(AllHipHop News) Young Money performer Drake is headed back to Saturday Night Live. The Toronto native will take on the duties of host and musical guest on the January 18th episode of the long running late night sketch comedy show.
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Our first show of 2014: host & musical guest, @Drake!! #SNL#Jan18pic.twitter.com/gVG3kuEZkS
— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) December 22, 2013
January will be a big month for Drake. Besides appearing on SNL’s 2014 debut, the OVO leader’s Nothing Was The Same album is up for three Grammys awards later that month. He will be competing in the Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Rap Album categories. The Grammys air January 26th on CBS.
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Watch Drake’s 2011 SNL performance of “Make Me Proud” with Nicki Minaj below.
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