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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Snoop Dogg Breaks Silence On Trump Inaugural Ball Backlash
Snoop Dogg has hit back at critics who accused him of selling out by performing at the Crypto Ball during President Donald Trump's second inauguration celebrations in January. The rapper and longtime Trump critic ― whose tone on the president has softened in recent years ― addressed the backlash on 'The Breakfast Club' radio show last week while promoting his new album, 'Iz It A Crime?' Asked if the controversy over his short DJ set had bothered him, Snoop replied: 'No. I call it 30 for 30. I DJ'd at the Crypto Ball for what, 30 minutes? Made a whole bunch of money, made a lot of relationships to help out the inner city and the community and teach financial literacy and crypto in a space that it don't exist.' 'That's 30 minutes' he continued. '30 years, Snoop Dogg been doing great things for the community, building, showing up, standing up for the people, making it happen, being all I can be. But which one is it? 30 for 30. 30 minutes or 30 years?' Snoop, who didn't endorse any candidate for the 2024 election, said the gig had come about through other friendships but that 'even if I would have done it' for Trump 'and hung out with him and took a picture with him, can't none of you motherfuckers tell me what I can and can't do.' 'But I'm not a politician,' he pointed out. 'I don't represent the Republican Party. I don't represent the Democratic Party. I represent the motherfucking Gangster Party. Period. Point blank.' Snoop also revealed why he kept relatively silent in public as the anger grew over the gig. 'G shit, we don't explain shit. That's why I didn't explain, that's why I didn't go into detail when motherfuckers was trying to cancel me and say he a sellout,' he said, later adding: 'The things that I do in real life should matter to you more ... not what I do when I'm DJing or making music or doing this and that.' Watch from the 21-minute mark here: Lara Trump Likens Donald Trump To 'Demonized' Dog Breed Biden's Powerful 2017 Message Of 'Hope' To Meghan McCain Resurfaces After Cancer News 'Big Donald Is Watching You': MSNBC Host Mocks Gigantic Banner Of Trump 'Pretty Humiliating': John Oliver Cringes At 4 Words Trump Won't Stop Saying
New York Post
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Snoop Dogg claps back at ‘sellout comments' he received over Trump inauguration performance
Snoop Dogg is ready to respond to all the 'sellout' comments he's received after his Crypto Ball performance during President Donald Trump's inauguration in January. During a recent appearance on 'The Breakfast Club,' the legendary rapper addressed the criticism he's received since his performance and announced that his new music is a direct response to the haters. When asked if he's bothered by the negative feedback, Snoop Dogg said he isn't because he believes his performance was for a good cause. 'I DJ'ed at the Crypto Ball for what, 30 minutes?' he said. 'Made a whole bunch of money, made a lot of relationships to help out the inner city and the community and teach financial literacy and crypto in a space that it don't exist. 'Made a whole bunch of money, made a lot of relationships to help out the inner city and the community and teach financial literacy and crypto in a space that it don't exist.'— Snoop Dogg 7 Rapper Snoop Dogg is clapping back at critics claiming he is a 'sellout' for performing at President Trump's inauguration earlier this year. Brian Prahl / 'That's 30 minutes. [For] 30 years, Snoop Dogg been doing great things for the community, building, showing up, standing up for the people, making it happen, being all I can be,' he continued. Snoop made it clear his performance was not a Trump endorsement. 'Even if I would have done it for him and hung out with him and took a picture with him, can't none of you motherf—ers tell me what I can and can't do. 7 'I don't represent the Republican Party. I don't represent the Democratic Party. I represent the motherf—ing Gangster Party period point blank,' the rapper said. GC Images 'But I'm not a politician. I don't represent the Republican Party. I don't represent the Democratic Party. I represent the motherf—ing Gangster Party period point blank, and G s— we don't explain s—, so that's why I didn't explain. That's why I didn't go into detail when motherf—ers was trying to cancel me and say he a sellout,' he said. The rapper shared some examples of comments he received online after his inauguration performance. Snoop Dogg said, 'I would post s—, and I see motherf—ers like, 'Oh he a sellout.' You know what I would do? Jump right in their DM with a video, 'You b—- a– … What's happening … I'm Snoop Dogg … what you want to do?' And guess what they would do? 'Oh, man, I'm just a fan man. I'm sorry.' Yeah … you got me f—ed up … I jump all off in your s— … and talk to you face to face. 7 'Even if I would have done it for him and hung out with him and took a picture with him, can't none of you motherf—ers tell me what I can and can't do,' Snoop Dogg said. FilmMagic 'The things that I do in real life should matter to you more, not what I do when I'm deejaying or making music or doing this and that,' he said, before adding that people should be asking, 'What is he like as a real person?' Snoop Dogg's album, 'Iz it a Crime?' was released May 15 and is his direct response to the criticism he's received over the past few months, he told 'The Breakfast Club.' 7 Snoop Dogg's album, 'Iz it a Crime?' is his direct response to the criticism he received due to his performance. WireImage Snoop Dogg's representatives did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Shortly after Trump's big day, the 'Gin and Juice' rapper shared a video of himself giving a blunt response to the backlash. Snoop, 53, was listening to gospel music as he appeared to be smoking marijuana in a car. 