Some of Snoop Dogg’s fans are ready to dump him as if in hot water after his controversial appearance.
The 53-year-old rapper appeared on Friday at an event in Washington, D.C., where crypto executives were celebrating President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
The first Crypto Ball, held at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, was announced on its website as “60th Presidential Inauguration, America’s First ‘Crypto President,’ President-elect Donald J. Trump, Incoming Cabinet and… It was advertised as an event aimed at glorifying the regime. . ”
Although the president-elect himself did not appear at the event, Trump-elect crypto czar David Sachs served as master of ceremonies.
On social media, Trump’s critics were furious over the “Drop It Like It’s Hot” rapper’s participation in a crypto ball ahead of Monday’s swearing-in ceremony.
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“It’s time to throw @SnoopDogg in the trash with all of President Trump’s other white supremacist and insurrectionist allies,” said one X post.
Another X user wrote, “I removed all Snoop Dogg songs from my playlist. I blocked him from my account.”
USA TODAY has reached out to Snoop Dogg’s representatives for comment.
Many critics accused Snoop Dogg of hypocrisy, citing a 2017 video in which he said he would “abuse” any artist willing to perform at President Trump’s inauguration. .
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The rapper has spoken negatively about Trump in the past. In a 2020 interview, he declared that although he had never voted before, he would vote in that year’s election because he wanted to oust Trump from the White House.
“I can’t stand to see this punk in power for another year, so I’m going to go out and vote,” he told Big Boys Neighborhood on Real 92.3.
But Snoop Dogg later praised Trump in a 2024 interview with The Sunday Times, saying he had “nothing but love and respect” for Trump.
“Donald Trump? He hasn’t done anything wrong to me,” he said. “He has done nothing but great things for me.”
In recent days, country singer Carrie Underwood has come under similar criticism for announcing she would perform at President Trump’s inauguration on Monday.
But Whoopi Goldberg defended Underwood on “The View,” telling viewers, “I support her. If they believe I have the right to decide to perform somewhere, I believe they have the same rights, so I have to support them.” (she). “
Contributions: Douglas Gillison, Suzanne McGee, Michelle Price, Reuters. Rasha Ali, USA TODAY