Snoop Dogg breaks silence on performing at Donald Trump's inauguration after fans slammed his decision
Snoop Dogg breaks silence on performing at Donald Trump's inauguration after fans slammed his decision
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Snoop Dogg was defiant as he appeared to respond to critics of his performance celebrating President Donald Trump's inauguration earlier this month. The 53-year-old rap icon shared a video to Instagram on Sunday of himself appearing to smoke what appeared to be a blunt while behind the wheel, though he was parked at the time.
![[Snoop — real name: Calvin Broadus Jr. — was widely criticized by fans and Trump critics for playing at the Inaugural Crypto Ball, a pre-inauguration event held on January 17 for cryptocurrency executives that also featured performances from Soulja Boy and Rick Ross]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/02/94581133-14331843-image-m-30_1738029765047.jpg)
'For all the hate, I’m going to answer with love,' he said after taking a few puffs. Snoop — real name: Calvin Broadus Jr. — was widely criticized by fans and Trump critics for playing at the Inaugural Crypto Ball, a pre-inauguration event held on January 17 for cryptocurrency executives that also featured performances from Soulja Boy and Rick Ross, while Nelly performed at the later Liberty Ball on January 20.
![[He smoked what looked like a blunt from behind the wheel, though he was parked at the time. 'For all the hate, I’m going to answer with love,' he said without mentioning Trump by name]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/02/94580729-14331843-image-m-34_1738030075619.jpg)
Trump was heavily supported by tech executives, particularly in the crypto and AI industries, though the later lost hundreds of billions of dollars this week after their stocks crashed after a Chinese generative AI service was released that was far cheaper than previously dominant American versions.
![['Get your life right, stop worrying about mine. I’m cool. I’m together,' Snoop continued, declaring, 'Still a Black man. Still 100 percent Black. All out ’til you ball out or ’til you fall out']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/02/94580719-14331843-image-m-35_1738030082919.jpg)
'Get your life right, stop worrying about mine. I’m cool. I’m together,' Snoop continued in his laid-back video, though he didn't mention the inauguration or Trump by name. Snoop Dogg, 53, was defiant in an Instagram video posted Sunday as he appeared to respond to critics of his performance at a pre-inauguration event honoring President Donald Trump earlier this month.
![[Although the Chronic rapper has defended his performance at the pro-Trump event, he doesn't appear to have explicitly stated his support for the second-term president, though many of his fans have interpreted his recent performance as such]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/02/94581113-14331843-Although_the_Chronic_rapper_has_defended_his_performance_at_the_-a-44_1738030808878.jpg)
Snoop — real name: Calvin Broadus Jr. — was widely criticized by fans and Trump critics for playing at the Inaugural Crypto Ball, a pre-inauguration event held on January 17 for cryptocurrency executives that also featured performances from Soulja Boy and Rick Ross.
![[Photos of Snoop mugging with MAGA figures also haven't endeared him to many of his longtime fans]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/28/02/94581157-14331843-image-a-41_1738030160869.jpg)
