MIKE loves and uplifts these he cares about. Throughout his 71-date Artists of the Century tour, each likelihood he bought, his coronary heart would pour over with gratitude for his followers, his household and his collaborators onstage. His Tiny Desk efficiency is not so completely different.
“We’re the band of the century” MIKE proclaims as he smiles behind the Desk as a lightweight and breezy melody follows carefully behind him. It is a reimagined sound for the Brooklyn-based rapper, former teen prodigy and founding father of unbiased label 10k. His set is sweeping and weak, bearing on all eight years of his discography — together with “nite flite,” a dj blackpower cameo — with immense gratitude, household satisfaction and some tears. He raps deeply about moments along with his late mom in “Evil Eye” and displays on rising up along with his sister, Victoria, in a contemporary association of “parkS,” supported by labelmate duendita and frequent collaborator Liv.e. In his basic vogue, he fills the room with appreciation and empathy, inspiring his followers to bop and rap alongside to songs they know properly. Now expanded, this set reveals a brand new frontier for MIKE’s epic artistry.
SET LIST
- “Intro”
- “Burning Want”
- “man within the mirror”
- “Artist of the Century”
- “Evil Eye”
- “World Market (Mo’ Cash)”
- “Diamond Dancing (Broke)”
- “Leaders of Tomorrow (Intro)”
- “nite flite”
- “parkS”
- “What Do I Do?”
MUSICIANS
- MIKE: vocals
- Savannah Harris: drums, band preparations
- Mark William Lewis: guitar
- Jespfur: guitar
- Olu Odubiro: bass
- Bobby Corridor III: keys
- Liv.e: background vocals
- duendita: background vocals
- Olawale: speaking drum
TINY DESK TEAM
- Producers: Dora Levite, Bobby Carter
- Director: Maia Stern
- Audio Technical Director: Josh Newell
- Video Editor: Kara Body
- Videographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Grace Raver
- Audio Engineer: David Greenburg
- Manufacturing Assistant: Dhanika Pineda
- Collection Editor: Lars Gotrich
- Photographer: Alanté Serene
- Government Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Collection Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton
