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"Empire State of Mind" is a song performed by American rapper Jay-Z featuring American singer Alicia Keys from the former's eleventh studio album, The Blueprint 3 (2009). It was released by his then-newfound record label Roc Nation and Atlantic Records on October 20, 2009.
The original takes of Keys' version, entitled "Empire State of Mind Part 2", included both Keys' vocals and a new rap verse from Jay-Z, [4] but the final product did not include Jay-Z. [5] Discussing the record, Keys claimed that it acts as a dichotomy of strength and vulnerability, commenting that "The music is really strong, and the drums are ...
MTV News reported that Keys and rapper Jay-Z recorded "Empire State of Mind Part 2", a second version of "Empire State of Mind" from Jay-Z's album The Blueprint 3. [9] The final product, titled "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down", did not feature Jay-Z. [ 10 ] In mid-November 2009, Brothers revealed on Twitter that Canadian recording ...
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.
In February 2010, Keys released the fourth single, "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" peaked at fifty-five on the Hot 100 and seventy-six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. [148] In May, " Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) " featuring rapper Drake was released as the album's fifth single.
Honestly, what could be more New York than watching Jay-Z and Alicia Keys perform "Empire State of Mind" in the middle of Times Square? Nothing, the answer is nothing. Nothing, the answer is nothing.
Jay-Z is out that Brooklyn and down to the David H. Koch Theater for the 2024 Tony Awards for a special duet with Alicia Keys. Keys, 43, joined the cast of Hell’s Kitchen for a live performance ...
Empire State of Mind" (2009) was the second to last song of the show, which began with a rendition of Keys' own version "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" (2010), but soon transitioned to the original song, as Jay-Z emerged from the back of the stage as his verse began.