Boosie Badazz, Kodak Black & Rod Wave Reportedly Attend Trump’s Black History Month Event
Boosie Badazz, Kodak Black, and Rod Wave were reportedly among the guests at the White House’s 2025 Black History Month celebration, hosted by Donald Trump’s administration. Despite ongoing debates about the dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, the event took place on Thursday (February 20).
According to the Associated Press, golf legend Tiger Woods was confirmed to be in attendance, while other invited guests included former ESPN host Sage Steele and ex-NFL player Jack Brewer. As Trump addressed the audience, he declared: “Today, we pay tribute to the generations of Black legends, champions, warriors, and patriots who helped drive our country forward to greatness. And you really are great, great people.”
Kodak Black’s presence was later confirmed when the White House shared a photo of him with the caption: “@KodakBlack in the People’s House.” Meanwhile, Boosie Badazz and Rod Wave’s attendance remains unverified, though their reported involvement has sparked conversation.
Hip-Hop’s Relationship With Trump
This isn’t the first time hip-hop artists have been linked to Trump’s circle. In January, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, and Soulja Boy performed at the first-ever Crypto Ball, a high-profile event celebrating the incoming administration. Nelly also made headlines after performing at Trump’s inauguration, a move that drew mixed reactions from fans and fellow artists.
Boosie’s alleged attendance doesn’t come as a shock, considering he has been publicly seeking a pardon for his ongoing gun case. Shortly after Trump’s election victory in November, he took to social media to request clemency. When he received no response, he made another plea after Trump officially took office in January.
Kodak Black’s ties to Trump go back even further. The Florida rapper has supported the former president since Trump commuted his three-year prison sentence in 2021 for falsifying documents to purchase firearms. However, Kodak briefly distanced himself from Trump in September after the ex-president made inflammatory claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets in Ohio.
In response to those comments, Kodak, who is of Haitian descent, fired back: “If I wanted to eat a cat, that’s what I’m gonna eat. I’m Haitian, homie. I was Haitian before it was cool to be Haitian. I ain’t prejudiced, I ain’t biased, and I ain’t racist.” He even hinted that he might withdraw his support for Trump, saying: “We ain’t voting for nothing. Haitians, we came too far, bro. We ain’t taking no Haitian slander.”
Fast forward a few months, and it seems Kodak has had a change of heart, showing up at Trump’s Black History Month event. While some fans see this as a strategic move, others are calling out the apparent flip-flop in his stance.
With Trump’s relationship with the hip-hop community continuing to evolve, one thing is clear—his influence within certain circles of the industry isn’t fading anytime soon.