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All of Drake's Spectacular Wigs on ‘Saturday Night Live’

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If you're currently staying in tonight, great news! Drake is hosting Saturday Night Live right now, and along with the meme jokes and requisite shout-outs to The Six, there are wigs. Just so, so many wigs.

Though much of the conversation around Drake's latest SNL hosting gig has centered around the fact that he surprise-shaved his beloved beard this week, now that the show is actually underway, it's all about the head-hair.

Let's review:

1. Monologue

Photo: @drewhockridge/Twitter

Drake took his first appearance on the show to play a rude practical joke on the audience, shouting, "Rihanna is here!" Alas, Rihanna was not there, but Drake in a Rihanna wig was there.

2. Car rental sketch

Photo: @allygreer/Twitter

In the show's first post-monologue sketch, Drake plays an employee at a car rental kiosk who is just not having it today. The wig, meanwhile, proved that Drake is best when he's got less head-hair, not more.

3. American Ninja Warrior

Photo: @WordOnRd/Twitter

Drake in a bald cap! DRAKE IN A BALD CAP!!!!!!!!

4. Pornstache

Photo: @DrakeDirect_/Twitter

Here's a sketch that answers the question, "What would Drake look like in a cheesy '70s porn star wig and a mustache to match?" before you even thought to ask it. Soak it up. Drink it in.

5. Paul Ryan hires a grown-up baby

Photo: @wdwheaton/Twitter

Drake doesn't really have a lot to say in this sketch about a Paul Ryan staffer hiring a grown man with the body of a baby, but the '90s soap opera dreamboat hair speaks for him.

6. Black Jeopardy

Photo: @NoiseyMusic/Twitter

Drake finds out that being a contestant on Black Jeopardy is very different from being a Canadian contestant on Black Jeopardy, all while wearing long, glorious dreads.

7. Hulk Hogan

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Why Drake is in a Hulk Hogan wig, do-rag, and mustache is beyond me, but it's the last sketch of the night and most viewers generally bail by this point in the show anyway. Plus, I haven't been paying attention to this sketch at all, so your guess is as good as mine. Good night!