'It's Sunday. I got gospel in my heart,' he said in the video clip posted on Instagram. 'For all the hate I'm going to answer with love, I love too much.' 'Get your life right, stop worrying about mine. I'm cool. I'm together. Still a Black man. Still 100% Black. All out 'til you ball out or 'til you fall out.' 'The Next Episode' rapper additionally spoke out about how he has previously dealt with negative responses after his pre-inauguration performance. 'You 'gon deal with hate when you get to the top, no matter who you are. … Me, personally, I answer it with success and love. That's my answer to any hate and negativity that comes my way, 'cause it's the strongest force that can beat it,' he shared on the 'R&B Money Podcast' in January. Snoop performed at the Crypto Ball event and played fan favorites from Journey's 'Don't Stop Believin'' to Bob Marley's 'Three Little Birds (Don't Worry About a Thing).' He also performed a few of his own hits, including, 'Drop It Like It's Hot.' 7 Snoop DJ'ed at the Crypto Ball event and performed a few of his own hits, like 'Drop It Like It's Hot.' Brian Prahl / The 'Young, Wild and Free' rapper performed after he recently changed his tune about President Trump. Years after Snoop appeared on 'The Apprentice' in 2007 and delivered laughs during a Trump roast in 2011, he called Trump a clown and mocked him in a music video. In his video for his song 'Lavender' in 2017, Snoop depicted Trump as a clown and shot the president in the head. In 2020, during an appearance on Big Boy's radio show, Snoop argued Trump shouldn't be in office. 7 Snoop Dogg and Donald Trump arrive at the Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump in New York in 2011. AP 7 Snoop Dogg pretending to shoot a clown dressed as Donald Trump in a video for the song 'Lavender,' in 2017. YouTube 'I ain't never voted a day in my life, but this year I think I'm going to get out and vote because I can't stand to see this punk in office one more year,' the rapper said on 'Big Boy's Neighborhood on Real 92.3.' Snoop explained he didn't believe he was allowed to vote at the time due to his criminal record. Snoop was convicted of a felony in 1990 and 2007. However, after a long history of condemning the President and his supporters, Snoop praised Trump in January 2024. 'Donald Trump? … He ain't done nothing wrong to me. He has done only great things for me. He pardoned Michael Harris,' Snoop told The Sunday Times. 'So, I have nothing but love and respect for Donald Trump.' Michael 'Harry-O' Harris, an associate of Death Row Records co-founder Suge Knight and the founder of the label's parent company, Godfather Entertainment, was pardoned in 2021 as one of Trump's final decisions before leaving office for the first time. Snoop Dogg was famously signed by the label only to leave later in his career. Snoop acquired Death Row Records in 2022. Harris was imprisoned on charges of conspiracy and attempted murder for over three decades. Snoop Dogg praised Trump at the time for his commutation of Harris.
Buzz Feed
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Snoop Dogg Reacts To Donald Trump Performance Backlash
Snoop Dogg is once again explaining his decision to perform at an inauguration event for Donald Trump. If you recall, in January, Snoop performed at a Crypto Ball, hosted by Trump's crypto czar David Sacks, to celebrate the incoming administration. He faced swift and immediate backlash, with tons of fans calling him out on social media and thousands reportedly unfollowing him. It appeared to be a major turn in opinion for Snoop, who had once been one of Trump's most vocal critics. He'd notably refused to vote for him in 2016 and said those who supported him in 2020 were "stupid motherfuckers." At the time, Snoop briefly addressed the backlash in an Instagram video, saying people needed to "stop worrying" about him, and he further addressed the backlash this week on The Breakfast Club. When asked if he was bothered by the criticism he received, Snoop said no, because, in his mind, he did it for a good cause. "I DJed at the Crypto Ball for what, 30 minutes?" he said. "Made a whole bunch of money, made a lot of relationships to help out the inner city and the community, and teach financial literacy and crypto in a space that it don't exist. That's 30 minutes. [For] 30 years, Snoop Dogg been doing great things for the community, building, showing up, standing up for the people, making it happen, being all I can be." He also clarified that he didn't endorse Trump. "Even if I would have done it for him and hung out with him and took a picture with him, can't none of you motherfuckers tell me what I can and can't do," he continued. "But I'm not a politician. I don't represent the Republican Party. I don't represent the Democratic Party. I represent the motherfucking Gangster Party period point blank, and G shit we don't explain shit so that's why I didn't explain. That's why I didn't go into detail when motherfuckers was trying to cancel me and say he a sellout." Snoop then shared more of the direct comments he received on Instagram at the time. He said, "I would post shit and I see motherfuckers like, 'Oh he a sellout.' You know what I would do? Jump right in their DM with a video, 'You bitch ass [N-word]. What's happening, [N-word], I'm Snoop Dogg, [N-word], what you want to do?' And guess what they would do? 'Oh, man, I'm just a fan man. I'm sorry.' Yeah [N-word], you got me fucked up. [N-word], I jump all off in your shit [N-word] and talk to you face to face." Snoop said, "The things that I do in real life should matter to you more, not what I do when I'm DJing or making music or doing this and that." He added the question should be, "What is he like as a real person?" Well, okay! You can listen to the interview below, and tell me what you think of his remarks in the comments.
