Cardi B Keeps It Real at the Tiny Desk

She opened with "Hello," slid into a reworked "ErrTime," then slowed it down for "Man of Your Word" and "Be Careful," the kind of songs that remind you there's a grown woman with real feelings behind all that attitude. Then she called for a vibe change, and the energy climbed through "Up," her newer single "AH HA," and "Bodak Yellow," before she closed out with "I Like It," hips moving right along with the crowd. In between, she kept it light, joking about sweating in latex and about getting celery and carrots when she'd been hoping for crab cakes. That's Cardi. She's going to be herself wherever she is.

What makes this one worth your 19 minutes is how good those records sound with live instruments under them. Strip away the big stage and you hear the songwriting, the timing, and the personality that got her here in the first place. Pour something nice, pull up the video, and then keep the mood going with us. Listen live anytime at redcuprnb.com.

Short description: Cardi B brings her hits, her humor, and a live band to NPR's Tiny Desk for a 19-minute set that runs from "Hello" to "I Like It."

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