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Rapper and entertainer Snoop Dogg was hit with criticism for performing alongside Nelly, Soulja Boy and others at the first ever ‘Crypto Ball’ in Washington, D.C.
Snoop Dogg has been hit with a wave of criticism after appearing at the first ever ‘Crypto Ball’ in Washington D.C last week. The event was a celebration of Trump’s inauguration.
The rapper was filmed performing his 1990s hit ‘Nuthin’ but a G Thang’ as well as songs from similar acts such as NWA. After the footage went live, social media users were quick to accuse Snoop of selling out his morals for a pay cheque.
This isn’t the first time he’s come under fire for questionable endorsements.
A few years back, we criticised both Snoop Dogg and Eminem for shilling NFTs and investing in the Bored Ape phenomena in order to make a quick profit. While all the rage in 2022, it seems the trend for digital non-fungible tokens has all but died, making the stunt even more of an obvious cash grab in hindsight.
What makes this latest controversy so disappointing for many, though, is that Snoop Dogg was vehemently against Trump and his policies in 2019. In fact, he called any furloughed federal employee that voted Republican a ‘stupid mother***er.’
Six years later, the tide has clearly shifted.
Which other celebrities have associated themselves with Trump?
Given Trump’s background in reality television and high-end celebrity events, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to learn that he’s been backed by many other famous faces over the years.
Nelly, Lil Pump, Kid Rock and Billy Ray Cyrus are just a handful of names that have expressed public approval for Trump and all have faced some degree of backlash as a result. A few of these endorsements – such as Trump referring to Lil Pump as ‘Little Pimp’ – are particularly embarrassing to look back on.
