But can any hip-hop song prove as universal and enduring as Duke Ellington’s “Take the A Train” (written by Billy ... he merely pointed out that “Empire State of Mind” has as much ...

But can any hip-hop song prove as universal and enduring as Duke Ellington’s “Take the A Train” (written by Billy ... he merely pointed out that “Empire State of Mind” has as much ...

Hunte wrote a few 7669 songs ... There’s a lot going on in the “Empire State Of Mind” lyrics, but it almost doesn’t matter. Throughout the song, Jay sounds bored and businesslike, and ...

Keys, who wrote the music and lyrics for Hell’s Kitchen, included a version of “Empire State of Mind” in the musical, which earned 13 nominations at this year’s Tony Awards. The “No One ...

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys performed their hit "Empire State of Mind" at the 2024 Tony Awards ... shown standing on a set of stairs and rapping his lyrics from the song, before Keys joined him.

Jay-Z then appeared on a video screen, shown standing on a set of stairs in one of the theater‘s lobbies and rapping his lyrics from ... in 2009. “Empire State of Mind” came at the end ...