The "Doggfather’s" performance comes as a bit of a shock to many hip-hop observers, the rapper has had a ruff history with Trump and his supporters. Snoop Dogg was seen pointing a gun at a clown dressed as the president-elect in the 2017 music video for the song "Lavender" by the Canadian group BADBADNOTGOOD.

Snoop Dog seemingly responded to backlash from netizens for performing at the Crypto Ball on Friday, January 17, 2025.

Co-hosts of "The View" had an intense debate about whether artists like Snoop Dogg should be judged for performing at President Donald Trump's inauguration.

Popular personality Snoop Dogg did a 180 from his public anti-Trump stance some years ago and performed at a Trump pre-inauguration ball.

After facing backlash for performing at President Donald Trump’s inaugural festivities, artists like Snoop Dogg and Nelly are defending their decision.

The Missionary rapper wasn’t alone in receiving vitriol. Nelly, Rick Ross, and Soulja Boy also performed for Donald Trump over the weekend at his Crypto Ball (Jan. 17). This isn’t the first instance of rappers aligning themselves with the two-time President, and it likely won’t be the last.

Rapper Snoop Dogg is a bankable and beloved artist, who easily in one of hip-hop’s biggest stars. However, a new decision to align himself with

Antonio Moore discusses Trump’s inauguration, his orders, and Snoop & Nelly’s performances. Nelly insists his participation isn’t political.

A Friday night pre-inauguration party held in honor of Donald Trump on featured a performance by Snoop Dogg – who has fiercely criticized the President-elect and his supporters, then softened his stance – a move that sparked disappointment on social media, where one person wrote that the rapper “broke my heart.”