Snoop Dogg isn’t laying low after his set.
After the “Drop It Like It’s Hot” rapper took the stage at the Crypto Ball to celebrate Donald Trump’s victory ahead of the 2025 presidential inauguration, he reacted to the backlash he received for performing at the event.
“For all the hate, I’m going to answer with love,” Snoop said while smoking a blunt in a Jan. 26 Instagram video. “Y'all can't hate enough I love too much. Get your life right, stop worrying about mine. I’m cool. I’m together—still a Black man, still 100 percent Black. All out ’til you ball out or ’til you fall out.”
The rapper—whose Jan. 18 performance wasn’t a part of the president’s official inaugural weekend program—added, “I ain’t going nowhere. I’m right here.”
Soulja Boy and Rick Ross also took the stage at the event honoring Trump, who did not attend. However, fans weren’t thrilled with the 53-year-old’s response, with one commenting, “Lost all respect.”
“We were ecstatic at all the love you were getting from everywhere,” another wrote. “Not once have we ever turned our backs on you. So, your performance feels like a slap in our faces.”
Despite being a critic of Trump following his 2016 win—even writing the 2018 song “M.A.C.A (Make America Crip Again)” slamming him—Snoop has since changed his perspective on the 78-year-old.
“He ain’t done nothing wrong to me,” he told The Sunday Times earlier this month. “He has done only great things for me.”
In fact, he noted that Trump pardoned his Death Row Records co-founder Michael Harris in 2021, who was in prison since 1988 for attempted murder and drug trafficking.
He emphasized, “I have nothing but love and respect for Donald Trump.”
But Snoop isn’t the only performer who faced backlash for their performance. Jewel, who sang at the “Make America Healthy Again” event honoring Trump’s nominee for United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed her decision.
“I, as many of you know, I am a mental health advocate,” she explained in a Jan. 24 Instagram video. “If there's anything that I've learned in the past 20 years, it's that mental health affects everybody's lives across party lines.”
“Half of our country feels hope right now, and I honor that, and half of our country feels disenfranchised and scared and vulnerable, and that is unacceptable,” she continued. “I am so sorry that I caused pain, especially in my LGBTQIA+ community, because you guys are treasures. You make the world a better place. You've made my life a better place.”
Meanwhile, Carrie Underwood shared insight into her a capella performance of “America the Beautiful” at Trump’s swearing in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol.
"I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event," she said in a statement to E! News. "I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future."
Keep reading to see everyone who made an appearance on inauguration day.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump
The couple stepped out in black-and-white attire at the Commander-in-Chief Ball Jan. 20 after the swearing-in ceremony.
Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance
Usha sparkled in a blue strapless gown alongside Trump's second in command.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner
The pair were side-by-side during the Jan. 20 event, also sporting matching black-and-white ensembles.
Donald Trump Jr. and Kai Trump
The 47-year-old and his eldest daughter, 17, appeared on stage at the Inaugural Ball.
Kid Rock and Jon Voight
The singer and actor took a selfie with a guest while supporting the new presidency at the Commander-in-Chief Ball.
Billy Ray Cyrus
Miley Cyrus' dad performed at the Liberty Inaugural Ball 2025.
Jason Aldean
The country singer also took the stage at the Liberty Inaugural Ball.
Village People
The band also performed their hits at the Liberty Inaugural Ball 2025.
The First Dance
The president and his wife of 20 years shared a dance at one of his parties.
Cutting the Cake
President Trump celebrated the beginning of his second term with a ceremonial cake cutting at the Commander-in-Chief Ball.