вЂњEmpire State of MindвЂќ was released as the third single fromВ The Blueprint 3В in October 2009. In the songвЂ™s music video, which is primarily in black-and-white, Jay-Z and Keys are shown performing the song in various locations in New York. As of June 2014, the single has sold over 5.5 million copies in the United States. It appeared in 2009 year-end charts in Italy, Australia and the US, where it was also the last number one hit of the 2000s. In the US, the song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks, becoming Jay-ZвЂ™s first number-one single on the chart as a lead artist. It peaked within the top 10 in many countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, Italy and Sweden. The song achieved commercial success worldwide. It was also nominated for three Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Profanity is present throughout the song and, although it is usually included during live performances, it was omitted during the performance at Game 2 of the 2009 World Series.ДЄ critical and commercial success, вЂњEmpire State of MindвЂќ was included in multiple criticsвЂ™ top 10 list of the best songs of 2009, including Rolling Stone magazine and The New York Times. It contains references to various locations in New York and its famous residents while describing the cityвЂ™s essence. The song was described by critics as an вЂњorchestral rap balladвЂќ with вЂњcrashing piano chordsвЂќ and a вЂњsoaringвЂќ hook. вЂњEmpire State of MindвЂќ contains songwriting contributions from Keys and Shux. Blige was also considered for the part, but Keys was chosen after Jay-Z heard the songвЂ™s piano loop. The song originally featured Hunte on the hook, but when Hunte and Sewell-Ulepic were asked if they thought anyone else would be more appropriate for the chorus, Hunte suggested Keys. They later took the suggestion of an associate ofВ EMI Music PublishingВ and resubmitted it to Jay-Z, who kept the вЂњNew YorkвЂќ singing part on theВ hook, changed the verses, and recorded it. The following month, they submitted it to Jay-ZвЂ™s labelВ Roc Nation, whose reviews were a discouragement. It was originally written byВ Angela HunteВ and Janet Sewell-Ulepic as a tribute to their hometown,В New York City. Produced byВ Al Shux, the song features a musicВ sampleВ of вЂњLove on a Two-Way StreetвЂќ performed byВ The Moments. вЂњEmpire State of MindвЂќ is a song performed by American rapperВ Jay-ZВ featuring vocals by American singerВ Alicia Keys, from Jay-ZвЂ™s 11th studio album,В The Blueprint 3В (2009).

Read the lyrics, buy, stream, mp3 download. The song was produced by Janet Sewell, Angela Hunte & Al Shux. Celebrating Hov at 52!!! Listen to Jay-ZвЂ™s вЂњ Empire State Of MindвЂќ song with Alicia Keys.

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