Ari Lennox: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Watch Ari Lennox play "Speak To Me", "Pop", "New Apartment" and "Shea Butter Baby" at the Tiny Desk.
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Sept. 25, 2019 | Bobby Carter -- When Ari Lennox entered NPR Headquarters to perform at the Tiny Desk, we soon learned she was a little under the weather. Draped in a long, leopard-print coat, she greeted the band and approached the desk. I asked her if she was in any shape to sing, and she assured me she was. "Oh, I'm fine and I'm ready!" With that, she slipped off her coat, took her place behind the desk and began her warm up.
Earlier this Spring, Lennox staked her claim not only on J. Cole's Dreamville imprint as the sole female artist but also in the upper echelon of R&B with her debut album, Shea Butter Baby. Her nuanced but explicit - and sometimes lyrically graphic - approach to seemingly surface-level emotions and situations immediately struck a chord with fans, while slowly moving to the top of my favorite-albums list for 2019.
From the opening riffs of "Speak to Me," her rich tone and vibrato drew the audience in, making the room feel small. The bonus in Ari Lennox's set is the glimpse you get of her bashful charm, which bought her much more leeway than a lot of us in the room expected. From the introduction of "Pop" to her NSFW call-and-response, to the song "New Apartment," her personality beamed almost as bright as her voice. The D.C. native told NPR's Michel Martin that's she's always been slept-on. Those days may be in her rear view mirror after the year she's having.
SET LIST
"Speak To Me"
"Pop"
"New Apartment"
"Shea Butter Baby"
MUSICIANS
Ari Lennox: vocals; Chris Worthy: keys; CJ Trusclair: drums; Taylor Gamble: guitar; Jerome Lawrence: bass; Stanley Banks Jr: percussion; Dave James: vocals
CREDITS
Producers: Abby O'Neill, Morgan Noelle Smith; Creative Director: Bob Boilen; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, Maia Stern, Niki Walker, CJ Riculan; Associate Producer: Bobby Carter; Executive Producer: Lauren Onkey; VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann; Photo: Ben De La Cruz/NPR

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[@irene6109]

Ain’t no one gonna appreciate the guitarist?! She was Killingggggggg it

[@VinceCartierBeats]

Irene she surely is

[@MonaLisa-fp8ys]

I swear that was on mind before I read this comment!!!

[@amberniekgreene7082]

I was waiting on this comment!!

[@ZionVisionEWF]

On gawd i was thinking the same shit

[@sharihill6195]

Yes!! I was thinking the same thing!

[@drpepper0832]

She should’ve won a soul train award, it’s literally her genre.

[@kristineilochi4615]

BIG FAX NO PRINTER!

[@gabe6959]

EXACTLY!!!!

[@vuyolwethu_m26]

She literally is not waiting on any of them other awards, this is the ONE award she should've gotten

[@laquintinbelser8342]

True but y'all Kno how the game is played

[@makemsaydee25]

Facts

[@blacwallst.1137]

Her sense of humor and personality is amazing 👍🏾

[@moniqueuu8777]

Yes, her lives are hilarious.

[@blameitoncapitalism]

I love how embarrassed she looked saying the next song would be p*ssy pop LOL HOW CUTE IS SHE???????

[@GoldenGraham25]

Sooooo cute and funny AF

[@pedrohenriqueteixeiraandra9516]

tmj lizandra

[@dizzylasalsera]

simply adorable!!!

[@m.dillinger4117]

When it's time for Erykah Badu to be honored and get her earthly flowers. They better have Ari Lennox to do her tribute. Ari, is so dope.

[@juniourst3ven596]

I can see Ari Lennox playing Erykah Badu in a film about her life

[@onwell]

M. Dillinger and that time for Miss Badu needs to come! We need to get better at giving flowers!!

[@leonessbutterfly8813]

She's good but not close to E.Badu...

[@stephonstage7013]

M. Dillinger Absolutely 😍

[@Legalmantv]

M. Dillinger I just made a tweet saying she is the modern day erykah and summer walker is a junior version of Aaliyah if I spelled that right

[@avoneek3580]

She’s like breathtaking asf, her skin , nose , hair , voice , entire face. And Soooooo sweet 💕

[@YTD07]

Right she probably smell like shea butter baby and cocoa 💓

[@gelliebean7387]

YESSSSSSSSSS

[@juiccynicole4422]

Right beautiful and natural

[@Makaya9s]

how a black queen should be, natural beauty is key, no plastics an surgeries to make yourself look like someone youre not

[@michelles1430]

Im so glad im not the only one that thinks her nose is so cute lol. i feel better now and no longer weird for that lol.

