Saturday Night Livefeatured a pair of chart-toppers on its Mayweather/Pacquiao-conflicting episode: host Scarlett Johanssons Avengers: Age of Ultronis currently busting box office records while musical guest Wiz Khalifais firmly entrenched atop iTunes Top Songs with his Furious 7cut See You Again. The rapper performed that smash single along with Blacc Hollywoods We Dem Boyz during his fight nightvisit to SNL.
For See You Again, Khalifa was joined by singer Charlie Puth, who features on the studio version of the track. In Furious 7, the song serves as a tribute to actor Paul Walker, who died in a car accident prior to the release of the film. Stripped of its poignant imagery, Khalifas performance of See You Again still showcased why the track has been so impactful with audiences long after Furious 7s end credits rolled. Even as Avengers: Age of UltronendsFurious 7s box office reign, Khalifa and See You Again havehelped the films soundtrack stick around at Number Two on the Billboard 200.
After the SNL performances, Khalifa tweeted, Theres nothing wrong with me wanting to sleep in the pants I performed in tonight. In addition to his two songs, Khalifa also popped up in a pair of SNL skits. In the cold open, SNL announcer Darrell Hammond joked that some cast members ditched the show mid-sketch to watch the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight live in Khalifas dressing room. Then, the rapper made a brief but hilarious cameo in the best sketch of the night, Blazer.
Only two more episodes remain in Saturday Night Lives 40th season. Next week, Reese Witherspoon will host alongside musical guest Florence and the Machine. The season wraps up May 16th with Louis C.K. and Rihanna.