Rapper Kanye West met with Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday, appearing briefly with the Republican president-elect in the Trump Tower lobby. 'Friends, just friends,' Trump said, calling West 'a good man' he's known for a long time. West declined to answer reporters' questions, saying, 'I just want to take a picture right now.' West arrived with a small entourage, but his wife, businesswoman Kim Kardashian, was not with him. West was hospitalized for exhaustion last month after a series of rants and the cancellation of the remainder of his US tour. The 39-year-old rapper made headlines in November when he was booed at his San Jose, California, concert for declaring his support for Trump.