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

Stephen A. Smith doesn't understand the backlash rappers like Snoop Dogg, Nelly and Soulja Boy are receiving for performing at events around Donald Trump's presidential inauguration. During a recent episode of The Stephen A.

The "Doggfather’s" performance comes as a bit of a shock to many hip-hop observers, the rapper has had a ruff history with Trump and his supporters. Snoop Dogg was seen pointing a gun at a clown dressed as the president-elect in the 2017 music video for the song "Lavender" by the Canadian group BADBADNOTGOOD.

Rapper Snoop Dogg has had a complicated relationship with Donald Trump over the years, but where do the two of them stand now?

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

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.

The rapper Snoop Dogg has been taking criticism for performing at one of President Trump's pre-inauguration events over the weekend.

Snoop is just one of many performers lined up for Trump's inaugural events. According to CNN, Nelly will reportedly attend the Liberty Inaugural Ball on Monday, where Trump is also expected to be in attendance. NBC News reports that rappers Rod Wave, Kodak Black, and Fivio Foreign will also allegedly attend events.

In separate videos, Charlamagne Tha God and Stephen A. Smith boldly defended rappers who partook in performances surrounding the presidential inauguration. On the latest episode of The Stephen A. Smith Show,

Nelly will be performing at president-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural ball on Jan. 20, an inside source has confirmed to Billboard.

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.