Set your DVRs. Kanye West is closing out “Saturday Night Live” with a bang. The hip-hop icon has been booked as the musical guest for the season finale.

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It was all love when Jay-Z ran into Kanye West on the streets of New York City on Monday. Mr. Carter was getting out of his Maybach when Kanye spotted him and rushed over. Yeezy was fresh from Paris where he’s been recording his new album. The longtime friends shared a hug as photographers captured the moment.

Earlier in the day, Yeezy was seen shopping with his pregnant girlfriend Kim Kardashian, who is due to give birth in June.

According to Page Six, Kanye has been booked as musical guest on the May 18 episode of “SNL.” However, a rep for NBC would not confirm the rumor.

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G.O.O.D. Music just lost one. Kid Cudi has parted ways with Kanye West’s label.

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Kanye West bestowed the highest praise upon Lil Wayne when he declared him the best rapper in the world, and now Weezy is returning the compliment.

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Kanye West is not happy. The outspoken rapper has refrained from doing interviews, but he called into “The Angie Martinez Show” on Hot 97 to blast MTV for his placement at #7 on their “Hottest MCs in the Game” list.

“Number 7 bothers me,” admitted Kanye, while weighing in on who deserves the No. 1 spot. “I think that [Lil] Wayne is the number one rapper in the world.”

He also defended his G.O.O.D. Music protégé Big Sean, who ranked at #6. “I’m happy for Sean, but I feel like he should be on top 5,” said ‘Ye. “He’s bodying records, like the way he started off that ‘Mercy.’”

However, Sean was happy with his placement on the list, tweeting, “Wow thanks to @MTV 4 saying I was a star on Cruel Summer n My Detroit mixtape n features were crazy last year. #6 hottest MC is awesome.”

Read the full transcription below.

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The stars once again migrated to Paris for Fashion Week. The Givenchy show was the place to be, with a guest list that included Frank Ocean, Ciara, and Kanye West, who all soaked up the latest designs of Riccardo Tisci.

Mr. West was clad head-to-toe in white, while his pregnant girlfriend Kim Kardashian showed off her growing baby bump in a black pantsuit. Yeezy snapped pics on his iPhone as the models walked down the catwalk.

Ciara also grabbed a front row seat alongside Frank Ocean, Sky Ferreira, and Carine Roitfeld. The stylish bunch celebrated with a dinner, snapping plenty of pics and posting them on Instagram.

“Having a Full on PhotoShoot at The Table. Pics are Getting Crazy and Crazier,” tweeted CiCi.

See more photos from their party in Paris below.

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Can we get an encore? After taking shots at the Grammys and Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z’s single “Suit & Tie” during his first London show, Kanye West had some more venting to do.

During his second night at Hammersmith Apollo, the father-to-be screamed his way through “Touch the Sky” for nearly a minute before throwing the mic into the audience. It bounced off the stage and hit a fan in the arm. He was reportedly upset with some elements of the production and sound.

Watch Yeezy’s latest tantrum below.

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Kanye West may be overjoyed about becoming a father, but he’s still the same ol’ Yeezy. The G.O.O.D. Music chief delivered another fiery freestyle against the music business during his show at Hammersmith Apollo in London on Saturday night. The outspoken rapper had some choice words for the Grammys and dismissed Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z’s single “Suit & Tie.”

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