On Monday (June 9), Snoop Dogg received the Ultimate Icon Award at the 2025 BET Awards. While his speech and subsequent tribute were both off the chain, many online were quick to point out the apparent hypocrisy over the “Gin & Juice” rapper’s honor…and to be honest, they just might have a point. We’ll explain.
As we previously told you, the rap legend came under fire back in January when it was announced he’d be performing at the pre-inauguration Crypto Ball in celebration of President Donald Trump. This move was in stark contrast what he said in 2017, when he took other artists to task for performing for Trump during his previous presidential term. So naturally, the change in tune earlier this year drew ire from his fans.
However, it clearly wasn’t enough to deter fans (or BET for that matter) from giving him a prestigious honor. And while aligning to to a president who has literally referred to African nations as “sh*thole countries” doesn’t take away from the fact that Snoop is a monumental figure in the rap game — it does beg the question of whether or not all his accolades and street cred are keeping him from reaping the same consequence that Chrisette Michele got back when she performed at Trump’s first inauguration in 2017.
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