[@RK-jo6nc]

"Are ya'll religious, what's goin on" 😭 freakin LOVE this woman ❤❤❤

[@christiandeville17]

🤣🤣 that makes me laugh every time she was shook

[@karolygyorgykiss5764]

i think a couple of them were indeed relegious

[@divinefeminine8427]

She definitely isn’t religious lol she’s actually spiritual and there’s a difference between those two

[@princedemetri]

I just love how engaged she is with the crowd. She got everybody laughing

[@Kam902009]

Rigght the crowd didn't deserve her

[@EdiHooks0519]

I was dying 😭😭🤣

[@nailaeshe3061]

Frr😭😭

[@naileanrutledge7792]

“How many of y’all got ya own spot?” Silence “Yeah me neither” Lmao. I love her!!!!

[@katlehomodise6360]

Take note of how often she made everyone there laugh😅

[@agu02]

Nailean Rutledge 😂😂

[@s-wo8781]

@SweetPhantom Then why did she make that song?

[@Sadae81111]

@S-wo She made the song when she got her first apartment

[@FirstSonsMotif]

I do!

[@ellisgill1337]

They should put out tiny desk tracks, I'd honestly take most of them over the studio versions

[@jbecknc]

Ellis Gill Amen!

[@tanyamorse1599]

Tru but they sav the real shi 4 shows 2 sell💲💲

[@bengbaja]

awesome idea

[@dayswithchar]

So they upload all these videos on their podcast so technically it’s an audio version of this! I learned this awhile ago but forgot about it lol look it up on your podcast!

[@tayaphrodite]

Ellis Gill it’s on SoundCloud also

[@whitekye25]

i can’t wait to blast “new apartment” when i get my first place

[@brunogabriel850]

me too

[@ilikemusak]

That's the song I sent to all my friends saying "you GOTTA listen to this." Simple, universal, relatable, but deep, sexy, personal, powerful

[@nailaeshe3061]

Same

[@nourishevolvethrive4164]

I did and it just hit different❤

[@gaiaangel9408]

Me too! 😊💫✨️

[@almafountain7715]

Ari and Erykah. This needs to happen ASAP. Somebody make this happen!

[@tachureltucker4739]

FACTS

[@jjjapeezy]

yes plsss

[@aniyah3634]

YESSS AND HER AND SOLANGE

[@Mekkachica]

Yes indeed!

[@lron89]

Definitely!

[@jus-sayin]

Her speaking voice is just as soothing as her singing voice.

[@shugga_sugarhunnie5002]

Yes indeed!

[@josiahjohnson3725]

Ong‼️‼️

[@zxaviann4638]

I hope she checks on the garbanzo beans Update: 😔😔😔😔😔

[@superlj17]

Underrated Comment

[@Demonheero360]

All we can do is hope 😔

[@zxaviann4638]

Mr.MjLc I hope they don’t burn

[@jubabutler]

They ain't cooked yet

[@kmoney890]

Man them shits been burning for like 4 months

[@davidf5449]

She bodied that!! Her engagement with the audience and that angelic voice Shea butter baby!!!

[@EsquireJYB]

One day I’m going to be on this show

[@tegaguru]

Definitely...do send me a link when you do get on here :) ❤️❤️

[@worldwidezayyy]

Keep working‼️🙏🏿

[@jequanjackson6925]

Speak it in to existence

[@nariah-jaemusic8987]

Manifestation is real 🙏🏾💖

[@boipelotube]

will be waiting for you 💛

[@92ash22]

“No longer afraid of the dark cause the light bill changed my heart” I felt that in my soul 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@cheriemoose5527]

It hit different when you start paying that bill!!! Lol

[@iamquita3]

“...it made a nigga act smart.” Yes, Lordt! Lol

[@ama.p3nn]

yes

[@raylynelove5174]

😩 what song was that lawd👌🏿💯💕

[@JustBemo_]

@@raylynelove5174 new apartment

[@vivianamedrano3767]

air lennox is so underrated , her voice is everything. best album of the year for R&B

[@bonganitswai7996]

Second best RnB album... Listen to Sir Chasing Summer

[@showmethem5ney]

Edit it.. You still have time

[@waxloc]

Bongani Tswai snow Aalegra’s album is better

[@rebuilding8036]

7 Buddha lmfao

[@vgueafrica]

viviana medrano YUP.

