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\n\tIf you haven\u2019t witnessed Cardi B<\/a>\u2018s explosive Tiny Desk performance, do yourself a favor, turn the volume way up, and hit play. <\/p>\n \n\tThe Grammy-winning rapper\u2019s stop at NPR\u2019s Music office drew a massive crowd, according to the publication. And those who got to watch the live show of Cardi with her band, which delivered a sumptuous rock and jazz-tinged take on her tracks, can consider themselves among the lucky few. <\/p>\n \n\tIn a video premiered on Monday, Cardi took over Tiny Desk and brought an eight-song masterclass in breath control, joy, and showmanship. The Bronx-repping rapper wasted no time and broke out a dramatic rendition of \u201cHello\u201d from her long-awaited second studio album, Am I the Drama?<\/a><\/em> She followed up with its album single \u201cErrTime\u201d before pausing for a quick water break and slipping into \u201cMan of Your Word\u201d (which sees her wave a a bittersweet goodbye to her ex-husband Offset<\/a>). The performance\u2019s poignancy was underlined by background vocals from singers Tiffany Stevens and Ebony Franklin.<\/p>\n \n\tCardi then performed hits from her groundbreaking debut, Invasion of Privacy<\/a><\/em>, and dropped fan favorites \u201cBe Careful\u201d and \u201cBodak Yellow.\u201d In between, she weaved back to her second LP with \u201cUp\u201d (itself an unrelenting lesson in alliteration) and the solo release \u201cAh Ha.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tToward the end of the just-under 19-minute set, Cardi injected her signature quips \u2014 observing the absence of Maryland crab cakes in her rider and how her choice of latex pants had her sweating in the summer heat. <\/p>\n