Rapper Kanye West and President-elect Donald Trump met at Trump Tower on Tuesday morning where the two 'discussed life.' (Dec. 13) AP
A tremendous photo op: Donald Trump and Kanye West mug for the cameras following their meeting at Trump Tower. (Photo: TIMOTHY A. CLARY, AFP/Getty Images)
Mystery solved: Kanye West has finally gotten around to disclosing the purpose behind his meeting with President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday morning.
"I wanted to meet with Trump today to discuss multicultural issues," the Life of Pablo rapper explained on Twitter. "These issues included bullying, supporting teachers, modernizing curriculums, and violence in Chicago. I feel it is important to have a direct line of communication with our future President if we truly want change."
I feel it is important to have a direct line of communication with our future President if we truly want change.
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) December 13, 2016
Oh, and while he has your attention, he'd like you all to know he'll be pushing his own presidential run back one term to give Trump time to do his thing:
#2024
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) December 13, 2016
The rapper had arrived around 9 a.m. ET with an entourage in tow but without wife Kim Kardashian West. Half an hour later, West and Trump re-emerged in the lobby, where they posed for photos. But at the time, the rapper refused to answer questions about the purpose of his visit, saying, "I just want to take a picture right now."
Trump later told the press that he had "discussed life" with West, whom he called a friend and a "good man."
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Their meeting came one day after Trump's controversial choice of Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson for secretary of state and just before __news broke that he planned to nominate former Texas governor Rick Perry to head the Department of Energy, one of the agencies he said he wanted to get rid of during the Republican primaries.
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Kanye West meets with President-elect Trump
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Trump Tower received a special visitor Tuesday morning, unlike the politicians and businessmen that have been arriving during the presidential transition, when Kanye West stopped by to meet with President-elect Trump. TIMOTHY A. CLARY, AFP/Getty Images
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West arrived at the NYC building with an entourage around 9:30 a.m. ET. JOHN TAGGART / BLOOMBERG / POOL, EPA
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West re-emerged with Trump about 30 minutes after he arrived. TIMOTHY A. CLARY, AFP/Getty Images
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The rapper refused to answer reporters' questions, saying,"I just want to take a picture right now." JOHN TAGGART / BLOOMBERG / POOL, EPA
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Trump did speak to reporters, saying he and West discussed "life," and called the rapper a friend and a "good man." Seth Wenig, AP
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West declared publicly last month that, though he didn't vote in the election, he would have voted for Trump. Drew Angerer, Getty Images
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He's not the first celebrity to pay Trump Tower a visit. Leonardo DiCaprio had a meeting with the President-elect Dec. 8. TIMOTHY A. CLARY, AFP/Getty Images
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West, 39, caused controversy last month when he publicly declared that, had he voted in the 2016 presidential election at all, he would have voted for Donald Trump. That declaration from West, who once said that "George Bush doesn't care about black people" during a 2005 telethon for Hurricane Katrina victims, shocked and angered many of his fans.
At that November concert, West said that he's "glad Trump inspired racists to reveal themselves" and that he's still thinking about running for president in 2020, a statement he made in August of 2015 at the MTV Video Music Awards. West also praised the power of music to unify people after a polarizing election, saying, "I'm not asking y'all on your opinions on who's better, but there are people who voted for either side that come together for music."
Days following his controversial remarks West cut a Sacremento concert short, but not before calling out Beyoncé and addressing Jay Z: "Call me, brah, you still ain't call me. Jay Z, I know you got killas, please don't send them at my head. Just call me. Talk to me like a man," he said. The following 21 remaining tour dates on West's Saint Pablo tour were canceled shortly after.
On Nov. 21 West was hospitalized to be treated for exhaustion and dehydration. He spent more than a week at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, including Thanksgiving, and was released to continue treatment on an outpatient basis. On Dec. 9 West was spotted at a West Hollywood museum, sporting newly blonde hair, making his trip to Trump Tower his second public appearance since the hospitalization.
