JAY-Z Performs on "SNL" for Season Kick-Off

JAY-Z helped bring in Saturday Night Live‘s new season with some help from the host, Ryan Gosling. The hip-hop legend and mogul performed two songs off his chart-topping album 4;44 on his first televised performance this year.

Adorned in Colin Kaepernick’s “7” jersey, Jigga started off with the reggae-inspired “Bam.” Led by the No I.D. production, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley joined him on stage for the conscious cut. His second performance was a confessional of sorts, as he rapped the transparent “4:44.” Taking the stage alone, he told the turbulent love story between him and his wife, Beyoncé. Watch both performances below.

Hov is set to hit a stage near you, kicking off his 4:44 Tour on Oct. 27 in Anaheim, Calif. Check out tour dates below and watch the performances on TIDAL here.

4:44 Tour Dates

Oct. 27 – Anaheim, Calif. – Honda Center
Oct. 28 – Las Vegas – T-Mobile Arena
Nov. 1 – Fresno, Calif. – Save Mart Center at Fresno State
Nov. 3 – Phoenix – Talking Stick Resort Arena
Nov. 5 – Denver – Pepsi Center Arena
Nov. 7 – Dallas – American Airlines Center
Nov. 8 – Houston – Toyota Center
Nov. 9 – New Orleans – Smoothie King Center
Nov. 11 – Orlando – Amway Center
Nov. 12 – Miami – American Airlines Arena
Nov. 14 – Atlanta – Philips Arena
Nov. 15 – Nashville – Bridgestone Arena
Nov. 16 – Charlotte, N.C. – Spectrum Center
Nov. 18 – Detroit – Little Caesars Arena
Nov. 19 – Cleveland, Ohio – Quicken Loans Arena
Nov. 21 – Montreal – Bell Centre
Nov. 22 – Toronto – Air Canada Centre
Nov. 25 – Boston – TD Garden
Nov. 26 – Brooklyn, N.Y. – Barclays Center
Nov. 29 – Washington, D.C. – Verizon Center
Dec. 2 – Uniondale, N.Y. – NYCB LIVE’s Nassau Coliseum
Dec. 5 – Chicago – United Center
Dec. 6 – Lincoln, Neb. – Pinnacle Bank Arena
Dec. 9 – Edmonton, A.B. – Rogers Place
Dec. 11 – Vancouver, B.C. – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
Dec. 13 – Seattle – KeyArena
Dec. 14 – Portland, Ore. – Moda Center
Dec. 16 – Oakland, Calif. – Oracle Arena
Dec. 17 – Sacramento, Calif. – Golden 1 Center
Dec. 19 – San Diego – Viejas Arena
Dec. 21 – Los Angeles – The Forum