Photo of Kanye West performing on 'SNL,' by Dana Edelson

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Kanye West returned to Saturday Night Live on Saturday, joining host Melissa McCarthy as the night's musical guest.

The appearance came just two days after West previewed his new album The Life of Pablo in front of an audience at Madison Square Garden.

While the album has yet to arrive in an official format, that didn't keep Ye from performing new tracks "Highlights" and "Ultralight Beam," with help from the likes of The-Dream, Young Thug and Kelly Price.

Update: Shortly after West's second performance, the album was released as a $20 download on Tidal and on his own website, where it will remain exclusively for one week before being available on other outlets. As of early Sunday morning at 1:30 a.m. EST, it can also be streamed here.

Video of West's performances, as well as his appearance in a faux rap battle with Kyle Mooney, can be seen below.

(Updated video)