*Jim Jones recently expressed his support for rappers visiting the White House, regardless of who is president, and emphasized the importance of respecting the office.
Speaking to TMZ, the rapper discussed the controversy surrounding artists attending political events for the Trump administration. Hip-hop stars like Snoop Dogg, Nelly, and Rick Ross faced criticism for performing at Trump’s inauguration events. More recently, Boosie Badazz, Kodak Black, and Rod Wave were also criticized for attending Trump’s Black History Month celebration on February 20.
“I’ma take it to the days where I knew the President is the President and we wasn’t allowed to get to the White House [or be] next to the White House. It used to be a great thing to do because you’re now talking to the President, or you’re performing for the President,” Jones told the outlet
“The president is still the president. It was a race. Somebody lost the race. Somebody won the race. What do they expect us to do? Disrespect the president because that person didn’t win? No, he’s still the president of the United States so we still have to show that much respect to the President of the United States,” he continued.
“That’s how I feel about it. And, I’m not political and sh*t like that. I didn’t vote for anybody,” Jones said.
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“If I was to get an invitation no matter who was in the office, nine times out of 10, I think I [would] pop out to go to the White House,” he added.
“I’m a kid from the projects that we known the president to be the ruler of the world … I want my chance to be at the White House too… Don’t crucify me for just giving you my honest opinion.”
We reported earlier that Snoop Dogg faced backlash after performing at the Crypto Ball event for Trump’s inauguration.
According to The New York Post, the music icon, who has over 88 million followers on Instagram, lost over 500,000 followers on the platform and nearly 20,000 on X, as fans accused him of hypocrisy due to his past criticisms of Trump and those supporting him. Snoop previously denounced Black voters backing Trump. In response to the fallout, he reaffirmed his commitment to his community.
“It’s Sunday man, I got gospel in my heart right now. For all that hate, I’m going to answer with love. Y’all can’t hate enough on me. I love too much. Get your life right, stop worrying about mine. I’m cool, I’m together. Still a Black man, still 100 percent Black,” Snoop said in an Instagram Live session.
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