[@dthor68]

I first heard Ari in a movie called "The Photograph" with her track "Chicago Boy". I liked that song so much I had to find out who it was. After 50 years of rock and heavy metal this is the change I really needed. To old for the heavy stuff and no fan of country music. Ari has opened up a whole new world of music for me and I love it. Tiny Desk has opened that world even more.

[@mswms7181]

Yes Ari Lennox voice comforts your soul ❤❤❤❤

[@CreoleKissesDiaryTV]

Ari can sing about anything and it's going to sound good..

[@kekesdivinity9687]

That orange dress on her is everything 🔥😍

[@Drfeelinu]

✨Keke’s Divinity ✨ bright colors look spectacular on us

[@YTD07]

@@Drfeelinu definitely 💞

[@shanaycampbell6140]

Odeeee sis I’m on the web like 👀👀👀

[@RissaTha]

it’s her power color! and it’s visually tantalizing for this specific production. I can’t stop watching 😍

[@selenatandi]

@@RissaTha by

[@thespiriteye5803]

That's my cousin on guitar!!

[@eachoneteachone4989]

Lea Thompson Who is she and what is her handles!? Please and thank you! 😬🙏🏽

[@kendragravely8308]

We went to flowers together! I was in marching band. Though. She was In Jazz so we never played together. I'm proud her! yay Taylor! 😅🥰

[@verapaige7915]

Flawless

[@noahmartinez5078]

She slap

[@nelly928478]

She killed it! Go cousin lol

[@ApoetsPoet]

She's got the cutest talking voice EVER🥰🥰

[@nailaeshe3061]

Frr

[@nia_neil]

New Apartment is a whole vibeeee

[@GhettoSoul9]

The fact that she's funny too makes me love her so much more.

[@ladavis9945]

Right. Talented, funny, sweet, lovely skin, beautiful hair. Shes fucking lovely.

[@FromtheeyesofShaun]

🥰🥰🥰

[@shawntely]

k j FACT !!

[@JazzyJess7]

Yessss

[@verapaige7915]

Yup

[@__eyii]

Her voice is like butter so smooooth

[@shaahidzaid3984]

Shea Butter Baby smooth

[@peterfuchs6217]

suppi eyi !!

[@photogenic305]

Eyi Adepegba Yessssssss sis!!! 💯💯

[@sssssssss111]

@Mr. Marshall Congrats, you are the only one. You are a special little mgtow

[@dthor68]

I love it when she does that AYE....AYE.... thing!

[@courtneypettis7469]

She is literally the biggest slept on artist swear😬😬😬

[@ilikemusak]

2 years later, she's got a way bigger following, and STILL slept on

[@nailaeshe3061]

FRR like ppl NEED to see her

[@starshine6699]

FAX

[@sandratroneskumarasamy494]

Sw❤😊a

[@whitneylynn4166]

THIS!!!!

[@AnnnnnaQ]

She giving me the homegirl up the street that goes to school part time, work part time plus starting her own business while singing at local venues on the weekend..and at that venue you can get essential oils and incense after the show... :)

[@Nordic_E.T.]

Is this a compliment?

[@AnnnnnaQ]

@@Nordic_E.T. most definitely a compliment! The beautiful multilayered black woman!

[@Babymac24]

@@Nordic_E.T. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bernadetteharris3399]

Right?,lol, cool tho!

[@donnicewilliams7334]

Well alriiight, we’re pull’n up yo.

[@Rjorsumlikedat]

Y’all talkin so much about her Badu vibes but she has Ms. Jill Scott runnin through her veins✨. If you know you know

[@lashundradaniel6634]

Youareloved facts

[@sevon751]

story telling real af

[@claritybeautecompany2487]

Facts

[@belizeannene09]

Definitely 😊😊😊

[@gemimagic38]

Exactly that's who I can see in her

[@Daff152]

We need a Jazmine Sullivan tiny desk concert. Great job Ari

[@dre7256]

Need it so badly

[@ayomideoluwatudimu3401]

Iamdantebruhh we really do

[@rraphaelc5059]

Iamdantebruhh yesssssss

[@angelabroomfield2619]

Omg yassss❤️

[@iqbalf3]

Now i would pay to see that!

