Jay-Z feat Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind (Video)

by Davis Huynh, October 30, 2009

New York City’s official anthem from 2009 is now officially stamped with a music video. Directed by Hype Williams, the video not only highlights the majestic boroughs and surroundings of NYC for folks to visualize, but brings forth somewhat of a revitalization of the Empire state. Luckily, Jay and Alicia didn’t have any stages crashers this time around. Check it out.

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44 Responses

  1. Posted by: J.dautter on November 6, 2009 at 7:24 pm

    Played out, cliche, and unoriginal

  2. Posted by: J on November 4, 2009 at 10:09 am

    this video make it seem like asians don’t exist in NY lol

  3. Posted by: freshwally on November 3, 2009 at 1:07 pm

    Hype Williams should’ve retired 10 years ago. Dope song…wack video.

  4. Posted by: johan on November 2, 2009 at 9:47 am

    alicia standing and playing the piano looks hilarious.

  5. Posted by: JMadd313 on November 2, 2009 at 1:52 am

    This is exactly what I thought the video for the song was going to be a bunch of still shots depicting what was mentioned in the song but Im not mad at it I dont know what else you could do for this song but not really original. The song is still dope and Im not even from NY

  6. Posted by: spurfan21 on November 1, 2009 at 11:06 pm

    dope vid !! daughter loves this song!!

  7. Posted by: wzrd on November 1, 2009 at 3:10 pm

    this was dope live

  8. Posted by: *subtleapproach on November 1, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    Great vid. Big ups to J

  9. Posted by: Woolf on November 1, 2009 at 3:08 am

    Was expecting more of a nuanced big budget concept for this. Felt obvious, generic, cliche, whatever other words you want to use. Predictable and a crowd-pleasing- easy-way-out, kind of a video. Got bucket loads of respect for Jay-Z but think he missed it on this one

  10. Posted by: treababy on November 1, 2009 at 2:26 am

    I would like to be reincarnated as a set of Alicia’s LaPerlas

  11. Posted by: Laundry! on November 1, 2009 at 12:54 am

    the track is flawless but the vid looks like a cheaper version of 99 problems

  12. Posted by: missjayroc on November 1, 2009 at 12:34 am

    up here in ny everyone listens to that song in there car or whatever they have and blasts it. i freakin in love with this song. it’s like the new anthem for ny!!!

  13. Posted by: Arcieri Keness on October 31, 2009 at 8:00 pm

    Nice video.

  14. Posted by: nonn8tive on October 31, 2009 at 7:28 pm

    man alicia is fire

  15. Posted by: ccwatitis on October 31, 2009 at 6:51 pm

    agree with jojo, but dayum alicia’s voice in this kills.

  16. Posted by: Ceasar on October 31, 2009 at 6:25 pm

    PHILLIES!!!!!

  17. Posted by: michaelego on October 31, 2009 at 5:46 pm

    Asamov uses this same Moments sample on “Supa Dynamite” feat. Mr. Lif. I like that beat better. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jJeb3RccnY

    But whoever produced the Jay-z track did a good job too.

  18. Posted by: Mario on October 31, 2009 at 5:13 pm

    ummm….no NY cameos…gotta show ny artist some love….nas,jada,diddy,fab,method man, raekwon, shit somebody…

  19. Posted by: anon on October 31, 2009 at 4:03 pm

    what a role model for kids, sell crack or rap. What a fuckin joke. Frankly, this city is cold as fuck if you don’t have a black card.

  20. Posted by: dee on October 31, 2009 at 3:21 pm

    i think maybe its good that the video feels rushed. bc thats precisely how it is in new york.
    the video makes me so proud to be from ny =)

  21. Posted by: kevinfakeface on October 31, 2009 at 2:53 pm

    lol they probobly did rush, before lil mama could show up haha woo…

  22. Posted by: KaratePants on October 31, 2009 at 2:30 pm

    Garbage. How is this even considered hip-hop?

  23. Posted by: YESSUR! on October 31, 2009 at 2:11 pm

    Jay reppin the ssur kangol! good look russ! BK is in the building!

  24. Posted by: LaCokaAnthony on October 31, 2009 at 1:26 pm

    Jay-Z is genius.

  25. Posted by: VK on October 31, 2009 at 1:09 pm

    they shodul’ov gave alicia keys a seat to sit on when playing the piano lol

  26. Posted by: rafael on October 31, 2009 at 12:56 pm

    Amsterdam Salutes!!

  27. Posted by: kiya on October 31, 2009 at 12:31 pm

    She looks really uncomfortable without a chair while playing that piano in the middle of the street.

  28. Posted by: Coral on October 31, 2009 at 11:54 am

    this video feels rushed……good, but i was expecting a little more form big homie

  29. Posted by: allakazo on October 31, 2009 at 11:45 am

    rocked NYC 2 weeks ago! this song hits the spot!!!

  30. Posted by: StretchakaKickman on October 31, 2009 at 10:44 am

    I can say i’m proud of Jay for bp3…he really brought the ny feel back to his music this time…in part b/c of this track…they bumpin bp3 all over nyc

  31. Posted by: T.J on October 31, 2009 at 10:26 am

    Can’t believe this nigga called his shit empire state of mind knocking off such a classic on illmatic

  32. Posted by: Smitty on October 31, 2009 at 10:06 am

    *paging nas, ny state of mind 2* jojo I concur.

  33. Posted by: DZ NUTS on October 31, 2009 at 9:52 am

    THIS SONG IS SO PLAYED OUT AND JAY Z’S VERSES ARE WEAK AS HELL.

  34. Posted by: bafic on October 31, 2009 at 8:59 am

    such a dope track video dope aswell did hype williams do this ?

  35. Posted by: jason on October 31, 2009 at 4:55 am

    where lil mama at?

  36. Posted by: Kevin on October 31, 2009 at 4:01 am

    So where’s Lil’ Mama?

  37. Posted by: Kennzo on October 31, 2009 at 3:46 am

    Best song 09!

  38. Posted by: Anthony on October 31, 2009 at 3:27 am

    Oh and uh…DMV stand up!!!

  39. Posted by: Anthony on October 31, 2009 at 3:26 am

    This God Damn video almost made me cry. Best shit I’ve heard in a long time. I’m glad Jay is reminding the folks up top that selling a song isn’t all about stupid dances and ring tones. Real music is what some people need to be reminded of.

  40. Posted by: j_anthony on October 31, 2009 at 3:06 am

    i was in ny when blueprint 3 dropped i swear i heard this song on every corner from soho all the way up to the bronx. it was amazing,

  41. Posted by: madne$$ on October 31, 2009 at 1:58 am

    this really is a tough beat

  42. Posted by: Sai on October 31, 2009 at 1:20 am

    this video is boss. love the black and white cinematography. love it all…it really has me wishin i was from NY now lol. great vid.

  43. Posted by: Keenan on October 31, 2009 at 12:34 am

    Awesome!!!!! Hype always does it big!

  44. Posted by: JOjo on October 30, 2009 at 11:41 pm

    NAS NY STATE OF MIND > JAYZ EMPIRE STATE OF MIND

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