My how the tables have turned. Snoop Dogg was as soon as one of many males criticizing anybody who would carry out for Trump throughout his first inauguration. Now, he’s turn into the factor he as soon as hated.
In a 2017 clip that has resurfaced on-line, Dogg is seen issuing a warning to artists who accepted an invite to carry out at Trump’s 2017 inauguration, which was scheduled to happen only a week later.
Within the video, Snoop says, “So ain’t nobody gonna carry out for Donald Trump huh? Which certainly one of you jigaboo a** niggas gone be the primary one to do it. I’m ready… I’m gonna roast the fuck out of certainly one of you uncle tom a** niggas for doing it.”
He then jokingly began to talk like how a stereotypical enslaved African would. Watch beneath:
Years later, Snoop’s emotions have modified. In a January 2024 interview with The Sunday Occasions, he shared, “Donald Trump? He ain’t performed nothing fallacious to me. He has performed solely nice issues for me. He pardoned Michael Harris. So I’ve nothing however love and respect for Donald Trump.”
Harris is the co-founder of Demise Row Data, the primary label the “Gin and Juice” rapper signed to within the mid-Nineteen Nineties. He was in federal jail for greater than 30 years after he was convicted of tried homicide and drug trafficking in 1988.
Since then, Snoop has solely mentioned constructive issues about Trump and is now accepting checks from him.
Snoop isn’t the one rapper who doesn’t thoughts standing beside Trump and performing for him. Nelly, Soulja Boy, and Rick Ross are additionally notable rappers who accepted invites to carry out at his inauguration on Monday.
Whereas Snoop hasn’t tried to defend his choice even amid the criticism from his followers, Nelly is combating again.
Throughout an interview final week, the “Nation Grammar” rapper acknowledged, “I’m not doing this for cash, I’m doing this as a result of it’s an honor. I respect the workplace. It don’t matter who’s in workplace. The identical method our brothers and sisters go to warfare to place their life on the road for whoever is in workplace. So, if they will put their life on the road for whoever is in workplace, I can rattling certain carry out for whoever is in workplace.”
We’ll see if he or any others remorse their choice within the years to come back.