Rapper Nelly is speaking to Fox News Digital after his performance at President Donald Trump's Liberty Ball, which garnered him backlash.

Kelly Rowland allegedly banned Nelly from performing their 2002 smash hit, “Dilemma,” at Donald Trump’s inauguration event on Monday. Nelly faced backlash for the performance, and Kelly, who is not a fan of President Trump, allegedly let her former collaborator know that he could not perform their duet.

Co-hosts of "The View" had an intense debate about whether Black artists like Snoop Dogg should be judged for performing at President Donald Trump's inauguration.

Stephen A. Smith doesn't understand the backlash rappers like Snoop Dogg, Nelly and Soulja Boy are receiving for performing at events around Donald Trump's presidential inauguration. During a recent episode of The Stephen A.

Snoop Dogg and Nelly join Trump inauguration events amid fan backlash, marking a shift from Snoop's previous anti-Trump stance.

Discover the fallout from Nelly's decision to perform at Trump's inauguration ball and how it has impacted the Ashanti fan community.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Nelly's net worth in 2025 is a whopping $70 million—the result of album sales, sales of his alcohol brand, MoShine, and the 2023 sale of half his music catalog for $50 million, among other ventures.

During the conversation with Willie D., the “Hot in Herre” singer also spoke directly to his critics, balking at the suggestion that Trump was a white supremacist. “I would ask them to show me where he’s a white supremacist,” Nelly retorted.

Fans dig into the personal lives of their fans. Rightfully so, they expect them to represent certain values, and Trump is the opposite of those values. It may not be fair, but that is what is it. Judging Ashanti for Nelly’s choices is just wrong.

Nelly’s fans showed just how far they’d go to ride with the rapper when he was hit with massive legal troubles that could’ve put him in debt.

Antonio Moore discusses Trump’s inauguration, his orders, and Snoop & Nelly’s performances. Nelly insists his participation isn’t political.

🚫 I would rather you and Nelly release albums, and our community will support you ♥️. You don’t have to turn to them for a check.” Another chimed in, “How yo man gonna perform for ...