Kanye West Playing Surprise Show Tonight in New York City

The world's most famous hip-hopper is set to perform tonight at Bowery Ballroom in Manhattan

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010 at 1:54 pm | Ian Frisch

Hip-hop megastar Kanye West is playing a surprise show at the Bowery Ballroom tonight in the Lower East Side.

The award-winning producer and hip-hop icon is set to perform his new album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, in its entirety tonight.

Teyana Taylor, who will open for Kanye tonight, leaked the surprise news on her Twitter page Monday, writing: "Just got to rehersals [sic] for my performance with mr Ye West tomorrow at the Bowery Ballroom 2morr. Dark Fantasy Baby!!!”

Tickets went on sale today at noon.