Janelle Monáe had some scathing phrases for Nelly following his efficiency at Donald Trump's presidential inauguration.

Whereas performing the rapper's "Sizzling in Herre" at a Grammys afterparty in Los Angeles on Sunday evening alongside Anderson .Paak, Monáe issued a message to Nelly: "F— you!" She elaborated to the group, "I used to love Nelly however then he went to carry out for Donald Trump."

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Expressing her solidarity with minority teams amid Trump's criticism of DEI and his mass deportation plans, Monáe broke out into an impromptu rap: "Nelly, you bought out. I used to suppose he was cool, however now you seem like a motherf—ing idiot. . . f— you, you get a brand new perspective."

Nelly helped ring within the inauguration of Trump on Jan. 20 by performing on the Liberty Ball. Snoop Dogg, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jason Aldean, and Carrie Underwood had been among the many performers tapped that inauguration weekend.

In response to the backlash, Nelly stated he was "not political" and referred to as it an "honor" to carry out. "I respect the workplace," Nelly stated in dialog with rapper Willie D. "This isn't politics. The politics, for me, is over. He received! He's the president. He's the commander in chief of what I want to say is one of the best nation on the planet."

"It’s an honor for me to carry out for the president of america, no matter who’s in workplace," added the rapper. "If President Biden would've requested me to carry out, I’d've carried out. If Vice President Kamala Harris would've received and requested me to carry out, I’d've carried out."

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When requested if he was a Trump supporter, he stated, "I assist the president of america no matter who’s in workplace. Regardless, I respect the workplace."

The brand new administration actually lingered over music's greatest evening on Sunday. Host Trevor Noah made a number of digs at Trump, together with remarks about how he meant to "get pleasure from tonight as a result of this can be my final time I get to host something on this nation." Dr. Dre World Influence Award recipient Alicia Keys addressed the significance of range, fairness, and inclusion, whereas artists like Girl Gaga and Chappell Roan advocated for trans rights amid a sequence of govt orders focusing on the neighborhood.

Monáe, a ten-time nominee, attended this yr's ceremony as a performer for the Quincy Jones tribute. She carried out a canopy of Michael Jackson's Jones-produced hit "Don't Cease 'Til You Get Sufficient."

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