It appears that the common belief that Snoop Dogg will do anything for a check is true. On Friday night, the rapper performed at the Crypto Ball ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration.
The “exclusive social event” was held in Washington DC and was intended to praise Trump’s embrace of cryptocurrency, with tickets allegedly going for upwards of $5,000 a pop. Notably, the event coincided with Trump’s launch of his own meme coin.
Press supposedly wasn’t allowed at the Crypto Ball, but videos of Snoop DJing at the event have surfaced online, showing him rapping to a tuxedo-clad MAGA crowd. In addition to his own songs, Snoop appeared to have performed several covers, including Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’.” Watch videos of the moment below.
Of course, many have responded online with dismay that Snoop — who was once such a critic of Trump that he depicted himself shooting a clown resembling the President-elect in a music video — has now cozied up with the incoming administration.
But if you look at Snoop’s track record, it doesn’t come as a huge surprise. Last year, he even told The Times that he had “nothing but love and respect for Donald Trump,” explaining, “He ain’t done nothing wrong to me. He has done only great things for me.”
Snoop isn’t the only musician who has signed on to Trump’s inaugural celebrations, following news from earlier this week that Carrie Underwood, Village People, and Nelly would all perform at events.
In other Snoop news, he recently teamed up with Dr. Dre for the duo’s first full-length collaborative album, Missionary, which arrived last month.
BREAKING: Snoop Dogg has gone full-blown #MAGA performing at Trump’s Crypto Ball #Trump #Inauguration pic.twitter.com/g6TH2H0cmD
— Fiona Moriarty (@factswithfiona) January 18, 2025
Snoop Dogg singing don’t stop believing for a Trump crypto inauguration party was not on my bingo card 🤣 pic.twitter.com/onSH8w5hKO
— Karli Bonne’ 🇺🇸 (@KarluskaP) January 18, 2025