Rapper Snoop Dogg is unbothered by critics slamming his pre-inauguration performance. He’s standing firm in his support for President Donald Trump.
Earlier this week, the "Gin and Juice" rapper addressed the backlash with a bold video.
Snoop, 53, filmed himself in a car listening to gospel music while appearing to smoke marijuana.
“It’s Sunday, I got gospel in my heart,” he said in the Instagram clip. “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,” he continued.
Snoop also reflected on dealing with negativity after his performance. “You ‘gon deal with hate when you get to the top, no matter who you are,” he shared on the "R&B Money Podcast."
“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 said.
At the Crypto Ball, Snoop hyped up Trump supporters with his music. He performed classics like Journey’s "Don’t Stop Believin’" and Bob Marley’s "Three Little Birds," alongside hits like "Drop It Like It’s Hot."
Other stars, like Rick Ross and UFC fighter Colby Covington, also attended. Covington posted about the event, writing, “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang,” on X.
Snoop’s performance comes after a history of criticizing Trump. In 2017, he mocked Trump in the "Lavender" music video, portraying him as a clown and symbolically shooting him in the head.
He also roasted Trump in 2011 and spoke out against him during the 2020 election. “I can’t stand to see this punk in office one more year,” Snoop said at the time.
Snoop admitted he hadn’t voted before 2020, believing his criminal record disqualified him. He was convicted of felonies in 1990 and 2007.
Despite his past criticisms, Snoop praised Trump in January 2024. “Donald Trump? … He ain’t done nothing wrong to me. He has done only great things for me,” Snoop told The Sunday Times.
Snoop specifically thanked Trump for pardoning Michael “Harry-O” Harris in 2021. Harris, a Death Row Records associate, had served over three decades for conspiracy and attempted murder.
Snoop, once signed to Death Row and now its owner, expressed gratitude for Harris’s release. “So, I have nothing but love and respect for Donald Trump.”