Rapper Snoop Dogg took to social media to mocked actor Jussie Smollett following reports that the Empire star orchestrated a hate crime against himself last month. In a photo posted to the Snoop Dogg Instagram account, Smollett’s body is placed a White Bronco — a photo edit playing on the infamous car chase involving O.J. Simpson. in 1994. Indeed, many celebrities are beginning to turn on Smollett amid reports that he faked a racist hate crime against himself. Rapper Cardi B claimed that she feels “like he fucked up Black History Month.” Activist Alyssa Milano didn’t take the news so well, instead pleading with reality, hoping that it wasn’t true. “No one could be that hurtful? To stage this? Right?” she said in a social media post. “To fuck with all of us by playing into our weaknesses & make it even harder for victims to come forward?! No one could choose to be that hurtful? Right?! RIGHT?” If that man staged his own attack he is wrong in so many ways. No one could be that hurtful? To stage this? Right? To fuck with all of us by playing into our weaknesses & make it even harder for victims to come forward?! No one could choose to be that hurtful? Right?! RIGHT? — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) February 18, 2019 Snoop Dogg, real name Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., usually reserves his social media barbs for President Trump and his supporters. Last month, the “Young, Wild & Free” rapper ripped Trump over the government shutdown. “Y’all honest, blue collar, hardworking people, and suffering,” he said. “So if he don’t care about y’all, he really don’t give a fuck about us, so fuck him, too, and fuck everybody down with Donald Trump! I said it here, Snoop Dogg, nigga, fuck him! He gon’ shut the government down nigga, you’s a piece of shit, fuck you!”<doc-sep>News of Jussie Smollett's arrest has been met with a myriad of memes ridiculing the Empire star for reporting a bogus 'racist, homophobic' attack. Police now believe the actor orchestrated the hoax himself because he was unhappy with his salary on the show and wanted to promote his career. The 36-year-old turned himself in to Chicago police on Thursday after being indicted for felony disorderly conduct. Over the past three weeks, investigators have been working to untangle the murky events of January 29, the night Smollett, who is black and gay, told police he had been jumped in downtown Chicago by two masked assailants. He claimed the two suspects beat him, poured chemicals on him and tied a rope around his neck while hurling racist and homophobic slurs at him. Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson slammed Smollett during a Thursday press conference where he said the actor 'took advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career'. While many social media users echoed Johnson's sentiments in strongly-worded tweets - others had a much more 2019-worthy method of reacting to the news: memes. News of Jussie Smollett's arrest has been met with a myriad of memes ridiculing the Empire star for reporting a 'racist, homophobic' attack that police now believe he orchestrated himself. The meme above shows Smollett's face superimposed over a Scooby Doo villain One Twitter user placed Smollett's head over a popular meme of a boy pressing a boot into his own head while pretending to be the victim Another meme shows Smollett's face on a Lion King poster where the title has been edited to 'Lyin King'. The two Nigerian brothers Smollett is accused of paying to assault him, Abel and Ola Osundairo, are featured in the bottom left corner of the meme A parody of former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's Nike campaign shows Smollett's face with the words: 'Fight back. Even if you paid them to jump you.' The Nike slogan has been changed from 'Just do it' to 'Jussie Do It' In one of the memes, Smollett's face has been super-imposed over a Scooby Doo villain at the moment that his mask comes off. Another shows the actor's face over a popular meme of a boy who appears as though he's being stepped on in one frame but then in the subsequent frame is revealed to be pressing the boot into his own head. One user photoshopped a Lion King poster so that Smollett's face is front and center and the title has been changed to 'Lyin King'. The two Nigerian brothers Smollett is accused of paying to assault him, Abel and Ola Osundairo, are featured in the bottom left corner of the Lion King poster. Smollett is compared to old memes in several social media posts, including one that shows Spider Man pointing the finger at himself and Spongebob Squarepants searching for a perpetrator that turns out to be himself. Responding to allegations that Smollett staged the attack because he was unhappy with his salary, one Twitter user edited a graphic about asking your employer for a raise and added an option that says: 'Stage a hate crime and LIE to the cops.' A Twitter user recycled an old Spider Man meme showing the comic book character pointing the finger at himself, as Smollett has allegedly done by reporting an attack he planned Smollett was also compared to a Spongebob Squarepants meme in which the Nickelodeon character is searching for a perpetrator that turns out to be himself The LGBT and Black community to Jussie Smollett. https://t.co/rJXBoPZF0c — Camila (@DojaFish) February 21, 2019 Responding to allegations that Smollett staged the attack because he was unhappy with his salary, a Twitter user edited a graphic about asking your employer for a raise and added an option that says: 'Stage a hate crime and LIE to the cops' Another user dug up one of Smollett's tweets from two years ago and mocked the fact that Smollett could face time in prison if found guilty of filing a false police report In the span of three weeks Smollett went from being a seemingly sympathetic hate crime victim to being accused of concocting the entire plot himself. If convicted of felony disorderly conduct for filing a false police report, the actor could face up to three years in prison and be required to reimburse the Chicago Police Department for money it spent investigating the alleged attack. The investigation took a turn last week after police arrested two Nigerian-descent brothers, Abel and Ola Osundairo, who admitted to helping stage the attack. Smollett has maintained that he played no role in orchestrating the attack even after having been charged.