Common and Andra Day united for a moving, socially conscious performance of “Stand Up for Something” at the 90th Academy Awards Sunday. The rapper and singer partnered with acclaimed songwriter Dianne Warren to write the Oscar-nominated track for Reginald Hudlin’s Thurgood Marshall biopic, “Marshall“. In addition to the success of the biopic, the song is steadily climbing the charts and with each performance, inspiring audiences across America.
More about the performance from Rolling Stone
The tandem have teamed up for a number of stirring live performances of the song and took the stage at the Oscars last night for their latest captivating rendition of “Stand Up for Something”.
Common and Andra Day Oscar 2018 performance
Common and Andra Day Oscar 2018 performance