Jack Harlow didn’t make a cameo on Saturday Night Live, but a member of his family sure thought so.
On Monday (April 13), Harlow took to his Instagram Story to reveal that his aunt thought he joined SNL to discuss his latest album, Monica.
"My aunt texted me and told me she was proud of me for going on SNL and addressing everything," Harlow wrote on his IG Story, alongside a photo of him wearing a silk bonnet on his head. "My aunt that I am related to actually thought that was me."
The person who actually portrayed Harlow was Ben Marshall, who dropped by Michael Che’s Weekend Update segment, outfitted in a brown Kangol hat (resembling one Harlow has been rocking lately), a brown turtleneck, and glasses.
During the skit, Marshall (portraying Harlow) discussed everything, from how his new neo-soul sound came to be, to the “clever little nicknames” that his haters have bestowed upon him including Mos Def-initely Not, LL Cool Whip, D'Anglo, JÄY-ZZ Topp, Lil Wayne's World and Kan-Yay, It's Friday!
The sketch arrived weeks after Harlow declared on a March episode of the New York Times’ Popcast that he “got Blacker,” when the hosts asked about his decision to delve deeper into a sound more aligned with Black music. “I love Black music. I love the sound of Black music,” he said.
“I knew that there were multiple things appealing about this route, but I also came to the decision, I'm proud to say, off of what feels good in my ear," Harlow added. "I love R&B music. I love the sound of soft, intimate, melodic music. I want to be understood. I want to write melodies that invite people to sing along."
