It was originally written by Angela Hunte and Janet Sewell-Ulepic as a tribute to their hometown, New York City. Produced by Al Shux, the song features a music sample of " Love on a Two-Way Street" performed by The Moments. Legendary hip-hop director Hype Williams was responsible for putting together the music video to this track. And the largely black-and-white affair was in fact filmed in New York City." Empire State of Mind" is a song performed by American rapper Jay-Z featuring vocals by American singer Alicia Keys, from Jay-Z's 11th studio album, The Blueprint 3 (2009). And the track was even utilized by the NYRA during the 2010 Belmont Stakes.Īdditionally “New York State of Mind” took home a couple of Grammys in 2010.
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They even played it during the 2009 World Series (with Keys and Jigga once performing it live during the event). The song also went on to be adopted by the New York Yankees themselves. The tune also topped music charts in Greece and the Czech Republic and reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. And in terms of its certifications, it achieved triple-platinum status in the US and Australia. In fact it was ranked one of the 10 best songs of 2009 by the likes of the following major publications:Īnd despite the tune being about a particular locality, it did go on to chart in well over 20 nations worldwide. This included scoring a number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as on three other Billboard Charts. figurine that she possessed.Īnd of course “New York State of Mind” went on to become a major success. Janet Sewell actually grew up in the same apartment building, located at 560 State Street in Brooklyn (which is mentioned in the song), that Jay-Z did. In fact the two of them knew each other even before this track came out.Īs aforementioned Hunte and Sewell submitted this song twice before it was ultimately approved by Jigga himself. And of course after the first rejection they were discouraged accordingly. But what ultimately inspired Hunte in particular to try a second time is when she received what she interpreted as an omen in relation to a Notorious B.I.G. This track is a product of Roc Nation, who put New York State of Mind out on 20 October 2009. It’s the third single from what would actually be Jay-Z’s 11 th studio album, “The Blueprint 3”.
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Robinson is an old school performer who is actually one of the pioneers of hip-hop. And the reason she is credited as a co-writer is because “Empire State of Mind” samples a track she wrote that came out in 1970 entitled “Love on a Two-Way Street”, by the Moments.Īccording to some reports, it was Angela Hunte, who originally sang the hook, that Alicia Keys got involved. Other reports imply that it was Jay-Z’s idea, as he felt the same in terms of Keys’ fit into the song. But he had also considered Mary J.
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. 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.
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