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.
Perhaps the message should have been that Snoop was never really in “our” corner. His interests have probably not been in looking out for other people, and so maybe we shouldn’t be surprised that he makes a decision that benefits him while (what most expect) harms most of the rest of us.
Maybe the take away is that we shouldn’t assume that any celebrities, even if they have voiced support for marginalized people in the past, will take action that isn’t in their self interest. I won’t echo the sentiment that there is “nothing wrong” with this, but expecting people to act against their self interest may be a bit like trying to shame Sam Jackson’s character from Django Unchained.
That much I agree with. Still holding him responsible for backing fascism.