Soulja Boy admits he was “paid” to perform for Donald Trump

Soulja Boy is unfazed by the backlash he's received online for speaking out a Donald Trump inaugural ball.

Alongside the outspoken rapper Nellie and Snoop Dogg, have come under fire from fans who felt they betrayed their trust by accepting an invitation to perform at Trump's inauguration balls.

Nelly defended his decision, stating that he did it as an act of honor and “not for money”. However, Soulja Boy admitted that money was the motivation.

Donald Trump is celebrating his upcoming presidential inauguration with a series of festivities, including the pre-inaugural Crypto Ball held on Friday, January 20th in Washington, DC.

Soulja Boy was one of the hip-hop stars who performed at the event. However, he was criticized for his performance.

The 34-year-old rapper has wasted no time defending himself amid the backlash. In an Instagram Live video, he called out former president Barack Obama, the outgoing vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Kamal Harris.

Soulja Boy said“They paid me a bag. Obama never put money in my goddamn pockets, n-gga. Kamala never put money in my pockets, n-gga. Trump put money in my pockets, n-gga.”

The “Crank That” auteur wondered what the backlash against him, Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross was like, given that Trump wasn't even at the event.

He said, “You suck my d-ck, n-gga. You all want me not to answer the f-cking president's phone? This n-gga (is) the president of the United States. Trump wasn't even there. It was a Crypto ball.

Soulja Boy announced that he would perform again if Trump wanted him to, saying, “And I'll go again.”

However, the volatile rapper's character came to the fore in another part of the live show when he admitted to being duped about Cryptobomb.

He said, “I'm not gonna lie though. They tried to trick me though. Halfway through I was like, 'Man, screw this n—gga Trump.' I wasn't thinking in this n-gga, then halfway through, I was like, “N-gga, President.” Can you feel me man… n-gga wasn't there.

In addition to Soulja Boy, Snoop Dogg also performed at the Crypto Ball. The 53-year-old rapper reportedly performed his hits “Drop It Like It's Hot” and “Nuthin but a 'G' Thang.”

One fan described Snoop Dogg's decision to perform at the Krypto Ball as ironic and hypocritical.

Another fan said: “SNOOP DOGG PLAYING FOR CHEETO?! This is actually devastating. I'm so shocked.”

A third person added: “I say this with all disrespect, F-CK Snoop Dogg and honestly everyone who agrees to perform at this bull sh-t inauguration.”

The backlash over Snoop Dogg and Souly Boy's Trump celebration performance stems from their past comments about the president-elect.

Both rappers have criticized Trump in the past, with Snoop Dogg frequently criticizing the president-elect, including in September 2020 when he called him a “racist” for disrespecting people of color.

Meanwhile, in 2019, Soulja Boy accused Kanye West of supporting Trump, claiming, “It's not right.”

While hip-hop stars might have their reasons for performing at Trump's inauguration, they should do a lot more to get critics on their side.

However, he defended his decision in an appearance on “Willy D LiveNelly expressed his disappointment that people are critical despite his past actions.

He said: “I thought you were riding for me because I dressed for my city, I didn't know I had to agree with your political choices. I thought the things you do are the things you do (that's important) , not the things you do. say that if you follow what I do, he (Trump) has won.

Nellie also denied accepting Trump's invitation for money. He said, “I'm not in it for the money. It doesn't matter who's in office. Just like our brothers and sisters go to war to put their lives on the line for who's in office.”

The “Ride Wit Me” rapper concluded, “So if they can put their life on the line for whoever's in office, I can safely run for any office.”