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Kanye West Making Surprise Appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show

"It was a unique experience for everyone. It was a surprise for the audience. They were in shock", the source tells E! News

By Bruna Nessif, Holly Passalaqua Mar 07, 2014 4:03 AMTags
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Yeezy's in the house!

A source exclusively confirms to E! News that Kanye West made a surprise appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show tonight. 'Ye joined fellow rappers Rick Ross and Big Sean for a performance of "Sanctified," a track off Rick Ross' new album Mastermind.

"It was a unique experience for everyone. It was a surprise for the audience. They were in shock", the source tells E! News. "Arsenio introduces a performance by Rick Ross. The curtains open and its Big Sean! Then he was joined by Rick and Kanye."

But it took a moment for the audience to realize it was Yeezy performing. "The audience went crazy when they realized it was Kanye," the insider added.

We're told the Yeezus rapper's fiancé Kim Kardashian was not present to see her man shock the crowd, but Kanye was in great spirits.
 
"Kanye was excited to be there. The song was more serious so he wasn't all smiles. He was definitely into the performance. He had on a very, very thick gold chain, in true Kanye fashion," the source tells us.

Catch Kanye, Rick Ross and Big Sean on The Arsenio Hall Show tonight at 11 p.m. on KTLA!