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Obama's Inauguration Inspires Celebrity-Filled Afterparties
Usher, Pete Wentz, Spike Lee, Jay-Z and other stars partied into the morning.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Party over here, love and respect to you over there. The vibe in Washington, D.C., after President Barack Obama's inauguration was, "We did it."

It felt like being part of a struggling franchise sports team for years, then finally winning a championship, with your hometown's locals celebrating you at every turn. Multiply that feeling by 100.

In Washington, nobody wanted to go home. Well after MTV's "Be the Change" Youth Ball went off the air, Usher was still there, just hanging out with his wife. Pete Wentz even got on the mic and spoke about the importance of Obama taking office.

While across town people like LL Cool J and Kim Kardashian were advertised as hosting parties, Spike Lee helmed his own shindig at Josephine's. Lee's fiesta had the energy of something out of "School Daze." Everyone was dancing. Everyone. Certain records that we've heard countless times before felt like they had just been made to articulate our feelings about Obama officially becoming president.

There was extra energy in Ashford & Simpson's "Solid as a Rock," because that's how many feel about the country's leadership now. "We built it up and built it up, and now we're sollllllllll-id!"

Jadakiss and Styles P's "We Gonna Make It" suddenly felt brand-new. Their back-and-forth was simple in its delivery but powerful in its message: "We. Gon'. Make. It." You could hear people screaming as Lee danced in a tux and top hat, sandwiched between actors from "The Wire" and actress Lynn Whitfield. The only discord came when the house lights went on and the DJ announced the last song, Jamie Foxx's "Blame It."

Outside, well past 4 a.m., you could still see revelers in the street. Nobody wanted to go home. A member of Jay-Z's security team stood outside Park nightclub as his entourage packed into an SUV. Meanwhile, stars like Rosario Dawson stood outside chatting, oblivious to the cold. If there were ever a night when D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty could have gotten away with keeping nightspots open later than their already extended 4 a.m. closing time, it was this morning.

Watch "Be the Change: Live From the Inaugural" online now, and come back Thursday for the full performances from Kanye West, Kid Rock and Fall Out Boy. Stick with us for wall-to-wall coverage of the inauguration and of the scenes in Washington, D.C., New Orleans and Kenya.

Source: MTV

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