Nelly Doubles Down

Over the MLK holiday weekend rapper Nelly defended his decision to perform for Donald Trump's inauguration due to his respect for the Office of President [click here if you missed that].

Nelly doubles down and takes credit for the surge in Black artists performing country music...

In an interview ahead of his performance Nelly says he's used to receiving backlash after releasing country music back in 2004, opening the door for Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter and Shaboozey.