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On Monday, the hyphy movement had a brief moment of national celebration when E-40 played a set for Tiny Desk Concerts, NPR's ...
Bobby Carter is a leader on the Tiny Desk Concerts team for NPR Music. He's brought an ever growing roster of big names and ...
Filipino-American rapper Ruby Ibarra made her debut on NPR's Tiny Desk recently. Ruby was chosen among 7,500 entries from independent artists across the US. In her debut, Ruby opened her mini concert ...
East Bay rapper Ruby Ibarra recently received a huge honor winning NPR's famous Tiny Desk contest. The Filipina American, who ...
Ruby Ibarra, a Filipina-American rapper from the Bay Area known for her potent storytelling, made her debut on NPR’s Tiny Desk this week. Chosen among 7,500 entries from independent artists ...
Community and culture are two guiding forces in Ruby Ibarra's music. The Filipina American rapper — and 2025 Tiny Desk ...
Sponsored in part by Lagunitas Brewing Co., the Tiny Desk Contest On The Road concert tour will stop at the company’s ...
E-40, Hieroglyphics, Lauryn Hill and the late Filipino rapper Francis Magalona were all influences on Ibarra, who started rapping professionally in 2016. She dropped her first album Circa ’91 a year ...
In a recent conversation with Studio 2 host Cherri Gregg, Philadelphia rapper Tierra Whack shared her experiences as a rising artist and the importance of authenticity in her work. Whack expressed her ...
Ruby Ibarra, a Filipina American rapper and spoken word artist from the Bay Area, has won NPR's 2025 Tiny Desk Contest with ...
“Man, what the f-ck is a Tiny Desk?” was initially Juvenile’s response when asked to do NPR’s popular concert series. After turning down the offer, the New Orleans rapper faced tons of ...
The Puerto Rican rapper also brought conscious rap and funky energy to his set. By Isabela Raygoza Associate Editor, Billboard Español Sin Suela lit up NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert with a historic ...