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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.
With the release of The Blueprint 3 in September 2009, Jay-Z surpassed Elvis Presley as the solo artist with the most number-one albums on the Billboard 200. [12] The album included the international hits "Run This Town", "Empire State of Mind" and "Young Forever". [8]
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 ...
Jay-Z’s last solo album, 4:44, was a critical and commercial success. Upon its June 2017 release, Pitchfork awarded the album Best New Music and called it “a Shawn Carter retrospective ...
The American rapper Jay-Z has released 68 singles as a lead artist, 51 singles as a featured artist, and 14 promotional singles. " Can't Knock the Hustle " was the rapper's breakout hit, serving as lead single for his debut studio album, Reasonable Doubt (1996).
On June 18, the project was confirmed to be a new Jay-Z album, and a clip featuring a song titled "Adnis" was posted on Sprint's YouTube page. [119] 4:44 was released through Roc Nation and Universal Music Group, as an exclusive to Sprint and Tidal customers. The album is the first in a planned series of music exclusives from the Sprint–Tidal ...
It is a rework of Alphaville's 1984 song "Forever Young": the original melody is retained, British singer Mr Hudson sings the original lyrics (primarily during the first verse and the chorus), and Jay-Z raps during the following verses in place of the original song's additional verses.
Jay-Z, and his "life", has become one of the biggest aspirational stories in the world, from his real life, to his businesses, to his music. And I hear that from my wife reading Glamour magazine.