Kanye West surprised fans on night one of Chris Brown and Usher’s LA stop of The R&B Tour, delivering a four-song medley at SoFi Stadium.
West sent the SoFi Stadium crowd into a frenzy when he briefly took over the show in the midst of Breezyâs set. Ye rose from underneath the stage in his signature black leather garb and matching mask, while the piano keys from âRunawayâ filled the venue, joined by excited shrieks from concertgoers. Yeezy ran through a hit-filled medley of five songs, spanning the peak of his discography, including smashes such as âCanât Tell Me Nothing,â âNâas in Paris,â âFlashing Lightsâ and âAll of the Lights.â
The Chicago native â who in recent years has faced backlash over his antisemitic remarks â removed his mask and continued to perform with seemingly more ferocity than his own recent headlining concerts. West and Chris Brownâs relationship dates back two decades. Their first collaboration came in 2007 when Yeezy joined Brown on Exclusiveâs âDownâ in 2007. Theyâve continued to link up on tracks such as âDeuces (Remix),â The Life of Pabloâs âWaves,â Dondaâs âNew Againâ and Vultures 1âs âBeg Forgiveness.â
This L.A. performance marked his first since his Chicago homecoming at Soldier Field earlier in September, when he brought out an army of special guests and reunited with Kid Cudi. Yeezy released his Bully album in March, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, and has been performing stadium shows worldwide. Heâll be taking the stage in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Oct. 24 and then returning to the U.S. for a Halloween performance in Houston.