[@skholiwezondi986]

Skin, hair, body, vocal, vibe, she's just.. I can't even... She's stunning

[@vanessanneoma]

her engagement with the crowd is everything

[@jasminejoseph8307]

She makes cussin seem so melodious lol. Love her!

[@brandonbrown6918]

Jasmine Joseph im going to act like i didnt just Google melodious. Yet,, totally agree😅😅

[@drehardin]

Yes. That's like the bad secret.😁 Like ordering your food from the hidden menu.

[@kpossum8537]

I imagine when I curse it should sound like this. 😌

[@NicoleRainn]

Dre Hardin Yass!!!

[@NicoleRainn]

Brandon Brown Same!!! Lol

[@buddatcf7062]

She's like a New Age Erykah Badu. Her tone and her sound have always gave me Erykah vibes

[@faruqal-amin1993]

I said the said the same thing

[@raytayboogie]

Especially with "New Apartment"

[@TariqAmazin]

Erykah has birthed a lot of what is happening within soul in 2019, respectfully.

[@Dollfacenenii]

Facts and H.E.R gives me Lauryn vibes

[@jogivens3965]

She's an Ari and H.E.R. is a H.E.R.

[@valinsi]

i love how she looks at around at everyone in the audience

[@biancacastellobranco]

Her golden highlighter and her Queen Nefertiti necklace tho

[@Chaoskae]

"DOLLAR TREE WINE GLASSES IN THE AIIRRR!!!!"

[@Jmoney133]

“Andre will get me therrrrre”

[@WealthisoftheMind]

Realest line in the song.

[@Tweetie_Rae]

Hahah ok cheerrrs

[@ENDavis5230]

Yes to the new apartment!!

[@melindasoleil]

I was at this Tiny Desk... she was sick and still put on an amazing performance. Definitely a true artist and she deserves accolades for sure.

[@athenalong]

How does one get to attend a Tiny Desk? And how many people were in the audience?

[@Painnthearsh2011]

Please reply^ lol

[@melindasoleil]

athenalong you have to be invited. Typically by staff, etc. And approximately 30-35 people. It's a relatively intimate space.

[@athenalong]

@@melindasoleil THANKS SO MUCH FOR RESPONDING! 😘

[@4thTribeJudith]

@@melindasoleil what kind of community do you have to be a part of to be invited LOL sorry for so many questions but the people want to know

[@faithlike]

She’s so captivating. Her energy. Her vibe. The personality, her unique sound. I’m here for it all

[@yaboycamm6333]

Still mad she didn’t win an award for this album

[@90sKhidd]

She’s like the baby of Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, and India.Arie...absolutely stunning!

[@yefg567789]

India Arie? Debatable

[@empressjoolz]

Ageed...jus so lovely..👏🏾🇯🇲🇨🇦

[@at5786]

And Tweet

[@cornellhartfield8731]

I like that

[@wanda01141]

Not India or jill at all. She reminds me of Corrine Bailey Rae some

[@sisibbyx]

she’s soooo soulful and genuine. i met her in whole foods in little rock, ar. i was so amazed at how sweet she was. i was shook by her beauty and presence. couldn’t breathe. i know all the words to her album. it helped me get through a horrible breakup and give me something to sing and feel better for in the moment.

[@0yllwdiamond0]

She was in Little Rock???

[@sisibbyx]

Aljovyse Davis yes girl!!! and i have no idea why. maybe she was passing through bc she’s on tour w lizzo. i didn’t see anything online about her having a show here.

