Nelly has stirred up a storm after agreeing to perform at an inaugural ball celebrating President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in. The "Hot In Here" hitmaker isn’t backing down, though, and defended his decision in a chat with Willie D.

Carrie Underwood, Snoop Dogg and Nelly have faced backlash for agreeing to perform at Donald Trump ’s inauguration party and related events. Underwood, 41, will sing America the Beautiful at the bash on Monday night and said last week that she feels “honored” to be part of a “historic event” at the US Capitol.

Co-hosts of "The View" had an intense debate about whether Black artists like Snoop Dogg should be judged for performing at President Donald Trump's inauguration.

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

Writer and activist Kevin Powell criticized Snoop Dogg for performing for Donald Trump ahead of the inauguration, calling it a betrayal of values. Powell, speaking on TMZ Live, accused Snoop of prioritizing financial gain over loyalty to his fans and community.

Snoop Dogg was called out by Kevin Powell in a recent interview for performing at a pre-inaugural ball for President Donald Trump.

Ana Navarro isn’t holding back on Snoop Dogg for performing at Donald Trump’s inauguration. During a recent episode of The View, Navarro and co-host Sunny Hostin were critical of rappers like Nelly and Snoop for offering their services to the new commander-in-chief’s inaugural ball.

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.

Ana Navarro took aim at Snoop Dogg during Tuesday morning's (Jan. 21) episode of The View, likening the rapper to a "trained seal" after he performed at a pro-Donald Trump event during inauguration weekend.

Navarro likened the rapper's performance at an event supporting Trump to "applauding him like a trained seal."