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Duh, Moby Will Decline Trump Inaugural Ball Offer

NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 18: Musician Moby attends The Humane Society of the United States Hosts Annual To The Rescue! New York: Saving Animal Lives at Cipriani 42nd Street on November 18, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Jimi Celeste/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

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After calling Donald Trump an "actual sociopath," "a dim-witted, racist misogynist," and "the worst president our country has ever, ever, seen," Moby was apparently asked to play at Trump's inauguration, an event that's already being blessed by a roster of A-list talent including America's Got Talent runner-up Jackie Evancho, Big & Rich, and Cowboy Troy. Unsurprisingly, he said no.

Moby revealed the news on Instagram, joking that he would DJ at the inaugural ball if Trump released his tax returns. He also suggested that his playlist would include Public Enemy and Karlheinz Stockhausen remixes:

Billboard asked Moby for an actual hypothetical playlist, and he assembled one that features Public Enemy, Rage Against The Machine, Sex Pistols, Kendrick Lamar, Gil-Scott Heron, Billie Holiday, and more. Listen below.

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