Rappers such as Nelly and Soulja Boy are defending themselves for appearing at events before and after President Donald Trump's inauguration.
Nelly, who released blockbuster singles such as “Hot in Here” in 2002, is scheduled to perform at the Liberty Ball after President Trump is officially inaugurated, while also releasing his first digital download hit. Soulja Boy, who produced the popular song “Crank That,” performed at the Crypto Ball weekend in 2007.
The Crypto Ball, held at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., across the street from the inauguration venue, was a celebration of President Trump's apparent policy on cryptocurrencies. attendance Speaker of the House Mike Johnson's performance snoop dogg and rick rossalong with Soulja Boy.
After his performance, Soulja Boy responded to the backlash with a video, slamming obvious critics like hip-hop magazine XXL and rapper Drake.
“What the fuck did you do to piss off the president?!” Soulja Boy began. “Hello, Trump, nice to meet you!”
The 34-year-old then began a rant. utter abusive language About how neither President Barack Obama nor former Vice President Kamala Harris asked him to appear.
“Obama never puts money in my mother's pocket, no. Kamala never puts money in my mother's pocket, no. Trump said, 'Pocket.' There's money in it! ” he continued.
After rapper Drake said, “There's no way you can come to America and talk to the president,” Soulja Boy asked the audience, stunned, “Do you want me not to answer the fucking president's phone calls?!”
“Show him a white supremacist.”
Meanwhile, Nelly spoke with rapper Willie D about his upcoming performance on Saturday, answering a series of questions, including accusations that he legitimizes “white supremacy.”
“I want you to tell me what makes him a white supremacist,” Nelly said, before comparing Trump to former President Joe Biden. “He's supposed to have said, if you don't vote for me, you're not black. Right? Oh, no. That wasn't him.”
“He wrote the crime bill in the '90s. … No, he didn't do that,” the Texan continued.
Nery added: “He's not the candidate of the United States. He's the president. He won.”
after nelly noticed Willie D said that he had never been asked to perform by another president and felt honored by the invitation, and that he had never been asked to “come to a concert.” [Ku Klux] There are also clan meetings. ”
Upon hearing this, Nellie left and asked the organizer who started the Ku Klux Klan.
“The Democrats created the Klan!…So what are you talking about?!” Nellie yelled.
The rapper went on to claim that Democrats are divisive when they lose, and that their rhetoric includes “telling them not to visit their families over the holidays.”
He concluded by appealing to organizers to promote unity and come together as a nation after the inauguration.
“No matter what happens, we will be able to come together as a family,” Nellie said.
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