Snoop Dogg has joined the list of celebrities performing at inauguration events for Donald Trump.
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Yesterday, the rapper played the Crypto Ball in Washington, DC, hosted by David Sacks, Trump’s crypto czar pick, to celebrate the incoming administration.
Video showed him performing songs like “Nuthin but a ‘G’ Thang” and “Drop It Like It’s Hot” in front of guests including Rick Ross and alongside other performers like Soulja Boy.
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Snoop is just one of many performers lined up for Trump’s inaugural events. According to CNN, Nelly will reportedly attend the Liberty Inaugural Ball on Monday, where Trump is also expected to be in attendance. NBC News reports that rappers Rod Wave, Kodak Black, and Fivio Foreign will also allegedly attend events.
The news obviously came as a shock to lots of people — especially when it came to Snoop, given how outspoken he was previously about Trump.
Snoop criticized the “reckless” former CEO in 2016, saying he didn’t understand how someone like Trump could be president. “Fuck Donald Trump,” he said on Instagram. “We ain’t voting for your punk ass. Go get you a new hairdo, bitch ass [N-word].”
Later when Trump defeated Hillary Clinton, Snoop said anyone who performed at his inauguration was essentially a sell-out, branding them Uncle Toms. He further encouraged people not to vote for Trump ahead of the 2020 election, saying, “If you do vote for him, y’all some stupid motherfuckers.”
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Although he’s seemed to have warmed to Trump since Trump pardoned his Death Row Records peer Michael Harris in 2021, people were still surprised by his decision to perform for the twice-impeached politician.
They had strong words for him and everyone else.
