Snoop Dogg is prepared to reply to all of the “sellout” feedback he’s obtained after his Crypto Ball efficiency throughout President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January.
Throughout a current look on “The Breakfast Club,” the legendary rapper addressed the criticism he’s obtained since his efficiency and introduced that his new music is a direct response to the haters.
When requested if he’s bothered by the unfavourable suggestions, Snoop Dogg stated he isn’t as a result of he believes his efficiency was for a superb trigger.
“I DJ’ed at the Crypto Ball for what, 30 minutes?” he stated.
“Made a complete bunch of cash, made numerous relationships to assist out the internal metropolis and the neighborhood and educate monetary literacy and crypto in an area that it don’t exist.
“Made a whole bunch of money, made a lot of relationships to help out the inner city and the community and teach financial literacy and crypto in a space that it don’t exist.”— Snoop Dogg
“That’s 30 minutes. [For] 30 years, Snoop Dogg been doing great things for the community, building, showing up, standing up for the people, making it happen, being all I can be,” he continued.
Snoop made it clear his efficiency was not a Trump endorsement.
“Even when I’d have accomplished it for him and frolicked with him and took an image with him, can’t none of you motherf—ers inform me what I can and might’t do.
“But I’m not a politician. I don’t represent the Republican Party. I don’t represent the Democratic Party. I represent the motherf—ing Gangster Party period point blank, and G s— we don’t explain s—, so that’s why I didn’t explain. That’s why I didn’t go into detail when motherf—ers was trying to cancel me and say he a sellout,” he stated.
The rapper shared some examples of feedback he obtained on-line after his inauguration efficiency.
Snoop Dogg stated, “I’d submit s—, and I see motherf—ers like, ‘Oh he a sellout.’ what I’d do? Bounce proper of their DM with a video, ‘You b—- a– … What’s taking place … I’m Snoop Dogg … what you wish to do?’ And guess what they might do? ‘Oh, man, I’m only a fan man. I’m sorry.’ Yeah … you bought me f—ed up … I bounce all off in your s— … and speak to you nose to nose.
“The things that I do in real life should matter to you more, not what I do when I’m deejaying or making music or doing this and that,” he stated, earlier than including that individuals must be asking, “What is he like as a real person?”
Snoop Dogg’s album, “Iz it a Crime?” was launched Might 15 and is his direct response to the criticism he’s obtained over the previous few months, he informed “The Breakfast Club.”
Snoop Dogg’s representatives didn’t reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.
Shortly after Trump’s massive day, the “Gin and Juice” rapper shared a video of himself giving a blunt response to the backlash.
Snoop, 53, was listening to gospel music as he gave the impression to be smoking marijuana in a automobile.
“It’s Sunday. I got gospel in my heart,” he stated within the video clip posted on Instagram. “For all the hate I’m going to answer with love, I love too much.”
“Get your life right, stop worrying about mine. I’m cool. I’m together. Still a Black man. Still 100% Black. All out ’til you ball out or ’til you fall out.”
“The Next Episode” rapper moreover spoke out about how he has beforehand handled unfavourable responses after his pre-inauguration efficiency.
“You ‘gon deal with hate when you get to the top, no matter who you are. … 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,” he shared on the “R&B Money Podcast” in January.
Snoop carried out on the Crypto Ball occasion and performed fan favorites from Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” to Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds (Don’t Worry About a Thing).” He additionally carried out a number of of his personal hits, together with, “Drop It Like It’s Hot.”
The “Young, Wild and Free” rapper carried out after he just lately modified his tune about President Trump.
Years after Snoop appeared on “The Apprentice” in 2007 and delivered laughs throughout a Trump roast in 2011, he referred to as Trump a clown and mocked him in a music video. In his video for his tune “Lavender” in 2017, Snoop depicted Trump as a clown and shot the president within the head.
In 2020, throughout an look on Massive Boy’s radio present, Snoop argued Trump shouldn’t be in workplace.
“I ain’t never voted a day in my life, but this year I think I’m going to get out and vote because I can’t stand to see this punk in office one more year,” the rapper stated on “Big Boy’s Neighborhood on Real 92.3.”
Snoop defined he didn’t consider he was allowed to vote on the time resulting from his prison report. Snoop was convicted of a felony in 1990 and 2007.
Nevertheless, after an extended historical past of condemning the President and his supporters, Snoop praised Trump in January 2024.
“Donald Trump? … He ain’t done nothing wrong to me. He has done only great things for me. He pardoned Michael Harris,” Snoop informed The Sunday Instances.
“So, I have nothing but love and respect for Donald Trump.”
Michael “Harry-O” Harris, an affiliate of Dying Row Information co-founder Suge Knight and the founding father of the label’s mum or dad firm, Godfather Leisure, was pardoned in 2021 as one among Trump’s ultimate choices earlier than leaving workplace for the primary time. Snoop Dogg was famously signed by the label solely to depart later in his profession. Snoop acquired Dying Row Information in 2022.
Harris was imprisoned on expenses of conspiracy and tried homicide for over three many years. Snoop Dogg praised Trump on the time for his commutation of Harris.
