Perfectly said.
Not at all
We deserve another Big Sean and Jhene album
Big Sean wildin' out cause they woking with a u t h e n t I c v i e w s craftin' that crazy flow. All that work payin' off now they album on repeat.
Big Sean is from the era where. You couldn’t put out a song unless it was a hit. Every last song he has ever done was a hit. He is one of my favorite artists. I’m so proud of him.
Factsss!! He held his own when big artists like Chris Brown, Young Money, Kanye, Maybach Music, Beyonce and more were at the top of their game 😩 and he still delivered all hits!! 🙌🏽
SAY IT LOUDER!!!!!❤❤❤❤
Relax.
@@SpartanRG 😭😭😭😭
He grinded hard until Kanye signed him. Still raps like he’s unsigned
Don’t sleep on the transitions …….. this is by far one of the top Tiny Desks….. musically amazing !!!! Woah 🫡😮💨
Top tier production 🫡
Was just thinking bout those seamlessly clever transitions. Very dope!
Facts
fr fr
Cap, JIDs is better start to finish.
I like big Sean but his rhymes are so basic along with his bars
Seeing my dawg happy and healthy snapping is amazing
I used to listen to Big Sean when I was 63, and now I'm 17. This will forever be a classic.
😭😭
😂😂😂😂😂
man ::D:D:D:D
Shoutout everyone here from the Finally Famous days. We all done came a long way!
Nah facts
Real
Boiiiiiii
🫡🫡🫡
I miss those days fr
Sean is CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED
FELONIOUS CRIMINALLY UNDERATED!!! Easily should be in top 10 of this generation, imo
@@mattycampy thank you! that's nonsense. He might be underAPPRECIATED, but no one underrates big sean in 2024 lol, come on.
I'd say he CRIMINALLY underachieved, compared to his contemporaries.
No he ain't. Stop chatting garbage. Maybe he is for YOU but people who appreciate artist know them and where they stand.
Right.....call the cops!!!!
This is one of my favourite Tiny Desk performances, the transitions, the band, vocalists and his effortless performance 😭🔥. Big Sean deserves his flowers 💐🙏🔥.
To see this video hit 1mil+ views already makes me so happy. One of the best tiny desk concerts ever. Sean Don! 🔥
My boy was singing with his whole chest on “Play No Games”… made my whole day brighter 😂🙌🏽🫶🏽💕
He was hitting them notes tho😂😂
Love to see it!
i was smiling so hard!! 😂
Song is timeless
Anyone know his name? (Singer)
Listening to Big Sean feels like watching yourself grow up next to him. He raps what he’s really living through on a personal level.
Accurate!
Got a signed poster from Big Sean, been listening to him since 2013. His music has always been nothing but motivation, inspiration, and a outlet for a lot of people. He got his radio hits too, congrats Big Sean, living ICON.
Lady on the right was me the whole time. lol Big Sean always been fire, will always be fire. Super glad to finally hear him on NPR
Them back up singers were ROCKING OUT. Sean you a legend.
They were lit 🔥
Might be the Best one 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿
@@IceWhiteice22 It was crazy! Great performance by everyone.
@@davethomas332 its def up there no one cant deny this. wish i was there fr. Great vibes.
Eryn Allen Kane honestly is accomplished enough to have her own solo tiny desk, so it's so dope that she came through on the assist like this
The engagement with the audience, the melody for all his songs, the breath control, his ensemble matching his energy.. this was an amazing performance 👏🏾 🙌🏾!!
Indeed!
exactly this crowd was great and Sean was great the best tiny desk
Well put! Exactly
This one of the best tiny desk
Audience engagement is very important!! Background Singers, the Violines are amazing! His rapping-delivery is very clear-flawless
That black women with the glasses and dude with the cowboy hat really clutched so did big Sean great work
Eryn Allen Kane being apart of this brings me so much joy.
All of Big Sean's music is so motivational. You don't realize how important the themes are that he promotes until you hear the freestyles, interviews, and posts that wrap it all together.
Soooo true!!!
The back up singers was lit 🔥
Straight up straight up in my big Sean voice! 😮🎉
ERYN ALLEN KANE 3X GRAMMY WINNER !
I highly recommend y’all look into Samoht!! So great to see and hear his amazing vocals for this 🔥 Tiny Desk with Big Sean 🙏🏽
Fact
Not to mention SAMOHT! He was on the Terrell show
Just peeped all the instrumentalists, performers and Sean wearing Cartier frames; such a sick subtle touch to pay homage to the city of Detroit 🤝🏿🔥
I was looking for this comment lol. They got on Woods, wires, & buffs that was hard 🔥
This dude one of the most underrated artists of all time.
