Video: Clipse - Tiny Desk Concert (Live Perfoemance)

After a 16-year hiatus and with no go-to band in place, Clipse's Tiny Desk took lots of time to piece together. At first, NPR didn't know exactly what they were looking for, in terms of sonics, but it clicked when they was told what they didn't want: no jazzy renditions of their music. They meant no disrespect to jazz at all, and if you follow the duo's music, it boils down to hard drums and even harder synths. Hybrid drummer Daru Jones, who played on last year's Tiny Desk for the LOX, was the first choice because of his unique ability to mix traditional and electronic drum sounds. He provided the authenticity needed for this set, and everything else fell into place. 

Recorded weeks ago, the two performed songs from their new album, Let God Sort Em Out, for the first time, including a chilling dedication to their deceased parents, "Birds Don't Sing". Before the tears from the crowd could dry, we got the moment we'd been waiting for in "Grindin'". 

SET LIST 

"Virginia" 

"Keys Open Doors" 

"Momma I'm So Sorry" 

"Chains & Whips" 

"Birds Don't Sing" 

"Grindin'"