According to songfacts.com, Empire State of Mind, Part II: Broken Down is Alicia Keys' solo sequel to her earlier collaboration with Jay-Z, Empire State of Mind, the anthem to their hometown New York. Jay-Z was originally scheduled to contribute a new verse to the remake but the rapper does not appear on the final version. 'Empire State Of Mind' was originally a No.2 hit for Jay-Z and Alicia in October 2009 – it was a highly charged, anthemic ode to both the artists' native New York City. Ms Key's beautiful down-tempo version of the song gave her a big No.4… read more
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician and actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. At age seven, Keys began to play classical music on the piano. She attended Professional Performing Arts School and graduated at 16 as valedictorian. She later attended Columbia University before dropping out to pursue her music career. Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first w… read more
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician and actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell… read more
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician and actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York … read more