<doc-sep>Now that Jussie Smollett has officially turned himself in, it's entirely likely that 50 Cent will continue his barrage of merciless memes. We've already seen him depict Smollett as "the Gay Tupac," a moniker Smollett placed upon himself in the wake of his "assault." Now, Fif has doubled down on Jussie, this time attempting to get the root of the actor's motivation. After all, that does remain the core mystery, and one that will likely fuel speculation for days to come - or at least, until the next bizarre story pops off. "He getting ready to tell the DA @theoriginalbigdaddy knew what I was doing the whole time," writes 50. "He told me it would help Empire’s rating. That POWER show on STARZ was too good. LOL." Such is a testament to Fif's promotional brilliance. He always manages to find a way to bring everything full circle. Of course, it wouldn't be surprising to see a rise in Empire ratings following the whole Smollett fiasco, if only a temporary one. While Jussie is currently awaiting his legal fate, he has been left at the mercy of the hip-hop community. Snoop Dogg has already taken to roasting him willy-nilly, and we get the feeling 50 is only getting started. Scott Dudelson/Getty Images<doc-sep>Jussie Smollett, the self-proclaimed "Gay Tupac," has been under heavy scrutiny of late. Last month, the Empire actor claimed to be the victim of a hate crime in which he was brutally assaulted by a pair of MAGA hat sporting attackers. However, that was then. In the following weeks, a variety of reports began to surface, casting a disturbing shadow of doubt upon Smolett's initial account. Steve Jennings/Getty Images From that point on, the doubt intensified tenfold, with many openly turning on Smollett. Now, the narrative has flipped entirely, with Smollett appearing to be the mastermind of his own "beatdown." Throw in a pair of jacked Nigerian brothers, and we're looking at one of the year's wildest stories thus far. Now, Snoop Dogg has officially waded into the action. With the spotlight's on Smollett getting ever hotter, Snoop decided to have a laugh at the Empire rapper's expense, depicting him in the middle of a heated police chase. In truth, it's a fairly accurate depiction of the sh*tshow that is the Smollett situation, and Snoop has never been one to pull his punches.<doc-sep>
Social media users are on a roll with memes referencing Jussie Smollett's latest arrest. The Empire star was indicted on Wednesday for disorderly conduct, which is a felony charge. According to TMZ, Smollett paid brothers Ola and Abel Osundairo to stage an attack on Smollett. The publication added that footage of the brothers purchasing supplies before the incident was used as evidence for the grand jurors, along with testimonials. Like any scandal, social media has been at the forefront of Smollett's scandal since the news of his alleged staged attack broke. One meme from a user on Instagram shows a poster of the Disney movie The Lion King, replacing Mufasa's face with Smollett's and changing the title to The Lyin' King. Another meme, per HotNewHipHop, shows the Mighty Ducks star's face in place of Lionel Richie's self-titled album cover. The name of the album cover is cleverly replaced as Liar-nel Richie. Celebrities have also spoken out about Smollett's accusations within the last week. Cardi B called out Smollett via Instagram Live. The rapper said she was "really disappointed" by his alleged actions and said he "f--ked up Black History Month." Salem Radio's Sebastian Gorka even called the alleged hoax a hate crime via his Twitter account. Jussie Smollett faces class 4 felony, turns himself in to Chicago Police https://t.co/ltkDxLblqk pic.twitter.com/2uRDCohp00 — Newsweek (@Newsweek) February 21, 2019 Smollett reportedly turned himself in to Chicago police on Wednesday. After releasing a statement, he was taken into police custody shortly after. Chicago police told TMZ that he is in the custody of detectives and will be arraigned on Thursday, following a news conference. The attack was reportedly set for January 29 because that was when the Osundairo brothers were scheduled to leave for Nigeria. The brothers claim they didn't know about the hate crime letter that Smollett allegedly created himself, and maintain that they did not intend to participate in a hate crime. The actor's attorneys, Todd Pugh and Victor Henderson, released a statement regarding their client's fate on Wednesday. "Like any other citizen, Mr. Smollett enjoys the presumption of innocence, particularly when there has been an investigation like this one where information, both true and false, has been repeatedly leaked," the attorneys wrote. "Given these circumstances, we intend to conduct a thorough investigation and to mount an aggressive defense." Smollett's fan base consists of people within the LGBTQIA community and many of them have expressed the importance of the public to not allow the recent arrest of the actor to steer away from the many attacks that happen to the community on a daily basis. "Dear queer/trans people of color: Know that regardless of how this Jussie situation plays out, we still believe you," rapper Chika Oranika tweeted. "One man's actions will never set the precedent for how we react to true stories of trauma."