Snoop Dogg and Nelly join Trump inauguration events amid fan backlash, marking a shift from Snoop's previous anti-Trump stance.

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.

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

"Gin and Juice" rapper Snoop Dogg had a change of heart about President-elect Trump and performed at his pre-inauguration event, the Crypto Ball.

Despite publicly vowing to “roast” anyone who endorsed Trump during his previous administration, the rapper topped the bill at a Washington D.C. event honoring the president-elect.

Snoop Dogg is feeling the heat after performing at the Crypto Ball, an event leading up to Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration. On Sunday, the hip-hop star performed at the event hosted by former PayPal COO and incoming AI and crypto czar,

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

The Crypto Ball was hosted by David Sacks, who will be the new administration’s reigning expert on AI. It took place at the D.C.’s Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. Ticket prices for the event went from $2,500 to $5,000 and the ball was billed as one to support the “first crypto president.”

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.

Navarro likened the rapper's performance at an event supporting Trump to "applauding him like a trained seal."

Ana Navarro took aim at Snoop Dogg on The View, likening the rapper to a "trained seal" after he performed at an inauguration weekend event.