With “Waves” On Deck, Kanye West Headed To “SNL”

Written By Cyrus Langhorne

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Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West is reportedly headed back to television with a billed performance at NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”

The show’s Twitter page announced his set Friday (January 29).

West announced plans to switch his upcoming SWISH album title to Waves this week.

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Select theaters will premiere Ye’s latest solo offering February 11.

Kanye West recently hinted at a February 11 release date for Swish, his new album. He has now announced that he will debut the album at a performance at NYC’s Madison Square Garden that same day. The performance will be screened in theaters as well. Update 1:10 p.m.: The event has been confirmed as the “world premiere of the album Swish in its entirety.” It will be screened in theaters starting at 4 p.m. Eastern time. Find the full poster below. Tickets are on sale for the MSG event starting on January 29. More information is expected to be posted on Kanye’s site here. (Pitchfork)

Kanye boasted about the importance of this solo effort on Twitter Tuesday (January 26).

https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/692083418083921921

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Written by Cyrus Langhorne

SOHH.com Writer. When I'm not covering hip-hop news and announcements, I'm deep into an Audible book and eating veggies.

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