Common, Robert Glasper & Bilal Put on Special Performance for White House

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[gallery columns="3"]At the very recent South By South Lawn showcase at the White House, Common, Robert Glasper and Bilal connected onstage for a special edition of NPR’s “Tiny Desk Concert.” Together, the pair performed new songs such as “Letter to the Free” and “A Little Chicago Boy,” as well as the classic “I Used to Love H.E.R.” You can stream the performance above.

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