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Jay-Z released the song Empire State Of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys). Date of release: 4/12/2019.

Release date: 4/12/2019

Duration: 04:37

Writer(s): Angela Hunte

Producer(s): Al Shux

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This song is about the life and career of JAY-Z.

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Jay-Z - Short Biography

- Jay-Z is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Roc Nation.
- He has released 12 albums, including Reasonable Doubt, The Blueprint, The Black Album, American Gangster, and 4:44.
- He is the first hip-hop billionaire and has founded the clothing retailer Rocawear, the luxury sports bar chain 40/40 Club, and tech company Aspiro and their media streaming service Tidal.
- He has won 24 Grammy Awards, the joint-most for any rapper, and is a recipient of the NAACP President's Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Sports Emmy Award.
- He is ranked by Billboard and Rolling Stone as one of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, was the first rapper honored in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the first solo living rapper inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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- "Empire State of Mind" is a song performed by American rapper Jay-Z with American singer Alicia Keys, from the former's 11th studio album, The Blueprint 3 (2009).
- It was released on October 20, 2009.
- Produced by Al Shux, the song contains a sample of the song "Love on a Two-Way Street" performed by The Moments.
- The song was originally written by Angela Hunte and Janet Sewell-Ulepic as a tribute to their hometown, New York City.
- The following month, they submitted it to Roc Nation, Jay-Z's label, but were discouraged by the reviews.

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