‘I’m not doing this for money’: Nelly responds to backlash over performance at Trump inauguration ball
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Rapper is set to perform at the Inaugural Liberty Ball in Washington D.C. on Monday. Rapper Nelly has responded after facing backlash for his decision to perform at one of Donald Trump’s inauguration balls on Monday (January 20). On Saturday, Nelly, whose birth name is Cornell Iral Haynes Jr, appeared on the Willie D Live podcast to discuss the appearance.
“We tend to sometimes make a quick… response to something that on the surface may seem f***ed up because we don’t agree…” he began his defense. “I’m not political. I’m not out here trying to tell anyone who they should vote for. This is not a campaign trail.”.
He urged fans to do their own research before jumping to conclusions. “I’m clueless on a lot of things when it gets down to it,” he said. “So what I tend to say is, yo, do your homework and make your own decisions about it.”. “But what I will say about it is that I respect the office,” he noted. “This isn’t politics, the politics for me is over, he won. He’s the president, he’s the commander-in-chief. What I would like to say is that this is the best country in the world.”.
Nelly went on to discuss his upbringing in St. Louis and how his father served in the Air Force. “If these people can give their life for the office, Nelly can perform,” he explained. “It is an honor for me to perform for president of the United States, regardless of who is in office.”.
