Kanye West made a surprise appearance during Deon Cole’s comedy show at the Hollywood Improv, where he briefly joined the comedian onstage and revealed he’s currently working on a new album.
Cole shared the moment on Instagram following the show, posting a clip from the night and captioning it, “About last night. What a great time. Laughter & love wins again. Hollywood improv.”
In the video, Cole invited West to the stage and asked the crowd to “give it up to a good friend.” He thanked the rapper for coming out and asked whether he enjoyed the show, which West confirmed. Cole then joked about West’s typically reserved demeanor, teasing him for genuinely laughing instead of offering polite reactions.
“You weren’t giving me no sympathy laughs, right?” Cole asked, prompting West to grin and laugh in response.
The exchange briefly stalled as both men searched for what to say next, but Cole shifted the moment by asking West what fans could expect from him.
“You got anything we could look out for? Anything? No music, no shirts or sweaters or some boots?” Cole asked.
West responded simply, “New album,” drawing loud cheers and applause from the audience.
Cole followed up by jokingly asking if he could appear on an interlude on the upcoming project, though West did not respond. He then asked whether West could send him a care package of clothes, which the rapper agreed to.
West’s last full-length release came earlier this year with Bully, a project that was released with various work-in-progress versions and several tracklists. The different versions featured guest appearances from Peso Pluma, Playboi Carti, and Ty Dolla Sign.