Key Takeaways:

• A$AP Rocky will carry out on the primary “Saturday Night Live” episode of 2026, airing sooner or later after his forthcoming album, Don’t Be Dumb, drops.
• The setlist might embody a observe from the extremely anticipated challenge.
• Finn Wolfhard will host the episode, following the Season 5 finale of “Stranger Things” on Netflix.

January is shaping as much as be an eventful month for A$AP Rocky. Over the weekend, “Saturday Night Live” introduced the particular visitors for its first episode of 2026, with the Harlem rapper set to seem as a performer.

The episode will air on Jan. 17, 2026 — simply sooner or later after Don’t Be Dumb arrives — so likelihood is he’ll deal with viewers to a efficiency from the challenge. Hosting the episode is “Stranger Things” actor Finn Wolfhard, whose look comes shortly after the Netflix collection reaches its finale on Dec. 31.

“Yeah, Rocky is dropping that album,” somebody enthusiastically wrote beneath the present’s announcement publish. Another consumer added, “FINN AND ASAP ROCKY?? OMGG??” Take a glance under.

So far, we all know that Don’t Be Dumb will embody 15 tracks on its commonplace model, plus two extra on Side B. Pre-release singles like “HIGHJACK” with Jessica Pratt, “Ruby Rosary” that includes J. Cole, and “pray4dagang” may all seem on the ultimate reduce, although none have been formally confirmed but. There may additionally be a Playboi Carti collaboration, judging by Rocky’s replies on Reddit.

“SORRY 4 THE WAIT, DON’T BE DUMB FINALLY HERE! THANKS, TIM BURTON, FOR HELPING ME MAKE THIS MOVIE! COMING SOON,” Rocky wrote final Tuesday (Dec. 16) alongside the first of several covers. The father of three additionally hinted at a movie or visible companion with Tim Burton concerned, although he stored the small print underneath wraps.

Don’t Be Dumb will probably be accessible on CD, vinyl, cassette and all main streaming platforms as soon as Jan. 16 arrives. Ironically, that occurs to be National Nothing Day, so we’ll see.

Since Season 51 premiered in October, “SNL” has welcomed a variety of musical visitors. Doja Cat opened the season, with Bad Bunny serving as host. After that, we’ve seen Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, Dijon, Cher and plenty of extra carry out.