Snoop Dogg is facing criticism after performing at an event in Washington, D.C. prior to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

After Snoop Dogg performed at the Crypto Ball celebrating Donald Trump’s presidential victory, the “Gin and Juice” rapper defended his decision amid the backlash.

The “Drop It Like It’s Hot” rapper lost half a million social media followers after performing at President Trump’s Crypto Ball.

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.

Snoop Dogg has addressed the “hate” he’s faced for performing at a Trump inaugural event earlier this month. The “Drop It Like It’s Hot” rapper, 53, who performed at Trump’s Crypto Ball ahead of the inauguration, said that regardless of aligning himself with Trump, he’s “still a Black man, still 100% Black.”

US Performers Snoop Dogg, Nelly and Carrie Underwood faced criticism on Monday, January 20, for performing at the Trump inauguration party. People took to the X platform to voice their anger at the performers.

Rapper, who previously criticized Trump, has faced intense backlash over his apparent support of the President at his recent inauguration ball

Snoop Dogg performed at the Crypto Ball on January 17. In September 2018, the rapper spoke out against Kanye West and everyone who supported Donald Trump.

Snoop Dogg defended his performance at President Trump's inaugural event after facing backlash, emphasizing pride in his identity and urging unity within the Black community. Despite losing followers,

Snoop Dogg responsed to backlash with emphasizes on love over hate, asserting his identity as a strong Black man and urging others to uplift each other instead of tearing down.

Snoop Dogg has lost more than 500,000 followers on social media after facing backlash for performing at an event celebrating Donald Trump ’s inauguration.