Yeezus rises again.

Kanye West brought his Sunday Service to Weekend 2 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Easter morning (April 21). Thousands lined up starting at 6 a.m. for the spiritual-themed performance, which took place on a “mountain” in the camping area of the festival grounds in Indio, Calif. and was streamed live on YouTube.

A purple-haired West led the gospel choir and band, dressed in oversized purple sweatpants and sweatshirts, through the 90-minute set, which kicked off around 45 minutes after its 9 a.m. start time. The livestream was broadcast through a fisheye peephole and showed an aerial shot of the hilltop stage, which resembled an eye.

Surrounded by collaborators including Ty Dolla $ign, Kid Cudi, and Chance the Rapper, West opened with a mix of “Ultralight Beam” / “Ultralight Prayer” intertwined with the gospel song “How Excellent” before delivering gospel-inspired renditions of hits including “Power,” “Otis,” and “Fade,” mixed with classics like Stevie Wonder’s “As,” Soul II Soul’s “Back to Life (However Do You Want Me),” and Kirk Franklin’s “Brighter Day.”

Teyana Taylor belted out her K.T.S.E. track “Never Would Have Made It” and Chance the Rapper delivered his verse on “Ultralight Beam.” DMX preached to the crowd with a powerful spoken word, which brought West to tears.

Kanye, who joined Kid Cudi on stage in the Sahara tent the prior night, smiled but didn’t say much until the end, when he rapped on “All Falls Down” and the closer “Jesus Walks.”

Sunday Service also saw the debut of a new song called “Water,” which includes the refrain “We are water.” The spiritual song also includes the lyrics, “Let your light reflect on me / Take the chlorine out of conversation.” It’s unclear if the song will appear on Kanye’s upcoming album Yandhi.

Kanye’s family and friends were in attendance for the Easter Sunday performance, including Kim Kardashian and their daughter North West, along with Khloé Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, 2 Chainz, and La La Anthony.

Merch aka “church clothes” were available for purchase, including $225 “Holy Spirit” sweatshirts, $75 ponchos, $50 “Jesus Walks” socks, and $70 “Trust God” T-shirts that said “Sunday Service at the Mountain” on the back. The items are also available online at shop.kanyewest.com.

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Meek Mill is done with social media.

The Dreamchasers boss has decided to take a break from Instagram and Twitter to focus on real life.

On Saturday (April 20), he deleted his Instagram page, but his Twitter account currently remains active. “No social media …. all real life!” he tweeted just moments after deleting IG.

The move comes following the death of his friend Nipsey Hussle, who was killed outside his Marathon Clothing store in Los Angeles last month.

Meek, who was working on a joint project with Nipsey, was deeply affected by the tragedy. “Broke me,” he tweeted following Nipsey’s death. “He really fighting for our lives against our own kind and really have to take risk and match the level of hatred that we are born in .. I’m tired prayers for my brother and his family.”

Prior to deleting his Instagram, Meek shared a photo of a black Lamborghini with a woman’s wedding dress flowing out of it. “When I get married this how we carrying it [fishing] for a wife,” he captioned it.

He also posted other cryptic messages. “You spend too much time on women that’s why you ain’t having it like I’m having it,” he wrote in another post, adding, “You gave me more than I wanted … You gave me more than I needed.”

According to Urban Islandz, it’s all part of the promo for new music Meek is working on. He had previously been teasing new music on Twitter. “I should drop another 4 pack!!!” he wrote on April 14, referencing 2016’s four-track EP 4/4.

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Sunday Service starts now.

Kanye West rose bright and early on Easter morning to bring his Sunday Service to Coachella during Weekend 2 of the festival in Indio, Calif. The gospel-inspired set will take place at the mountain in the camping area, and is open to all festivalgoers with a wristband.

Those who are not in attendance can stream the highly-anticipated performance on YouTube starting at 9 a.m. PST.

Sunday Service will reportedly feature a massive choir and an orchestra, plus some special guests. In the past, Kanye has brought out artists including DMX, Kid Cudi, Charlie Wilson, and 070 Shake during Sunday Service at his Calabasas compound.

Kanye was previously in talks to headline this year’s Coachella, but dropped out after negotiations broke down over the stage. He last headlined the festival in 2011.

Tune in to the Sunday Service live stream below.

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