DJ Cassidy performs during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Tuesday in Chicago.
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DJ Cassidy and the Democrats played special tracks for each state and territory during Tuesday night's roll call. But what song — or songs, in some cases — repped your state? We found them all so you don't have to. Better yet, we offer some reasons behind the choices.
- Alabama: Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd While Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ode to Alabama might seem like an obvious choice, the band was formed in Jacksonville, Fla.
- Alaska: Feel It Still - Portugal. The Man The rock band is from Wasilla, Alaska, where two of its members met in high school and began playing music together.
- American Samoa: Edge of Glory - Lady Gaga The song choice is a tongue-in-cheek nod to the territory’s position as the southernmost territory in the United States.
- Arizona: Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks Singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks, known for both her solo career and her work in the band Fleetwood Mac, is from Phoenix.
- Arkansas: Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac
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Speaking of Nicks, her band's track "Don't Stop" became the official song of Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign, with the band even uniting to perform at the former president's first inaugural ball. Clinton is famously from Hope, Arkansas, and served as the state's governor from 1979 to 1981 and again from 1983 to 1992.
Nearly all of the above artists are legendary California musicians, with Dr. Dre and Kendrick Lamar born in Compton, and Snoop Dog born in Long Beach. Only Tupac does not count himself among the native Californians, having been born in New York City.
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Higher Love has been a staple of President Biden's campaign, with the track playing at the end of his 2020 acceptance speech.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 20: 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)
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Lil Jon made a surprise convention appearance to express his support for Kamala Harris. The rapper is from Atlanta, while DJ Snake, his counterpart on the track, is from Paris.
Rapper and singer Harlow was born in Louisville, Ky., and raised in Shelbyville.
The 26-year-old from Willard, Mo., has found herself on a meteoric rise to stardom following the release of her 2023 album Midwest Princess.
Legend was born in Springfield, Ohio, while André 3000 hails from Atlanta.
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This one's a little self-explanatory.
The rapper is from Kent, Wash., while Ryan Lewis is from Spokane.
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