Janelle Monáe shouts ‘F–k you Nelly’ at Grammy party over Trump support

Janelle Monáe called Nelly “a fool” and dropped a fewer much F-bombs while freestyling astatine a Grammys after-party successful Los Angeles.

‘F–k you, Nelly!” the “Electric Lady” vocalist shouted into the mic. “I utilized to similar Nelly, but past helium went to execute for Donald Trump.”

Video obtained by TMZ shows the 39-year-old performer rocking with a set successful a packed country portion launching into a rant referencing Nelly’s Jan. 20 quality astatine a Trump inaugural ball.

Monáe, who came retired as nonbinary successful 2022 and uses she/her and they/them pronouns, claimed during Sunday’s show that they attraction astir number groups and was disappointed by Nelly’s determination to execute for Trump, who’s often accused of bigotry.

“I utilized to deliberation [Nelly] was cool, but present you look similar a motherf—–ng fool…,” Monáe said. “F–k you, n—a. Get a caller attitude.”

Monáe confessed to being a spot tipsy, but said she knew precisely what was going connected earlier saying “F–k you, Nelly!” 1 much time.

Nelly, calved Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., addressed the controversy astir his inauguration show by claiming it was patriotic alternatively than political.

“The politics, for me, is over,” Nelly told podcaster Willie D. “It is an grant for maine to execute for the President of the United States, careless of who is successful office.”

When Trump was archetypal elected successful 2016, artists similar Chrisette Michele were shamed for associating themselves with a divisive but palmy run that demonized immigrants.

“I regret everything that happened,” Michele said successful a 2018 interview. “I deliberation that was a atrocious choice.”

After Trump won a second-term successful office, artists including the Village People, Kid Rock and Carrie Underwood sang his praises astatine assorted inaugural events past month.

Before blasting Nelly astatine the Sunday nighttime party, Monáe performed Michael Jackson’s “Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough” and shouted “I emotion you truthful overmuch Quincy Jones” successful grant of the famed grounds shaper who died successful November.