Hours after announcing he was changing his name to "Ye," rapper Kanye West made headlines again with three attention-grabbing performances on the season premiere of "Saturday Night Live," followed by a political speech after the cameras stopped rolling.

The meme-worthy moments began with his first song, "I Love It." West and Lil Pump took the stage dressed as water bottles – West as Perrier, Pump as Fiji – as Adele Givens appeared on a screen in the background.

>> Watch the full performance here (WARNING: Graphic language.)

Suffice it to say, the bizarre wardrobe choices left many social media users scratching their heads.

>> Read more trending news

For his next performance, West ditched the kooky costume, opting for a more traditional look as he sang a new song, "We Got Love," with Teyana Taylor.

>> Click here to watch

But West's clothing again drew attention when the rapper, clad in a "Make America Great Again" hat, closed the show with a performance of "Ghost Town" with Kid Cudi, Ty Dolla $ign and 070 Shake.

>> Watch the performance here

According to The Daily Beast, West continued to get political after filming, giving a speech onstage that was captured in an Instagram video posted by comedian Chris Rock.

>> See the post here

"There's so many times I talk to a white person about this and they say, 'How could you like Trump? He's racist,'" West said, the news outlet reported. "Well, uh, if I was concerned about racism I would've moved out of America a long time ago."

West also mentioned running for president in 2020.

Read more here.

About the Author

Keep Reading

Disturbed will play Gas South Arena in Duluth April 23. (Photo by Travis Shinn)

Credit: TRAVIS SHINN PHOTOGRAPHY

Featured

Pinky Cole's Ponce City Market location in Atlanta, Georgia, 'Bar Vegan', during lunch time on April 5, 2024. (Jamie Spaar for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Credit: Jamie Spaar