Michael ‘Harry O’ Harris Defends Snoop Dogg For Performing At Pre-Inauguration Event
After performing at a Donald Trump event on Jan. 17, Snoop Dogg angered many people but one person has come out to defend the “Doggfather.”
According to TMZ, the man who reportedly started Death Row Records, Michael “Harry O” Harris is speaking out in defense of perhaps, the label’s biggest artist. Fans have been in an uproar ever since it was revealed that he would perform at President Trump’s Crypto Ball in Washington, D.C. He did take to the stage, along with appearances by other rappers, Nelly, Rick Ross and Soulja Boy, upsetting fans who support them.
TMZ spoke to Harry O, who had his sentence commuted by Trump, with the assistance of Snoop as the former president left office in January 2021. The Death Row Records co-founder was locked up in prison for over 30 years on drug trafficking and murder charges. According to The New York Post, at the time, Snoop Dogg said, “That’s great work for the president and his team on the way out. They did some great work while they was in there and they did some great work on their way out.”
In discussing the situation regarding people feeling like Snoop was a sellout for performing at the Crypto Ball, Harry did inform the media outlet that he and the “Murder Was the Case” recording artist spoke about the backlash he has been facing since he appeared on that stage.
“Of course, we talked about it. I mean like Snoop is appreciative, just like I am and my family for what Donald Trump did for me and my family by letting me out. But at the same time, Snoop is a nonpolitical guy. I mean he’s America’s favorite. He didn’t want to get mixed up into the politics and so he kind of kept who he who he felt should be the president to himself and whoever became the president, he wants to support them.”
He then reminds the audience that Snoop has been a pillar in the community, donating his time and money, particularly with the youth through his football league.
“He create programs where he spends his own money to help young men and become professional athletes he done a number of things in using his own money. We don’t talk about that. He didn’t ask for sponsors. He did it himself.”
“And now to be bastardized because he made a choice to do something and to do it at the inauguration with our new president. You know, there were people who were flat out calling Snoop a sellout and that he sold out not just himself, but hip hop in general by doing this.”
He ends the conversation by stating that he feels Snoop did the right thing by trying to support the office of the president.
