After facing tons of backlash, Nelly was one of the musical guests who graced the stage at Donald Trump‘s Liberty Inaugural Ball. Nelly Performs at Trump Inauguration Event 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,

It is an honor for me to perform for the president of the United States, regardless of who is in office,” the rapper said.

After being slammed by fans for agreeing to perform at the Liberty Ball following the inauguration of Donald Trump, Nelly spoke out about why he made the decision—claiming it wasn't political in nature.

In response to the backlash, Nelly went on Willie D Live to justify why he should be absolved of any criticism or guilt at Trump's inauguration, and his reasons were puzzling, to say the least.

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.

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.

Fellow rappers Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross also performed at the president-elect's pre-inaugural Crypto Ball. on Jan. 17.

Antonio Moore discusses Trump’s inauguration, his orders, and Snoop & Nelly’s performances. Nelly insists his participation isn’t political.

Snoop Dogg responds to critics who called him out for performing at Donald Trump's Inauguration Ball, asks them to stop worrying about him.