Kanye West to appear on Jimmy Kimmel

Rapper will speak with TV host Jimmy Kimmel this week, five years after they quashed their 'beef' on the late night show

Kanye West will make a guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week, the show's host has announced.

The controversial rapper's last appearance was in 2013 when he and Kimmel settled a beef that flared up after West took exception to a sketch which spoofed his infamous BBC interview, where he made several outrageous claims including where he called himself "the number one rock star on the planet".

After the sketch aired, West branded Kimmel a "manipulative media motherf***er", to which Kimmel responded by saying he'd "always wanted to be in a rap feud". The "beef" ended when West came onto the show.

Details on the topics of Kimmel and West's conversation have not been revealed, but it is likely that they will discuss West's controversial political comments, and also his recent album ye which dropped in June. The interview will air on Thursday 9 August on ABC in the US.

He rarely makes late night appearances, and has a history of causing a stir when he does. Recent controversial remarks include his claim that "slavery was a choice", which he later tried to backtrack on, and proclaiming his love for US President Donald Trump.

Kimmel announced the upcoming show by tweeting to his 11m+ followers: "On Thursday night, HURRICANE KANYE strikes @KimmyKimmelLive! @KanyeWest."

West's appearance was announced just over a week after his wife Kim Kardashian-West appeared on the late-night comedian's show, where she talked about her husband, her family reality show, and other topics.