Stephen A. Smith doesn’t understand the backlash rappers like Snoop Dogg, Nelly and Soulja Boy are receiving for performing at events around Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration .

Snoop Dogg and Nelly join Trump inauguration events amid fan backlash, marking a shift from Snoop's previous anti-Trump stance.

"Gin and Juice" rapper Snoop Dogg had a change of heart about President-elect Trump and performed at his pre-inauguration event, the Crypto Ball.

Soulja Boy defends performing at Trump's Crypto Ball, citing payment while admitting he was misled about the event's political nature.

The rapper Snoop Dogg has been taking criticism for performing at one of President Trump's pre-inauguration events over the weekend.

Cryptocurrency executives swilled cocktails and danced to rap superstar Snoop Dogg on Friday night as they celebrated the approaching inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, whose administration has promised major changes in crypto policy.

Snoop Dogg is feeling the heat after performing at the Crypto Ball, an event leading up to Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration. On Sunday, the hip-hop star performed at the event hosted by former PayPal COO and incoming AI and crypto czar,

Four Black artists will perform at Trump’s inauguration, igniting a cultural firestorm about art, politics, and the cost of complicity.

Snoop Dogg’s Martin Luther King Jr. tribute post has intensified backlash over his performance at Donald Trump’s inauguration event.

The Crypto Ball was hosted by David Sacks, who will be the new administration’s reigning expert on AI. It took place at the D.C.’s Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. Ticket prices for the event went from $2,500 to $5,000 and the ball was billed as one to support the “first crypto president.”

Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross and Soulja Boy appea filmed together before performing at Trump's Crypto Ball event ahead of Trump's inauguration.

On Friday, Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross headlined the exclusive Crypto Ball, a black-tie event organized by crypto entrepreneur David Sacks, recently appointed by Trump as the “AI and Crypto Czar.” The two hip-hop legends reportedly accepted payment for their performances in Bitcoin, currently trading at a staggering $103,000 per coin.