Black Twitter continues to drag rappers Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross and Soulja Boy for performing at President-elect Donald Trump’s pre-Inaugural event on Friday in Washington, DC.
Snoop, Rick Ross and Soulja Boy performed at the Crypto Ball hosted by former PayPal COO David Sacks. Trump, who promised to be the first crypto-friendly president, named Sacks as his “Crypto Czar.”
Videos of the performances went viral on social media. The reactions were a mix of disappointment and outrage.
? NOW: Snoop Dogg has taken the stage at a Trump Inaugural Ball in DC
Talk about UNITY ?? pic.twitter.com/UhsYmtUIRI
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 18, 2025
In an old video from 2017, Snoop calls out “Uncle Tom” rappers who planned to perform for Trump at his 1st inauguration.
“Which one of you jiggaboo a*s ni**as gon’ be the first one to do it? I’m waiting. I’m gon’ roast the f*** out one of you uncle Tom a*s ni**as for doing it,” Snoop said.
Snoop Dogg then: Anyone who performs for Trump at his inauguration is a "jigaboo a$$ n****" and an "Uncle Tom."
Snoop Dogg now: *Performs at a Trump inaugural ball.*
Interesting shift. pic.twitter.com/cZkOKXL39c
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 19, 2025
However, Snoop had a change of heart in 2024. Snoop said he had “Nothing but love and respect” for Trump who granted clemency to Death Row Records co-founder Michael “Harry-O” Harris in 2017.
One person wrote on X (Twitter), “Snoop Dogg, Nelly, Soulja Boy, and Rick Ross are all supporting Donald Trump. Surely the culture will treat them the same way they tried to treat Drake by accusing him of being a Trump supporter with no proof right?”
Another person wrote: “Rick Ross called Drake a white boy all summer & Soulja boy said Drake went out sad yet these bozos on stage shucking & jiving for Trump.”
Rapper Nelly is set to perform for Trump at the Inaugural Liberty Ball on Monday, Jan. 20. Nelly defended his decision in the Jan. 18 episode of the “Willie D. Live” podcast.
Nelly expressed disappointment that his fans judged him based on who he voted for.
“I’m not here to take up for Trump, I’m not here to take up for Republicans. I’m not here to take up for Democrats,” Nelly said, later adding, “Performing for somebody and voting for somebody is two different things. Endorsing people is two different things.”
“Am I a Trump supporter? I support the Office,” he continued. “I support the President of the United States, regardless of who’s in office. Regardless, I respect the Office.”
Nelly also challenged his fans to prove Trump is a white supremacist. Watch the video below.
