Kanye West At DNC: "I Wish My Momma Could Have Seen This Day"

DENVER — Kanye West's regret on the day Barack Obama was nominated for president: That his mother, Donda, hadn't lived to experience it.

"It's an incredible time to be around. I wish my momma could have seen this day," the 31-year-old rapper told a crowd gathered for his performance early Thursday morning.

Jamie Foxx then joined West onstage and delivered what was easily the strangest Obama song dedication at this week's Democratic National Convention.

"We make history, man," Foxx declared at the ONE campaign party. "With Obama, we make history. If you ready for Obama, make some noise. Yo man, let's do this for Obama."

Nobody said politics and entertainment always mix smoothly: The pair then launched into their hit "Gold Digger," about money-grubbing women.

The party, sponsored by Bono's ONE anti-poverty campaign and the Recording Industry Association of America, drew celebrities including Forest Whitaker and Ashley Judd, who arrived with Foxx waving an American flag. Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey, former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner and former South Dakota Sen. Tom Daschle also walked the red carpet.

Some, including Daschle, left the club before West took the stage and roared through hits such as "Touch the Sky," "Home" and "Stronger."

Backed by a band clad in black outfits that seemed inspired both by Mad Max and the riot police ringing the convention arena, the hip-hop star also tried out two new songs he said he'd written in the past several days _ both more focused on relationships and heartbreak than politics.

Comments

[walk0nwalls]

Touch the sky is a much better song. Why didn't they open with that?

[avicenna]

They could have at least changed the song to "they ain't nothin' but oil diggers".

[walk0nwalls]

Thank you Kanye. Now could you make some good music please.

[rcwblessed]

I wish my daddy could have seen this day. We lost him this year at the age of 90, and what a strong proud black man he was... my heart! I do rejoice that his 88 year-old brother is reveling in the history being made by Obama's candidacy.

GodSpeed Obama/Biden '08

[Triangle1]

This was the biggest non-event of the year. Obama already had the nomination secured and everyone knew it, weeks ago. What are we celebrating? That we all pretended it wasn't official and that there was any chance at all he wouldn't get it? http://mespace.wordpress.com

[RIPRNC]

Kanye is a whiny beeyotch, but he's got this one right.

[Criticalthinktank07]

I feel you Kanye... I wish my Moma and lil sis could see this too!

[Bitsko]

Let's see how the general election goes, fellas.

BTW, great grammar lesson, Jamie.

[barackobama4prez]

I hear you dawg...there are many in my family...including my fav uncle and my granny who i wish could have been alived to witness this shift in american politics and history being made.

[sillymongoose23]

wasn't "touch the sky" on BO playlist...