RAP BEEF TIMELINE · 2017–2021
Snoop Dogg vs. Donald Trump
“Lavender,” presidential tweets, and a pardon-era thaw
Snoop Dogg’s 2017 “Lavender” video puts a toy gun to a clownish Trump stand-in, drawing a direct presidential tweet. Later, Trump’s clemency for Death Row co-founder Michael “Harry-O” Harris leads Snoop to praise the administration and cool the public conflict.
THE RECORD
The moments
Video response
“Lavender” satirizes a Trump stand-in
Snoop’s video points a toy gun at “Ronald Klump,” a clownish Donald Trump analogue, and uses a BANG flag rather than real violence.
▶ Watch “Lavender”Read the receipt ↗Social media · disputed account
Trump answers on Twitter; Snoop doubles down creatively
Trump says Snoop should face jail time for the video. Snoop later releases Make America Crip Again, extending the anti-Trump visual and musical posture.
Read the receipt ↗Reconciliation
A Harry-O clemency decision changes Snoop’s public tone
Trump’s final-day clemency for Death Row co-founder Michael Harris prompts Snoop to thank the administration and publicly say he has love and respect for Trump, closing the active chapter.
Read the receipt ↗
THE RECEIPTS
Sources and listening
Snoop Dogg and Soulja Boy public exchanges — video, radio, and social-media archives ↗ARTIST LENSES