was after the two of them submitted the tune (twice) to Roc Nation. And by the time all was said and done Sewell and Hunte received both writing and production credit for the song, as did Al Shux. And the track’s other co-writers are as follows: The way it came to the attention of Jay-Z and co.
In fact they conceptualized the tune while visiting London in 2009 and suffering from homesickness. This song was originally conceived by a pair of writers named Janet Sewell and Angela Hunte, who are from New York City. The piano and cello loop come from the intro of "Love on a Two-Way Street" by the Moments.And Alicia Keys joins Jigga in bigging-up New York as a place “where dreams are made of” and that “make(s) you feel brand-new”. This strong feeling of affection for the NYC can actually be traced back to the song’s original writers, both native New Yorkers, who penned the track while they were in London and suffering from homesickness. Sample #2: "Love on a Two-Way Street" by the Moments The beat of the song comes from "Breakthrough" by Isaac Hayes. "Empire State of Mind" Live at the World SeriesĪs if the song being Derek Jeter's plate music weren't enough, the song was performed during Game 2 of the 2009 World Series. Jocelyn Vena, "Alicia Keys 'Grateful' To Jay-Z For 'Empire State Of Mind,'" MTV (2009)Īlicia Keys talks about her experience in signing up and recording the hit with Jay-Z. The Wall Street Journal's Christopher John Farley gives a sampling of other New York anthems while discussing this latest one. Here's our main man Jay-Z's official website.Ĭheck out Alicia Keys' slick homepage, too.Ĭhristopher John Farley, "Is 'Empire State of Mind' One of the Great New York Anthems?" Wall Street Journal (2009) This urban epic from Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, and Ridley Scott was the inspiration for Jay-Z's 2007 album of the same name. This documentary takes a look at Jay-Z's classic first album which, for many, remains the rapper's greatest.
"Made the Yankee Hat More Famous Than a Yankee Can"Įntrepreneur and rap artist Jay-Z wears his signature cap. Jay-Z and Keys are pictured here smiling after their performance at the 2009 MTV VMAs. Jay-Z's 11th #1 album contains the hits "Run This Town" and "Empire State of Mind." Images The "unofficial musical companion" to the film of the same name, this album, with Jay-Z consciously trying to get more complexity in his material, follows the rise-and-fall of an American gangster just like the film. This is a double-disc of strong songwriting and rap party hits. The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse (2002) Perfect for classrooms.ĭax-Devlon Ross, The Nightmare and the Dream: Nas, Jay-Z, and the History of Conflict in African-American Culture (2008)ĭax-Devlon Ross intelligently explores the ties between the Nas and Jay-Z conflict and historical trends in African-American cultures of conflict. The Library of Hip-Hop Biographies presents the life and times of Shawn Carter. Told through decoding lyrics, Jay-Z lets us in on his background, his writing philosophies, and where his skills have taken him.
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