Social media is goin’ IN on Nelly following his performance at Donald Trump‘s inaugural ball.
More Details On Nelly’s Performance At Donald Trump’s Inaugural Ball
On Tuesday, January 21, Instagram user @livebitez took to the platform to share apparent livestream footage recorded from the crowd at the inaugural ball. In the video, Nelly is seen taking the stage as a narrator’s voice seemingly shares the rapper’s life story with the crowd.
Furthermore, the narration explained that Nelly was born on a military base in Austin, Texas, and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Additionally, the narration shared that various members of Nelly’s family have served in the armed forces.
“Only in America can you come from the streets of St. Louis to the White House,” the narration stated before Nelly’s performance began.
Peep the clip below to see a few moments from the rapper’s set.
Social Media Goes IN With Reactions
Social media users seemingly went in on Nelly for doubling down on his decision to perform at Trump’s inaugural ball in The Shade Room’s comment section.
Instagram user @april_atl wrote, “Hey. Must be the money.”
While Instagram user @butcherblock_catering added, “We are always the entertainment never at the table”
Instagram user @_secrt.stkrx wrote, “Look at this jive turkey”
While Instagram user @g_mar10 added, “‘A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.’ Malcolm X”
Instagram user @gingerdei wrote, “Coontry Grammar.”
While Instagram user @djdirtydi added, “All this happened on MLK Day ”
Instagram user @jarretteats wrote, “When youre invited into the room but not invited to have seat at the table”
While Instagram user @pretty_intelligent36 added, “He wot outlive this, its gonna run him down. Its not even about politics its about morals. Same as they did Chrisette M.”
Instagram user @1chefnina wrote, “Soooo Waka Flocka wasnt available! ”
While Instagram user @thek.z.a added, “did he shuck before he jived? or was the jive first?”
Instagram user @vincentbish wrote, “Not another penny. Not another stream. Not another like. Just like he took the money, we all can take the moneyback.”
Ahead Of His Performance At Donald Trump’s Inaugural Ball, He Spoke More About His Decision
Prior to taking the stage, Nelly opened up about his decision again while speaking to ABC News. The rapper reiterated that he believes it’s an “honor” to perform for the president, and he seemingly “never thought” it would be possible.
“It’s not political for me. For me, the political part is over. He won, and growing up, I was taught to respect the office, so Nelly’s here,” he said.
Additionally, Nelly explained why he didn’t back down from the initial criticism he received for his choice.
Jadriena SolomonJadriena “Jade” Solomon is a journalist and editor, specializing in beauty, fashion, entertainment, and culture. A graduate of CUNY Brooklyn College’s Journalism and Media Studies program, she began her career in 2015, publishing independent op-ed articles, and has since built a strong digital media portfolio across reporting, editing, and hosting for major media companies. As The Shade Room’s Senior Editor, Jadriena helps lead editorial direction, manages writers and editors, and has contributed more than 2,600 stories with over 45M page views since her start in 2022. Her past roles include contributing and staff positions at HelloBeautiful, Blavity News, 21Ninety, and Bronze Magazine. She has interviewed talents such as Tamron Hall, Eboni K. Williams, Tia Mowry, LeToya Luckett, Salt-N-Pepa, and more.