This vibe suits Sean so well i swear
He @ home ❤
“Anything you go through you grow through.” - Big Sean
This a top 5 performance... Underdog came with some bite💯
Detroit's Finest❤
Justin Timberlake and Big Sean within the span of two weeks is CRAZY, Tiny Desk keep blessing us thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
Agreed ❤
JT was already on repeat, but now with this, the both are going to be listened to multiple times daily
Agreed
Mannnnn facts😂
righttt
It’s rare to see a live rap performance as good as the recorded version. Sean deserves more praise
What a pleasant surprise!!! He is so underrated.
Big Sean breath control is INSANE!! & the vocalists >>>>
13:26 - 13:40 WOW
@@capwize Drake himself tried to do that part of Sean’s verse live one time and he couldn’t even do it lol.
@@capwize DEVOURED.
I’m outta breath listening 😂
INSANE!!!!
Big Sean is underrated. I hope he gets the props he deserves. Dark Sky Paradise is a classic.
Big Sean should make a whole album in this style.
Absolutely
Honestly 😢❤
He made four?
@@dneu836 he mean w real instrumentation, lvoe sean but i agree
Bro he's made like 6
Safe to say... Big Sean SLAUGHTERED his tiny desk! Lots of memories brought back!
lots of memories bounced back!
Sooooo good! Core memory unlocked
No frr😭😭 I haven’t heard half these songs in years, yet knew every lyric😭 took me back to middle and high school
This is my 6 time watch this again, Sean is a good artist.
When he mention Jhene Aiko 🥹🥹❤️❤️
Ate that right on up. Ppl who don’t wanna give him his flowers really have selective memories.
That’s a BAR.
💯 Ate it like it was nothing. 🌷
Not gona lie, definitely one of the best tiny desk’s - Energy, passion, audience engagement!🔥
i agree
agree. i was surprisingly impressed
And a lot of heart that’s why I mess with him
Love Big sean.💯 He tells a story. He definitely deserve a tiny desk💯 Any you go thru, you grow thru 💯💜
Top 5 tiny desk too 🔥🔥🔥
It’s officially time to give Big sean his flowers. He’s definitely one of the greatest artists of this generation, his impact on this generation and his lyricism cannot be overlooked
All facts 100%
This will be remembered as a legendary tiny desk in years to come
Yes, yes, YES!
Just realising how Sean created a lot of memories for me. Every song just reminded me of sometime or someone. One of the greatest in our generation for sure.
We all know it’s a crime Sean underrated, But we ain’t gone talk about everybody being buffed 💪🏽 up doe!! 🔥 Detroit!!!
I never cried during a tiny desk but I cried w this one. Big Sean has been one of my favorite rappers since 2013 fr. He is the epitome of hard work, ambition, and humility.
haha i cried too! i didnt know if i was just mad high but i cried too! it was so nostalgic, we grew up with him. how funny i was wondering if i was just being dumb and crying haha
Same!!! When he started nothing is stopping you ... whew!
Yo I feel you 1000%
I cried too! I felt weird but when he was speaking on pursuing your dreams I was moved.
I cried too 😢😂
Big Sean killed this performance! Bro is soooo underrated. His music is so timeless to me.
I’m
The only Tiny Desk I can actually replay days later!
these musicians are INCREDIBLE!!!
"Nothing Is Stopping You" one of the greatest story telling records in Hip-Hop history.
All facts
T.I memories back then is up there
Saba - PROM/KING
Kendrick Lamar - The Art of Peer Pressure
my full top 3.
Yass definitely one of my favorites off of the second album
@@ChaseMurphyI absolutely love Prom/King & I get lost in the intro to The Art of Peer Pressure on loop sometimes, my god!!! I’ll have to listen to Nothing Is Stopping You, hoping it feels just as good! 🙏🏾✨
Sean energy, the background singers, the instrumentalists, the piano guy singing along…this whole vibe is fire
Tiny Desk Concert series is God’s gift to earth
This is fire. Big Sean so underrated. This is top 5 desks for sure
My lil brother who passed away put on Big Sean back in 2009. I’ll forever rock with Big Sean because of it.
The NPR Tiny Desk series is the best thing since MTV Unplugged. Thank you for doing these.
Nah I need this whole performance on all streaming platforms. That "Blessings" performance was 🔥🔥🔥
Who needs to be in the “Big 3” when your body of work has LONGEVITY 🙏
this man didn't get thrown offor miss a word in his bars. pro level rap.
the definition of a true emcee!
