Story highlights Kanye West asked for a 15-minute meeting with Donald Trump, a transition aide says

West and his wife attended a fundraiser for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton

Washington (CNN) Kanye West met with President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday, after he was spotted arriving at Trump Tower in New York City, only days after the rapper first came back into the public eye following his hospitalization.

Trump spoke to reporters with West by his side, calling the rapper a "good man" and telling journalists that they have been "friends for a long time."

While West would not discuss the details of the meeting ignored questions about whether he plans on performing at Trump's inauguration, he later tweeted about it, saying he talked to Trump about stopping the violence in his native city of Chicago.

"I wanted to meet with Trump today to discuss multicultural issues," West tweeted.

I wanted to meet with Trump today to discuss multicultural issues. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) December 13, 2016

"I wanted to meet with Trump today to discuss multicultural issues," he added. "I feel it is important to have a direct line of communication with our future President if we truly want change."

These issues included bullying, supporting teachers, modernizing curriculums, and violence in Chicago. — KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) December 13, 2016

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