{"id":246016,"date":"2026-01-19T09:12:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T09:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/246016\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T09:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T09:12:12","slug":"aap-rocky-performs-dont-be-dumb-songs-taps-danny-elfman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/246016\/","title":{"rendered":"A$AP Rocky Performs \u2018Don\u2019t Be Dumb\u2019 Songs, Taps Danny Elfman"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tA$AP Rocky<\/a> made his debut as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live<\/a> on Jan. 13, performing songs from his latest album.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Harlem-born rapper appeared on the late-night sketch comedy show for the first time, delivering three tracks from his long-awaited album, Don\u2019t Be Dumb, which was released the day before<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tFor the opener, Rocky took the stage at Studio 8H for a cameo-filled performance of the album\u2019s lead single, \u201cPunk Rocky.\u201d The back-alley\u2013themed set featured iconic composer Danny Elfman<\/a> on drums and Thundercat on bass.<\/p>\n

\n\tMirroring the song\u2019s chaotic music video<\/a>, Rocky wore pink hair curlers and wielded a megaphone while performing in front of a spray-painted garage, with a cast of characters trashing the set in the background.<\/p>\n

\n\tLater in the show, he returned for a medley of \u201cHelicopter\u201d and the album\u2019s title track.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn addition to his musical performances, Rocky appeared in the sketch<\/a> \u201cSnack Homiez,\u201d joining Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard and a cameo from Sabrina Carpenter<\/a> for a teen podcast about snacks.<\/p>\n

\n\tDon\u2019t Be Dumb includes cameos from Tyler, The Creator and Doechii. Rocky\u2019s last album, Testing, dropped in 2018 and peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. Both of his earlier albums \u2014 2013\u2019s Long. Live. ASAP and 2015\u2019s At. Long. Last. ASAP \u2014 reached No. 1 on the chart.<\/p>\n

\n\tSaturday marked the hip-hop star\u2019s first time as a musical guest on SNL<\/a>, though he previously appeared in a 2018 sketch called \u201cFriendos\u201d alongside Kenan Thompson and Donald Glover.<\/p>\n

\n\tWatch A$AP Rocky\u2019s SNL performances below.<\/p>\n


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