Empire state of mind jay z biography

2009 single by Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys

This article is about the song by Jay-Z. For the song by Alicia Keys, see Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down.

For the book about Jay-Z's business dealings, see Empire State of Mind (book).

Empire state of mind jay z biography

For other uses, see Empire State (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with N.Y. State of Mind or New York State of Mind.

"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. Produced by Al Shux, the song features a music sample of "Love on a Two-Way Street" performed by The Moments. Angela Hunte and Janet Sewell-Ulepic originally wrote it as a tribute to their hometown, New York City.

The following month, they submitted it to Roc Nation, whose reviews were discouraging. They later took the suggestion