"Get Tia on the line" — Internet trolls Rick Ross for performing at Trump inauguration event

American rapper Rick Ross recently made the news after performing at Trump’s inaugural ball, called the Crypto Ball, on January 18, Friday. Former PayPal COO David Sacks, recently appointed the "AI and Crypto Czar" by PresidentDonald Trump, hosted the black-tie dinner.

A video of Ross performing at the event was uploaded on Instagram by The Neighborhood Talk that same day, prompting netizens to criticize the rapper in the comments.

One humorously asked to get Tia Kemp on the line, who is the mother of his child. This is because the friction between Tia and Ross has always been on the front page. They made the news on November 5, 2024, after she claimed that by reportedly showing off his new girlfriend, Justice Williams, the rapper was attempting to attract her attention.

Netizens reacted as Rick Ross is facing backlash (Image via Instagram / @heisolivertwixt)

Additionally, others pointed out that when Kamala Harris invited celebrities to her events, she faced criticism. An Instagram user then said that it was “shocking” that so many “Black” celebrities showed up for Trump.

Netizens reacted as Rick Ross is facing backlash (Image via Instagram / @fruitybritishcigarette / @lifewithkhloesummer / @_nursepat)

Others echoed similar sentiments, with a netizen stating that now that Trump has won the election, everyone is showing their support.

Netizens reacted as Rick Ross is facing backlash (Image via Instagram / @niceness29 / @theprettyartist /@jonathan._.jaques)

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Rick Ross had previously openly criticized Trump

Ross is now supporting Trump (Image via Getty Images)

Rick Ross isn’t the only Black artist who was seen performing at the ceremony. Snoop Dogg and Soulja Boy were also seen among other celebrities. This further drew some criticism because Snoop had openly supported Hillary Clinton for president in 2016, as per Tribune’s January 18, 2025, report.

However, when Trump granted clemency to Michael “Harry-O” Harris, co-founder of Death Row Records, Snoop publicly thanked the president for the gesture.

Reportedly, in a 2021 interview with Club Shay Shay, Ross said the following about Trump, while elaborating on his song where he sang:

"I'm happy that Donald Trump became the president / Because we gotta destroy it, before we elevate."

Ross then went on to say that for Americans to respect Obama, the first black president of the United States, they must recognize how awful Trump's presidency was. Additionally, he also allegedly stated that Trump had his CD Black Dollar "pulled from the shelves at Walmart" due to a song in which the rapper referred to him.

"I said "Wow" homie got time to do this. This says a lot about the dude," Ross told Shannon Sharpe of Club Shay Shay.

Furthermore, according to a report by Revolt TV on January 28, 2024, he allegedly addressed Donald Trump's re-election campaign backers. In a social media video that has gone viral, he reportedly made allusions to pro-Trumpers, exposing questionable logic. During the same, he said:

“Let’s make it clear, you vote for who you wanna vote for, it’s fine with me, but one of my homies, he was just like, ‘I can’t wait ’til Trump get back in here. He had a n**ga eatin’.’ And I just don’t want nobody to be a delusional. You can’t be a delusional n**ga. Did he have you eating or was it a nationwide, worldwide pandemic and you n**gas stole the money?”

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Rick Ross has yet to respond to netizens' criticism online.