American singer, Beyoncé has given Kamala Harris permission to use her hit song Freedom as an official anthem for her 2024 presidential campaign.
This comes after the vice president made an entrance on Monday when she walked out to the song during her first visit to her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, since it was rebranded after Joe Biden stepped down from the race.
Harris, 59, was greeted by campaign staff and supporters while the penultimate song from the singer’s 2016 album Lemonade, featuring rapper Kendrick Lamar, played in the background.
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A source told CNN that representatives of the 32-time Grammy winner were said to have granted her approval to use Freedom as the anthem for her campaign hours before her appearance.
The song, with lyrics “I’ma keep running, ‘cause a winner don’t quit on themselves,” has clear political overtones, its writer Carla Marie Williams told Fader shortly after the hit song’s release.
“It’s a spiritual song, but it’s a political song, because we’re saying, we’re gonna keep marching,” Williams said.
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Beyoncé has yet to officially endorse the vice president in the 2024 race despite a swathe of female stars – including the likes of Charli XCX, Katy Perry, Cardi B and Kesha – publicly sharing their support for Harris
Harris’s move to seek permission to use the hit song comes after the co-writer of a song used in Donald Trump’s rallies spoke out to reveal his disapproval.
