By Douglas Gillison, Suzanne McGee and Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Cryptocurrency executives swilled cocktails and danced to rap superstar Snoop Dogg on Friday night as they celebrated the approaching inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump,

Snoop Dogg is facing harsh backlash from fans after performing at a cryptocurrency event ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.The 53-year-old rapper appeared Friday at the Crypto Ball at Washington's Andrew W.

Snoop was reportedly confirmed to be one of the performers for Donald Trump’s inauguration. Learn what he’s said about the Republican in the past.

A Friday night pre-inauguration party held in honor of Donald Trump on featured a performance by Snoop Dogg – who has fiercely criticized the President-elect and his supporters, then softened his stance – a move that sparked disappointment on social media, where one person wrote that the rapper “broke my heart.”

"Gin and Juice" rapper Snoop Dogg had a change of heart about President-elect Trump and performed at his pre-inauguration event, the Crypto Ball.

Tomorrow (January 20) marks the second inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump. But, this Inauguration Day’s festivities are attracting attention for a number of contrasting reasons. One of the most hotly debated points of discussion surrounds the day’s featured entertainment–which includes rappers Nelly and Snoop Dogg.

Nelly isn’t the only rapper to participate in Trump’s inauguration festivities. Earlier this weekend, it was widely reported that Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross and Soulja Boy performed at the president-elect’s Crypto Ball pre-inaugural soiree in Washington, D.C., at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on Friday (Jan. 17).

In response to the backlash, Nelly went on Willie D Live to justify why he should be absolved of any criticism or guilt at Trump's inauguration, and his reasons were puzzling, to say the least.

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

Many fans are outraged that Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross and Soulja Boy reportedly performed at Donald Trump's inaugural ball over the weekend

Snoop Dogg isn't phased by those who are calling him out for choosing to perform at Donald Trump's pre-inaugural Crypto Ball ahead of politician taking office Monday