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The most recent guest on NPR's Tiny Desk performance series was Ryan Leslie. Turning up the volume on July 25, Ryan and his band played several tracks, including Just Right, Something That I Like, Diamond Girl, Fly Together, Long Way 2 Go, How It Was Supposed To Be, and Addiction.
The video was reshared on The Shared Room's Instagram account. Once the video went viral, Leslie’s fans reacted to his performance in the comment section of the video post. Many even pointed out the fact that he discovered Cassie.
"Ryan Leslie is one of my favorite artists. I'm so glad he did this. He also discovered Cassie."
This comment referred to the fact that he launched the singer-songwriter, Cassie. According to Apple Music, Leslie discovered her at a club and penned her song Kiss Me, which helped her land a management deal with Tommy Mottola.
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Ryan Leslie wrote Cassie's biggest hit titled Me & U (2006) from her self-titled debut album, then she signed to his NextSelection Lifestyle Group. After a brief period of dating Ryan, she eventually began dating Diddy. Also, she chose to concentrate on her solo career later.
Meanwhile, Instagram users reacted to Tiny Desk concert video and praised Leslie for his performance.
Other netizens expressed their excitement for his return, calling him a musical genius who deserves more recognition.
Ryan Leslie returned to the music industry after a decade
Ryan Leslie is an R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, and businessman. He recently made headlines for making a comeback after a decade-long hiatus from the music industry. He left the conventional music business in 2013, taking his songs down from streaming platforms. He launched a new website where he sold his music and promoted himself on social media.
At the recent Tiny Desk concert performance, he had a small team of 8 musicians. Apart from Ryan Leslie himself, there was Gabriel Lambirth on the guitar, Jason Huffman on keys, John Young on bass, Jermaine Parrish on drums and percussion, and finally, Charity Davis, Samara Brown, and Latif Williams on vocals.
This happened after Ryan Leslie returned to the music scene with his eagerly anticipated new studio album, You Know My Speed, after a 10-year break.
In addition, Leslie, SuperPhone, and Latfro announced a 10-date European tour with a full band at the start of 2024. The tour began on March 21 at London's O2 Academy in Islington.
On February 4, 2024, Leslie addressed the album and told I Am Hip Hop Magazine:
“This album is a collection of recordings that represent the essence of a decade of experiences accumulated while traveling, building a technology company from scratch and launching a global investment fund.”
He further said:
“In many ways, London serves as a fitting backdrop for a long-overdue return to stage as many nights have been spent rehearsing, recording, and performing in landmark venues and studios across the UK.”
He added that You Know My Speed is a brief, sparse, and sonically intense song, that perfectly encapsulates the passion that propels his quest for greatness in every endeavor.
His independently published third album, Les Is More, was released in 2012. Leslie dropped his fourth album titled Black Mozart in 2013, exclusively accessible through Leslie's #Renegades DirectToConsumer Club.
Moreover, Leslie also launched singer and songwriter Cassie, with whom he secured a record deal in 2005 with Diddy's Bad Boy Records. Cassie went on to write, produce, and release her debut album. Her hit single Me&U peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100.
Leslie's 2008 self-titled album was published by Motown Records, The music label produced songs, namely Diamond Girl, Addiction, that featured Fabolous and Cassie. With the recent return to the Tiny Desk Concert, his fans went gaga over his performance. As soon as the video went viral online, they took to Instagram to react to his amazing comeback.
Meanwhile, Cassie didn’t say anything regarding the whole event.
