I'll admit I've been jockin' Alicia Keys kinda heavily lately, but you can't deny how hot this is. Tuesday night, at PC Richard & Sons Theater in Tribeca New York for the iHeart Radio series, Ms. Keys performed her song "Empire State of Mind pt.II" (sans Jay-Z). This is the version that will appear on her album, The Element of Freedom (12/15). I know this is borderline blasphemy but part 2 > the original. All of that live instrumentation and the new verses really give this song a fresh new feeling, which is much needed with the incessant play of the original version on NY radio stations.
Spotted at SB
No blasphemo. I think it is >>>> the original. She was the best part of the original to begin with and this is just more Alicia.
“I heart radio”….. Fuck that broad.
It slaughters . Reminds me of hearin’ Fallin’ for the first time. Breathtaking . Can’t front on this one.
AK is the baddest chick in the game!
Wow. so dope. flawless.
I like the end, her vocals are on point on the hook
wow…stevie
im gunna buy the album
truthfully, the hook is what made part 1 (i forgot the Jay’z verses…) but i dont know if Alicia singing instead of Jay rappin makes the song better
they should have traded bars
yo, alicia keys fucking made ESM
Word @Waffles
Shes one of the main reasons i got into music^^
Musik Lova: You’re stupid.
You’re hating on her cause she stated that she loves radio?
She is one of the most amazing female vocalist that I have heard. This song is hot.
wow wow wow wow wow woooooooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwww wow wow wowwwww!
so good.
SPEECHLESS
Both songs are missing the inspiration…. NAS!
I just wish she would finish a dang song! I’m tired of her sucking me in with a hook and a bridge, then leaving me hanging!