Though she didn’t support the president, the performance nearly destroyed her career. Not so for Snoop Dogg in 2025The Grammy-winning singer Chrisette Michele keeps her phone switched off, a habit that stems from her long stint in cancellation purgatory. Her brother barely got through last month to relay the news that Snoop Dogg had been DJing at a party for Donald Trump’s second inaugural, and many in the Black community were irate. Longtime fans were calling Snoop a sellout, she learned, and were unfollowing him online by the hundreds of thousands.Snoop remained defiant in the face of this controversy, which really peeved the hordes who well remember when Snoop was regulating Maga support in the music industry. That defiance “was the thing that resonated with me”, says Michele when I initially reach her the week after Trump’s second inauguration. “We live in a different era where you can say what you think and not feel like you might die.” Continue reading...
Chrisette Michele performed at Donald Trump's 2017 inauguration, sparking significant backlash from fans and peers, including Questlove. This led to lost career opportunities and years of criticism, including attacks on her personal life. She kept her phone off to avoid the negativity. Snoop Dogg, once critical of such performances, later supported Trump after a pardon, altering his image. Michele regrets her decision and reflects on the political shift, noting Trump's resurgence and the evolving dynamics in the music industry.
