Cardi B Delivers Scintillating NPR Tiny Desk Performance

BY Alexander Cole
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Cardi B delivered her NPR Tiny Desk concert on Monday, and it was filled with some of the biggest hits of her career.

Cardi B has proven to be one of the biggest artists in the world over the last decade. Following the release of "Bodak Yellow," she became a superstar, and she followed it up with an impeccable debut, Invasion of Privacy.

While she took a few years in between albums, Am I The Drama? proved to be exactly what fans wanted. There were some big hits on there, and her catalogue only grew to new heights.

On Monday, she opted to take on her biggest challenge yet in the form of an NPR Tiny Desk performance. Hip-Hop has been a staple of NPR Tiny Desk, and Cardi B's style is certainly fun to hear in this stripped-down form.

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As you can imagine, Cardi B played her biggest hits during the performance. These are the songs the fans wanted to hear, and in this live environment, they worked quite well.

Cardi's energy was infectious during the performance, as she was damn near giddy while doing these tracks. It makes sense. NPR Tiny Desk has become a bucket list performance for many artists. It's also not the kind of performance you expect from Cardi, especially given the energy of her songs. However, she makes it work, and you have to admire it.

Let us know what you thought of Cardi B's performance in the comments below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world.

About The Author
Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!

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