Grammy Award-winning rapper Nelly is set to perform at President-elect Donald Trump's Inaugural Liberty Ball on Monday, sources tell CBS News.
Nelly is one of several Black artists that have been announced to be performing at Donald Trump Inaugural events next week.
The Village People—the band behind one of Trump’s favorite hits, “Y.M.C.A.”—will perform at a pre-inauguration event.
X is calling Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg, Soulja Boy and Nelly sellouts for performing at Donald Trump inauguration events.
Rapper Nelly, who is an Atlanta resident, has been added to the lineup of performers at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration events. The 50-year-old rapper is scheduled to perform at the Liberty Inaugural Ball on Monday night. Country singer Jason Aldean and disco band The Village People are also set to perform.
Snoop Dogg, meanwhile, is getting dragged for agreeing to appear at a pre-inauguration event. According to The Root, the West Coast rapper will perform at the inaugural Crypto Ball hosted by Trump’s nominated “AI and Crypto Czar” David Sacks.
While the Inauguration Day performances won’t be short on country music, Nelly is so far the only rapper slated to perform.
Rapper Nelly is set to perform at the Inaugural Liberty Ball on January 20 with Donald Trump in attendance. According to sources close to the event planning, the 50-year-old artist will join the Village People and country star Jason Aldean as the entertainment for the night.
Snoop Dogg addresses backlash on social media for performing at Trump’s "Crypto Ball," a pre-inauguration event in Washington, D.C.
Trump and his family kicked off the inaugural celebrations with a bang, attending a fireworks display at the Trump Sterling Golf Club in Washington DC on Saturday.
Snoop Dogg doesn’t seem to be sweating the backlash he received from signing on to perform at Donald Trump’s Crypto Ball. The event was a star-studded event hosted by Trump’s affiliate, David Sacks, for the President-elect to celebrate his return to the White House.