Everybody Loved The DNC's DJ-Led Roll Call Full Of Bangers

The hottest club in America on Tuesday night may have been the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

It had everything: a DJ spinning banger after banger, a surprise cameo by rapper Lil Jon, celebrities, cool lighting, glowing concert wristbands and thousands of cheering delegates screaming at the top of their lungs, creating a raucous vibe never before seen at a political convention.

Ceremonial roll call votes at conventions can often be monotonous, but Democrats turned the calling of party delegates across the country into a huge party with themed songs for each state, a program that drew rave bipartisan reviews.

“I gotta say, the DJ thing is pretty brilliant,” Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, a conservative-leaning outlet, wrote in a social media post .

“It’s funny how if you put political dorky earnestness to wedding-DJ music, it makes it somehow endearing,” he added.

John Podhoretz, editor of the conservative outlet Commentary, called the addition of a DJ to the convention program “ genius .”

“Truth to tell, when things are full of energy, there’s no place more sheerly enjoyable than the floor of a political convention, whether you like or hate the party’s politics,” he added .

Many delegations picked state-appropriate music to accompany their portion of the roll call. Alabama picked (of course) Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home, Alabama,” California picked “California Love” by Tupac Shakur, Florida chose “Won’t Back Down” by Florida native Tom Petty, Michigan went with “Lose Yourself” by Detroit rapper Eminem, and Massachusetts went with (what else) “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” by the Dropkick Murphys.

But it was Georgia’s delegation that won the night by bringing out Lil’ Jon to bring down the house with “Turn Down For What?” The rapper appeared in the stands of the United Center and performed as he walked toward the rest of the state delegation.

The rapper then launched into a quick rendition of his song “Get Low,” replacing the lyrics “To the windows, to the walls” with “VP Harris, Governor Walz,” referring to Harris’ vice presidential running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

More surprises were in store on Tuesday, even though they sadly didn’t involve a rumored appearance by Beyoncé. Actor Sean Astin, who starred in the Notre Dame football classic “Rudy,” appeared during the roll call for Indiana’s delegation, eliciting chants of “Rudy” from the audience. Director and writer Spike Lee also appeared in a cameo to introduce New York’s delegation while Jay Z’s “Empire State of Mind” blasted through the arena.

Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz arrive Monday to speak at a campaign rally for the Democratic presidential ticket in Milwaukee.

Harris also made a surprise appearance live via television from her rally at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, where former President Donald Trump had accepted the GOP presidential nomination just weeks earlier, a huge flex by the newly energized Democratic Party.

“To everyone in Chicago and across America, thank you,” Harris told the crowd. “And you’re going to hear from our wonderful second gentleman shortly. I’ll see you in two days, Chicago.”

Harris’ campaign said more than 15,000 people came to her rally in Wisconsin, not to mention the thousands gathered to watch the program in Chicago.

“This is diabolical. Filling both the RNC and DNC venues on the same night,” tweeted one user on X.