Snoop Dogg‘s legacy could have simply gone up in smoke.
The rapper lately carried out at Donald Trump‘s Crypto Ball on Friday, Jan. 17, forward of Trump’s second inauguration, which is ready for Jan. 20.
The occasion, hosted by Trump’s affiliate, former PayPal COO David Sacks, in Washington, D.C., featured performances from the West Coast native and different rappers, together with Rick Ross, Soulja Boy, and Nelly, the latter of whom will carry out at Trump’s inauguration.
Social media circulated photographs and movies of Snoop performing and DJ’ing for the MAGA supporters.
Snoop Dogg faces criticism following his efficiency at Donald Trump’s Crypto Ball in honor of Trump’s second inauguration. (Images by Phillip Faraone/Getty Pictures; Britta Pedersen-Pool/Getty Pictures)The “Gin & Juice” artist ran by means of an array of music with an inspirational, upbeat message, similar to Journey’s “Don’t Cease Believin’” and Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds (Don’t Fear A couple of Factor).” He then closed out his set by performing quite a few his personal hits, together with “Drop It Like It’s Sizzling.”
The footage of Snoop performing for the president-elect’s eventt was met with expressions of shock and anger from followers, a few of which introduced up his infidelity.
“Can’t count on a person that’s not loyal to his spouse to be loyal to anybody,” stated one Instagram follower after The Shade Room shared footage of the occasion.
One other follower chimed in, “Ross and Snoop talked loopy about Kanye when he related to Trump, ninjas will promote they souls for that greenback smh. Upset however not shocked.”
“Michelle Obama stood on busy; she was extra gangster than these [rats],” learn one remark, which gained over 30,000 likes. The remark refers to Barack’s spouse and the previous first woman persistently standing on enterprise about not attending Trump’s inauguration.
“Y’all higher give Snoop Canine, Soulja Boy, Rick Ross and Nelly… THE EXACT SAME TREATMENT AS CHRISETTE MICHELLE!!!” commented one other consumer.
“And when Harris introduced in rappers, individuals couldn’t cease crying about how ‘ghetto’ and ‘low class’ it was. Trump does it, and instantly it’s a ‘vibe’ and all about ‘unity.’ Let’s be actual—GMAB!” stated this individual calling out the sudden double normal.
And one individual said, “I hope the checks bounces.”
Whereas the “promote out,” “clown,” and “unfollowed” feedback had been countless, some followers had a unique perspective on Snoop’s participation.
“All people Isn’t towards TRUMP & all people has a option to assist who they need whether or not we agree or not,” stated one individual. “Enterprise is enterprise. The earlier yall notice that, the earlier you’ll thoughts yours & not be emotionally invested when individuals do what works for them. Lots of your faves are lowkey Trump supporters.”
This follower’s assertion echoed the identical sentiment: “What y’all want to know is that it’s not black or white. It’s wealthy or poor, and the hole is widening.”
Baller Alert shared a publish that includes a picture of Snoop posing with Gen-Z Trump influencer Bo Loudan. The account additionally shared previous clips from Snoop the place he was brazenly towards the incoming president, inflicting followers to query what has made the hip-hop legend change his tune.
“I’ll inform him straight up, motherf-cking if you happen to like that n-gga, you motherf-cking racist. F-ck with him and f-ck him. No what? Draw the road, n-gga. He threw the motherf-cking traces. Earlier than him there have been no traces,” Snoop went off in 2022 earlier than taking goal at any artist who as soon as supported Trump. “F-ck y’all then nigga. F-ck Kanye too, n-gga. Don’t neglect about him.”
“So no person gone carry out for Donald Trump?” he continued in an Instagram Stay video taken in 2017 forward of Trump’s first inauguration.
“Which one in all you jigga-boo ass n-ggas gon’ be the primary one to do it? ‘m ready, I’m gone roast the f-ck out of you Uncle Tom ass n-ggas for doing it. Which one in all you n-ggas is gon’ do it first? ‘I’s be the one which carry out for him sir.’”
“Something for the test,” said one critic after watching the video.
Elon Musk additionally chimed in on Snoop Dogg’s drastic heel-turn.
“The vibe shift is actual,” Musk tweeted with a laughing emoji.
“Snoop has no integrity. Fraud,” wrote an offended fan, adopted by one other who tweeted, “Snoop you performed your self.”
“The truth that Elon posted this…ought to be embarrassing for Snoop. I feel I might need to delete this app! I don’t like this! Snoop is a [clown emoji] and so is Musk,” said a 3rd individual.
The resurfaced movies had been removed from Snoop’s earlier stance on Trump.
Earlier to the president-elect’s first time period in 2016, the rapper went viral with an Instagram publish letting Trump know, “We ain’t voting to your punk ass.” He made his assertion whereas blowing smoke whereas listening to YG’s and Nipsey Hussle’s anti-Trump protest music, “FDT.”
Snoop doubled down on his then-hate for Trump within the visuals for his single “Dusk Remix,” the place he fires a toy gun at a Donald Trump impersonator.
One other clip that got here again to chunk the ‘Doggfather’ was a 2019 Instagram video the place Snoop expressed his disdain for Snoop throughout the federal government shutdown.
“All you individuals for the federal authorities that not getting paid proper now, ain’t no f-ckin’ manner on the earth y’all might vote for Donald Trump when he come again up once more. If y’all do vote for him, y’all some silly motherf-ckers,” he stated.
Snoop has not responded to the outrage of his efficiency on the Crpyto Ball. Nevertheless, he has shared an Instagram story of a fellow performer, Rick Ross as he tells followers, “They let an actual Crip into the Crypto Ball.”
