Nelly Breaks Silence On Backlash Over His Decision To Perform At Trump's Inauguration
Rapper Nelly is defending his decision to perform at President-elect Donald Trump’s Liberty Inaugural Ball on Monday amid backlash from social media users. “I respect the office,” Nelly, whose real name is Cornell Haynes Jr., said during Saturday’s episode of the “Willie D. Live” podcast hosted by rapper William “Willie D” Dennis.
Nelly Responded To Backlash For Performing At Donald Trump's Inauguration, And We Need To Talk About It
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.
Nelly is one of several Black artists that have been announced to be performing at Donald Trump Inaugural events next week.
I’m not doing this for money,” Nelly stated firmly during the interview. “This is about standing up for what I believe in and taking an opportunity to engage in dialogue—not division.” ...
On Sunday, the eve of his inauguration, Trump is scheduled to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National ...
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