Bilal Delivers Long-Awaited npr Tiny Desk Set With Soul, Range, And Raw Power

Two decades in, Bilal’s Tiny Desk debut feels like both a milestone and a homecoming. Opening with the unreleased “Something To Hold,” he glides through soul, jazz, R&B, and hip-hop with vocal mastery and fearless emotion. Backed by a killer band and dynamic vocalists, every track transforms into a moment. No one bends sound and spirit like Bilal—and this set proves it.