Kanye West Performs On 'SNL,' Has A Rap Battle With Kyle Mooney

Capping off a huge week of Twitter tirades and a Madison Square Garden fashion show, Kanye West appeared on “Saturday Night Live” to perform two of his new songs and have a rap battle with Kyle Mooney. 

West indulged Mooney, who wanted to get back to his hip-hop roots, in a rap battle backstage at the SNL studios. Needless to say, Mooney killed it.  

Later in the show, West took to the stage to perform “Ultralight Beam” and “Highlights” off his new album, “The Life of Pablo.” 

Chills at “Ultralight Beam” on #SNL right now. @kanyewest pic.twitter.com/z970pXscgJ

— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) February 14, 2016

After the show, he announced the album was officially out. 

Kanye announcing his album is out pic.twitter.com/M7PrUHUd0p

— Kanye Doing Things (@KanyeDoingStuff) February 14, 2016

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Kanye West Performs On ‘SNL,’ Has A Rap Battle With Kyle Mooney

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