[@sisibbyx]

Aljovyse Davis i wish i had asked her but i just told her i was trying not to make a scene, that i loved her and she was so pretty. and she was just like awww thank you so are you and i just walked away i didn’t want to bother her you know. but everyone’s mad i didn’t get a picture

[@bjwalton9538]

Sierra Paige she might’ve been heading to the concert at Rogers, ar

[@Cashoutqueen2023]

Sierra Paige Dang, you met Ari at Whole Foods here? I be amazed if I can find my oils & butters there much less a whole superstar 😂😂😂

[@jequanjackson6925]

I love black women the energy and vibe they give off is immaculate. Gives me goosebumps

[@thatsdebatablewoli8458]

💜

[@msjasminechanel]

I just love Ari. Her personality shines naturally. She comes across as super authentic and unforced. And this band is phenomenal.

[@carrots7216]

When she said "Now welcome J. Cole y'all" and no one came out 😂😂😂😂😂

[@JazzyJess7]

She cute funny

[@4thTribeJudith]

Savage 😂😂😂😂

[@Rbj4525]

Drummer look like J. COLE tho.

[@porretinha01]

@@Rbj4525 by his expression it seems he didn't like it

[@bianca2011d]

I love her humor

[@afroaffirmations]

So are we just gonna ignore how ridiculously bangin' her body looks or what?

[@stacymoore356]

Yeah, no doubt, but could you handle the woman too.

[@frankcurl5686]

uhhhhhhh No👏🏾

[@afroaffirmations]

@Boi For real, haha

[@oscarmike1131]

Stacey Herbert we just more focused on her voice is all. But she is beautiful

[@kefbana2891]

Yes, very. Is it me or does she look a bit heavier than usual?

[@philipbarr9481]

I’ve been under a rock and I’m ashamed to say it. This young lady is awesome and has a wonderful voice. She is sultry and subtle with her sexiness.

[@rahkemmcnulty7147]

Listening to jazmine album had to hit this gem back up love this woman’s.... everything

[@Bri-bl2nc]

SAME! They are both incredible!

[@brandonhanserd7832]

"Everyone 50 and up...I need you in the front bussin it" lmao

[@Nickkinicole]

🤣

[@irene6109]

Ari Lennox’s voice single handedly carried me through my break-up.

[@ZionVisionEWF]

Women supporting each other is fuckin hot

[@EatingWithCJ]

SAME

[@lajaneealford1015]

Same! Her album is definitely a soundtrack to an area of my life.

[@sisibbyx]

Irene mine too. wow. she helped me heal.

[@jor-elpayne9272]

black girl magic on FULL display 😍

[@ShayButtaBby]

Imagine these being put on vinyl 😩💖

[@Valir15]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@ilikemusak]

PLEASE

[@ShayButtaBby]

Hear our cry 😢

[@tyyahnna9884]

her , ari , summer , jhene , sza , need a collab

[@sasssy.a]

tyyahnna girl that would be alot of soul in one song 😩 my soul would leave my body fr! 😂

[@BreeLuxeStyle]

tyyahnna summer and Jhene already blessed us.. we just need the others

[@omarcrazylovesongz]

And Jorja.

[@coopja3330]

That's an allstar squad

[@elitheguy2703]

🔥🔥🔥

[@rebuilding8036]

“Are y’all religious? What’s going on?” lmfao Ayo 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ShayLamere]

Bruh!! I said the same thing! 😭😭😭

[@warrenmorphis4208]

it's crazy.....this woman is just "wake up" beautiful !! NO fake-up needed!!

[@ianjohnson7095]

Nah frfr naturally

[@camwatson3101]

This album deserved to go platinum

[@MF-pk2gf]

It’s gold now and I’m hoping it goes platinum too. It was perfect.

[@vuyolwethu_m26]

She sooo wholesome. Hilarious AF.

[@venod3134]

"I love your nose, so cute" Ari the Goat

[@Delabra87]

I enjoyed her performance but her spirit and humor made it that much more lol. Dope soul.

[@WiiNV]

@Vuyolwethu Suggest you sub her channel L😂L kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5O0kIprh7Vgo9U

[@bernice0308]

She is my friend in my head and I'm here to say that I'm proud of my friend!

[@Officialnurselexi]

iamonlybetty eats same

[@MsJeanVieve]

Me too 😂

[@koconutkirby4135]

Fr i feel like she would be fun to hang with lol

[@rsadew23]

Same, Sis. Same.

[@sunz4545]

You and I both honey

[@MJ-ey2jx]

Yoo I swear R&B is at its best right now! Haven't been this good since the early 90s.

