It seems that the widespread perception that Snoop Dogg will do something for a test is true. On Friday night time, the rapper carried out on the Crypto Ball forward of Donald Trump’s inauguration.
The “unique social occasion” was held in Washington DC and was supposed to reward Trump’s embrace of cryptocurrency, with tickets allegedly going for upwards of $5,000 a pop. Notably, the occasion coincided with Trump’s launch of his personal meme coin.
Press supposedly wasn’t allowed on the Crypto Ball, however movies of Snoop DJing on the occasion have surfaced on-line, displaying him rapping to a tuxedo-clad MAGA crowd. Along with his personal songs, Snoop appeared to have carried out a number of covers, together with Journey’s “Don’t Cease Believin’.” Watch movies of the second beneath.
In fact, many have responded on-line with dismay that Snoop — who was as soon as such a critic of Trump that he depicted himself taking pictures a clown resembling the President-elect in a music video — has now cozied up with the incoming administration.
However in the event you have a look at Snoop’s observe report, it doesn’t come as an enormous shock. Final yr, he even advised The Instances that he had “nothing however love and respect for Donald Trump,” explaining, “He ain’t accomplished nothing mistaken to me. He has accomplished solely nice issues for me.”
Snoop isn’t the one musician who has signed on to Trump’s inaugural celebrations, following information from earlier this week that Carrie Underwood, Village Folks, and Nelly would all carry out at occasions.
In different Snoop information, he lately teamed up with Dr. Dre for the duo’s first full-length collaborative album, Missionary, which arrived final month.
BREAKING: Snoop Dogg has gone full-blown #MAGA acting at Trump’s Crypto Ball #Trump #Inauguration pic.twitter.com/g6TH2H0cmD
— Fiona Moriarty (@factswithfiona) January 18, 2025
Snoop Dogg singing don’t cease believing for a Trump crypto inauguration get together was not on my bingo card 🤣 pic.twitter.com/onSH8w5hKO
— Karli Bonne’ 🇺🇸 (@KarluskaP) January 18, 2025