Although it hasn’t been confirmed as of yet, on Monday night Kanye West posted a cryptic message on Instagram, and unless we’re interpreting it wrong, it would appear Kanye’s ninth album will be called Yandhi, and will drop on September 29th, coinciding with his appearance on the premiere of Saturday Night Live‘s 44th season, alongside host, Adam Driver.
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Unfortunately, being that this is Kanye West we’re talking about, he didn’t provide much context other than a picture above but looking back through his Instagram posts, we found another piece of the puzzle. Why so mysterious, Yeezy?
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While there’s way to tell what exactly what Kanye is planning, it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if Yeezy debuted a song (or two) from his upcoming album on Saturday Night Live, and then released Yandhi following the performance. It wouldn’t be the first time Kanye delivered an outstanding performance on SNL, and it wouldn’t be the last.
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If you’re looking for more, check out our list of the 10 best musical guests Saturday Night Live has ever had, and yes, Kanye made the list!
The Best SNL Musical Guests Of All Time
10. Paul Simon and George Harrison (1975)
One of the best moments from the first season of SNL, way back in 1975, featured Paul Simon and former Beatle George Harrison singing a stripped-down version of the song “Here Comes the Sun”. If you’ve never seen this performance, you definitely should, as it features Simon and Harrison, perched on two stools with acoustic guitars, singing the classic Beatles song in perfect harmony with each other. It is amazing how well the two voices mesh in order to produce fantastic harmonies. This performance set a high water mark for the musical guests on SNL and helped to cement the show as a true showcase for top talent and musicians who were of the moment and in top form. While they would put on many great performances in their respective careers, Paul Simon and George Harrison have rarely sounded better.
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