After taking a week off, Saturday Night Livereturned October 25th with a Halloween-themed episode hosted by Jim Carreyand featuring musical guest Iggy Azalea. For her debut SNL appearance, the Australian rapper managed to cram her two biggest hits so far into one performance. The medley opened up with a Charli XCX-less Fancy before it segued into Black Widow with Rita Ora. Perhaps keeping with the Halloween theme, Azaleas performance is the most theatrical SNL musical guest spot in recent memory, with the Australian rapper turning Studio 8H first into a high school hangout and then a smoky dance floor.
For her second performance, Azalea unveiled her brand new single Beg for It, taken from the rappers upcoming The New Classicreissue Reclassified. Like Fancy, the songs catchy hook was penned by Charli XCX, but this time around, singing duties on the chorus went to Danish artist M, who joined Azalea on SNL for Beg for It.
In addition to her two performances, Azalea made a cameo during the Halloween Party sketch, with the rapper, guest host Carrey and cast member Kate McKinnon all dressing up like the young dancer in Sias Chandelier music video.
But the real musical highlight of Saturday Night Lives Halloween-themed episode goes to Graveyard Song, a sketch starring Carrey and Taran Killam as Paul and Phil, a pair of nice casual ghosts that are just sort of always around.
On the next Saturday Night Live, the show will welcome back former cast member Chris Rock as well as musical guest Prince.