Watch Lil Jon's twist on 'Turn Down for What' in epic musical DNC roll call for Kamala Harris

At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Lil Jon delivered a surprising and energetic performance during the ceremonial roll call vote
PUBLISHED AUG 21, 2024
Rapper Lil Jon performed at the DNC for Kamala Harris (Getty Images)
Rapper Lil Jon performed at the DNC for Kamala Harris (Getty Images)

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: The roll call vote on the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, August 20, was anything but conventional, with a surprise performance by Lil Jon leading the call from his home state of Georgia.

According to NBC News, the roll call vote was strictly ceremonial this year as Vice President Kamala Harris had received her party's nomination in a virtual roll call earlier in August, before announcing Minnesota Gov Tim Walz as her running mate. The Democrats were thus free to heavily lean into the ceremonial aspect of the event and brought on a DJ, popular music, and famous guests to amp up the show.



 

Lil Jon's performance at the DNC

The award-winning rapper from Atlanta appeared in the arena to introduce the delegation from Georgia at the DNC, performing his hits 'Turn Down for What' and 'Get Low' with new twists to match the event.

As he walked through the cheering crowd toward the rest of his state delegation and state chairwoman, Rep Nikema Williams, Lil Jon rapped, "DNC, turn down for what?"

He mixed up the lyrics with another one of his hits, 'Get Low' ft the East Side Boys. Instead of following the original lyric that went 'to the window, to the wall,' Lil Jon belted out, "VP Harris, gimme the Walz."

"Mr Secretary, the South got something to say," announced Congresswoman Williams, over the infectious beat which had all the representatives around her swaying. "Extremists in Georgia are trying to silence our voices by kicking s Georgians out of the rolls and making it harder to vote. But y'all, when we send Kamala Harris to the White House, she'll fight for our freedom to vote, our reproductive freedom, and our freedom to thrive. In the spirit of 'good trouble,' Georgia cast 123 votes for the next president of the United States, Kamala Harris."

Rapper Lil Jon (R) performs with the Georgia delegation during the Ceremonial Roll Call of States on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic Party supporters are gathering in Chicago, as current Vice President Kamala Harris is named her party's presidential nominee. The DNC takes place from August 19-22. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Rapper Lil Jon performed with the Georgia delegation during the Ceremonial Roll Call of States on the second day of the Democratic National Convention  (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The DJ at the event played a unique song for each state as the roll call continued, reported NPR. For Alabama, it was 'Sweet Home Alabama' by Lynyrd Skynyrd, while for Florida, it was Tom Petty's song 'Won't Back Down,' which served as a jibe for the state Gov Ron DeSantis' super PAC, Never Back Down, Inc.

Internet cheers for Lil Jon's performance

Netizens were hyped up by the surprise performance by the rapper at the DNC and shared the same on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The following examples demonstrate the prevalent take.

"Love it!!! 🎵🎵🎵🔥🔥🔥" tweeted a person, reacting to a clip of Lil Jon's performance.



 

"YEAH!!! Loved it and wasn't ready for it😂," echoed another.



 

"To the window….. to the WALZ! 🔥" chanted a third.



 

"Trump is so cooked!! He got kid rock we got freaking lil Jon!!" commented a fourth.



 

"This is LIT!!!!!! 🔥 🔥🔥🔥" quipped a fifth.



 

"Best roll call EVER," stated a sixth.



 

"Georgia understood the entire assignment!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥" praised another.



 

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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