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Surprise! Kanye West Performs Live For First Time In Nearly A Year

Yeezy brought the house down when he joined Kid Cudi in Chicago.

Kanye West just took his comeback to the next stage ― onstage.

The rapper performed live for the first time in almost a year, singing with Kid Cudi in a surprise appearance in Chicago on Saturday night, according to reports.

Yeezy, who grew up in Chicago, joined Kid Cudi on β€œFather Stretch My Hands Pt. 1,” drawing enthusiastic applause at the Aragon Ballroom.

Kanye was hospitalized for about a week in late November 2016 for what was deemed exhaustion after a series of bizarre public rants and the cancellation of his concert tour. The 40-year-old Grammy winner received outpatient treatment afterward.

His energetic bit with Kid Cudi could add fuel to a report in August that the two were working on a secret project together after mending a falling-out.

Here are some other looks at the Kanye-Kid performance:

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