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West is not the only celebrity to have visited Trump Tower since the transition began. Leonardo DiCaprio, an outspoken environmental advocate, met with Trump and his daughter Ivanka last week to give a presentation on how renewable energy could create jobs.
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Kanye West's evolution: How 'Yeezus' was born
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Ye, Yeezy, Yeezus —whatever you call him, Kanye West's evolution has been a defining story in entertainment for the last decade. Retrace Kanye's evolution from Chi-town producer to pop culture behemoth. Matt Sayles, AP
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Before Yeezy, there was 'Louis Vuitton Don.' Yes, that's what he called himself. Sporting high-fashion backpacks in 2002, this was the era Kanye made his mark in mainstream music, receiving album of the year honors from 'Rolling Stone' for his debut, 'The College Dropout.' Nabil Elderkin, Nabil Photography
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In 2005, we were all jamming out to 'Gold Digger' and don't think he didn't know it. He won three Grammys that year, in addition to occupying the top of the 'Billboard' Top 100 list for 10 weeks straight. DAN MACMEDAN, USA TODAY
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Kanye's music was so hot, he needed shades to shield himself from all that fire. 'Stronger' was born from Kanye's collaboration with Daft Punk during a time when he experimented with electronic beats, not to mention those iconic shutter shades. Kevin Winter, Getty Images
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After losing his mom and spitting with fiancée Alexis Phifer, Kanye poured his heart out in melodic rap style. With Auto-Tuned rhymes, he bared his soul in chart-topping songs like 'Heartless' and 'Love Lockdown.' Kevin Winter, Getty Images
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We'll never forget that time he stole the mic from T-swift during the 2009 VMAs. Haters will hate, but after the release of 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' in 2010, Kanye's message was pretty clear: He is not afraid to steal the spotlight — and voice his opinions, too. Jason DeCrow, AP
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Dabbling in style, design and fashion, Kanye showed off more than his vocal chords in 2011 when he debuted his 'dw' line at Paris Fashion Week. Pascal Le Segretain, Getty Images
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Kanye raps, “I fell in love with Kim" on 'Cruel Summer,' a 2012 compilation album. This time also marked the beginning of his much-talked-about romance with the most famous Kardashian. Eric Ryan, Getty Images
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Kanye earned a new nickname with the release of his sixth album, 'Yeezus,' in 2013. Even though record sales weren't so hot at first, it marked Kanye's seventh platinum record. 13thWitness, Getty Images for Samsung
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After welcoming his first child, daughter North, in June 2013, 2014 was all about firming up Kanye's home life. He and Kim tied the knot May 14 in Florence, Italy. E! News
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'Kimye,' as the couple have long been called, aren't the kind of parents to shield their kids from the spotlight. Daughter North has been a frequent fixture with her parents at fashion shows and features in their social media accounts. Son Saint, born in December 2015, has yet to make his public debut. Craig Barritt, Getty Images
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2016 was a tumultuous year for the rapper. It started out on a high note with the release of a much-anticipated new album, 'The Life of Pablo' and a new fashion collection, both of which debuted in February. Jeff Kravitz/MTV1415, FilmMagic
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Fall 2016 saw him embark on an eye-popping concert tour featuring a groundbreaking floating stage. Kevin Winter, Getty Images
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But on Oct. 3, Kanye had to leave a New York music festival mid-show after learning wife Kim Kardashian had been robbed in Paris. Josiah Kamau, BuzzFoto via Getty Images
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In mid-November, he drew ire when he told an audience in San Jose, Calif., that he didn't vote, but if he had, he would have chosen Donald Trump. Chris Pizzello, AP
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Days later, he went on a rant about Beyoncé and Jay Z. Seeming to realize that his fans weren't taking to his words, West added, "I been sent here to give y'all my truth, even at the risk of my own life, my own success, my own career." Scott Dudelson
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On Nov. 21, he abruptly canceled the remainder of his tour and reportedly sought treatment for exhaustion at UCLA Medical Center. Christopher Polk, Getty Images
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