Janelle Monáe slams Nelly for performing at Donald Trump's inauguration during Grammys after-party
Janelle Monáe slams Nelly for performing at Donald Trump's inauguration during Grammys after-party
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Monáe performed during the tribute to Quincy Jones at the Grammys. Janelle Monáe blasted Nelly for performing at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration last month. The 39-year-old rapper criticized Nelly at a Grammys afterparty in Los Angeles on Sunday, according to a video of the event obtained by TMZ. At the party, she and Anderson .Paak were performing Nelly’s song, “Hot in Herre.”. However, Monáe decided to change up the lyrics a bit to insult Nelly for supporting Trump.
“I care about women. I care about Hispanics,” Monáe — who performed during Quincy Jones’ tribute event at the Grammys on Sunday — continued. “Nelly, you sold out. I used to think he was cool, but now you look like a motherf***ing fool.”. The “I Like That” singer concluded with: “F*** you, you get a new attitude.”. On January 20, Nelly was one of the many famous faces who performed at the Liberty Ball. Two days later, the singer addressed the backlash he faced for agreeing to do this show.
He also urged fans to do their own research before jumping to conclusions, adding: “I’m clueless on a lot of things when it gets down to it. So what I tend to say is, yo, do your homework and make your own decisions about it.”. He then encouraged his fans to “respect the office,” claiming the election wasn’t about “politics” for him since Trump had already won the election. “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 concluded.
