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"Empire State of Mind" is a hip-hop song that features rap verses from Jay-Z and vocals during the song's chorus from Keys. The piano component that runs throughout the song contains a sample of the 1970 single "Love on a Two-Way Street", written by Burt Keyes and Sylvia Robinson, performed by The Moments. [7]
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.
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 ...
Newport (Ymerodraeth State of Mind)" is a parody version of the 2009 "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. Recorded by singer Terema Wainwright and rapper Alex Warren, the 2010 music video was directed by MJ Delaney. The word "ymerodraeth" means "empire" in Welsh.
In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 is the second studio album by American rapper Jay-Z.It was released on November 4, 1997, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings.The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart and was certified Platinum by the RIAA, selling over 138,000 copies in its first week of release.
Slant Magazine listed "Hard Knock Life" at number 84 in their ranking of "The 100 Best Singles of the 1990s" in 2011, writing, "Jay-Z’s co-opting of a discordant, already famous showtune is a rare novel endeavor in a genre generally defined by following the leader; it’s pulled off so seamlessly that it’s easy to forget what a ballsy move ...
In July 2009, Jay-Z confirmed The Blueprint 3 as the album's title during an interview with radio station Shade 45. [5] By November 2008, he had finished the album but with lengthy negotiations with Def Jam, he went on to reworking it. [6] In January 2009, Jay-Z confirmed continued production of the album and admitted the leak of several songs.
"A Texas State of Mind" is a song written by Cliff Crofford, John Durrill and Snuff Garrett, and recorded by American country music artists David Frizzell and Shelly West. It was released in August 1981 as the second single from the album Carryin' On the Family Names. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1]