Yup
Didn't expect him to sing @ 6:22, he really SANG. Big Sean is one of the most humblest, lyrical artists & he deserves his flowers. Jhene found herself a real one here lol
❤
Yes she did & I love that for her 💙
a real one who made her a baby mama ? yikes
@@sanaaniza wife, darling they are married
@@sanaaniz I’m crying cause u have a point but whoever u r better have your ducks in a row talking bout folks lol. But u know we meant stand up guy .. however she’s been married before and maybe it’s her who don’t want it 🤷🏽♀️
he definitely underrated
So hyped for this new album…🔥🔥
That background is BACKGROUNDING🔥🔥🔥🔥
He got Samoht as a backup singer whaaaatt 🔥🔥🔥🔥AND GEORGE YOO 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
They don’t understand lol
THEY HAVE NO CLUE
The comment I was looking for!!!
the dont even know!
They have no clueeee
One of the rare artists that I feel stayed true to himself and I’m just glad to have grown up watching it. Congrats Sean on all the accomplishments, here’s to the one’s still to come 🥂🍾
Give this man his FLOWERS
Sean showed how solid his catalog really is…. terminally underrated artist 🙌🏾🔥
Totally!&
Bro didn’t even get into the 2 Detroit tapes 😮💨😮💨🔥
CRIMINALLY
He didn’t even perform his Detroit mixtape, twenty 88, Detroit 2 or double or nothing albums either. His catalog runs deep
Just hardly even tipped the ice berg too. Crazy
his flow is unwavering. He just knows how to find the pocket
Big Sean has an incredible discography, I love dark skies paradise and finally famous great albums
I would like to also give a"BIG SEAN" his flowers🎉🎉🎉🎉, i love to see how humble you and makes me want to better mayself! Keep doing what you doing!🎉🎉
With all the negativity surrounding hip hop right now. This was a breathe of fresh air for true Hip Hop Fans. Thank you Sean!
People leave Big Sean out the conversation because he’s directly between conscious rap & hip hop.
Backing vocals bringing the energy 🔥
Sean’s a genuine artist and genuine person that why it be hitting so hard fr
This is how hip hop needs to be displayed.
Big Sean is one of the most underrated artists of all time. So many people hate on him for no reason. This guys music is all about transcending and becoming the best you that you can be. Always bet on yourself, Big Sean is the embodiment of that since day 1. Still my favorite artist of all time. Keep doing you 💐
Yeah I don’t even understand the hate.. he is definitely 1 of the best
His voice is annoying af
Hands down
One of the greatest ever@@SmiggDirteeTV
You just said it for us man. Big Sean touches souls
I've watched this so many times it's ridiculous. Big Sean... you murdered this tiny desk. 🙌🏾🖖🏾🦋
I didn't know Big Sean before this but I've been coming back to this video everyday for the last 3 weeks.
Sean's so talented he knows his own lyrics did it without any ear piece 😢🔥🔥🔥
Yea not gonna lie no earpiece with a live band is crazy he knows his vocals very well.
That’s not what ear pieces are usually for lol
The nostalgia got me rapping, singing along and smiling throughout this set. Wow! Sean must be super proud reading all em beautiful comments too. 🐐💐💐💐
Whole generation of people needed this nil
We love you Sean
Yes we need a Twenty88 Part 2!! You two together are 🔥🔥🔥
INDEED!
On god
Big Sean is criminally underrated…crazy talented
I love big Sean for multiple reasons, so under rated, but this put it into perspective for me… I think I can break down his 3 core messages in his music:
1, don’t take anything for granted, tomorrow isn’t promised and count your blessings.
2, don’t let other people dictate your actions, there will always be haters, just keep grinding and do you.
3, It’s not a solo game, life is about the people around you, as you find success bring the people around you up with you.
Aye this is an Entire VIBE! He's in a ZONE!!! I appreciate this so much!
Big Sean lyrics are perfect for tiny desk. Feels good to see all the other Big Sean fans in comments.
1st ballot Tiny Desk hall of fame nominee. The best one yet. Incredible synchronization, transitions and interpersonal relatability. Monumental moment🏆.
Idk about all that. "tank & the bangaz" was life changing. Made me remember just how much talent humans could actually have.
Juvie & Manny is gonna be hard to beat. But this was a great performance.
Anderson .Paak is still the best imo
Jid and jordan ward tiny desk is also incredible af
Although very good, Mac set the standard.
Sean Don has been one of my top 3 (top 1 for most of the time) favorite rappers of all time. Big Sean is underrated and deserves his flowers 💐💐 Saw you at Ohio State in 2015 and it was unforgettable.
Straight up watched this twice for it to really sink in!!!!!🔥🔥