Snoop Dogg has finally responded to the backlash he has faced over his decision to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration. However, despite the criticisms, the musician remained unmoved and unrepentant, instead asking naysayers to mind their business. Meanwhile, Snoop Dogg is not the only black musician to have faced backlash, as Nelly, Soulja Boy, and Rick Ross also came under fire for performing at Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Snoop Dogg Faces Backlash for Inauguration Ball Performance
Snoop Dogg has faced backlash since he performed at Donald Trump’s inaugural “Crypto Ball.” However, the legendary rapper is not under fire because he performed at the pre-inauguration event celebrating Trump’s support for cryptocurrency. Rather, fans called him out for hypocrisy. They recalled his condemnation of Black artists who performed during Trump’s inauguration in 2017, calling them “jigaboos” and “Uncle Toms.” A staff of former president Barack Obama shared the clip on X, formerly Twitter.
He posted the video with the caption:
“Who would have guessed that Snoop Dogg would end up being one of the “Uncle Tom -ss n-ggers” he himself railed against not long ago? What a f-cking sellout.”
However, Snoop Dogg surprised everyone by doing the same eight years later. Critics also pointed out that Snoop Dogg mounted opposition against President Trump in his first term. His music video for Lavender famously involves a scene where a resemblance of Trump is mock assassinated.
Snoop Dogg Responds To The Backlash
Snoop Dogg didn’t take kindly to the backlash against him and said as much online. He addressed the criticisms in a video on his Instagram Stories on Sunday, January 27, saying:
“For all the hate, I’m gonna answer it with love. Y’all can’t hate enough for me, I love too much. Get your life right, stop worrying about mine. I’m cool, I’m together. Still a Black man, still one hundred percent Black. I ain’t going nowhere, cuh! I’m right here. Get the Crypto on Crip, though.”
Snoop Dogg further told Black trolls and naysayers to stop pulling their people down. He said:
“We gotta learn to pick each other up instead of pulling each other down. That’s what we’re great at as Black people. We’re great at tearing each other down. You can be up one minute and they try to pull you down the next.” He concluded, “But I’m a strong Black man. I’m cut from a different cloth. You can’t tear me down. I’m one of God’s children, and I’m taking the load.”
Fans Respond To The Rapper’s Comments With More Criticism
After Onsite reposted Snoop Dogg’s comments on its Instagram page, fans responded to the iconic musician and clarified the reason for the backlash. They pointed out that he was criticized for hypocrisy and being a “sellout.”
“Snoop waited until he was 80 years old to sell out,” a disappointed fan wrote.
Another person said:
“Jigga show his true colors.”
A third fan commented:
“A neega will have his own words on video but still come with something lame.”
Meanwhile, a fourth fan wrote:
“No one ever said you wasn’t black , they said you a SELL OUT.”
A fifth person commented:
“He is trying to convince himself.”
Another disappointed fan added:
“How bout you address what people have an issue with instead of playing victim. No one hating on you. We disappointed because you back on your own word. People only doing what YOU said YOU would do.”
As many fans have pointed out, the criticisms against Snoop Dogg isn’t because of his performance but because his words and actions don’t match, and he has not explained why he changed his mind. Hopefully, he can do the right thing and stop being a hypocrite.
#Clique, what do you think about Snoop Dogg’s clapback? Let us know in the comments.
