9 Rappers Who Showed Off Their Comedy Chops Hosting SNL
Saturday Night Live has been round for a lovely long time and has had incredible good fortune through the years since making its late night time debut in the Nineteen Seventies. It has garnered vast reputation, with A-listers gracing the degree as hosts, some of whom couldn't resist dating cast members from SNL.
We know that SNL has been house to many comedians and actors who have taken on iconic sketches on the popular NBC sketch comedy display with impressive net worths. Actors, athletes, politicians, and reality TV stars have also appeared on the display as hosts the place they effectively landed hilarious monologues and memorable moments. Musicians and a few rappers have additionally hosted and put their comedy abilities on display, while being on double-duty as musical guests.
With the recent debut hosting of Megan Thee Stallion the place she turned into the second female rapper to be both a musical guest and a host since Queen Latifah in 2004, to the very recent hosting of rapper Jack Harlow (who also doubled as a musical visitor), lovers of the comedy show should expect to see extra of rappers show their comedy chops as hosts, and we're right here for it.
Here's a have a look at the few rappers who have graced the show as hosts and musical guests.
9 Lizzo - 2022
The singer who also doubles as a rapper, made her SNL hosting debut again in April 2022, where she was also a musical guest. Even regardless that she didn't get the identify of being the second feminine rapper to host and carry out, she got the name of being the first female host to introduce herself as the show's musical guest. Having gave the impression on the display as a musical visitor in 2019, she brought her double obligation A-game, reflecting on her bumpy ride to popularity the place she used to reside in her automobile, after which acting in an array of sketches together with a professional flutist, earlier than acting two songs "Special" and "About Damn Time."
8 Queen Latifah - 2004
Having seemed as best host in 2003, Queen Latifah performed queen and host of the overdue night time display in 2004 all through the show's 30th season to advertise her movie Taxi, taking part in a nuclear physicist alongside Seth Meyers. She then served because the musical visitor jamming to her songs "The Same Love That Made Me Laugh," and "Hard Times."
7 Chance The Rapper - 2019
Chance The Rapper first seemed as a musical guest on SNL in 2015 and 2016, after which hosted the display in 2017. He pulled double duty all over the display's Halloween episode in 2019 as host handing over his monologue in a Teacher's Union sweatshirt and showing in multiple sketches as a dancer for Earth, Wind & Fire, a reprised sports activities reporter position, and a pass judgement on. As a musical visitor, he performed "Zanies and Fools," and "Handsome" from his album "The Big Day," bringing out Megan Thee Stallion.
6 MC Hammer - 1991
MC Hammer was the first rapper to host and be the musical guest on SNL back in 1991, the place he attempted to serve comedic moments relating to himself in the third person during his monologue. He carried out "2 Legit 2 Quit," "This Is the Way We Roll," and The Addams Family theme music he recorded "Addams Groove".
5 Drake - 2014 & 2016
The Canadian rapper appeared as a musical guest in October 2011 the place he carried out "Headlines" and "Make Me Proud." He made his double responsibility debut in January 2014 where his Degrassi-honed performing chops shined with spot-on Lil Wayne impressions. He additionally carried out a medley of his hits "Started from the Bottom" and "Trophies," and sang his duet with Jhene Aiko. The rapper returned on the preferred past due night show in May 2016 as host and musical visitor, acting "One Dance" and "Hype." His comic strip Drake's Beef poked fun at his feud with Meek Mill.
4 Ludacris - 2006
Asides enticing in over-the-top automobile stunts within the Fast & Furious installments, Ludacris brought double skills to the SNL degree hosting and serving as a musical guest back in 2006. He performed his hit "Money Maker" and "Runaway Love" from his album "Release Therapy." He appeared as a musical visitor a year before his double duty.
3 Donald Glover/ Childish Gambino - 2018
The rapper and actor took on double responsibility in May 2018 hosting as Donald Glover and performing "This Is America" and "Saturday" as Childish Gambino with Zoë Kravitz and Daniel Kaluuya introducing him. Among his hosting tasks, he spoke about his failed SNL audition all the way through his monologue and then gave several magnificence act performances as a attorney for Jurassic World, in addition to grimy communicate section, and a Star Wars cartoon.
2 Megan Thee Stallion - 2022
Hot lady Megan Thee Stallion made an affect which is somewhat hard to beat, when she hosted SNL and served as musical guest in October 2022. Her monologue presented Megan's other self-proclaimed names like Tina Snow, the Hot Girl Coach, and the H-Town Hottie. Apart from starring as a nurse and a health trainer focusing on large butts, she also carried out "Anxiety," "NDA," and "Plan B" from her newest album "Traumatize."
1 Jack Harlow - 2022
The First Class rapper joined the membership of rappers who have hosted and carried out when he made his SNL double duty debut following Megan Thee stallion's episode. On the Halloween edition of SNL, Harlow roasted himself in his monologue, then showing in multiple skits from a inebriated frat guy dressed as a giant tampon to being a groom without his signature curly hair. He performed "Lil Secret," and "First Class" off his newest album "Come Home the Kids Miss You," and "State Fair." He previously appeared at the show as a musical guest in March 2021.
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