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

The country music star took aim at Snoop Dogg after the rapper performed at an event celebrating Donald Trump's return to office.

Snoop Dogg responds to critics who called him out for performing at Donald Trump's Inauguration Ball, asks them to stop worrying about him.

Omari Hardwick’s weighing in on the backlash Snoop Dogg, Nelly, Soulja Boy, and Rick Ross got for performing at Donald Trump’s Crypto Ball -- and he’s sharing his thoughts exclusively with TMZ Hip Hop.

Co-hosts of "The View" had an intense debate about whether Black artists like Snoop Dogg should be judged for performing at President Donald Trump's inauguration.

Snoop Dogg has seemingly responded to the backlash he's received for his Inauguration Ball performance. See what he said.

Snoop Dogg is addressing the criticism he received after performing at an event in honor of Donald Trump's inauguration ahead of his second term as president.

Following his performance, Snoop lost a significant number of social media followers — more than 500,000 on Instagram and nearly 20,000 on X. The musician and mogul was once a fierce critic of Trump. In September 2018, the “Sweat” rapper spoke out against Kanye West and everyone who supported Trump, 78.

Nelly has stirred up a storm after agreeing to perform at an inaugural ball celebrating President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in. The "Hot In Here" hitmaker isn’t backing down, though, and defended his decision in a chat with Willie D.

On Friday, Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross headlined the exclusive Crypto Ball, a black-tie event organized by crypto entrepreneur David Sacks, recently appointed by Trump as the “AI and Crypto Czar.” The two hip-hop legends reportedly accepted payment for their performances in Bitcoin, currently trading at a staggering $103,000 per coin.

Stephen A. Smith goes off on the people criticizing Snoop Dogg, Nelly, and Soulja Boy for performing at President Donald Trump’s inauguration celebration and calls out those in our community who turned against Ice Cube. (🎥 Stephen A. Smith/YouTube) pic.twitter.com/AutqkxBTjq