Country-hip-hop star Jelly Roll is in the middle of a European tour, but he flew himself and his entire band to New York to play a full set at the T.J. Martell Foundation’s 50 th anniversary celebration at Cipriani 42nd Street, which raised more than $2.2 million for cancer research.

Performances at such events are usually just a few songs, but Jelly Roll — who recently performed for Pope Leo XIV — and his band played nearly their entire headlining set , including such hits as “Liar,” “I’m Not OK,” “Save Me,” and his hip-hop medley of N.W.A’s “Straight Outta Compton,” Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” and Outkast’s “Ms. Jackson.” (He continues his European tour in London on Saturday.)

He also spoke to the crowd at length. “I’m more nervous than normal,” he said, “And I was like, well, I know

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