Boy Soulja doesn’t care about the backlash he received on the internet for starring in a Donald Trump inauguration ball.

The outspoken rapper, alongside Nelly And Snoop Dogg, were the target of criticism from fans who felt they betrayed their trust by accepting the invitation to perform at Trump’s inauguration balls.

Nelly defended his decision, saying he did it as an act of honor and “not for the money.” However, Soulja Boy admitted that money was a motivator.

Donald Trump is celebrating his upcoming presidential inauguration with a series of festivities, including the Crypto Ball pre-inauguration party, held in Washington, DC, on Friday, January 20.

Soulja Boy was among the hip-hop stars who performed at the event. He was, however, criticized for his performance.

The 34-year-old rapper wasted no time in defending himself against the backlash. In an Instagram Live video, he called out former President Barack Obama, the outgoing vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

Boy Soulja said“They paid me a bag. Obama never put money in my fucking pockets, nigga. Kamala never put money in my fucking pockets, nigga. Trump put money inside.” my pockets, nigga.

The “Crank That” crooner wondered what the backlash was against him, Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross, given that Trump wasn’t even at the event.

He said, “Y’all suck me up, nigga. Y’all want me to not answer the phone for the fucking president? That nigga.” [is] the president of the fucking United States. Trump wasn’t even there. It wasn’t even a Trump event. It was the Crypto Ball for crypto.”

Soulja Boy said he would perform again if Trump wanted him to, saying, “And I will go back.”

However, the rapper’s erratic nature came to light in another part of the livestream when he admitted to being misled about the Crypto Ball.

He said, “I’m not going to lie, however. These people tried to go wrong, however. Halfway, I said to myself: ‘guy, shit, this Negro Trump. I am not fucking with this negro, Then halfway, I said to myself: “N-GGA, the president.” You feel?

Besides Soulja Boy, Snoop Dogg also performed at the Crypto Ball. The 53-year-old rapper reportedly performed his hit songs “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and “Nuthin but a ‘G’ Thang.”

One fan described Snoop Dogg’s decision to perform at the Crypto Ball as ironic and hypocritical.

Another fan said: “SNOOP DOGG PLAYING FOR CHEETO?! This is actually devastating. I’m so disappointed.”

A third person added: “I say this with no respect, F-CK Snoop Dogg and honestly anyone who agrees to perform at this bullshit inauguration.”

Snoop Dogg and Soulja Boy’s backlash for their performance at the Trump celebration is due to their previous comments about the new president.

Both rappers have criticized Trump in the past, with Snoop Dogg often criticizing the president-elect, including in September 2020, when he called him a “racist” for disrespecting people of color.

Meanwhile, in 2019, Soulja Boy blasted Kanye West for supporting Trump, saying, “It’s not right.”

While hip-hop stars may have their reasons for performing at Trump’s inaugural ball, they should do much more to get their detractors on their side.

He, however, defended his decision during an appearance on “Willie D live“Nelly expressed her disappointment that people were critical despite her past actions.

He said: “I thought you were riding for me because I was dressing for my city. I didn’t know I had to agree with your political choices. I thought those were the things you do ( that matter) and not the ones you do. If you follow what I do, that shouldn’t be an argument. [Trump] the president. He won.”

Nelly also denied accepting Trump’s invitation for money reasons. He said: “I don’t do this for the money. It doesn’t matter who is in power. In the same way that our brothers and sisters go to war to risk their lives for whoever is in power.

The “Ride Wit Me” rapper concluded, “So if they can risk their lives for whoever’s in power, I can definitely perform for whoever’s in power.”