The Harris-Walz campaign’s love affair with pop music continued in full force on the second night (Aug. 20) of the 2024 Democratic National Convention. After Patti LaBelle delivered the night’s first performance with a stirring rendition of “You Are My Friend” for the in memoriam segment, Common took the stage to rap a DNC -tinged version of “Fortunate,” a song from his new joint album with Pete Rock .
Outside of those performances, the house band kept the covers rolling with funky versions of Beyoncé ‘s “Cuff It,” Hozier ‘s “Too Sweet,” and Mark Ronson ‘s “Uptown Funk!” soundtracking the jumbotron camera’s journey around the packed arena. The real magic, however, came during the roll call. During each convention, each U.
S. state and territory casts their votes for the party’s presidential nominee; last night’s roll call was a symbolic, in-person version of an August online meeting, in which Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic party’s official nominee. DJ Cassidy served as the roll call’s master of ceremonies, using his beloved “Pass the Mic” template to rattle off each state and territory represented in the venue.
For this year’s roll call, the delegates reached across decades of music to illustrate a rich sonic collage of American music history. From country and reggaeton to rock and hip-hop, the breadth of America’s rich blend of cultures and traditions illuminated the United Center arena. To top it all off, .