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  2. Empire State of Mind - Wikipedia

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    "Empire State of Mind" is a hip-hop song that features rap verses from Jay-Z and vocals during the song's chorus from Keys. The piano component that runs throughout the song contains a sample of the 1970 single "Love on a Two-Way Street", written by Burt Keyes and Sylvia Robinson, performed by The Moments. [7]

  3. Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down - Wikipedia

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    "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" was generally well received by contemporary music critics in their reviews for The Element of Freedom. [7] [8] [9] Allison Stewart of The Washington Post noted that the track, which is a pop ballad, had replaced "Empire State of Mind" sports team references and ruminations with "even milder and less controversial string of generalities ...

  4. California Gurls - Wikipedia

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    According to Perry, "California Gurls" is an answer song to "Empire State of Mind" (2009), by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Its mid-tempo production incorporates disco-pop and funk-pop with influences of new wave and electropop. Its lyrics are an ode to the state of California, in which both Perry and Snoop Dogg were born and raised.

  5. Alicia Keys and JAY-Z Reunite at 2024 Tony Awards for 'Empire ...

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    Alicia Keys and JAY-Z were certainly in the "Empire State of Mind" as the duo hit the stage at Sunday's 2024 Tony Awards to perform their hit collaboration for the first time in more than five years.

  6. Al Shux - Wikipedia

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    Alexander Shuckburgh, better known by his stage name Al Shux, is a British record producer and songwriter from London, England.He is perhaps best known for his production work on Jay-Z's 2009 single, "Empire State of Mind", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100.

  7. Newport (Ymerodraeth State of Mind) - Wikipedia

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    Newport (Ymerodraeth State of Mind)" is a parody version of the 2009 "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Recorded by singer Terema Wainwright and rapper Alex Warren, the 2010 music video was directed by MJ Delaney. The word "ymerodraeth" means "empire" in Welsh. The song features extensive references to the city of Newport in South ...

  8. Empire State of Mind (book) - Wikipedia

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    From the official blurb: [1] Empire State of Mind reveals the story behind Jay-Z's rise as told by the people who lived it with him, from classmates at Brooklyn's George Westinghouse High School and the childhood friend who got him into the drug trade, to the DJ who persuaded him to stop dealing and focus on the music. Now with new interviews ...

  9. N.Y. State of Mind - Wikipedia

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    "N.Y. State of Mind" is a song by hip hop recording artist Nas from his debut studio album Illmatic (1994). The song's production was handled by DJ Premier who sampled two jazz songs: "Mind Rain" by Joe Chambers and "Flight Time" by Donald Byrd. [1] Premier additionally scratched up vocal samples from Eric B. & Rakim's "Mahogany" for the song's ...