Pronounced liberal musician Janelle MonĂ¡e condemned rapper Nelly for the performance at the inaugurative festivities of President Donald Trump last month, with the argument that he now looks as “A Motherf — ING Fool.”
On Sunday evening, MonĂ¡e made a representation of Nelly’s hit number “Hot in Herre” on one Grammy Afterparty. However, she added her own twist with an improvised, expletive-stray riff, screaming: “F — You, Nelly” and accused the original singer of having “sold out”.
“I used to like Nelly, but then he started performing for Donald Trump,” she said, later stated, “I care about women, I care about Hispanics …”
MonĂ¡e, an artist nominated by the Grammy who got her big break with Diddy, added later: “Nelly, you were sold out, I always thought you were cool, but now you look like a mother F — ING fool. “
Nelly defends performing at Trump’s inauguration, says ‘it’s an honor’
Recording of artists Sean “P. Diddy” Combs (L) and Janelle Monae live the second annual Essence “Black Women in Music” event at the Playhouse Hollywood on 9 February 2011 in Los Angeles, California. ((Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images))
Nelly defended his performance At the inauguration, in January against Fox News Digital: “It was an honor to have performed for the highest office in the greatest nation. Now we look at the president to perform, serve and lift us all. “
The rapper, together with other artists, including Jason Aldean and Billy Ray Cyrus, executed At the Liberty Ball after the inauguration. Prior to his performance, Nelly, whose real name Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. was attended, the commander of the Chief Ball.
A source said the whole evening that Nelly took photos with military officers and thanked them for their service. The source had previously announced to Fox News Digital that the rapper, who was born on a military basis, had several family members who served, noticed a sentiment in his entrance on stage.
He also publicly stated that he did not do the performance for the money, but out of respect for the establishment of the presidency.
“I don’t do this for money. I do this because it is an honor. I respect the office,” the resident of St. Louis told Colleague rapper, Willie D. “It doesn’t matter who is in office. In the same way as our men and women, our brothers and sisters who protect this country, have to wage war and at stake their lives for those who ( is in office. “
Fox News Digital handed to Nelly for comment.
The American rapper Nelly, born Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., performs during the last day of Outside Lands on Halloween in San Francisco, California. On Sunday, October 31, 2021. (Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
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“So, if they can play their lives for those who (is) in office, I can certainly act damn for those who (is) in office,” he added.
Snoop Dogg was also confronted with play for the performance on the crypto ball at Trump’s inauguration, a remarkable change From his previous attitude condemn artists who perform for Trump in 2017.
The artist was confronted with widespread recoil, ranging from users from social media to hosts of “The View”, but removed the return.
“It’s Sunday, I have Gospel in my heart,” he said in the video clip on Instagram. “For all the hatred that I am going to answer with love, I love too much. Get your life well, don’t worry about mine. I’m cool. I’m together. Still a black man. Still 100% black. out your ball or “until you fall out.”
Janelle MonĂ¡e lives Alfre Woodard’s 11th annual Sistahs’ SoirĂ©e for presented by Morgan Stanley with Absolut Elyx on 5 February 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty images for Morgan Stanley/Alfre Woodard)
MonĂ¡e, who also plays in films such as hidden figures and glass UI, has shared Branse Retoric about those who previously associate with Trump.
In 2020, she written In a screenshot obtained by Pop Crave, “F — Donald Tromp (sic) and every American citizen, celebrity, white woman, black man, etc. who supported him burnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN was.”
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Julius Young and Caroline Thayer from Fox News have contributed to this report.
