DJ Khaled Brings Out Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Lil Baby, SZA, and More for ‘SNL’ Performance
Written by SOURCE on May 19, 2019
DJ Khaled was the musical guest on this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live and he brought guests. Lots of guests.
THEY told me I would never perform on @nbcsnl ! So I’m performing on the @nbcsnl FINALE! And we doing it BIG! Tune in tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/fzdtmXwAgb
— DJ KHALED (@djkhaled) May 17, 2019
Khaled brought out Lil Wayne and Big Sean for “Jealous.” Watch the performance up top. J Balvin, Meek Mill, SZA, John Legend, Big Sean, Jeremih, and Lil Baby also made appearances.
🔥 Give it up for @djkhaled! 🔥#SNLFinale pic.twitter.com/mLXMKPfbWe
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) May 19, 2019
DJ Khaled wearing a Nipsey Hussle hoodie is everything #SNLFinale
— San Juana (@sanjuanacparamo) May 19, 2019
We keep going higher! @nbcsnl @johnlegend tribute to @NipseyHussle 🖤🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/gp5qQXudKi
— ty stiklorius (@tystiklorius) May 19, 2019
Paul Rudd handled hosting duties for the episode.
Paul Rudd is our best man. 🥂 #SNLFinale pic.twitter.com/C2wbVsPMWX
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) May 19, 2019
Thank you Paul Rudd, @ABFalecbaldwin, Robert De Niro, @RaleighRitchie, @djkhaled, @LilTunechi, @JBALVIN, @MeekMill, @sza, @johnlegend, @BigSean, @Jeremih, and @lilbaby4PF! Goodnight! #SNLFinale pic.twitter.com/4OlvMw29vu
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) May 19, 2019
The performance came on the heels of Khaled’s recently released 11th studio album Father of Asahd. The 15-track album boasts an impressive list of guest contributions.
Since the release of Father of Asahd, Khaled has dropped off several accompanying music videos (and plans to drop more). He shared the visuals for “You Stay” with J Balvin, Meek Mill, Lil Baby, and Jeremih, “Jealous” with Lil Wayne, Big Sean, and Chris Brown, “Celebrate” with Travis Scott and Post Malone, “Just Us” with SZA, and “Higher” featuring John Legend and the late Nipsey Hussle.
Prior to releasing the track and video for “Higher,” Khaled shared a note about the collaboration and reflected on the passing of Nipsey Hussle.
“Recently, I embarked on a soul-searching journey down a road I never thought I would travel in a million years. It began when a tragedy robbed the world of an enlightened soul, a brother, a father, a partner and my friend, Nipsey Hussle,” Khaled wrote in the note. “Just days prior, he shared his energy and positivity with me on a video set for a song called ‘Higher.’ After much prayer and reflection; and with the full blessing of the Asghedom family, I am sharing that moment with the world.”
Check out the full release schedule for the remaining Father of Asahd music videos below.
#FATHEROFASAHD official music movie itinerary🎥 pic.twitter.com/9Ien9LuVty
— DJ KHALED (@djkhaled) May 17, 2019