[@waltertucker4880]

The fact that she did "pop" WAY better than the studio version says a lot. The vocals here are perfection.

[@triciacharles8022]

I love her and all that but I need to know..... What products she used for her wash and go? Lol

[@kenyafromcali]

It’s trained like hell. 😩😩🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@brandygee9954]

@@kenyafromcali 😂😭

[@iamjenai4881]

Tricia Charles I was just thinking that 😩😩

[@SamanthaGTV]

Lol! I could not take my eyes off her curls. I wish mine were that behaved

[@lilmama291]

Okay??!!?!

[@brithomp]

I love that she’s all natural

[@alansjf33]

Brï Forrest she is sexy just as she is.

[@chaosswa-ee-ty5911]

All

[@rcrp7]

She fine all the time 💕

[@desmond2199]

Can the guitar player get some love? She killing back there! Whole performance is great. I love Ari's voice!

[@TrueStar925]

I can never get enough of this! Ari's voice is pure gold. I love how you can hear Erykah Badu's influence in her music.

[@TanRicky321]

“Speak to me” was a good one to open up with. Sets the vibe 🤙🏾.

[@ddaniel8780]

Truth.

[@breunnaharris3779]

“Are y’all religious? What’s going on??” 🤣🤣🤣

[@LoganLettermann]

When?

[@ShaLocs]

theher Ari said it at 10:38

[@teach1nation]

lol 🙃 npr wasn't ready she sangin! bout 'poppin' & such🤣😂 I cracked up listening. Y'all know it's hella early on tiny desk ❤️🙏🏻❤️

[@terrirnbsn3596]

I love her man. Just the right amount of soul, quirk humor, and vulnerability.

[@blackbutterfly2297]

She has a female guitarist that’s 🔥

[@shannonwingfield4002]

Ari Lennox is one of my top Tiny Desk performances. Love all of the songs she performed.I listen to her everyday!

[@MyTbOnE22]

She has the sweetest energy about her.

[@MissTeaq]

Stoni Marie doesn’t she though 🍫🍬🍭🍬🍫

[@audioditions]

NPR music is like vitamins with your breakfast.

[@carinaabreu2264]

This is funny cuz I'm having breakfast rn

[@basielu]

i don't eat breakfast 😎

[@buwidwonvongutermann9160]

I just took my vitamins after my breakfast then I read this

[@jessicat2304]

audioditions perfect

[@TheBh1989]

audioditions 😂😂😂

[@kamilahbraithwaite5043]

I’m so infatuated by her 🥰

[@malzchildish2658]

She was sick here nd she still killed this performance everytime I go back to watch this performance, her aura, the jokes, the vibes everything is just beautiful nd perfect abt this 🥺💗

[@kiararegine8028]

I need her hair routine because lord her curls are popping

[@glendanesmith]

Yes lol

[@janaekelis]

She uses Shea Moisture (she used it in a live video)

[@thearough]

Could it just be she has loose limp, naturally relaxed black hair. Let's stop trying to find out how to get her genetics, most of us need a texturizer not her regime or Shea moisture to be her and that's okay.

[@miurtouissi1093]

thearough right... we’re literally so obsessed with curls not all of us can get curly hair 🙂

[@ebonywilson5853]

Shea butter products but she has natural curls

[@justazn101]

She’s got such a good sense of humor, a queen

[@WildlyNatural1923]

Look at all of those beautiful brown musicians with her 😍😍

[@LauraEkumbo]

Easily my favourite tiny desk concert.

[@TheCurlyKid]

😭😂 she made curse words sound so lovely! Love Ari!

[@ultrariz3000]

Only other person that's as smooth as her with the curse words is Daniel Ceasar

[@quinellajohnson4225]

Yes she said it so sweetly 🥰🤭😍😍

[@Trini190]

I hate it it’s soo ratchet I luv her music but i would like her to sing without cussing so much

[@jmk1962]

@@Trini190 I agree. I love her sound but couldn't play it out loud at home in front of my kids so I won't be buying because of that.

[@biz26]

2019 was Ari’s year 10000%

[@Shorty23Bangher]

OKT 11 I'm sleeping than

[@leahmotlhokwane9712]

Faaaacts!

[@bjonesrocksmysocks]

2020 is going to be even better 💓

[@ama.p3nn]

agreed

[@Justin-xx4vj]

2019 was dreamville year

[@kellyz7207]

Ari is so naturally BEAUTIFUL wow!

