Rapper Nelly and country music star Jason Aldean took the stage at the Liberty Ball on Monday night, honoring President Trump on his inauguration as the 47th president of the United States.

Nelly played a series of his biggest hits, including "Ride Wit Me" and "Hot in Herre," while on stage. He also took a moment to recognize those impacted by the California fires.

Ahead of his performance, the 50-year-old rapper faced backlash from the public.

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"I’m not doing this for money. I’m doing this 'cause it’s an honor. I respect the office," the St. Louis native said in a live conversation with fellow rapper, Willie D.

"It don’t matter who is in office. The same way that our men and women, our brothers and sisters who protect this country, have to go to war and have to put their life on the line for whoever [is] in office," the rapper, who was born on a military base, continued. 

"So, if they can put their life on the line for whoever [is] in office, I can damn sure perform for whoever [is] in office."

A source close to the artist told Fox News Digital that in addition to his father, Nelly's aunts and uncles "all served in the military for our democracy and the right for us all to vote. He has personally stayed away from politics and wouldn’t participate in campaigning for anyone, but this performance is for the highest office," reaffirming that the 50-year-old considers the performance to be "an honor."

During the conversation with Willie D., the "Hot in Herre" singer also spoke directly to his critics, balking at the suggestion that Trump was a White supremacist. "I would ask them to show me where he’s a White supremacist," Nelly retorted.

"The politics, for me, is over. He won! He's the president," the rapper said earlier in the conversation. "He's the commander in chief of what I would like to say is the best country in the world."

"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," he said.

Aldean performed several songs in Washington, D.C., before Nelly took the stage.

Fans took to social media during the country star's performance to praise him on his show.

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"Jason Aldean is putting on a great show at the Liberty Ball," one user wrote. 

Another added, "@JasonAldean, @BrittanyAldean Jason Aldean is putting on a great show at the Liberty Ball. What a performance!!! Entertainer 100%!!!"

During his performance, Aldean stopped the show to address a medical emergency in the crowd.

"You guys, hey security or whoever, we have somebody down right here I think. We got a medical deal, a medical emergency or something going on right here," Aldean said while stopping the show.

Once the country star was certain the person was receiving medical attention, he went back to singing "She's Country." 

Early Monday morning, Carrie Underwood performed "America the Beautiful" at the 60th presidential inauguration ceremony, which was held this year inside the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.

The country music star was forced to improvise after no musical cue would start.

Underwood, positioned in front of former President Joe Biden, quickly ascertained that the accompanying instrumental track was not working, leaving her to improvise.

"If you know the words, help me out here," she prefaced before singing a cappella. After her performance, she clapped for those before her who sang along before turning around and shaking Biden's hand.

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She then shared a moment with Trump and Vice President JD Vance before leaving the room.

Last week, Underwood, who has kept herself away from the political scene, confirmed she would perform at Trump's inauguration.

"I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event," the country superstar said in a statement.

"I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future."

Fox News Digital's Caroline Thayer contributed to this report.

Jason Aldean is ready for President Donald Trump's new "era" of politics.

Aldean, who is set to sing a 30-minute set at the Liberty Ball following Trump's inauguration, opened up about the "big day for our country."

"The last few years have been... kind of really divisive and just a lot of stuff going on, and I just hope this is kind of the beginning of a new era for our country and kind of get back on track," the country music star said during an appearance on "CBS Mornings."

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Aldean noted that he does "worry" about the state of the country right now, especially as a parent. However, the musician believes that Donald Trump wants to do "great things" in this new era.

"I think the thing with President Trump is, I think he wants to do great things for the American people and the country," Aldean said. "And he's a guy that I feel like when he says something, he tries to get it done.

"He's not just telling you. You know, I feel like a lot of times politicians will just tell you things — just to make it sound good. And I feel like he's a guy that actually wants to go get it done."

Aldean hasn't always been vocal about his political stance, but has publicly supported Trump throughout the years. The country music star liked how Trump "didn't talk like a politician."

"He wasn't that guy. He was a guy that kind of spoke my language and just kind of… put it in layman's terms for me a little bit," he explained on the morning show.

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Eight years ago, Trump struggled to enlist stars to be part of the swearing-in and the various glitzy balls that follow. The concurrent protest marches around the nation had more famous entertainers than the swearing-in, which stood in stark contrast to someone like Barack Obama, whose second inaugural ceremony had performances from Beyoncé, James Taylor and Kelly Clarkson and a series of starry onlookers.

Trump’s first inauguration in 2017 featured performances from the Rockettes, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and 16-year-old "America’s Got Talent" singer Jackie Evancho.

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Aldean is a supporter of speaking your mind. He previously faced backlash for his song "Try That in a Small Town," which was well-received by his fanbase, in 2023 after the music video went viral. The song was deemed by some to be pro-violence and pro-gun due to the lyrics and the music video featuring clips from riots along with footage of people burning an American flag.

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"People are kind of scared to say something a lot of times out of fear or losing a job or losing friends," the "You Make it Easy" singer previously told Fox News Digital. "Maybe they're not going to get work again or whatever it is. People tend to hop on the side that's just politically correct, and it may be politically correct, but it's not right. Like, it's just not, you know what I'm saying?"

Aldean explained that "Try That In a Small Town," like all of his records, was a way for him to express his feelings creatively. 

"I can't go grab my phone, go on Instagram and go off on an almost 30-minute rant about how I feel about all these things," he said. "It's like I do that through music, and that's what it is, and obviously it's struck a chord out there with a lot of people that felt the same way and the song did well."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

A host of big-name performers including Kid Rock and country singer Jason Aldean will be making their way to Washington, D.C., to perform at various presidential inauguration events over the weekend. The Trump Vance Inaugural Committee unveiled most of the lineup Wednesday.

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