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BumRushDaShow

(146,600 posts)
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 06:15 AM Jan 19

Snoop Dogg and Nelly Face Fan Backlash Over Trump Inauguration Shows

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Source: Newsweek

Published Jan 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM EST Updated Jan 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM EST


Rappers Snoop Dogg and Nelly are performing at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration events, with Snoop popping up at the first-ever "Crypto Ball" on Friday night and Nelly scheduled for the official Inaugural Liberty Ball on Monday. The performances mark a significant shift, particularly for Snoop Dogg, who previously criticized Trump and his MAGA supporters. Newsweek reached out to press contacts for both Snoop Dogg and Nelly via email on Saturday for comment.

What To Know

The Crypto Ball, hosted by incoming White House AI and "Crypto Czar" David Sacks, took place at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington D.C. on Friday night, with tickets ranging from $2,500 to $5,000.

Snoop Dogg, dressed in a black jacket with gold buttons and a bowtie, performed hits including "Drop It Like It's Hot" while DJing a mix of crowd-pleasers from Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" to Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds." The event drew other notable guests including fellow rapper Rick Ross and UFC star Colby Covington.

Meanwhile, Grammy Award-winning artist Nelly, known for his global hit "Hot In Herre," will perform at the Inaugural Liberty Ball, one of three official inaugural celebrations on Monday according to a press release from the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/snoop-dogg-nelly-donald-trump-inauguration-shows-backlash-fans-2017302

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Snoop Dogg and Nelly Face Fan Backlash Over Trump Inauguration Shows (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jan 19 OP
Kissing Diaper Donnie's ass ain't a good look, Stoopy BoRaGard Jan 19 #1
I wonder... Mike Nelson Jan 19 #2
Trump Dogg David Boyle Jan 19 #3
With his mind on his money, David Boyle Jan 19 #4
I guess the Hip-Hop target audience has changed. Think. Again. Jan 19 #5
So much talent, such a waste. Sellouts. Buddyzbuddy Jan 19 #6
These rappers see Trump cultist rubes just waiting to be separated from their money Deminpenn Jan 19 #7
So much talent? endgenocide Jan 19 #8
You're entitled to your opinion, as am I. Buddyzbuddy Jan 19 #13
I think so? endgenocide Jan 19 #15
Because the post was a direct response to mine Buddyzbuddy Jan 19 #23
Bad decision. Joinfortmill Jan 19 #9
He's dead to me. I used to admire him. I loved his smile and sense of humor. Oopsie Daisy Jan 19 #10
Was it sponsored by T-Mobile? Snoop already sold out a while back. JohnnyRingo Jan 19 #11
Ted DiBiase from the WWF in the 1980s said it best from his gimmick: Everyone's got a price. AZLD4Candidate Jan 19 #12
I think Snoop owed the dotard one.... IzzaNuDay Jan 19 #14
I wonder if Nelly will sing, "It's getting hot in here, so take off all your clothes"? LeftInTX Jan 19 #16
Calvin Broadus, Cornell Haynes and Trump endgenocide Jan 19 #17
First there was Snoop Dogg, Then Snoop Lion, now steelyboo Jan 19 #18
looking back at Nelly's videos, there's some really awful stuff cadoman Jan 19 #19
Snoop roasting himself from the past with his own words JoseBalow Jan 19 #20
Sell out Steve C Jan 19 #21
Probably the only Rap artist I had respect for tonekat Jan 19 #22
Next thing you know Snoop will be doing commercials for Medicare Advantage. StarryNite Jan 19 #24
Hah! Diamond_Dog Jan 19 #27
Im really dissapointed in Snoop Dog prodigitalson Jan 19 #25
These turncoat motherfuckers will motherfucking reap what the fuck they sow. MAGA ain't worth a squirt of piss. SoFlaBro Jan 19 #26
AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Jan 20 #28

BoRaGard

(3,817 posts)
1. Kissing Diaper Donnie's ass ain't a good look, Stoopy
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 06:23 AM
Jan 19

Way uncool, Nelster.



Mike Nelson

(10,450 posts)
2. I wonder...
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 06:37 AM
Jan 19

... what they are thinking... money, I guess, in attracting Trumpy young Republicans to the sales columns.

David Boyle

(732 posts)
3. Trump Dogg
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 06:44 AM
Jan 19

Sipping on grift and juice.

David Boyle

(732 posts)
4. With his mind on his money,
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 06:46 AM
Jan 19

and his money on his mind...

Think. Again.

(21,190 posts)
5. I guess the Hip-Hop target audience has changed.
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 06:56 AM
Jan 19

Buddyzbuddy

(300 posts)
6. So much talent, such a waste. Sellouts.
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 07:00 AM
Jan 19

Never forget!
I doubt you needed the money so you must agree with his policies. Like wanting to shoot BLM protesters. Or separation of migrant families, or resurrecting Confederate monuments, or defending any white supremacists, or assaulting women, or not wanting to help Californians suffering during the recent fires or.....
Tupac's head is hanging low. Shameful, just shameful.

Deminpenn

(16,455 posts)
7. These rappers see Trump cultist rubes just waiting to be separated from their money
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 07:30 AM
Jan 19

They will be laughing all the way to the bank.

No more complicated than that.

 

endgenocide

(166 posts)
8. So much talent?
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 07:37 AM
Jan 19

Talent, really? How much talent does it take to put together a bunch of nonsense rhymes and talk (not sing) or "sing" using auto-tune over a computer generated beat or something sampled from an artist that was an actual musician? The only real talent I see between Snoop and Nelly is the record company executives that somehow get people to buy that crap.

