Kelly Rowland allegedly banned Nelly from performing their 2002 smash hit, “Dilemma,” at Donald Trump’s inauguration event on Monday.
Nelly faced backlash for the performance, and Kelly, who is not a fan of President Trump, allegedly let her former collaborator know that he could not perform their duet.
The song, one of Nelly and Kelly’s biggest hits, sold 7 million copies worldwide and made history as one of the first rap videos to reach over a billion views on YouTube.
“Nelly isn’t afraid of the criticism he is receiving. He will earn more money off the back of the gig than he has from his record sales in recent years,” an insider said via Wide Open Country.
“It is an honor for me to perform for the president of the United States, regardless of who is in office. If President Biden would’ve asked me to perform, I would’ve performed. If Vice President Kamala Harris would’ve won and asked me to perform, I would’ve performed,” Nelly said ahead of his performance.