On Monday (Jan. 20), Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States and celebrated the feat with multiple balls taking place across Washington, D.C. Nelly was a special performer at the Liberty Inaugural Ball where he gave the crowd a medley of songs including "Hot in Herre," "E.I.," "Country Grammar," "Dilemma" and more.

Rapper Nelly has spoken out against criticisms of his performance at a ball celebrating Donald Trump's inauguration.

Music star Nelly will be joining the roster of artists performing Monday at President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration, it was announced this weekend. Among the previously announced performers are Rascal Flatts,

Many musicians who have signed up to perform at the Inauguration have faced backlash from fans.

Tomorrow (January 20) marks the second inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump. But, this Inauguration Day’s festivities are attracting attention for a number of contrasting reasons. One of the most hotly debated points of discussion surrounds the day’s featured entertainment–which includes rappers Nelly and Snoop Dogg.

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.

Rapper Nelly is addressing backlash after he announced he will perform at an inaugural ball following President-elect Donald Trump's swearing-in.

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.

Hip-hop, once a movement and a megaphone for Black empowerment and communal struggle, has been hijacked by the almighty dollar, leading to artists such as Snoop, Nelly, and Soulja Boy performing at Trump inauguration events,

Snoop Dogg responded to public outrage over the Crypto Ball during the inauguration events that marked President Donald Trump's induction ceremony. Snoop defended his performance against those who criticized the move.

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.