Buddyzbuddy

(300 posts)
13. You're entitled to your opinion, as am I.
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 10:22 AM
Jan 19

When it comes to music and art I have vast amounts of likes and opinions. I guess I should check with you first to make sure my opinion is ok with you, since you seem to be such an expert.
How about the books I like to read, or the foods I like to eat.
One thing I love about Democrats is their diversity and tolerance. We have the ability to respect each other's differences even when we disagree.
You know who doesn't. Republicans. I disagree with their principles or lack of them.
I noticed you didn't comment on the topic of the post, instead you chose to misdirect the topic for whatever reason you might have.
If some drunk was at a bar complaining about the music I just selected, my immediate reaction would be to ignore that person. Maybe, that's what I should have done here.
I will ask, are you sure you're in the right place?

 

endgenocide

(166 posts)
15. I think so?
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 11:08 AM
Jan 19

Not sure why you would take my comment personally I'm just wondering aloud why anyone would be so concerned who a couple made up pop stars would bother to perform for. Perhaps I should have just posted my comment to the post and not as a reply to yours. I didn't intend to offend you and I certainly didn't compare you to "some drunk at the bar". Have a nice day.

Buddyzbuddy

(300 posts)
23. Because the post was a direct response to mine
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 05:38 PM
Jan 19

I absolutely took offense. It came across as a personal critique of my opinion of a genre of music. Thank you for your response and I apologize for the remark I made regarding the drunk at the bar if it offended you. I used it to illustrate how I would deal with a similar situation in public by simply ignoring it. Because the actual topic of my post was not addressed, I was surprised to see a comment of that nature as a result. I'm quite aware that Rap is not everybody's cup of tea, and some may actually have a hateful reaction to it. I felt the same for about the first 3 years it hit the mainstream music industry. Especially when they gave the genre it's own award.
But yes, I have come to enjoy some and I even dance to it. I enjoy Ray Price, Sinatra, and Santana much more. And don't get me started about Country singers, also one of my favorite genres but filled with maga spewing morons.
I wish you peace and happy posting.
Be well.

Joinfortmill

(17,074 posts)
9. Bad decision.
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 09:26 AM
Jan 19

Oopsie Daisy

(5,129 posts)
10. He's dead to me. I used to admire him. I loved his smile and sense of humor.
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 09:46 AM
Jan 19

A lifetime of building respect and goodwill... all gone! Vanished in an instant with a single shitty decision.

JohnnyRingo

(19,572 posts)
11. Was it sponsored by T-Mobile? Snoop already sold out a while back.
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 09:47 AM
Jan 19

He jumps on command from his pager now.

At least he's not playing a cop on TV yet like Mr FTP.

AZLD4Candidate

(6,453 posts)
12. Ted DiBiase from the WWF in the 1980s said it best from his gimmick: Everyone's got a price.
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 10:03 AM
Jan 19

From his intro song:

Everyone's got a price
Everyone's gonna a pay
Cause the Million Dollar Man
Always gets his way

Some may cost a little
Some may cost a lot
But I'm the Million Dollar Man
And you will be bought


Welcome to America.

IzzaNuDay

(838 posts)
14. I think Snoop owed the dotard one....
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 10:33 AM
Jan 19

LeftInTX

(32,048 posts)
16. I wonder if Nelly will sing, "It's getting hot in here, so take off all your clothes"?
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 11:29 AM
Jan 19

I won't be looking at the aftermath!
Will be it the GOPs new theme? Just watch, it's gonna be like YMCA!

Will Dump change the national anthem?
At least they're acknowledging climate change!

 

endgenocide

(166 posts)
17. Calvin Broadus, Cornell Haynes and Trump
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 11:42 AM
Jan 19

A match made in heaven, masochistic, sexist, phony, arrogant, overconfident and lacking in any real substance!

steelyboo

(393 posts)
18. First there was Snoop Dogg, Then Snoop Lion, now
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 11:47 AM
Jan 19

Snoop Panda! "Panda"ering to the rich and psychotic/

cadoman

(1,055 posts)
19. looking back at Nelly's videos, there's some really awful stuff
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 12:15 PM
Jan 19

No wonder he turned out to be a MAGAT scum.

As for Snoop...I can't even put into words the level of betrayal and shit this stunt is.

JoseBalow

(6,308 posts)
20. Snoop roasting himself from the past with his own words
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 12:35 PM
Jan 19
(5:20)

*Thanks to SoFlaBro for posting this in another thread

Steve C

(26 posts)
21. Sell out
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 03:27 PM
Jan 19

How long before his book comes out? From menace to maga or how I sold out.

tonekat

(2,105 posts)
22. Probably the only Rap artist I had respect for
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 05:28 PM
Jan 19

No more. Really Snoop? Say it ain't so!

StarryNite

(11,185 posts)
24. Next thing you know Snoop will be doing commercials for Medicare Advantage.
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 08:18 PM
Jan 19

Diamond_Dog

(35,704 posts)
27. Hah!
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 10:27 PM
Jan 19

prodigitalson

(3,036 posts)
25. Im really dissapointed in Snoop Dog
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 08:50 PM
Jan 19

Can't imagine willie nelson approves.

they are buds, no pun intended

SoFlaBro

(3,413 posts)
26. These turncoat motherfuckers will motherfucking reap what the fuck they sow. MAGA ain't worth a squirt of piss.
Sun Jan 19, 2025, 10:00 PM
Jan 19


Splash Screen included a racial slur that I have fucking decided to edit..

Omaha Steve

(104,222 posts)
28. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 07:27 AM
Jan 20

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