June 20, 2025 • The king of dancehall powers through a decades-spanning set of club classics behind the Tiny Desk.

When arriving at the Tiny Desk, Ibarra was poised, gracious and a little reserved. We could tell she was taking in the moment that she would later call "surreal." But as soon as she got situated ...

The legendary NPR Tiny Desk Concert series is making a powerful return this summer, and it’s doing so with a certified hip-hop icon. On June 2, E-40, one of the most respected and pioneering ...

Ruby Ibarra made history at her first-ever Tiny Desk performance. Born in Tacloban and now based in the Bay Area, the Filipina American rapper won the Tiny Desk Contest out of nearly 7,500 entries ...

On Monday, the hyphy movement had a brief moment of national celebration when E-40 played a set for Tiny Desk Concerts, NPR’s popular YouTube concert series. Backed by a full band, the rapper ...

Bay Area native Ruby Ibarra has won NPR’s 2025 “Tiny Desk” Contest. The Filipina American rapper beat out nearly 7,500 other artist submissions with a performance of her latest single, ...

This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk honors the anniversaries of landmark albums that have shaped the course of music and culture. Bay Area ambassador E-40 moves with the energy of an up-and-coming ...

Ruby Ibarra, a Filipino-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 ...

Many Kansas City artists, like the band Big Fat Cow, submitted videos for NPR's 2025 Tiny Desk Contest. Out of the 7,500 musicians who entered NPR's Tiny Desk Contest this year, these Kansas City ...

E-40 performed hit after hit on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert, bringing viewers back to the hyphy movement from the early 2000s and showcasing his longevity in the game. The rap legend is the latest Bay ...

This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk honors the anniversaries of landmark albums that have shaped the course of music and culture. When Amerie arrived at the Tiny Desk, her enthusiastic energy and ...

“I love the Tiny Desk comparison because that’s what Tiny Desk used to be: a place to find undiscovered talent,” Rehearsal co-founder Levi Downey explained. “I still love it, but it’s ...