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Cardi B’s Tiny Desk Band
Cardi B’s Tiny Desk band features Adam Blackstone, Man-Man Roberts, and others.
In brief
Cardi B’s Tiny Desk band features Adam Blackstone, Man-Man Roberts, and others. Cardi B’s Tiny Desk performance included eight musicians from her albums Invasion of Privacy and Am I The Drama?. Originally reported by Complex.
Cardi B’s Tiny Desk Band
Cardi B’s Tiny Desk debut featured eight musicians including Adam Blackstone and Man-Man Roberts.
Musicians Behind the Performance
The band includes keyboardist Eugene "Man-Man" Roberts, guitarist Clay Sears, saxophonist Kenneth Whalum, drummer CJ Thompson, trumpeter Melvin Jones, and background vocalists Ebony Joi Franklin and Tiffany Freeman.
Adam Blackstone
Adam Blackstone is the musical director for Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, and Eminem.
Eugene "Man-Man" Roberts
Roberts started playing drums in church before becoming a keyboardist and arranger.
CJ Thompson
Thompson has worked with K. Michelle, Migos, and Chris Brown.
Melvin Jones
Jones played on TLC’s FanMail and has worked with Usher and Stevie Wonder.
The key point
Cardi B’s Tiny Desk performance included eight musicians from her albums Invasion of Privacy and Am I The Drama?.
