Kevin Powell Accuses Snoop Dogg of Selling Out With Trump Performance

Kevin Powell, an acclaimed author and activist, is placing Snoop Dogg on blast for performing for Donald Trump forward of the inauguration … accusing the rap legend of promoting out.

We caught up with Kevin on “TMZ Live” Monday, the place he shared his candid opinion about Snoop’s resolution to carry out at Trump’s pre-inauguration ball over the weekend … slamming SD and saying the efficiency is proof of the A-lister’s “lack of values.”

Kevin notes Snoop wasn’t at all times this manner, declaring the rap mogul has a protracted historical past of being there for his neighborhood. But, KP says Snoop’s resolution to perform for Trump spoke volumes … alleging the “Drop It Like It’s Hot” rapper has deserted his viewers “for a bag of money.”

He is not simply upset with Snoop, nonetheless … additionally calling out Carrie Underwood, a vocal supporter of LGBTQ+ rights and gun management, for performing at Trump’s swearing-in ceremony.

Like with Snoop, he feels Carrie and different artists who’ve proven up for POTUS’ inaugural celebrations have traded of their beliefs and gotten “in bed” with somebody who has sexist, homophobic, racist, transphobic, and xenophobic values.

He provides … “It’s saying to me you don’t really care about the people who’ve supported you all these years, including folks who may be Black or queer, etc. All you care about is your own career, your own access, and, again, that bag of money.”

As Kevin sees it … it is a “stab in the back” to followers who’ve supported their music and their careers. Final week, Yvette Nicole Brown had a similar sentiment on “TMZ Live.”

Singer Bobby Valentino would not really feel the identical means, although … telling TMZ in a separate interview {that a} efficiency does not imply an artist helps a politician. A gig is only a gig on the finish of the day!!!