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They later took the suggestion of an EMI Music Publishing associate and resubmitted it to Jay-Z, who kept the "New York" singing part on the hook, changed the verses, and recorded it. The song's title, similar to "New York State of Mind" by Billy Joel and "N.Y. State of Mind" by Nas, is a play on and tribute to New York's nickname "Empire State".
In 2014, Joel re-recorded the song as a duet with Barbra Streisand for her album Partners. She had previously covered the song in 1977 for her album Superman. Deana Martin recorded “New York State Of Mind” on her 2016 album Swing Street. [8] Jazz pianist Brad Mehldau covered the song on his 2020 album Suite: April 2020. [9]
Jay Z (on left) with Teck at the MTV studios in New York for ‘Spankin New Music Week’ on DFX. 11/17/00 Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect – Credit: Photo Scott Gries / Getty Images Jay-Z was ...
The following is a list of songs by Jay-Z organized by alphabetical order. The songs on the list are all included in official label-released, albums , soundtracks and singles , but not white label or other non-label releases.
When it comes to his empire state of mind, JAY-Z puts family first. It's no secret the 52-year-old mogul has made a name for himself both in music and in business. With 24 GRAMMYs under his belt ...
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 ...
Jay-Z, Beyonce, Drake Kevin Mazur(2)/Getty Images for Roc Nation;Getty Images for The Recording Academy;Mike Marsland/WireImage Jay-Z ended 2023 by celebrating some of his favorite artists ...
Fellow Voice critic Miles Marshall Lewis called Jay-Z "the best MC in hip hop" and Vol. 3… "the quintessential 2000-model hip hop album". [16] Soren Baker was less impressed in the Los Angeles Times , writing that the record lacks the "biting humor and spectacular wordplay" of his previous albums.