LaRussell: Tiny Desk Concert

Alanté Serene | November 8, 2024
A few years ago my dad mentioned an up-and-coming artist by the name of LaRussell. “No, seriously,” he said. “This dude is different! You gotta check him out.” So I gave him a listen and I’ve been a fan ever since.

Vallejo, Calif. native LaRussell has infiltrated the hip-hop industry in a way so many artists only dream of doing. Determined to stay “majorly independent,” the rapper built his own musical infrastructure right in his Bay Area home. LaRussell’s popular “Backyard Residency” concerts are quite literally held in his backyard, and the artist and his homies bring his backyard vibes to the Tiny Desk for what feels like a party with your most fun friends.

LaRussell makes sure to please both day one fans and new listeners with a jam-packed setlist that melds some of his best tracks together. He smiles and dances his way through a high-energy performance that solidifies his spot as one of the most memorable Tiny Desk Concerts I’ve attended thus far.

SET LIST
“Glory”/“Do That Lil Dance You Be Doing”
“GIVE ME A BEAT!”
“Caught Up in My Head”
“Hood Cry”/“Perfect”
“10s, 20s, 50s, 100s”/“Test Ya Nuts”/“Once Upon a Time”/“WHAT WE DOIN!?”
“When I Come Home”/“GT Coupe”

MUSICIANS
LaRussell: vocals
Hokage Simon: piano, keys
ClayDough: keys
MadeByHarry: guitar
Michael Prince: violin
Tione: saxophone
Jimmy Toor: flute
Shante: vocals
Malachi: vocals
Tietta: vocals
Splash: vocals

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Alanté Serene
Director/Editor: Josh Bryant
Audio Technical Director: Josh Newell
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Estefania Mitre, Michael Zamora
Audio Engineer: Tiffany Viera Castro
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Tiny Desk Team: Hazel Chills, Maia Stern
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins

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