Experience with a live band is a prerequisite for most artists who want to play the Tiny Desk. The space isn鈥檛 kind to groups who aren鈥檛 locked in with each other and it will fully expose a lack of preparation. In the case of The LOX, chemistry has allowed the group to prevail in any environment. It鈥檚 the primary element of the trio鈥檚 longevity, so we all took a chance to build this performance from scratch. It took the audience a second to figure out what was happening, but the 鈥渨oos鈥� in tandem with the music affirmed everything. After 30 years in the game, we experienced The LOX, fresh and new again.
The trio of Jadakiss, Styles P and Sheek Louch might not spring to mind when it comes to rappers who work with live bands. Established in Yonkers, N.Y., in the 1990s, the group specializes in gritty street anthems, usually best presented with two turntables and a microphone. The LOX utilized the typical tools of the trade three years ago to dominate The Diplomats and reinvigorate the rappers鈥� careers in their Verzuz battle. The band assembled here consists of Tiny Desk alumnus and , Daru Jones on drums and vocalist Le鈥橝sha. The arrangements added a level of sophistication never heard before from The LOX, and for the grand finale, they brought a string section 鈥� or 鈥渕ore band,鈥� as Styles put it.
SET LIST
- 鈥淎ll for the Love鈥�
- 鈥凌别肠辞驳苍颈锄别鈥�
- 鈥淕ood Love鈥�
- 鈥淕ood Times鈥�
- 鈥淏y Your Side鈥�
- 鈥淜iss Your A** Goodbye鈥�
- 鈥淢oney, Power & Respect鈥�
- 鈥淲e Gonna Make It鈥�
MUSICIANS
- Jadakiss: lead vocals
- Styles P: lead vocals
- Sheek Louch: lead vocals
- Carrtoons: bass, musical direction
- Kiefer: piano
- Daru Jones: drums
- Le鈥橝sha: vocals
- Technician The DJ: DJ
- Lelia-Michelle Walker: viola
- Keith Colon: violin
- Clarke Randolph: violin
- Johnny Walker, Jr.: cello
TINY DESK TEAM
- Producer: Bobby Carter
- Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
- Audio Technical Director: Josephine Nyounai
- Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Maia Stern, Mitra I. Arthur
- Audio Engineer: David Greenburg
- Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
- Photographer: Alant茅 Serene
- Tiny Desk Copy Editor: Hazel Cills
- Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
- Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
- VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
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