Rapper Snoop Dogg has expressed his support for President-elect Trump.
The "Gin and Juice" rapper took the stage at the pre-inauguration crypto dance party and had the crowd dancing to a few hit songs.
From Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" to Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds (Don't Worry About a Thing)," Snoop serves as DJ to hype up Trump supporters and convey his message through music Positive and inspiring message. He also performed some of his hits, including "Drop It Like It's Hot."
Snoop Dogg praises Donald Trump: 'Nothing but love and respect'
Snoop Dogg performed Bob Marley's "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" at a pre-inauguration event. (Getty Images/Brian Prahl via Splash via Shutterstock)
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Videos of the prolific rapper surfaced on social media, showing Snoop looking carefree in Washington, D.C., wearing a black jacket with gold buttons and a bow tie. He also completed his look with matching gold-framed sunglasses.
Other high-profile guests included rapper Rick Ross and UFC star Colby Covington, both of whom posted posts with Snoop.
Covington shared on X: "Nothing, just 'G'Thang."
Rapper Rick Ross also attended the crypto dance party and shared a video with Snoop Dogg. (Snoop Dogg/Rick Ross/Instagram)
The "Young, Wild, Free" rapper performed after recently changing his mind about President-elect Trump.
Years after Snoop appeared on "The Apprentice" in 2007, he called Trump a clown and mocked him in a music video. In the 2017 video for the song "Lavender," Snoop portrayed Trump as a clown and shot the president in the head.
Snoop Dogg praised Donald Trump in 2024 after years of criticizing the president-elect. (Getty Images)
In 2011, Snoop also had a laugh during a Trump rant.
In 2020, Snoop said during an appearance on the Big Boy radio show that Trump should not be in office.
“I’ve never voted in my life, but this year I think I’m going to go out and vote because I can’t stand to see this punk in power for another year,” the rapper said on “Big.” Boy on Real 92.3 Neighbors". "
The 53-year-old rapper explained that he didn't believe he could vote at the time due to his criminal record. Snoop was convicted of felonies in 1990 and 2007.
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XXL magazine shared a video clip on social media in which the rapper insults Trump and his followers, saying "Donald Trump is a f*cking weirdo. If you voted for him, I don't have a problem with that." No problem. But if you’re still with him, fuck you.”
Rapper Snoop Dogg, who has historically been critical of Donald Trump and his supporters, said he now has "nothing but love and respect" for the president-elect. (Michael Kovac/WireImage/Getty Images)
However, after a long period of condemning the president-elect and his supporters, Snoop praised Trump in January 2024.
"Donald Trump? ... He didn't do anything wrong to me. He just did great things for me. He pardoned Michael Harris," Snoop told The Sunday Times.
"So, I have nothing but love and respect for Donald Trump."
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Snoop Dogg previously explained that he believed he was unable to vote due to his criminal record. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Michael "Harry-O" Harris, a partner of Death Row Records co-founder Suge Knight and founder of the label's parent company, Godfather Entertainment, was pardoned in 2021, before Trump left office one of the final decisions. As we all know, Snoop Dogg was signed to the brand but left later in his career. Snoop acquired Death Row Records in 2022.
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Harris was imprisoned for more than three decades on conspiracy and attempted murder charges. Snoop Dogg praised Trump's commutation of Harris' sentence at the time.
President-elect Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, January 20.