The Crossrhodes NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Feb. 9, 2018, Bobby Carter Witnessing The Crossrhodes perform at the Tiny Desk instantly snapped me back to their early beginnings, just a few miles away from NPR headquarters. In 2001, on any given Monday night on U Street, music lovers would be treated to a magic show. Bar Nun s open mic night unearthed some of the finest MC s, poets and singers from the area, but they all took a back seat once the Crossrhodes stepped on stage. Week after week, the band passionately performed original material that jumped between society s woes and their own love lives, going from mere contestants to the main attraction. Word eventually spread outside of the D. C. area and onehalf of the group, Raheem DeVaughn, landed a record deal. DeVaughn went on to achieve R B superstardom, earning two Grammy nominations, while the other half of the group, Wes Felton, has remained a pillar of D. C. culture, excelling as both a musician and actor. They reunited and released their first album in over a decade last year. Footprints on