NPR’s Tiny Desk featured Lecrae on their program today. It was awesome seeing Lecrae with a backing band with familiar faces as well.

From the caption of the YouTube Video:

“Lecrae is the first Christian rapper to perform at NPR headquarters. I felt guilty when I mentioned this to the Houston-born emcee, only because it’s taken so long. If we’re putting a spotlight on faith-based hip-hop, we had to start with Lecrae.

Hip-hop originated in the streets; its growth has been slow and steady, with faith often appearing as a caveat in the music. It felt acceptable to mention God without getting too preachy, but if you went past that line, an obsession over authenticity stigmatized Christian rappers. And then Lecrae cracked the code: His devotion is unapologetic and consistent through the lyrics, but everything else, from the production to delivery, feels real and earned.”

For his set, Lecrae aptly kicked things off with “Coming in Hot,” and breezed through seven more tracks from his catalog, including 2024’s “Die for the Party,” a song inspired by Kendrick Lamar’s “Watch the Party Die,” in which Lamar reflects, “Sometimes I wonder what Lecrae would do.”

Watch Lecrae:

SET LIST

“Coming in Hot”
“Spread the Opps”
“I’m Turnt”
“H20”
“Die for the Party”
“Bless You”
“Tell the World”
“I’ll Find You”

MUSICIANS

Lecrae: vocals
Lawrence Swoope: keys
Reshard Baham: keys
Joshua Dunham: bass
Nate Robinson: drums
DJ Mykael V: DJ
Joe Williams: trumpet
Madicin: background vocals
Liz Vaughn: background vocals

Tiny Desk Concerts are intimate, live music performances hosted by NPR Music in Washington, D.C. Artists across all genres perform stripped-down sets behind a small office desk, often viewed by millions on YouTube. Founded in 2008 as an “inside joke” following a loud concert, it has become a premier, intimate music series.

Who else would you like to see on NPR’s Tiny Desk?

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