Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg has hit again at critics dragging him for acting at President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Ball.
Hip-hop acts Snoop Dogg, Nelly, Soulja Boy, and Rick Ross confronted backlash after accepting the newly elected president’s invitation to carry out throughout his inauguration festivities.
Whereas Soulja Boy and Nelly have responded to the criticism and defended their determination to carry out for Trump, Snoop Dogg has been quiet till now.
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Snoop Dogg Responds To His Critics
On Sunday, Snoop Dogg posted a video on his Instagram Tales addressing the criticism against him for acting at Trump’s Crypto Ball.
He started by asking his critics to give attention to themselves fairly than “worrying” about him.
The rapper stated, “Y’all cannot hate me sufficient for me, I really like an excessive amount of. Get your life proper, cease worrying about mine.” He added, “I am cool, I am collectively. Nonetheless a Black man. Nonetheless 100% Black. I ain’t going nowhere, cuh! I am proper right here. Get the Crypto on Crip, although.”
Afterward, Snoop Dogg confronted his Black critics, saying, “We gotta study to choose one another up as an alternative of pulling one another down. That is what we’re nice at as Black individuals. We’re nice at tearing one another down. You may be up one minute and so they attempt to pull you down the following.”
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He concluded, “However I am a powerful Black man. I am reduce from a special material. You may’t tear me down. I am one in every of God’s kids, and I am taking the load.”
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Followers Reply To Snoop Dogg’s Feedback With Extra Criticism
On-line weblog The Shade Room reposted Snoop Dogg’s video on its Instagram web page, and lots of followers took turns bashing the “Dangerous Selections” rapper even additional.
One fan clarified that the rapper wasn’t slammed for being Black however for being a “promote out.” They wrote, “We ain’t say you wasn’t black. We stated you a promote out.”
One other fan commented, “Your coloration is NOT below hearth. Your ethical compass is…”
A 3rd individual trolled Snoop Dogg, writing, “Snoop: Which one in every of you Uncle Toms goes to carry out for him first. Additionally Snoop: I’s the one to carry out for him first sir.”
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One other dissatisfied fan wrote, “You may vote for whoever you need. You may carry out for whoever you need. Nevertheless, in case your phrases and your actions contradict and also you flip, then individuals have each proper to name you on it. That is life that is the trade-off.”
A fifth fan added, “We not hating Snoop, we dissatisfied.”
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Snoop Dogg Blasted For Performing At Donald Trump’s Crypto Ball
Who would have guessed that Snoop Dogg would find yourself being one of many “Uncle Tom ass n*ggers” he himself railed in opposition to not way back? What a fucking sellout. pic.twitter.com/UD7N8IZvan
— Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 (@joncoopertweets) January 18, 2025
Followers fell out of affection with the “Let It Roll” crooner after he carried out at Trump’s Crypto Ball, which was a part of the festivities forward of the president’s inauguration on January 20.
Snoop Dogg wasn’t criticized only for acting at Trump’s inauguration ball but additionally for his previous feedback concerning the president.
The rapper was accused of being a hypocrite after he beforehand referred to as out Black artists who carried out at Trump’s inauguration in 2017.
A former workers of former president Barack Obama shared a video of Snoop Dogg calling out the Black artists and captioned it, “Who would have guessed that Snoop Dogg would find yourself being one of many “Uncle Tom -ss n-ggers” he himself railed in opposition to not way back? What a f-cking sellout.”
Extra individuals joined in condemning the rapper and others who carried out at Trump’s ball.
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Soulja Boy Responds To Critics
Soulja was additionally criticized for performing for Trump, however the outspoken rapper did not waste time in responding to these calling him out.
In a video posted on Instagram, the “Crank That” rapper admitted he was paid for his efficiency, mouthed a number of expletives, and called out Obama and Kamala Harris whereas defending himself.
He stated, “They paid me a bag. Obama ain’t by no means put no cash in my f-cking pockets, n-gga. Kamala ain’t by no means put no cash in my f-cking pockets, n-gga. Trump put cash in my pockets, n-gga.”
Soulja Boy additionally questioned why he and different rappers had been criticized and revealed that Trump did not attend the Crypto Ball.
Nevertheless, he stated he would “go once more” if Trump invited him to carry out at one other occasion.
Nelly Defends His Inauguration Ball Efficiency
Nelly responded to his critics throughout an interview with Willie D. He clarified that his efficiency was not a political assertion however for the Workplace of the President of america.
He said, “I am not a politician, man. You did not see me on the market on the marketing campaign. You did not see me on the market saying you must vote for this candidate.”
The “Air Power Ones” rapper added, “I am honored to be on the market performing for the Workplace, for the President of america. I am not right here to take up for Trump. I am not right here to take up for Republicans. I am not right here to take up for Democrats…”
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After acting at Trump’s Liberty Ball, Nelly urged the president to serve the nation nicely, telling Fox News Digital, “It was an honor to have carried out for the very best workplace within the best nation. Now we glance to the president to step up, serve, and raise us all.”