Followers aren’t letting the rappers who carried out for President Trump at his inauguration hear the top of it. Artists equivalent to Nelly, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, and Soulja Boy have confronted a barrage of criticism from the web, however Stephen A. Smith is right here to defend them.
On Monday, throughout an episode of “The Stephen A. Smith Present,” the “First Take” host went on an epic rant, attacking anybody who has stated one thing destructive concerning the rappers who accepted an invitation to carry out for Trump at his inauguration.
“Soulja Boy ain’t obtained no proper to go make some cash?” he requested. “… Snoop Dogg price over $100 million. He obtained a youth soccer league. This brother sending cats to varsity, he sending cats to the NFL, we simply gon’ ignore that? As a result of he carried out on the inauguration?”
Smith additionally referred to as out those that “turned towards” Ice Dice main as much as the 2020 presidential election. On the time, the NWA legend shared that he spoke with Trump about his “Platinum Plan” for Black residents. He stated that criticism towards the rapper/filmmaker was “unforgiveable.”
Smith continued, “Now that the brothers come alongside they usually make one thing of themselves they usually obtained alternatives that they’re keen to take advantage of they usually select to be apolitical, you wanna get of their ass?!”
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This isn’t the primary time Smith has gone towards the Black group in protection of Trump or folks related to him.
In April, Smith went on Sean Hannity’s Fox Information present to debate the upcoming presidential election, and criticized Democrats for politicizing his prison trial.
He additionally agreed with Trump’s declare that he finds Black folks relatable due to his authorized troubles, saying on Hannity’s present, “He wasn’t mendacity.”
Black Twitter was fast to name out Smith for his feedback on “Hannity.” However as an alternative of apologizing remorsefully, he went on the defensive, saying that his phrases have been taken out of context. This led to additional criticism from folks within the Black group.