Not all cash is sweet cash; Nelly and Ludacris could also be studying that lesson the arduous approach.
The lineup for a conservative-leaning live performance collection referred to as Rock The Nation has been introduced, that includes the slogan “Celebrating 250 Years of ‘Freedom.’” The invoice consists of names like Child Rock, Jelly Roll, and others. Nevertheless, the inclusion of Nelly and Ludacris instantly raised eyebrows, with many followers feeling their names stood out for all of the mistaken causes.
The Nation Grammar rapper has beforehand been vocal about his stance on performing for elected officers no matter political get together. After receiving backlash for showing on the President’s Liberty Ball, he defended the choice by saying, “It’s an honor for me to carry out for the President of the US, no matter who’s in workplace.” Additionally doubling down, saying he would have executed it regardless of who was in workplace:
“If President Biden would have requested me to carry out, I might’ve carried out. If Vice President Kamala Harris would’ve received and requested me to carry out, I might’ve carried out. I did a factor with Vice President Kamala Harris final yr or a yr or two in the past, a Juneteenth occasion. I respect the workplace, it wasn’t politics.”
The New York Occasions gave a vivid description of Rock The Nation, calling it “a imaginative and prescient of the MAGA motion in pure get together mode.” In addition to feeling like a Trump rally. That framing has solely fueled criticism, particularly contemplating Luda has been outspoken up to now about his opposition to Donald Trump. In 2020, he criticized the Trump administration, saying its officers didn’t consider systemic racism exists: “All I really feel just like the Trump administration is doing is inflicting extra dissension versus unity on the planet of immediately.”
Following the announcement, followers took to social media to specific disappointment and frustration over each artists’ deliberate participation within the competition.
As of now, neither Nelly nor Ludacris has issued a public assertion addressing the backlash surrounding their involvement with Rock The Nation.
