# Cardi B’s Tiny Desk Band

> Cardi B’s Tiny Desk band features Adam Blackstone, Man-Man Roberts, and others.
- Title: Cardi B’s Tiny Desk Band · Complex | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: cardi b, tiny desk, adam blackstone, man-man robberts, clay sears, keneth whalum, cj thompson, melvin jones, dj ray g, ebony joi franklin, tiffany freeman, culture
- Source: Complex — https://complex.com/music/a/treyalston/cardi-b-band-tiny-desk-performance-introduction
- Published: 2026-10-21T02:16:44.307+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: cardi b, tiny desk, adam blackstone, man-man robberts, clay sears, keneth whalum, cj thompson, melvin jones, dj ray g, ebony joi franklin, tiffany freeman, culture
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Cardi B’s Tiny Desk performance included eight musicians from her albums Invasion of Privacy and Am I The Drama?.