Fat Joe brought a little Bronx history to NPR’s Tiny Desk, inviting Remy Ma, Jadakiss and Stove God Cooks to join him for a performance packed with familiar New York rap energy.
Photos of the artists
These supporting photos show the artists featured in the Tiny Desk performance. They are archival artist photos, not photographs taken during the November 5 NPR session.
A lineup built on New York rap
The guest-heavy appearance connected different eras and corners of the New York hip-hop scene. AllHipHop reported on the performance November 5, highlighting the reunion-style feel of the set and the artists who joined Joe.
Tiny Desk performances are known for reworking artists’ music in a more intimate setting. The format gave the Bronx rapper room to spotlight collaborators and bring the energy of a larger hip-hop show into NPR’s office performance space.
Watch the Tiny Desk performance
Want to see Remy Ma, Jadakiss and Stove God Cooks in the room with Fat Joe? Watch the official NPR Music performance below. NPR’s set list confirms that Remy Ma joins “Cocababy,” “The Aroma,” “Lean Back” and “All the Way Up,” while Jadakiss appears on “New York” and “The Aroma.”
Photo credit: NPR credits Elizabeth Gillis as the photographer for the Tiny Desk session. The official NPR page and video are linked here; we have not copied NPR’s copyrighted still photographs into this article.
The Shade Wire takeaway
For longtime fans, the guest list alone made this one worth checking out. It was also a reminder of how much New York rap history is connected through artists who have shared records, stages and audiences over the years.