[@juliaward7767]

She has her own vibes she's different

[@loveschile7339]

I love that she's young & old at the same time. I totally relate to that! You have no idea how old she is!

[@chanelthebell08]

Niccoya Love she’s 28 lol

[@theone1099]

young and old ?

[@ronasia9323]

@@theone1099 old soul

[@kenyafromcali]

Very well said!

[@DebraJohnson]

Niccoya Love This was my first time ever seeing her and I guessed 30. 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@MrsVCaslin]

I just got my first apartment alone! I played this song and danced all over it! No cable and I go to dollar tree all the time!

[@andyofthecookiefactory5392]

A whole mood

[@jaelrj2551]

Andre is the way!

[@verapaige7915]

Good job grasshopper

[@4thTribeJudith]

Vibe 💐💐💐

[@loriannwhite8384]

Enjoy, there no other feeling like putting that key into that lock.

[@kenneyroweII]

Ari Lenox and her guitarist is fine as wine

[@TeamStephon]

I always coming back to watch Ari Lennox perform. Excited for her album!

[@ashleyfla]

Why Ari be playing? Talking about “it’s not that good y’all” * referring to her tiny desk performance .. like what? The vocals? The comedy? The beauty? The band? Come on.., your fav would never do something so intimate.

[@intherapture]

Perfectly said!

[@Getitgirl816]

That's how us singers can be. I don't even like the playback of my own voice, all I hear are the imperfections.

[@copelana6786]

Agreeddss

[@khumomochechane800]

She always sound just like the record 😭💜

[@drivingwhileblaxk6678]

I just watched this for the trillionth time and I tried to LIKE it as if it was my first time.

[@williamdyson1326]

Her voice is so recognizable and i love it

[@fashion4point0]

“Welcome J Cole y’all” 💀😭🤣

[@gamunyamakura7898]

Sing J Cole🤣🤣

[@amberdeylonTV]

LMFAO she's great! Why didn't he come through?? J?? :)

[@maswanimatiki]

Wow his set was amazing

[@fashion4point0]

Maswani Matiki 😭😭

[@latoyasimpson8990]

fashion4point0 i really thought he was coming out! 😂😂😂

[@SleepToken29]

Her voice + her looks + her personality = perfect 😍

[@nprmusic]

Tiny Desk Concerts are only possible through donations from our community. This year has been unprecedented but we’ve made sure to keep producing the concerts you love. Show your support with a donation to your local NPR station at n.pr/support-the-tiny-desk

[@bonolomotingoe7026]

Gy67ll

[@TheMscheron]

Gotcha

[@AlanaGurl]

New apartment is my favorite song of hers. Her whole first album was a vibe 🫶🏽

[@TaylorChyene]

“how many of y’all got y’all own spot?” thought she was finna sing backseat 😂😂

[@KorinaSabrina]

Taylor jackson that’s what originally got me hooked on Ari! Backseat goes so hard

[@artistrybyallie6800]

Taylor jackson I would have cried

[@adorable1122]

Yoooooo I woulda been up bussin it like she said lol

[@brittsade3713]

I wish she would have performed Whipped Cream.

[@angelh1064]

same i would've preferred that over speak to me

[@myishenhaines1706]

It's on KZbin live in a similar setting. Type in the title and you'll see it. It's amazing.

[@egcarswell]

Agreed, 'Whipped Cream' would've been perfect for Tiny Desk.

[@AnnnnnaQ]

and BMO

[@rcrp7]

All I wanted was Whipped Cream.💕😩 But this was amazing.💕👏🏽

[@huddeemane]

Ari Lennox music is so authentic and relatable. It made me realize how far out of touch today's mainstream music is. And she's so fkn beautiful

[@aslammaseko3531]

4:24 from podcast and chill

[@MzKegz]

The Queen of Dreamville, Ladies and Gents

[@dfya3294]

Man I wish she sang "whip cream". Love that song...

[@SparkleAndLearn]

Oh yea that would have been amazingggggg

[@latoshahoward4707]

Yesss Queen!!! She's so amazing, her aura, her voice....AND can we talk about this BAND. They are phenomenal too!!! I've replayed this so many times.