Snoop Dogg was defiant as he appeared to respond to critics of his performance celebrating President Donald Trump's inauguration earlier this month.
via: The Mirror
Snoop Dogg seems sick of being the internet’s punching bag because he chose to perform at President Donald Trump’s Crypto Ball during his inaugural weekend.
The West Coast rap legend tackled critics head-on in an Instagram livestream he held on Sunday, where he seemingly defended his performance at a Trump event. “It’s Sunday I got gospel in my heart,” he said in the online video as he sat in his car lighting up.
“For all the hate I’m going to answer with love, I love too much,” he added, continuing, “Get your life right, stop worrying about mine. I’m cool. I’m together. Still a Black man. Still 100 percent Black. All out ’til you ball out or ’til you fall out.”
The Gin and Juice rhymer wasn’t the only one to catch flak for performing at the Crypto Ball. Rick Ross, and Soulja Boy, also came under fire for taking the stage at Trump’s Crypto Ball. Meanwhile, Nelly faced harsh criticism for performing at Trump’s Liberty Ball on January 20.
Of everyone, Snoop caught the brunt of the backlash on social media as many labeled him a “sellout” among other things. Some found it hypocritical that Snoop was now performing at Trump’s ball when he offensively parodied him during the politician’s first term in his 2017 Lavender music video. He noted that he didn’t stress the “hate” in a recent episode of the R&B Money Podcast because he prefers succeeding over stooping to his haters’ level.
“You ‘gon deal with hate when you get to the top, no matter who you are. How do you deal with that hate? Do you answer it with hate, or do you answer with love and success?” Snoop explained. “Me, personally, I answer it with success and love. That’s my answer to any hate and negativity that comes my way, ‘cause it’s the strongest force that can beat it.”
Despite many shaming Snoop for partaking in Trump’s festivity, actor Marlon Wayans came to his defense during his interview on the radio show The Wiz. “I know Snoop, and I know Snoop has always been a real one … I’m not gonna allow for public skewering,” Marlon said.
Though Snoop and Donald had a little rift after Snoop mocked him in his music video, that was resolved when he granted the entertainer’s friend Michael “Harry O” Harris clemency.
“That’s great work for the president and his team on the way out,” Snoop Dogg reportedly said in 2021, “They did some great work while they was in there and they did some great work on their way out. Let them know that I love what they did.”
Snoop also said in a recent interview with the U.K.’s Sunday Times that he had “nothing but love and respect for Donald Trump.”
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Well apparently you had jiggabooing and cooning in your heart as well, because that's the only explanation I could think of as to why you would choose to perform for a racist like Donald Trump, especially when during his first term you were ready to cuss out any black performer that would tap dance for him.
Black celebrities may not realize this, but when you perform for the likes of Trump you often become “puppets” for agendas that don’t truly represent black liberation. Performing for him doesn’t get you a seat at their white table.
Just like when Nelly sarcastically brought up what Biden said that if you don't vote for him that you aren't black. If you don't agree with his policies, then don't vote for him either.
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