Summary

Snoop Dogg faced backlash from fans after performing at the “Crypto Ball,” a black-tie event celebrating Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration.

Snoop, who once criticized Trump in his music and public statements, praised him in 2024 and performed his hit “Nuthin’ but a G Thang” at the $2,500-$5,000 per ticket event hosted by tech moguls.

Fans labeled the performance “embarrassing” and “disrespectful,” citing his past anti-Trump sentiments, including a music video and song that mocked Trump during his first term.

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      I lost respect for him a while ago, actually I don’t think I ever respected him and more enjoyed his music.

      He’s a fence sitter and it’s hard to know what he believes in. Look at the KDot thing where he was sharing a Drake song and when KDot called it out was like yeah my bad I was high.

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    It’s been pretty clear for a while now that Snoop is a poser, just like Ice T. They play a part, but they don’t actually stand for anything. It’s a shame that, as they’ve aged, these assholes have undermined the merit of their earlier work.

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        To be fair, it was Nate Dogg who told us to smoke weed every day in The Next Episode. So feel free to carry on as usual in his honor. R.I.P., legend.

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    It’s not like he even needs the money, like he was in a desperate situation and it was this gig or lose the farm. Just did it because he doesn’t care and is greedy. Disgusting and disappointing.

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    Lol Snoop Dogg has been a doggie dog sellout for a very long doggie dog time. The dude that rapped on Deep Cover, the Chronic, and Doggystyle might as well be a completely different dude altogether from the asshat pushing cell phones and making TV appearances with Martha Stewart. The same applies for Ice Cube.

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      Don’t forget when he was pushing the Bored Ape NFTs. He apparently will do anything for money.

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      I’m someone who for years has been downvoted for saying so and for pointing out his past gang ties and profiteering off crime, I also get downvoted when I point out Tyson is a rapist piece of shit and to this day wants to cause harm to the woman he raped.

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        trump is a rapist, are you as active about your proselytizing about that? Seems your focus may have been exclusively on black people that are bad dudes, maybe that was part of what people were picking up on and down voting.

        Maybe you’re one of those broken clocks.

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      Gotta love Trump for being the world’s brightest shit-finding flashlight at least. Snoop can burn in hell with Carrie underwood.

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    What’s that thing snoop said about people tripping over themselves to dance and sing for trump?

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    He’s a collaborator. As is anyone who legitimizes, supports, or serves Trump and the fascist Republican party.

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    It’s interesting how the past few months have made it super easy to tell who is an indefensible piece of shit. Lots of previously unassuming-to-“cool” personalities suddenly going whole-hog for fascism in the US.

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      Stallone is one I never thought about in a political sense and now I know he’s a piece of shit, and I don’t want you watch him anymore. Gibson was a guy who everyone knew was trash but he just keeps doubling down, Jon voight as well, plus he bit Kramer’a arm that time

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        I’ve always prefered Schwarzenegger anyway.

        Not to imply that he hasn’t done his fair share of awful things. But at least he refuses to side with fascists.

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    I’m sure this 100% about Snoop’s crypto interests with Captain “money laundering” Trump about to put someone in charge of picking what the whole crypto scene looks like.

    Snoop Dogg has been active in the non-fungible token (NFT) space, mostly in 2021 when he purchased a handful of NFTs. Snoop Dogg spent 4,185.5 Ethereum (ETH) tokens in 2021 on five NFTs:

    • “Right-click and Save As Guy” for 1,600 ETH in December 2021
    • “Some Asshole” for 1,300 ETH in September 2021
    • “CryptoPunk #3831” for 850 ETH in July 2021
    • “Destiny” for 225 ETH in October 2021
    • “Fidenza #351” for 210.5 ETH in September 2021

    Snoop Dogg likely spent around $15 million to acquire the NFTs. The collection is currently worth between $5 million and $10 million.

    Snoop Dogg created his own NFT project in 2022. Called “Snoop’s Stash Box,” the project sold around 9,000 NFTs for $5,000 each, allowing the rapper to bring in $45 million in less than a week.

    Source: Jay-Z, Eminem And Snoop Dogg’s Crypto Portfolios Revealed: Who Owns The Most

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    Joe Budden and common need to make a record together. Something big to counteract the crip turning blood.